The general sentiment as Florida State's offense slumped through a dismal second half against Georgia Tech in last week's ACC championship game was that those 30 minutes of ugly football were eerily reminiscent of the scoreless half against NC State that ended with the Seminoles' first loss of the season.
While fans flooded Twitter and message boards with those concerns, the players were saying the same things on the sideline.
"You just have flashbacks in those moments," safety Lamarcus Joyner said, "but you always remind yourself championships are not given away."
While fans flooded Twitter and message boards with those concerns, the players were saying the same things on the sideline.
"You just have flashbacks in those moments," safety Lamarcus Joyner said, "but you always remind yourself championships are not given away."
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