The No. 10 Florida State Seminoles opened the year with a stunning loss to Georgia Tech in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
The Seminoles (0-1, 0-1 ACC) jumped out quickly to an 8-0 lead over the Yellow Jackets with an impressive first drive, but the offense never found its footing from there. New starting quarterback DJ Uiagalelei and the receiving corps struggled to get down the field, especially in the first half where the team averaged just 5.6 yards per play while going 2-5 on third down and 0-1 on fourth.
The Florida State defense wasn’t able to step up to offset those offensive struggles, having a hard time taking a hold on the game as the Georgia Tech’s rushing attack moved the chains, extended drives and tired out the Noles’ defensive unit — most crucially on the Yellow Jackets’ decisive 6 minute, 33 second drive to drain the clock to zero.