It’s crazy how things can change. FSU football went into the 2017 season coming off a win over Michigan in the Orange Bowl, where they were underdogs by nearly a touchdown
The Noles were ranked top five and faced Alabama, another top-ranked team with the game billed as the biggest opening game ever.
It was a close ballgame until late in the third quarter with FSU’s self-inflicted wounds doomed them. There were a couple of pivotal non-calls that may have changed the course of that game.
However, losing starting QB Deondre Francois for the season in the fourth quarter seemed to change the trajectory of the program.