When Florida State players and coaches make their way through the tunnel and onto the field at Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday afternoon, it will be a major milestone during an emotional journey.
New coach Mike Norvell and his staff arrived in Tallahassee riding a wave of optimism, but traditional progress came to a grinding halt as schools reacted to the coronavirus pandemic. Players and coaches scattered to their homes and it was unclear when football would be played again.
FSU has carried the uncertainty with it through the past 14 weeks after returning to campus with extensive restrictions in June.