This is a volatile year in college football, as teams continue to circulate throughout the ranks of the College Football Playoff. Florida State was relegated to outsider status following its close road loss to No. 1 Clemson on November 7th, whereas the undefeated defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes were still very much in the race, and rightfully so.
Until this Saturday.
That's when the Michigan State Spartans came calling. And, despite playing in Columbus with a pair of backup quarterbacks, Sparty nevertheless emerged with a 17-14 victory. The end result, unexpected by most insiders, prompts a question about the oft-praised yet nevertheless frequently maligned coaches of the Seminoles and Buckeyes.