TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Even after losing Jimbo Fisher to Texas A&M, Florida State was supposed to be able to bounce back from a 2017 season when everything went wrong, starting with a Labor Day matchup against Virginia Tech. But after Willie Taggart had one of the most disastrous coaching debuts in recent memory, the Seminoles have even more questions to answer. Here are three thoughts from the Hokies’ 24–3 win at Doak Campbell Stadium.
1. Taggart has called his offense “lethal simplicity.” On Monday, it was lethal—for the Seminoles.
Perhaps he needs to make it simpler, because at times, Florida State’s offense looked as if it hadn’t practiced.