Inside the Collapse of Florida State

Even with 40 minutes left in a lost season, Florida State still had hope. It flashed Saturday when defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. powered past a blocker and bear-hugged Florida quarterback DJ Lagway inside the Gators’ 25. A Seminoles sack could help flip the field in a 7-0 game.

Instead, it was a 10-second encapsulation of Florida State’s worst season in 50 years.

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A talented transfer failed to finish a play; Lagway spun out of Jackson’s arms. Another member of FSU’s $2 million defensive line, Patrick Payton, started celebrating a sack that did not happen. Linebacker Omar Graham Jr. stomped his feet and smacked his hands together in frustration after Lagway threw

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