FLORIDA STATE - New Mexico State Postgame LIVE

Florida State Primetime Live presented by FanDuel FSU 34, New Mexico State 17 — postgame with Jackson Burleson and Jacob Smith (in-stadium) FSUVOCFB | ~42 minutes 00:00–01:12 | Open and scene-set Technical hiccup on the countdown. Jackson welcomes viewers after FSU’s first win of 2026. Jacob joins late after driving home from Doak Campbell. Atmosphere pregame was strong; energy faded as the game stayed close. 01:12–03:00 | Pregame honors and crowd Sebastian Janikowski jersey retirement drew real love (“kickers deserve that”). Ethan Pritchard walking after last year’s gunshot wound to the head also recognized. Crowd energy good early, then flat in the second half. Fans booed a failed third-down conversion even though FSU converted on fourth. NMSU “put up a better fight than the scoreline indicates.” 03:00–08:30 | Defense and overall feel NMSU QB threw for 272 yards and made throws with pressure in his face. FSU secondary (talked-up offseason physicality/speed) did not look the part. Jabril Rawls “absolutely cooked/fried.” Hosts expect a blowout next week vs SMU. Play-calling critique starts: too many jet sweeps and fake jets, especially inside the 10 with Ashton Daniels rolling right and two-thirds of the field cut off. Hosts read it as Norvell not fully trusting Daniels. 08:30–13:00 | Offense, penalties, Norvell quotes Best passing play was an early Mekhi Danzy deep shot that died on a false start + tripping. Xavier Chaplin (Auburn transfer, supposed best OL) had “one of the slowest false starts I’ve ever seen.” Daniels missed a 100% TD throw to Deuce Robinson (inside instead of outside shoulder; PI still moved the chains). OL couldn’t hold blocks; RBs missed some blitz pickups. Daniels’ rushing TD “is a sack next week.” Dropped NMSU flea-flicker would have made it 17-14. Fans leaving with ~7 minutes left. Norvell postgame (via Tomahawk Nation): “wonderful way to start the 2026 season… some good and bad… flashes of what you want to see.” Hosts call it sugarcoating. “You could say it wasn’t a good game, Coach.” Uneasy the entire night despite a 10-point halftime lead. 13:00–17:00 | Win-total and one positive FanDuel win total 5.5. Both hosts hammer the under; 4-8 now feels more realistic than 7-8. One clear positive: the run game. Usman Kroma patient, strong, made 5–7 yard gains behind poor blocking, plus a 52-yarder (8.2 YPC). Sam Singleton also popped as a receiver/returner. Three-back committee expected all year; sometimes two or three RBs on the field together. Daniels mixed good and bad throws, consistent with prior film study. His postgame line (“not the national championship”) landed as an excuse. 17:00–22:30 | Schedule line-by-line Quick recast after one ugly win: SMU — loss (shock if FSU wins; Jacob still going) Alabama — loss Central Arkansas — win Virginia — loss (looked sharp vs NC State) Louisville — loss Clemson — loss BC — win Pitt (road) — loss NC State — win Florida — loss Net: four wins. “You’re expected to beat up on this team. You didn’t cover a 32.5-point spread.” 22:30–29:00 | Brand, third downs, secondary FSU “no longer a big meaningful brand.” NMSU held the ball most of the first quarter; two missed TDs (INT + dropped flea-flicker) left 14 points on the board. NMSU 10-of-17 on third down (5-of-6 early, three conversions on the opening drive). Too much cushion coverage; easy 6–8 yard gains. Rawls’ first-round talk now needs proof. Tony White’s “cleanest scrimmage” comments don’t match what showed up. 29:00–35:30 | Daniels, OL, SMU/Alabama preview Daniels holds the ball too long; hosts dislike designed QB draws given his DJU-like frame (bigger/taller than Castellanos). Potential is there (cross-body throws, pocket navigation when protected). OL question marks: NMSU DL got pressure and sacks. SMU at home might stay competitive; Alabama (Keilan Robinson? Ryan Williams) will not. Deuce Robinson barely targeted; crowd rarely chanted his name. Chemistry and protection both issues. 35:30–42:00 | Talent vs coaching, close Talent is there; play-calling and the line were the problems. Secondary and pass rush also failed. Norvell seat “on fire / thin ice” after Year 7; $51M buyout complicates any mid-season move. No obvious replacement (Tim Harris, Tony White, Tom Herman all mentioned, none a slam-dunk). Bobby Bowden quote invoked: first you lose big, then lose close, then win close, then win big. FSU is stuck in “win close” against a C-USA team that had the same recent record. High-end skill players (Kroma especially) bailed them out. Close: win is a win, 1-0 instead of 0-1. Monday show to preview SMU; Wednesday Seminoles Live with Gus & Cole; Thursday Primetime; postgame after the Monday night SMU game. Key quotes Jackson on Norvell: “What is up with all the fake jet sweeps? … I thought the play calling was horrendous.” On the defense: “We’re going to get blown out next week.” On the win: “It was honestly disgraceful that it was this close.” Jacob on leaving early: “There’s no real hope for this team… you want to beat the traffic.” Both on the over/under: “I’m taking under a hundred percent. There’s no possible way this team gets to six wins.” On Kroma: “He would just make it happen… 8.2 yards per carry. That’s elite.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.