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Every FBS, FCS team in Florida - from previously undefeated UM to woeful FSU - lost Saturday
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It was a gloomy Saturday in the Sunshine State.
Nobody was talking about the weather either.
Every Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision team in the state's 53,663.7 square miles lost.
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Think about going 0-8 for a moment.
One might even laugh at the absurdity of the situation.
College football teams in Florida are accustomed to success
College football in Florida is usually a pretty big deal.
Fans proudly wear their school colors as they travel from all over and traverse Interstates 10, 75, 95 and 4 to attend games, tailgate and fill hotels, restaurants, and stadiums.
Over the years, college football teams in Florida have won Division I and Division I-AA national championships and an HBCU National Championship.
Heck, even the team near Disney World claimed a national title in 2017 after going undefeated. The Happiest Place on Earth wasn't in Orlando – or in the vicinity of Florida, for that matter.
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Let's count the Ls.
The team that had the most to lose – undefeated Miami – lost at Georgia Tech, 28-23.
The Hurricanes will most certainly fall in the polls and College Football Playoff rankings while also dropping out of a first-place tie with SMU atop the ACC Standings.
"Extremely, extremely disappointing," UM coach Mario Cristobal said. "I think, as you can imagine, the entire locker room is really sad, down, disappointed. You have to own it."
Texas Longhorns defensive back Jahdae Barron (7) reacts to a play during the Longhorns' game against the Florida Gators, Nov. 9, 2024 at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.
Florida was beaten at No. 5 Texas 49-17 two days Gators coach Billy Napier was given a public statement of support from the school's athletic director.
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"It got out of hand in the first half. You looked up and the game was over," Napier said.
Florida State's misery continued as the 1-9 Seminoles were overpowered by Notre Dame, 52-3, in South Bend, Indiana.
The Seminoles have lost their last three games by a combined margin of 123-28. Thankfully, they are off next Saturday before closing the season at home against Charleston Southern Nov. 23 and Florida Nov. 30.
"This is not any part of what we want our program to look like," FSU coach Mike Norvell said.
"It's a season full of results that make us sick, but we still have a choice to make as far as how we will finish — and that's work and be better."
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Tallahassee's disappointment was doubled as Florida A&M lost at Prairie View 35-12 as the home team never trailed.
"Hell of a job by Prairie View coming out and sticking it to us early and making us be in an uphill battle," FAMU head coach James Colzie III said.
Other state teams that tumbled Saturday included Central Florida (lost to Arizona State 35-31), USF (lost to Navy 28-7), Bethune-Cookman (lost to Southern 25-23) and Stetson (lost to Marist 40-31).
Florida Atlantic lost 49-14 to East Carolina Thursday, which drops the state's won-loss mark to 0-9. Florida International was the most fortunate of any state school Saturday.
The Panthers were off.
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: College football a big deal in Florida, but not Saturday as teams fall
