College football reacts to FSU's loss to Jacksonville State

In what was likely the biggest upset in all of college football throughout the course of Saturday, Florida State lost at home to Jacksonville State on a 59-yard hail mary with no time remaining. Seminole fans and the entire sports world were shocked following the outcome.

Just seven days ago, it seemed like head coach Mike Norvell was slowly guiding this program back to prominence. FSU took top-10 Notre Dame to overtime while showing a ton of fight. Now, we're left with only questions and our heads spinning following the 'Noles falling to an FCS team for the first in their history.

All of the goodwill that was built up with fans and recruits has gone out of the window for this coaching staff. It's back to square one with this team getting ready to travel to Wake Forest next Saturday. The Demon Deacons are no slouch and there's a real possibility that Florida State could be heading into week four against Louisville without a check in the win column.

We compiled reactions from media, current players, former players, recruits, and fans to get a pulse on what college football is thinking after the loss.

Media:

Want to salute all the exceptional journalists, writers who cover FSU football every week. They are as good as any in the business & deserve to cover a winner. I hope they get their moment.
— Maximiliano Bretos (@MaxBretosSports) September 12, 2021

Jacksonville State just beat Florida State on a walk-off TD pass that went for 59 yards. That's unreal. Just a brutal loss for Florida State.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 12, 2021

Florida State lost to Jacksonville State on a game-winning TD as time expired. This is the first time Florida State lost to an FCS opponent since the FBS/FCS split in 1978.

Florida State was a 28-point favorite @CaesarsSports , their largest upset loss in the last 40 seasons.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 12, 2021

FCS Jacksonville State, which got shut out last week and lost 31-0 to UAB, just beat FSU, 20-17. Crazy day in college football indeed.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) September 12, 2021

Willie Taggart was fired after 21 games with a record of 9-12 at #FSU. Mike Norvell would have to go 6-4 for the remainder of the season just to get there... #Noles
— Mike Ferguson (@MikeWFerguson) September 12, 2021

Current Players:

Unacceptable and embarrassing, flat out. I apologize nole family.
— Jermaine Johnson II (@ii_jermaine) September 12, 2021

"It's embarrassing the way we performed on the field today. We have to own that. We lost to Jacksonville State today." - McKenzie Milton
— Alison Posey (@AlisonPosey14) September 12, 2021

Recruits:

🤦🏾‍♂️
— JOKER🃏 (@alabama313) September 12, 2021

Former Players:

“Fsu doesn’t need him, he needs fsu. Let him leave if he want. He will find out there’s no other school like fsu”. Sure. Man how that had played out. They took that man for granted now we’re losing to Fcs schools. 🤦🏿‍♂️
— Jacobbi McDaniel (@JacobbiJustice) September 12, 2021

Is it a moral victory this week too or nah? Just wondering since y’all know so much. Bring back old school fsu fans we getting a lil soft 🥴
— Everett Dawkins (@_CoachDawkins) September 12, 2021

Man did that really just happen? I woke up to a @biggameJames_36 call in shock 😭 pic.twitter.com/36gDfkfhla
— freddie stevenson (@strugglemade105) September 12, 2021

I’m in the stands shook… I can’t believe this man. I’m not even coming to no more games… don’t ask me. The season done..
— Jacobbi McDaniel (@JacobbiJustice) September 12, 2021

Fans:

JSU got shutout last week vs UAB then walked off with a win at Doak… pic.twitter.com/fObLVjik8j
— yoCcM knaH (@ReazonableDoubt) September 12, 2021

Y’all troll Mullen and Manny and our coach 3-8 at FSU with a loss to Jacksonville State let’s stop that this evening.
— WE LOSING RECIPES ! (@__colinasante) September 12, 2021

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