Social Media Reacts to Virginia's Upset of No. 8 Florida State

Social media was full of reaction after the Cavaliers knocked off the Se

Sep 26, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers defensive back Ja'son Prevard (10) is hugged by Cavaliers defensive back Donavon Platt (28) as fans storm the field after making a game winning interception in the end zone on a pass intended for Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Squirrel White (4) in the second overtime at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

The Cavaliers did it.

30 years after one of the biggest wins in Virginia history, the Cavaliers repeated history by upsetting No. 8 Florida State in a double overtime thriller. Every time that it looked like Florida State took control of the game, the Cavaliers bounced back and answered. This is the biggest win of the Tony Elliott era and makes UVA a legitimate threat in the ACC.

After a big upset win like this, social media is full of reaction and here are some of the best reactions after tonight's win:

HOOS WIN HOOS WIN HOOS WIN HOOS WIN pic.twitter.com/D854M0aZmu

— Virginia Football (@UVAFootball) September 27, 2025

Florida State and Virginia on a random Friday pic.twitter.com/N287QAtoMz

— ﱢ (@cookinquack) September 27, 2025

I like how Virginia has students on the lawn in the end zone, nothing between them and the field. Makes for an intimidating look. pic.twitter.com/Nvp3tK5Pwk

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) September 27, 2025

VIRGINIA BEATS FLORIDA STATE AND STORMS THE FIELD IN RECORD TIME

THIS IS COLLEGE FOOTBALL!

pic.twitter.com/xU1CIsY5Fz

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 27, 2025

Fastest field storm since 2008 Texas Tech. Wasted no time. Refs didn’t even have time to throw a flag if they wanted without getting run over.

Have a night, Virginia fans. pic.twitter.com/vrt8I3p2YT

— Steve Helwick (@s_helwick) September 27, 2025

VIRGINIA UPSETS NO. 8 FLORIDA STATE IN DOUBLE OT 🤯

QB CHANDLER MORRIS WITH 5 TOTAL TDS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/cUC1Dcomrt

— ESPN (@espn) September 27, 2025

Fastest field storming ever from the Virginia students? pic.twitter.com/FG42PkJPIY

— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) September 27, 2025

What a moment for Virginia.

Yet another reminder that these days, almost any team is one good portal class from having a huge turnaround season.

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) September 27, 2025

Cannot say enough about what this win means for Tony Elliott and Virginia, a program that has been through so much over the last three years. Tony was building for something like this, and then dealt with an unimaginable tragedy with grace and steady leadership. What a moment.

— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) September 27, 2025

Virginia upsets No. 8 Florida State in 2OT.

Florida State loses its 22nd straight game when trailing by 14+ points.

Virginia wins its 29th straight home game when leading by 14+ at home.

954 combined yards of offense. Incredible replay reviews. A classic! pic.twitter.com/eFvyIsCuHU

— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) September 27, 2025

VIRGINIA TAKES DOWN NO. 8 FSU IN DOUBLE OT 🚨

WHAT A WIN IN CHARLOTTESVILLE ⚔️ @UVAFootball pic.twitter.com/iVHR9yG6Wd

— ACC Network (@accnetwork) September 27, 2025

Massive win

Sep 26, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers wide receiver Trell Harris (11) catches a two point conversion as Florida State Seminoles defensive back Jerry Wilson (19) defends in the second overtime period at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

This is the biggest win of the Tony Elliott era and there is not a lot of room for debate about that.

The Cavaliers have not had many wins like this under Elliott and they have not been legitimate contenders in the ACC, but you could make the argument that they are there now. UVA now has the tiebreaker over the Seminoles and arguably the ACC's easiest remaining schedule. The trip to Louisville next week is going to be tough, but the rest of the schedule lines up nicely.

Virginia is going to face North Carolina, Cal, Wake Forest, Duke, and Virginia Tech to finish out the rest of the ACC schedule. Can they win now with heightened expectations? That is going to be one of the key questions for UVA moving forward.

Chandler Morris shows up

Sep 26, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Chandler Morris (4) passes the ball as Florida State Seminoles defensive lineman Darrell Jackson Jr. (6) chases in the first overtime period at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

"Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris had a solid game tonight, despite turning the ball over three times, and was instrumental in the win. Our own Jake Aiello broke down his performance tonight:

UVA signal caller Chandler Morris has solidified himself as one of the best quarterbacks in the ACC for sure. The senior had his hands all over the game - scrambling for major yardage while also delivering strikes to receivers down the field. Yes, he did have a few sloppy mistakes that led to interceptions, but the final pick was because the UVA offense was obviously trying to push the ball down the field to score before the end of regulation.

Morris finished with a stat-line of: 26/35, 229 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT | 8 ATT, 37 YDS, 3 TD

Morris also did a great job at spreading the wealth across the offense. The transfer tossed a completion to eight players on the UVA offense including five to receiver Jahmal Edrine for 45 yards and a score. In general, I think it is safe to say Morris might have outplayed Castellanos."

Virginia got a big win tonight against a top ACC team, but there are seven games left this season. The win tonight proved that the Cavaliers can contend in the ACC and should be a team to watch moving forward.