Instant React: FSU falls to No. 19 SMU at home

Instant React: FSU falls to No. 19 SMU at home

Author: 247Sports, Florida State, Florida State Seminoles, Florida State football, FSU football, college foo September 8, 2026 Duration: 55:28
Florida State suffered its first loss of the season in a 27-24 defeat to SMU on Monday night in Doak Campbell Stadium. Trey Rowland and Kevin Little, joined by Kolby Crawford mid-episode, break down Florida State's loss to the Mustangs and what it means moving forward.The Seminoles produced a +4 (technically +3, due to the final play of the game) turnover margin but were unable to overcome Kevin Jennings' 430 passing yards. Jennings threw for a trio of touchdowns as the Mustangs out-gained FSU by 261 yards. SMU produced 585 total yards, averaging 8.7 yards per play. The Seminoles averaged 4.9 yards per play with 324 total yards.(0:00) - Instant Reaction: FSU Falls to SMU 27-24(2:29) - Doak Campbell Power Outage & Stadium Atmosphere(5:10) - Breaking Down Florida State’s Offense(8:30) - Ashton Daniels & FSU’s Passing Problems(14:56) - Offensive Line Changes(19:41) - Fourth-Down Decisions & Mike Norvell’s Play Calling(22:47) - Breaking Down Florida State’s Defense(27:13) - Linebackers & Secondary Takeaways(33:55) - Kolby Crawford Joins From Doak(48:43) - What Does This Loss Mean for the Season?(50:01) - Can FSU Take Anything Positive From the Loss?(55:00) - Final Thoughts

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