Florida State (3-1, 0-1 ACC) dropped its first sport of the season on Friday, opening up ACC play with a 46-38 double extra time loss to the Virginia Cavaliers (4-1, 2-0 ACC).
“We knew this might be a extremely emotional sport. We knew that we had been going to get their finest shot all through it,” head coach Mike Norvell mentioned. “Bought to present credit score to Virginia. They made the performs that had been mandatory all through the course of the sport.”
Florida State dug itself right into a gap early, coughing up two turnovers to present Virginia a 14-0 lead within the first quarter. From there, FSU managed to tie issues up and keep within the sport, however failed to attain on its second extra time possesion at hand Virginia the win.
“They began quick, took benefit of a few of the errors we had early,” Norvell mentioned. “We turned the ball over, had some large penalties that set us behind the chains. Simply didn’t get off to the beginning that we wanted to have. However I used to be happy with the way in which our guys responded, to have the ability to come again, to have the ability to take a lead, after which sadly give the landing proper there earlier than half. Bought to present credit score to the again — he ran via a giant collision — however clearly areas the place we’ve acquired to be higher.”
“Defensively, we’ve acquired to proceed to make the most of alternatives to have the ability to get off the sphere. Simply too many drives that had been prolonged on third and fourth downs. I used to be happy with the takeaways. I believed guys did stand up and make performs all through. Clearly we’ve acquired to proceed to affect the quarterback. They had been in a position to do an excellent job within the run sport towards us. They made yet one more play than what we did.”
Norvell acknowledged the tightness of the matchup, one which FSU outgained Virginia in however nonetheless misplaced, hoping that his crew takes classes from the loss because it preps for a showdown vs. Miami subsequent weekend.
“There’s a number of alternatives all through that contest — any totally different consequence on most likely 20 or 30 performs, it’s going to be a unique end result on the finish. However that’s soccer. While you come on the street, Friday night time, large sport for all of us, being our convention opener — they’d loads of ardour and the gang was impactful. For us, we’ve acquired to give attention to the issues that we are able to management and begin higher.“
“I’m happy with the response I noticed from our guys, however clearly it wasn’t sufficient on the finish. We’ve acquired to return to work. We misplaced our first convention sport. We now have nothing however a possibility in entrance of us this subsequent week in an enormous sport for us, for our program, for our college, getting again dwelling towards a really gifted crew. There are some large steps we have to take as a soccer crew — in how we deal with the atmosphere, the feelings, and ensure our execution and self-discipline are what they have to be all through a 60-plus minute sport. I do know our guys will reply, and we’ve acquired to place every little thing we have now into this week that’s forward.“
Opening Assertion
All proper. Clearly extraordinarily disenchanted with the result of tonight. We knew this might be a extremely emotional sport. We knew that we had been going to get their finest shot all through it. Bought to present credit score to Virginia. They made the performs that had been mandatory all through the course of the sport.
They began quick, took benefit of a few of the errors we had early. We turned the ball over, had some large penalties that set us behind the chains. Simply didn’t get off to the beginning that we wanted to have. However I used to be happy with the way in which our guys responded, to have the ability to come again, to have the ability to take a lead, after which sadly give the landing proper there earlier than half. Bought to present credit score to the again — he ran via a giant collision — however clearly areas the place we’ve acquired to be higher.
Defensively, we’ve acquired to proceed to make the most of alternatives to have the ability to get off the sphere. Simply too many drives that had been prolonged on third and fourth downs. I used to be happy with the takeaways. I believed guys did stand up and make performs all through. Clearly we’ve acquired to proceed to affect the quarterback. They had been in a position to do an excellent job within the run sport towards us. They made yet one more play than what we did.
There’s a number of alternatives all through that contest — any totally different consequence on most likely 20 or 30 performs, it’s going to be a unique end result on the finish. However that’s soccer. While you come on the street, Friday night time, large sport for all of us, being our convention opener — they’d loads of ardour and the gang was impactful. For us, we’ve acquired to give attention to the issues that we are able to management and begin higher.
I’m happy with the response I noticed from our guys, however clearly it wasn’t sufficient on the finish. We’ve acquired to return to work. We misplaced our first convention sport. We now have nothing however a possibility in entrance of us this subsequent week in an enormous sport for us, for our program, for our college, getting again dwelling towards a really gifted crew. There are some large steps we have to take as a soccer crew — in how we deal with the atmosphere, the feelings, and ensure our execution and self-discipline are what they have to be all through a 60-plus minute sport. I do know our guys will reply, and we’ve acquired to place every little thing we have now into this week that’s forward.
Through the evaluate of Deuce’s catch, had been you in a position to see a replay?
I attempted to. Wanting up on the board, you couldn’t actually see the toes and simply how every little thing timed with it. I believed there was possession and a pair steps, however it was arduous for me to see precisely the place the toes had been.
What do you attribute the defensive position struggles to within the sport and Virginia’s success?
I believed Virginia did an excellent job of staying a number of in what they did with the totally different run schemes. Clearly it’s an excellent offense. They’ve been averaging a variety of yards and factors. We now have to be higher. They had been in a position to create some seams. There have been some instances the place we weren’t all on the identical web page of the place we wanted to be, and that has to get corrected. These are a few of the issues we’ve talked about the previous few weeks. You play a crew that may expose that. It creates loads of challenges all through a sport, and that confirmed up. We’ve acquired to be higher.
What did you be taught from Tommy right this moment?
I believed he responded all through. We had the early interception off the tip. These are issues we’ll proceed to work on. However he’s a competitor. He did what he wanted to do to assist lead the crew again once we had been down and put us in an excellent place late with some large performs — some along with his toes, some along with his arm. I’ve acquired a variety of confidence in what he’ll do and the place we’ll go from this due to the examples that had been put on the market tonight. I really like teaching him. You’re feeling his ardour and need. He has areas of development in entrance of him, however I imagine he’ll do what’s essential to take that step.
Are you involved with go rush at this level?
I believed there have been instances the place Virginia did an excellent job mixing it up, getting the ball out fast. We had been in a position to create some stress, however simply not ending. Once they tried extra of their intermediate passing sport, we had been there, however they did an excellent job getting the ball out. Sure, we’ve acquired to do a greater job of making a go rush and ensure we’re ending on the quarterback once we get these alternatives. That’s going to be a giant focus shifting ahead.
Within the run sport, edge management — making an attempt to comprise that operating?
There have been undoubtedly some points that confirmed up the place we’ve acquired to be higher. Credit score to Virginia. They did some good issues formationally and with the other ways they attacked, making an attempt to create leverage on the sting. However clearly we have now to be higher.
Did you are feeling there was an absence of focus or readiness at the beginning?
You come on the street, you’ve acquired to play disciplined soccer. We had some self-inflicted points early within the sport that you could’t have. I don’t suppose it was wanting previous anyone. I knew what the atmosphere can be. I don’t suppose it was lack of preparation, however we didn’t execute like we wanted to at the beginning of this sport.
You talked final 12 months about not responding properly to adversity. What have you ever seen this 12 months?
I feel we’ve seen it early within the season. Within the first sport, you noticed guys reply when issues didn’t go precisely how we wished. You noticed that tonight. We didn’t end with the result we desired, however you noticed a response. We’ve acquired to discover a method to play a cleaner soccer sport and be higher in our execution. While you’re enjoying towards a gifted group, it magnifies the self-inflicted issues. We’ve acquired to get higher from that. However I imagine in how this crew works and what they’ll do. Even tonight, they confirmed a response. It simply wasn’t adequate on the finish.
On Virginia’s physicality ending runs:
A few of it was method. Their operating again — that’s his MO. He’s executed that in each sport. You higher drive your toes via him, wrap up, and get a variety of jerseys on him. He’s a gifted, robust runner. I didn’t suppose we weren’t bodily, however there have been missed alternatives. We’ve acquired to be the enforcer, knock folks again on contact, and get extra folks to the ball.
On the fourth-down try late in regulation:
It was defended properly. Play-action with a number of choices. We didn’t get fairly the discharge we wished with one of many receivers, they usually lined it properly. Credit score to them.
Did you suppose in any respect about going for it in extra time as an alternative of the sphere objective?
If it was possibly a pair yards — a one- or two-yard state of affairs — however I felt good about Jake in that state of affairs. The play earlier than was very shut. In the end Jake answered the decision. We pressured the subsequent extra time. It was shut, however I trusted him.
On the field-storming:
It occurred fairly quick, however I’m undecided of any points. We acquired all people within the locker room.
With so many gamers of their first large street sport, what did you be taught?
It’s twofold. We’ve acquired an excellent variety of guys who’ve been in difficult atmospheres and performed in large video games. However this was the primary time with a variety of guys collectively right here. On a brief week, enjoying a gifted crew, when adverse performs present up, you possibly can’t let one adverse develop into one other. I believed our guys responded all through the course of the sport. For some youthful guys, this was their most intensive alternative.
It’s extraordinarily disappointing. This crew has executed a extremely good job in the way in which they’ve gone about their enterprise in work and preparation. However whether or not it’s environment, the sport, offense, protection — you possibly can’t get distracted by circumstances. You’ve acquired to verify we’re getting the decision, executing our job, and placing our greatest on show. There have been performs tonight the place that didn’t occur. All of us must take possession — coaches, gamers, all people concerned. We’ll watch the movie, repair what wants fixing, and proceed to enhance. It simply wasn’t adequate to get the win.
