Florida State will open its home season on Labor Day with a bigger sense of urgency than some might have expected. The Seminoles hope to avoid falling to 0-2 when they face Boston College on Monday night.
Last week’s 24-21 last-second defeat against Georgia Tech in Ireland threw a wrench in Florida State’s plans to march through the ACC for a second straight season, and though the ‘Noles have an extra couple of days to adjust following the international travel, there’s little let-down time with another conference opponent up next on the schedule. Boston College is now led by former Penn State and Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien, who after three seasons as an offensive coordinator at Alabama and in the NFL is returning to his home state for his next head coaching gig. The Eagles were a bowl team a year ago and do return a dynamic quarterback in Thomas Castellanos, but whether they’re prepared to repeat Georgia Tech’s Week 0 feat won’t be known until after kickoff on Monday.
So with Florida State looking to get back on track after a stunning loss and Boston College eyeing a strong start to the Bill O’Brien era, there’s plenty at stake for this standalone ACC showdown in Tallahassee.
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