FSU Letdown.

Being an avid Seminole fan, last week's loss against the Gators was true heart break. It was a devastating time for really all of us, especially since we had beat UF for the past two years. Although there can be argument about who was more upset about the loss, but I don't think anyone can compare their disappointment to mine. I was so angry that we lost for two reasons: because it was to the Gators and because I was wearing my lucky hat. I'm a superstitious person, especially when it comes to sports. My lucky hat had been undefeated all season. When I didn't wear it for USF, we barely won. When I didn't wear it for NC State, we lost. When we played UM, I was convinced it worked because i hadn't worn it for the start of the game but as soon as I put it on, we scored a field goal and came back to win the game.

I started to watch the game at my house with my dad and my brother. It was, to say the least, interesting that no one had scored yet. But then the decision to leave and go to my grandma's house was determined and I had to get ready. By then, we were down 3-0. So we listened to it in the car, my lucky hat still on. Then we had possession of the ball but that was cut short by EJ Manuel throwing an interception. That was the first of many. Second quarter was full of first downs but then we just couldn't make it and like the first quarter, the Gators had the ball for most of it. Then another field goal was kicked; It's good. 6-0. On the kickoff, Karlos Williams returned it for 21 yards but got hit and fumbled the ball and it was recovered by the Gators who ended up converting that into a touchdown. 13-0. I wasn't too worried because it was still the beginning. When we got the ball back, I was hopeful and worried at the same time. Not to be taken as a surprise, but look! EJ threw yet ANOTHER interception. luckily we were able to hold them off until they had to punt. With a fair catch by Kenny Shaw and a lot of running to get first downs, we managed to get it in field goal range and Dustin Hopkins did his thing and kicked a 50 yard field goal to make the score 13-3.

Third quarter is when I realized how badly we needed to catch up. In the first drive, we were doing okay. That is until EJ decided it would be fun to thrown another interception. Thankfully, Bjoern Werner was able to sack Driskel at 3rd and 13, and make them punt the ball. Third quarter is when everything started falling into place. A touchdown by Nick O'Leary, a fumble recovery by Werner, and then another touchdown by EJ (his saving grace, or so we thought). By now I was at my grandma's house watching the game, and maybe that's why I felt my hat work. So many good plays, and we made a comeback. With a Hopkins 53 yard field goal, it was 13-20, FSU, by the end of the third. Fourth was a disappointment. I had to leave to go to Miami to go to the Heat game. I felt like when I left, so did all hope for us beating UF. Everything went wrong: they scored a field goal, more interceptions, EJ getting sacked, EJ fumbling, EJ getting hurt. It was just awful, but I still had a little bit of hope. It was 37-20 and I realized we couldn't do it. EJ rushed for a touchdown to make it 37-26, and that was the game. I don't know why it had to be this game that my hat didn't work, especially since it worked the past two years. It hurt me and I realized that maybe the luck was all in my head.