.David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 06:14 PM ETCloseCollege soccer reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012. Grad of the University of Delaware.If college football were an anime, there would certainly've been a minute final December, after the board disregarded an undefeated Florida Condition staff coming from the playoff, when Mike Norvell will possess concluded this was as bad as factors could obtain, all while unknowingly standing up under a piano perilously being elevated to a 20th-floor window.Of training course, after Fla State fell to Norvell's previous college, Memphis, 20-12 on Saturday, it's completely feasible the Seminoles will prefer the piano to reality.Nine months earlier, Fla State had the world's compassion-- a minimum of the aspect of the world that do not shout "S-E-C, S-E-C" at wedding events, memorial services and also kids's gatherings. It was actually quick and easy to like that team. It was actually a team that combated more difficult after dropping QB Jordan Travis, that gave all it had to always keep winning, that overlooked its chance at the playoff certainly not due to its personal blunders however because of the board's whim.Editor's Picks1 RelatedNow, there is actually no sympathy. There is simply an odd mix of shame, disappointment and also darker wit, like spilling a beverage down the front of your pants.The beneficiary of the committee's decision was actually Alabama, and factors could possibly possess conveniently changed toward a dismal 2024 for the Tide, as well. They lost their playoff game, swung farewell to the greatest trainer in the sport's background, at that point saw a departure of gamers into the portal, featuring five that left for Tallahassee.And yet, on the very same time Florida State reached a brand-new nadir, Alabama flexed the exact same muscular tissue it so usually did under Chip Saban, obliterating Wisconsin 42-10 responsible for a five-touchdown efficiency coming from Jalen Milroe.In a much more merely globe, Fla Condition might possess gained a little great fate after the outrage of its playoff snub. In an extra decent globe, Alabama might, simply as soon as, be actually given a poor hand.But university soccer has verified, over and over, it doesn't love fairness, however it performs possess one heck of a sense of humor.So in Madison, the Trend came to acquire down.Alabama gamers hop about during Jump Around pic.twitter.com/OytiNveT43u2014 Patrick Greenfield (@PCGreenfield) September 14, 2024 And also in Tallahassee, Fla State is ready to load it up and stuff it in.For Alabama, the lineup turnover simply clearance for brand new stars, like freshman recipient Ryan Williams, that recorded 4 receptions for 78 lawns and also a touchdown in Sunday's win. Williams is simply 17-- born simply 7 months prior to Saban coached his first game at Alabama, certainly not aged sufficient to also always remember there was actually an opportunity one thing like an 0-3 begin will be actually unbelievable at Florida State.For FSU, there is actually no clear path forward. DJ Uiagalelei has actually been actually horrible, the ground video game has summoned little bit, the repulsive line that was actually meant or else be a durability acquired battered by a Group of 5 plan, as well as the self defense, which played its greatest game Saturday, still has lots of holes. For the Seminoles, the only silver lining to derive from this difficult start to the season is it might have decreased the course's media assessment enough that it can run away the ACC for a regular departure charge and some Kohl's cash.Nine months back, there could be a reasonable argument about the relative resumu00e9s of Alabama as well as Fla Condition. On Saturday, in the course of office breathers of the Tide's clunk of Wisconsin, it was actually feasible to turn in between adds for "9-1-1: Lone Star" featuring an enormous learn derailment as well as an FSU activity including a a lot more terrible learn wreck.To witness what's become of Fla State in the time since the board provided its own judgment is difficult to comprehend, an avalanche of ceaseless woe usually scheduled for "Saw" movies or even slight climate issues at LAX.But it deserves considering exactly how completely incomprehensible it is actually for Alabama to become right here, as well-- 3-0 along with a roadway succeed in Big Ten country just months after Saban's departure. Alabama has been actually the version for continual achievement for a generation, which congruity was actually usually attributed to Saban's relentlessness. Yet even he reached a point through which it was time for one thing brand-new, and yet Alabama goes on connecting throughout-- one dominant gain after one more, as dependable as the sunrise.None of the is evidence the committee acquired its decision straight, naturally. That was final time-- a various group, a different opportunity. Yet it is actually verification that in this disorderly sport, greatness is actually fleeting and option commonly run-ins past like a Florida Condition linebacker missing out on a handle at the line of scrimmage.And also at a spot like Alabama, a system that has stood up defiantly versus the winds of adjustment for 16 years now, it is actually regularly much better to enjoy the good ideas while you have all of them. Due to the fact that if there's everything we've gained from watching Florida Condition these past nine months it's this: It can regularly obtain worse.Jump to: LSU survives|Vibe changes|Arizona's most popular group The 1st 56 moments of Saturday's activity against South Carolina was actually much coming from pleasant for LSU.A collection of unique crews gaffes, two turn overs as well as some huge runs through Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers possessed the Tigers having fun catchup often. South Carolina leapt out to a 24-10 lead, saw LSU take in advance for a while in the 4th quarter, after that found Rocket Sanders burst for a 66-yard score.play1:20 Leaping block refutes LSU punt, sets up South Carolina TDMaurice Brown II blocks out the LSU punt, which puts together a Raheim Sanders touchdown to pad the Gamecocks' lead.With lower than four minutes to play, LSU routed through 4, and also Brian Kelly had actually gone through all 6 stages of grief: Frustration, indignation, animosity, rage, inquiring to contact the manager and also, eventually, evaluating the completion his players.But Garrett Nussmeier rode to the rescue with his 29-yard conclusion to Kyren Lacy to boost a 55-yard goal travel to place LSU up 36-33. South Carolina had one final split at the gain, trying a 49-yard field goal as opportunity ran out, but it missed out on, providing Kelly a possibility to celebrate a hard-earned succeed prior to going back to his workplace to check out movie and shriek in to a pillow.Week 3 atmosphere shiftsTrending down: Completing all your throwsThe really good news for Michigan QB Davis Warren is every successfully pass he threw in Michigan's 28-18 sway Arkansas Condition on Sunday was actually caught.The bad news is, 3 of them were found by Arkansas Condition players.So, listed below's where our team are along with the defending champs: After years rotating with a carousel of quarterbacks who gained their posture by locating a golden ticket under a Detroit-style pizza, the Wolverines were actually dealt with to 2 times of J.J. McCarthy as well as assumed perhaps factors had transformed permanently. Rather, Warren is actually balancing 6.1 yards-per-pass along with 2 goals as well as six choices by means of three games.Now, USC performs deck following week, and also Michigan is left behind trying to find an answer in between Warren or Alex Orji or to really hope there is actually yet another QB tucked away in Jim Harbaugh's deserted storage locker responsible for those packages tagged "signs for every enemy, 2020-2023." Trending up: UNLV's instance for Pac-12 expansionMatthew Sluka led an 18-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that chewed 9:31 off the clock in the fourth quarter Friday night, and also UNLV upset Kansas 23-20. It was actually the Rebels' 2nd draw a Power 4 opponent currently this season after disposing Houston in the opener. Exactly how excellent is actually that? Entering Sunday, Northern Illinois' trouble of Notre Dame was actually the only other Group of 5 draw an energy event foe.Like with anything in Las vega, it is actually a little ability and also a great deal of luck.play0:40 UNLV somehow formulates wild fumble vs. KansasMatthew Sluka messes up the round, but somehow UNLV maintains property after the ball flairs various Kansas players' hands.Still, it's safe to say Barry Odom possesses the Rebels coming to a head at the right time, with UNLV's sales sound to the extending Pac-12 now appearing fairly powerful: A large market, a really good staff, as well as access to myriad all-night cafeterias. After that all Odom needs to have to perform is take that Pac-12 payment in potato chips, bet it all on black on a solitary live roulette twist, double down two or 3 more times, and also advancement-- UNLV is actually having fun with SEC money.Land of the rising Sun DevilsA year back, Arizona was actually the beloved of the university football planet after a frisking 10-3 time, while Arizona State was a laughing supply required to start a chorus of straining quarterbacks potentially including a pair people they located waiting outside a Tempe In-N-Out Burger.What a variation a year makes.Arizona waved goodbye to head train Jedd Fisch, who left for Washington, as well as opened this period with pair of unimpressive wins over New Mexico as well as Northern Arizona just before falling to Kansas Condition 31-7 on Friday. It was Arizona's worst offending efficiency because being shut out at Colorado in 2021. The Sunlight Devils, on the contrary, found a QB in Sam Leavitt as well as are riding high after eliminating Texas Condition on Thursday 31-28, starting 3-0 for the very first time considering that 2019. Arizona State is the surprise team of 2024 up until now (unless you consider bad unpleasant surprises, which Fla State wishes you do not), as well as Dillingham's turn-around of a plan left in shambles after the Herm Edwards era finished precisely as everybody claimed it would.