Florida State's 2024 season isn't going how anyone expected whether it be fans, national or local media, and even the team. It feels like everything is going wrong and there aren't many positives for the Seminoles to cling to after five games.

Just when Florida State football looked like it was taking a step forward, it took 42 steps back at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Saturday's loss to SMU.

Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles are coming off a 42-16 loss at SMU to drop to 1-4 on the season. The play of quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has been the talk for most of the season, as the former Clemson star hasn’t played close to his expected level.

Mike Norvell spoke to the media after the game about the mistakes that were made on the field and replacing the quarterback in the fourth quarter.

Notably, FSU has found itself shorthanded on offense recently with the absence of redshirt senior offensive tackle Jeremiah Byers, who opened the season as the starter at right tackle. The Seminoles had to go even further into the two-deep in the win against Cal after redshirt senior offensive tackle Robert Scott was ruled out prior to kickoff.

Mike Norvell and Florida State appear to be well on their way to another embarrassing loss. Florida State trailed just 14-9 at halftime, but things quickly unraveled in the second half for the Noles. SMU scored 28 of the next 35 points — including a pick-6 — to take a commanding fourth-quarter lead over Florida State.

Even before they played a game in the United States this year, the Florida State Seminoles’ season was already in shambles. Since returning from Ireland, things haven’t gotten much better. In fact, for Seminoles quarterback DJ Uiagalelei,