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FSU Fan Wears 'We Are Cooked' Sign in Viral Photo at Memphis Game amid 0-2 Start

Mike Chiari

A Florida State fan turned heads on Saturday during a college football game between FSU and Memphis at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

After the 0-2 Seminoles went down 3-0 in the game, cameras focused on a fan who was wearing a sign around their neck that read, "We are cooked."

Florida State entered the 2024 campaign as the No. 10 team in the nation with hopes of an ACC title and College Football Playoff berth, but the program's season is already on the brink after back-to-back upset losses to Georgia Tech and Boston College to open the year.

The start of Saturday's game was a microcosm of the Noles' early-season struggles, as running back Roydell Williams lost a fumble on only the second play from scrimmage.

Memphis took advantage with a field goal on its first offensive drive, putting Florida State in a position that has become all too familiar this season.

Things didn't get much better for the Seminoles as the first half progressed either with the team turning the ball over on downs on its second possession and quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei throwing an interception on the fourth drive.

Uiagalelei's arrival via the transfer portal was one of the big reasons why FSU was widely expected to be a contender this season.

After beginning his collegiate career at Clemson, Uiagalelei transferred to Oregon State for the 2023 season and performed well, throwing for 2,638 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while also rushing for six scores.

There was hope that Uiagalelei would take his game to the next level with more talent around him at FSU, but that didn't appear to be the case over the first two games, as he went a combined 40-of-69 for 465 yards with one touchdown and one pick.

After finishing with a losing record in each of his first two seasons as head coach at Florida State, Mike Norvell started turning things around in 2022, as the Seminoles secured their first 10-win season since 2016.

Florida State then started last season 13-0 and won the ACC title, but the Noles were somewhat shockingly left out of the College Football Playoff due to starting quarterback Jordan Travis going down with an injury.

After that disappointment and a 63-3 shellacking at the hands of Georgia in the Orange Bowl, Florida State went into the 2024 campaign with a chance at redemption.

Instead, FSU has been one of the most unpleasant surprises of the 2024 season thus far, and it is fair to wonder if Norvell may soon be on the hot seat.

   

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