Three takeaways as Florida State's chance at a comeback fell just short
Florida State and Florida each entered the game 3-0, with the Seminoles wanting to prove their defense was legit while the Gators wanted to prove they were one of the best teams in the country. The Gators were the more talented team but FSU is a scrappy bunch, and anything can happen in a rivalry.
Jamir Watkins missed his first four free throws, continuing a trend from the start of the season, and that was part of the reason FSU was down 44-31 at the half. The other was the offense went ice cold if Watkins didn't initiate the action. After starting the game 2/2 from three, the Seminoles made just one of their next seven attempts from deep, while it felt like the Gators couldn't miss.
And that's how the rest of the second half went. Florida State would pull it down to eight or nine, and UF would push it right back up to 12 or 13. That was until the final four minutes of the game.
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