There was no doubt that Florida State was going to need an otherworldly effort to pull off the improbable and shock the Georgia Bulldogs in the Orange Bowl. However, the opening half of the game went even worse than anticipated as the Seminoles were outclassed on both sides of the ball with a ton of starters and key reserves out of the lineup.

To add to the dismay, a number of players who entered Saturday afternoon as starters for Florida State have gone down with injuries, forcing the coaching staff to get even further into its withering depth. The Seminoles lost starting left tackle Darius Washington into the opening quarter.

The hits continued into the second frame as three more players were forced out of the game. Florida State saw redshirt junior offensive tackle Robert Scott, who replaced Washington, go down with an apparent injury. Redshirt freshman Jaylen Early entered the game in his absence for the remaining portion of the first half.