DJ Uiagalelei, an Oregon State quarterback transfer, was one of the major additions to the Florida State Seminoles this off-season via the college football transfer site. It was thought that in 2023, Uiagalelei will be able to take over for Jordan Travis and help guide the Seminoles to the College Football Playoffs. Regretfully, the former five-star recruit has struggled to settle in and has had a historically poor start to the season in his first two games.
The challenges he faced in Dublin, Ireland during Week Zero have followed him to the United States, and on Monday, he and the Seminoles will take against the Boston College Eagles in Tallahassee. Something that infuriates Seminoles supporters at the game, causing them to yell, “We want Brock,” a reference to Brock Glenn, the backup quarterback.
Thomas Castellanos of Boston College outplayed Uiagalelei during the first three quarters, and at one point, he was 0 for 5 on passes beyond the line of scrimmage. The Eagles were double-digit favourites going into the game and held a double-digit lead going into the fourth quarter.
Fans are certain that the quarterback from the previous season would be superior, even if there have only been two games. Due to injuries to players ahead of him in the depth chart, Glenn started at quarterback for the Seminoles in their ACC Championship victory over Louisville in the previous season. Just 8 of the 21 passes for 55 yards were completed by the then-true freshman. In the Seminoles’ 63-3 loss to Georgia, he too had trouble passing, completing only 9 of 26 passes for 139 yards. Glenn might be the only option available to the Seminoles if Uiagalelei’s struggles persist.
