Stanford tackled Gavin Sawchuk just short of the goal line on an untimed down and the Cardinal barely hung on to hand Florida State its ninth straight Atlantic Coast Conference loss with a 20-13 victory on Saturday night.

The Seminoles were double-digit favorites at Stanford and at home vs. Pittsburgh, yet they have suffered losses that are attributable to turnovers and penalties.

Gavin Sawchuk was ruled down inches from the goal line on a final, untimed play, a call that was upheld after a lengthy review, to end a 20-13 Stanford win.

The Florida State Seminoles lost to the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday. Here is how social media reacted to the loss.

Florida State gets upset by Stanford, making for another Seminoles ACC loss and fourth straight overall. Will Mike Norvell be fired?

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Florida State game last night at Stanford ended in highly controversial fashion as FSU gets robbed originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. That season-opening win over Alabama feels like a heck of a long time ago for Florida State.