Mike Norvell delivers stirring speech after Boston College game: 'You better bring that edge'

Mike Norvell and Florida State received all it could handle on Saturday as they slipped past Boston College 31-29.

More often than not, games between the 2 teams have been tight in recent years. Four of the last 5 games have been 1-possession games; the Seminoles, however, dominated proceedings last year in Tallahassee via a 44-14 win.

But a close win is a win nonetheless, and the Noles are 3-0 and ranked No. 3 in the country as they avoided what would have been a massive blow to their early College Football Playoff hopes. They’ll travel to Clemson next to take on the Tigers.

After the win against the Eagles, Norvell addressed his team with a stirring postgame speech:

This speech from Mike Norvell after #FSU’s near disaster is awesome.

“It shows you the importance of the edge. Every freaking rep, every day, every time you play this game, man, you better bring that edge. You better bring that edge because ultimately that’s real life.” #Noles pic.twitter.com/ywLd9gYSUO

— Dustin Lewis (@DustinLewisNG) September 18, 2023

The Seminoles’ edge wasn’t as sharp on Saturday, but they remained unbeaten. They now face a Clemson team that they’ve lost to in the last 7 tries. Kickoff from Death Valley is set for noon ET on ABC.