Watch: Crowd Begs FSU to Bench QB DJ Uiagalelei After Game Turns Into Total Nightmare

The ​article discusses the psychology of football fans, particularly during a recent ‍game⁢ between the 10th-ranked Florida State Seminoles and unranked Boston⁢ College. Following ⁣a disappointing performance ⁢from Florida ⁣State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, fans began chanting “We Want Brock,” referring to the backup quarterback after Uiagalelei threw an​ interception that contributed to a 28-13 loss‍ for the Seminoles.

Despite the public reaction, including social‌ media mockery of Uiagalelei’s performance, the piece highlights that the team’s overall struggles were‌ more ⁤complex ‍and‍ not solely attributable to the quarterback. Boston College dominated in rushing ‌yards, which indicated significant‌ issues with Florida State’s offensive and defensive lines. The article concludes by ⁢emphasizing the often⁢ irrational​ nature of ⁣fan reactions and the tendency to scapegoat players for broader team inadequacies.


As a group, football fans offer an interesting psychological case study.

For instance, when our teams struggle, we seethe with what feels like righteous anger and then demand a new quarterback. But when we watch fans of other teams seething and demanding quarterback changes of their own, we often find it irrational and even a little humorous.

On Monday night in Tallahassee, Florida, fans of the 10th-ranked Florida State Seminoles turned on quarterback DJ Uiagalelei in the third quarter of what Yahoo called a “stunningly disastrous” 28-13 loss to the unranked Boston College Eagles.

Chants of “We Want Brock!” — a reference to backup quarterback Brock Glenn — began following a crucial Uiagelelei 3rd-quarter interception.

The errant pass occurred on a 4th-down play from FSU’s own 47-yard line, with the Seminoles already trailing, 14-6.

Following an interception return deep into FSU territory, the Eagles scored to go ahead by two touchdowns.

At that point, the “We Want Brock” chants rang out through the stadium.

As one would expect, social media users had a field day with some of Uiagalelei’s worst moments.

On the social media platform X, for instance, one user had an especially hilarious take on the quarterback’s inaccuracy.

“DJ Uiagalelei could overthrow Castro and the Cuban government,” the user wrote. A clip of Uiagalelei missing a wide-open receiver in the end zone accompanied the comment.

With varying degrees of cleverness, other X users also ganged up on the beleaguered quarterback.

Overall, Uiagalelei completed 21 of 42 passes for 272 yards, one touchdown and the aforementioned interception.

The disastrous performance came after a 24-21 upset loss to the unranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in FSU season opener on Aug. 24. That loss undoubtedly put fans of the defending ACC Champion Seminoles in a foul mood entering Monday.

In-stadium chants and social-media outrage notwithstanding, however, Uiagalelei hardly qualifies as the primary culprit in Monday’s embarrassing loss to Boston College.

“We won the game up front. We established the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball,” Eagles head coach Bill O’Brien said on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” after the game, per Yahoo.

Indeed, Boston College amassed an unbelievable 263-21 advantage in rushing yards.

In other words, the Seminoles struggled to block or tackle anyone. And almost none of that falls on the quarterback’s shoulders.

Furthermore, even Uiagalelei’s one interception came with pressure up the middle on a 4th-down pass.

Thus, while no one would suggest that Uiagalelei played well or even that he deserves to make another start — the coaches can decide that question — the intense public reaction against the FSU quarterback certainly highlighted the oft-irrational nature of fandom.






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