FSU QB Uiagalelei’s woes continue with injury

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 30, 2024, 12:26 PM ET

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Uiagalelei sustained a finger injury in a loss to SMU, and his status is up in the air for Saturday’s game against Clemson.Coach Mike Norvell stated throughout his Monday news conference that Uiagalelei’s status was going to be evaluated throughout the course of the week which the Seminoles would”see where it goes from there. “Uiagalelei and backup Brock Glenn are listed with “or “next to their names on the latest depth chart.Last week against SMU, Uiagalelei tossed three interceptions, consisting of a pick-six in the 4th quarter. Uiagalelei had his hand hit on the interception, and Glenn changed him for the remainder of the game. Norvell stated he had actually chosen at that point that he was going to choose Glenn, no matter the injury.It has been a struggle for Uiagalelei and the Florida State offense this season. The two-time transfer, who began his career at Clemson, has actually tossed 4 goal passes to 6 interceptions and is finishing just 53.8%of his passes. His quarterback score is 34.4. But Norvell has preserved throughout the group’s 1-4 start to the season that it’s not all Uiagalelei’s fault. “DJ did make a lot of great throws throughout the course of the game and some great decisions,”Norvell stated. “He made some poor decisions and a couple bad tosses, however you have actually

got to assist the quarterback. I do not believe we have actually done an excellent task of that regularly. At the end of the day, we all have to have ownership because.”Glenn went 0-of-4 in relief of Uiagalelei against SMU. The second-year player was called into action last season as a true freshman to start the ACC national championship.