Backed up against the wall with pressure rising, Florida State responded in a massive way on Saturday night, blowing out Wake Forest, 42-7. The Demon Deacons came into the game on a three-game winning streak and handed SMU its first regular season ACC loss last week.

As disappointing as Florida State's season has been under Mike Norvell, Saturday night's 42-7 win over Wake Forest provided a glimmer of hope if the sixth-year coach can keep his locker room intact the rest of the way and avoid the boot from boosters.

FSU celebrated a dominant win over Wake Forest, but whether it is good enough to justify giving Norvell a seventh year remains uncertain

The timeline for Florida State's decision on head coach Mike Norvell has changed after a win over Wake Forest on Saturday.

No. 12 Notre Dame travels to Chestnut Hill to take on Boston College at Alumni Stadium (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) on Saturday, and the Fighting Irish are looking to continue their ascent up the rankings with a sixth straight win.

Florida State (3-4, 0-4) looks to get back on track on Saturday night against Wake Forest (4-2, 2-2) after a winless month of October. The Seminoles are coming off a bye week and appear to be getting healthier at the right time.

Watching college football games got even harder when YouTube TV dropped ESPN, ABC and all other channels owned by Disney on Oct. 30. The two companies had been negotiating a new contract that expired just before midnight ushered in Halloween.