Florida State has found its identity.

Consider the Seminoles the following: kings of the second half; rulers of quarters three and four; emperors of the end.

For the second time in as many weeks, the Seminoles on Saturday responded to an early, hard jab in the gut with a rally that spanned the game’s final 30 minutes and propelled them to yet another meaningful victory in this march toward what some believe is a possible national title.

FSU’s 30-17 win over USF on Saturday night showcased exactly what coach Jimbo Fisher had hoped to prove: that his team would not have a Top-10 hangover, and slip into the trap that a supposedly inferior opponent posed.