DAVIE, Fla. — Christmas may have already come and gone, but Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch on Thursday gave the Orange Bowl an unexpected gift that jolted instant life into what had previously been perceived as a somewhat punchless matchup between the Huskies and Florida State.

Thanks to his sharp, quick-witted and confident tongue, Lynch brought a little drama to Tuesday’s contest at Sun Life Stadium. If the Seminoles’ defensive coaching staff hadn’t yet dusted off its bulletin board ahead of the showdown, the group may be preparing to do so now.

“They’re fast, they’re physical,” Lynch said about FSU’s defense in a story published Thursday afternoon by Sporting News, “but they haven’t seen anything like our offense.”