What a wild 12 months it's been for Everett Golson.

It was at this same time last year -- the eighth week of the season -- that he led undefeated Notre Dame into Tallahassee to face the unbeaten defending national champion Florida State.

Trailing 31-27 in the fourth quarter, Golson took the Fighting Irish down the field on a memorable drive that included a 4th-and-18 conversion. Then, with 13 seconds remaining, he threw what appeared to be a game-winning touchdown pass and, for an instant, it seemed that Golson had simultaneously vaulted his team into the thick of the playoff chase and made himself the Heisman Trophy front-runner

Of course, that fleeting moment ended when an offensive pass interference call nullified the touchdown and required Notre Dame to run one last play from the 18-yard line. The final effort was a pass that was intercepted in the back of the end zone, and, although we had no way of knowing it at the time, it was the beginning of the end for Golson as Notre Dame's quarterback.

He went on to commit 11 more turnovers in the final five games of the regular season, which ultimately led to Malik Zaire starting the bowl game. In May, Golson announced that he was leaving Notre Dame and would transfer to Florida State. Having received his undergraduate degree, he was eligible to play immediately, and soon he was named the Seminoles' starting quarterback.

Like last year, Golson has helped his team to 6-0 start and a top-10 ranking. But there's one major difference at FSU in 2015: Golson's taking care of the football. He turned it over 22 times in his final nine starts for Notre Dame last season, but through mid-October this season, he's the only FBS quarterback with at least 150 plays who has yet to throw an interception or lose a fumble.

It sounds like a great story of redemption, but there's also a legitimate question to be asked: Is Golson a better QB than he was last season?

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