1 year, 2 months ago

Travis helps No. 4 Florida State snap 7-game losing streak to Clemson with 31-24 overtime victory

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Keon Coleman caught the 24-yard TD pass from Travis in overtime and the Seminoles followed up with a defensive stand to snap a seven-game losing streak to Clemson with a 31-24 win that touched off a Death Valley celebration a decade in the making. Clemson couldn’t get a first down on its possession when Klubnik’s fourth-and-2 pass sailed wide of the target and Florida State’s players sprinted to celebrate on the field where the program hadn’t won since 2013. Clemson had only lost twice in 10 years at Death Valley since the Seminoles and quarterback Jameis Winston’s memorable, 51-14 beatdown of the Tigers in 2013. If Florida State can continue to show the grit it displayed in raucous Death Valley, it will be a strong bet to be playing for its first ACC conference crown since 2014.

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Texas gets home game vs. Clemson in CFP first round, winner faces Arizona State in Peach Bowl

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “We recruited him hard,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Sunday, calling Klubnik “a winner. “For him to be going to his first playoff in Austin, Texas, where he grew up, you can’t make that up,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “Pretty cool opportunity for him and …

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Florida runs over Florida State, recovers five fumbles in 31-11 rivalry win

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Montrell Johnson ran for 99 yards, including a touchdown, and Florida recovered five fumbles in a 31-11 win over Florida State on Saturday. Jadan Baugh added 81 yards as Florida racked up 235 rushing yards, while DJ Lagway had two touchdown passes to …

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Florida shows it can finish with another second-half closeout and a makeshift dunk contest

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida players eager to celebrate their latest victory, the one that made them bowl eligible for the first time in two years, found a suitable prop on the sideline. Not only did the Gators knock the Rebels out of the College Football Playoff picture, they won their fourth consecutive home game and raised expectations for coach Billy …

1 month ago

Florida State is losing recruits at nearly the same pace that it’s losing games in 2024

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Coach Mike Norvell spent years slowly rebuilding at Florida State and then suddenly turned the Seminoles into a championship contender last season. Pierre Louis made the move after watching the Gators upset LSU on Saturday — nearly a week after Norvell fired three …

1 month, 1 week ago

Florida deals LSU third loss in a row as Brian Kelly’s Tigers stumble out of SEC race

New York Times

22 LSU 27-16 on Saturday, effectively knocking the Tigers out of the SEC title race. 11 Ole Miss or Florida State to reach bowl eligibility in coach Billy Napier’s third season. LSU held the ball for 41:48 to Florida’s 18:12, but the Gators averaged 7.9 yards per play and held the Tigers to 4.2. CAN'T CAGE THE GATORS‼️ 📺 ABC …

1 month, 1 week ago

It was a lost college football weekend in Florida. The state’s FBS and FCS teams went 0-9

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “We’re in a bad place with the results that we’ve seen,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell after his team fell to 1-9 with a seven-touchdown loss. Only one team over.500 This is the 20th season of Florida having seven FBS-level programs — and combined, it’ll be …

1 month, 1 week ago

Riley Leonard runs for 2 TDs, throws a TD pass and No. 10 Notre Dame routs Florida State 52-3

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 10 Notre Dame heaped more misery onto Florida State by overpowering the Seminoles 52-3 on Saturday night. On his first touchdown, the senior quarterback broke to the left side and sprinted 34 yards, diving into the end zone to cap Notre Dame’s first drive. Jadarian Price …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Miami’s magic runs out at Georgia Tech. Can Canes still make College Football Playoff?

New York Times

This time, Cam Ward couldn’t save the Canes. Miami’s hopes of making the 12-team College Football Playoff field could now come down to winning its first ACC championship — and there’s no guarantee the Hurricanes will even get there. It was Georgia Tech’s first win over an AP top-five opponent since a 2009 victory against Virginia Tech, and the Yellow …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

ACC This Week: No. 4 Miami looks to move a step closer to league title game at Georgia Tech

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 Miami at Georgia Tech, Saturday, noon ET Last week brought some clarity to the ACC race with two of the four undefeated teams in league play losing to set up a straight path to the title game for the Hurricanes and No. Georgia Tech posted …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Florida A&M Soars Past Texas Southern, Remains in SWAC Chase

Associated Press

Florida A&M secured a 52-28 victory over Texas Southern, solidifying their position in the Southwestern Athletic Conference race. Daniel Richardson shone with three touchdown passes in the first half, setting the tone for the Rattlers' offensive dominance. The team dominated the ground game, racking up 236 yards on 36 carries and scoring 28 points in the process. While Texas Southern …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

SMU dominates struggling Florida State 42-16 to win its ACC debut

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DALLAS — Kevin Jennings passed for a career-high three touchdowns and Kobe Wilson returned one of three SMU interceptions 82 yards for a score as the Mustangs beat Florida State 42-16 on Saturday night before a sellout crowd in their ACC debut. DJ Uiagalelei was 12-for-30 …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

SMU’s first ACC game against Florida State loses some luster with Seminoles’ struggles

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP SMU QB Kevin Jennings vs. Florida State’s pass rush. Uiagalelei has yet to lead the offense to 300 yards total offense in a game in his Florida State debut coming off stints at Clemson and Oregon State. The Seminoles do still have one streak …

3 months ago

Florida State defense records seven sacks, Seminoles edge Cal for first win of 2024

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ja’Khi Douglas had a 36-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter and Florida State defeated Cal 14-9 on Saturday in the Bears’ first Atlantic Coast Conference game. Patrick Payton had three of Florida State’s seven sacks, the last when Marvin Jones Jr. and …

3 months ago

Mertz passes for 3 scores and runs for another to help Florida beat Mississippi State 45-28

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — With Florida head coach Billy Napier’s job security grabbing the bulk of the attention on Saturday afternoon, the Gators rose to the occasion against Mississippi State. Graham Mertz passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Florida over Mississippi State 45-28 on Saturday. …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 10 Florida State seeks to learn from ‘sickening’ loss, faces Boston College in home opener

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State coach Mike Norvell was sickened by his team’s season-opening 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech in Ireland. He made sure to thank fans who journeyed across the Atlantic to support the team, but made clear it’s time to get back to “work” …

6 months ago

Florida blows out Kentucky 15-4 in CWS elimination game to set up showdown with Texas A&M

Associated Press

— Brody Donay hit a grand slam for the first of his two homers, Jac Caglianone became Florida’s all-time home run leader and the Gators rode a seven-run first inning to a 15-4 win over Kentucky in a College World Series elimination game Wednesday. That’s not what the Lord planned.” This will be the second time Florida has had to …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Erickson’s 4 RBIs help Florida top Alabama and advance to the Women’s CWS semifinals

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Jocelyn Erickson came up big and earned a shot at her former team. 14 Alabama 6-4 on Sunday night to advance to the Women’s College World Series semifinals and eliminate the Crimson Tide. “It’s going to be definitely a competitive semifinals, so we’re getting after it.” Erickson broke a tie with Megan Bush for the school’s single-season …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

3-time defending champ Oklahoma beats Florida State 11-3 in super regional opener

Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla. — Three-time defending national champion Oklahoma is one win away from going back to the Women’s College World Series. 15 seed Florida State 11-3 in six innings in Game 1 of the best-of-three Norman Super Regional on Thursday night. But for Kelly to stay through that and fight through that and throw over 100 pitches -- that’s a …

9 months, 1 week ago

Florida downs No. 19 Alabama 102-88 to reach semifinals of SEC Tournament

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and sixth-seeded Florida routed No. 2 seed Kentucky earlier Friday, this marked the first time the SEC’s top three seeds all lost their tournament openers since 1983. This is Florida’s first berth in the semifinals since 2019 and second since winning its last SEC Tournament title in 2014. “Alabama’s a great …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Zach Anderson scores 21 as Florida Gulf Coast beats No. 7 Florida Atlantic 72-68

Associated Press

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Dunk City has pulled off another surprise. 15 seed, Florida Gulf Coast made a splash again Saturday night — this time taking down a Florida Atlantic team that made the Final Four last season and was ranked No. We have to learn from this.” BIG PICTURE Florida Atlantic: The Owls outrebounded FGCU 42-30, but went 4 …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 6 Georgia routs No. 4 Florida State 63-3 in Orange Bowl matchup of teams missing out on CFP

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The result was what you might expect: The sixth-ranked Bulldogs crushed previously undefeated and fourth-ranked Florida State 63-3 in the Orange Bowl in a matchup of teams missing out on the College Football Playoff. But Georgia lost to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game — …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 6 Georgia wins matchup of teams missing CFP, routs No. 4 Florida State 63-3 in Orange Bowl

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 6 Georgia routed previously undefeated and fourth-ranked Florida State 63-3 in the Orange Bowl on Saturday night in a matchup of teams missing out on the College Football Playoff. The Bulldogs, who won the last two national titles, charged out to a 39-point halftime lead, the …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

After missing CFP, Georgia and Florida State reset for a trip to the Orange Bowl

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “There’s going to be times in life where things don’t go the right way or the way that you expected them to go or maybe even what you’ve earned,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said Friday. For Florida State: “All we have is all we need,” …

1 year ago

King, Haynes help Georgia Tech overcome 14-point deficit to beat UCF 30-17 in Gasparilla Bowl

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TAMPA, Fla. — Haynes King threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score and Georgia Tech overcame a 14-point deficit to beat UCF 30-17 in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night. Everything else is going to take care of itself,.” Jamal Haynes had 128 yards …

1 year ago

Column: Florida State always seemed out of place in the ACC. Now the Seminoles want out

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The ACC is vowing to hold Florida State to its end of the bargain over television rights, which would force the Seminoles to come up with a staggering pile of cash — the school’s legal counsel put the figure at $572 million — just to head …

1 year ago

Florida State to discuss future of athletics, affiliation with ACC at board meeting, AP source says

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The board is expected to consider a possible exit strategy that could involve legal action against the ACC and contracts that bind the conference’s members for 12 more years, according to the person, who spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the school had not yet …

1 year ago

Florida State players and coaches are still hurting as they refocus on trying to stay unbeaten

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The CFP selection committee dropped Florida State from fourth to fifth and outside the four-team playoff, a move it justified because of star quarterback Jordan Travis’ season-ending broken leg. They’ve landed a commitment from Georgia defensive end Marvin Jones Jr., the son of one of the …

1 year ago

What is Florida State’s next move? Life at the epicenter of CFP and realignment drama

New York Times

Burnt orange flashed and the University of Texas logo filled the screen, as the Big 12 champion Longhorns locked in the first College Football Playoff berth in program history as the No. “Florida State or Alabama — one spot,” said Rece Davis, host of ESPN’s selection show. “Nationally, the narrative around the ACC is that it’s a weaker, inferior conference …

1 year ago

The Orange Bowl is for the snubbed. Florida State and Georgia will square off Dec. 30 ahead of CFP

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’m hurting for our players who have displayed a tremendous amount of resilience and response this season,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said Sunday. It’s a sad day for college football.” There were six teams that had realistic arguments to make the four-team CFP field: Michigan, …

1 year ago

Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected Sunday and Florida State became the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the field. “Florida State is a different team than they were through the first 11 weeks,” explained Boo Corrigan, the selection committee chairman …

1 year ago

No. 4 Florida State beats No. 15 Louisville 16-6 for ACC title, but could miss playoff at 13-0

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Florida State coach Mike Norvell said the possibility of leaving his unbeaten Seminoles out of the College Football Playoff shouldn’t even be discussed. Seminoles fans held up signs reading “Win and we’re in!” But Florida State’s offensive performance and unsettled quarterback situation created …

1 year ago

Alabama bumps Florida State for controversial last spot in CFP

LA Times

Top-seeded Michigan will play No. The College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams, adding eight games to the postseason grind for “student-athletes” who still don’t directly share the revenues from those highly lucrative contests. For the first time in College Football Playoff history, an undefeated Power Five conference champion was denied a spot, as the selection committee chose 12-1 …

1 year ago

3 teams, 2 spots: Florida State, Texas, Alabama leave CFP selection committee difficult choice

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! One of these three teams will not make the College Football Playoff: Alabama, Florida State and Texas. Last season, TCU lost its conference title game and made the playoff and Ohio State didn’t even make it to the Big Ten championship and both managed to make …

1 year ago

Commentary: Alabama and Florida State at the center of a College Football Playoff conundrum

LA Times

Alabama players celebrate after defeating top-ranked Georgia in the SEC championship game Saturday. The last year of the four-team College Football Playoff, fittingly, will present the selection committee with its toughest decision yet — one so hard and fraught with political drama that the 13 humans probably are going to wish they were Bowl Championship Series computers for the next …

1 year ago

No. 4 Florida State is tabling playoff talk. The ACC title game, No. 15 Louisville are on the clock

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! So, that’s what we’re going to do.” Florida State is playing in its first conference championship game in almost a decade. “They’ve got a great offense, a great defense.. We believe we’ve got some of those same characteristics and that’s why we’re both getting a chance …

1 year ago

Benson scores 3 times, No. 5 Florida State beats rival Florida 24-15 for 18th consecutive win

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 5 Florida State beat rival Florida 24-15 on Saturday night to extend its winning streak to 18. THE TAKEAWAY Florida State: The Seminoles returned nearly every starter from last year’s team with their sights set on making the CFP. Florida State later executed a fake punt …

1 year ago

Commentary: Mourning the death of the best regular season in sports — college football’s

LA Times

In America’s two greatest college football rivalry games, a last-minute pass spun through the autumn air, carrying with it the fortunes and fates of iconic institutions. In Ann Arbor, Mich., 110,000-plus held their collective breath as Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord’s throw aimed toward the best wide receiver in the country seemed likely to be one more dart putting the …

1 year, 1 month ago

Washington jumps Florida State to move into College Football Playoff position

LA Times

Washington moved ahead of Florida State and into College Football Playoff position, coming in fourth in the rankings Tuesday night. Washington had been stuck behind Florida State in fifth for the first three weeks of the rankings, but the Huskies added another victory against a ranked team last week when they won at Oregon State. “Didn’t shock anybody that was …

1 year, 1 month ago

Florida State QB Jordan Travis out with leg injury, No. 4 Seminoles rout North Alabama 58-13

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State lost star quarterback Jordan Travis to injury and trailed by two touchdowns late in the first quarter. Fourth-ranked Florida State lost Travis to a major leg injury in the first quarter and regrouped around backup Tate Rodemaker, who guided the Seminoles …

1 year, 1 month ago

AP Top 25 Takeaways: No. 1 Georgia vs. the field; season-changing injury for No. 4 Florida State

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! This season college football fans have been told it’s Ohio against the World, Michigan vs. Everybody, Oregon vs. Two weeks before College Football Playoff selection Sunday, it’s really Georgia against the field. 19 Arizona beats Arizona State, the Wildcats would reach the conference title game in …

1 year, 1 month ago

Florida State QB Jordan Travis carted off after injury to left leg against North Alabama

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis was carted off the field after suffering what appeared to be a serious injury to his left leg late in the first quarter of the fourth-ranked Seminoles’ game against North Alabama on Saturday night. “Obviously, our thoughts are …

1 year, 1 month ago

Can unbeaten Florida State still be College Football Playoff-worthy without Jordan Travis?

New York Times

At halftime of Saturday night’s home finale against North Alabama, the CW Network ran a segment on Florida State’s return to prominence, full of highlights from the fourth-ranked Seminoles’ unbeaten start mixed in with clips from the program’s glory days. Can’t say I blocked it out.” Travis posted a video on Instagram congratulating Brock Glenn on his first college touchdown …

1 year, 1 month ago

No. 4 Florida State earns spot in ACC title game by pulling away from game Pitt 24-7

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! PITTSBURGH — Ja’Khi Douglas was there during the dark days at Florida State when the losses piled up and the program’s reputation as a national power seemed like a distant memory. “It’s great that we get a chance to show the ACC, the whole world that …

1 year, 1 month ago

Arkansas beats Florida 39-36 in OT to end a 6-game skid and win for the first time in the Swamp

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s been a frustrating season, but to be the first team to ever win here is something we can always hang our hat on.” The Razorbacks stopped Florida’s six-game, home-winning streak and may have knocked the Gators out of bowl contention in embattled coach Billy Napier’s …

1 year, 1 month ago

No. 4 Florida State can clinch spot in ACC title game with win over struggling Pitt

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “They asked me ‘What do you want to win at Florida State?’” the redshirt sophomore defensive lineman said. “And I said, ‘Just trying to be part of bringing Florida State back.’” The fourth-ranked Seminoles are nearly there. “That’s something that we’ve held true to over the …

1 year, 3 months ago

No. 3 Florida State survives late Boston College rally to win 31-29

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 3 Florida State escaped with a 31-29 victory over Boston College on Saturday and left the field to derisive chants of “Overrated!” The Seminoles won’t have a lofty ranking to mock if they keep this up. “We dug our own hole,” running back Rodney Hill said …

1 year, 3 months ago

No. 3 Florida State aiming for big win when it plays Boston College in Red Bandanna Game

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Boston College has scheduled its annual Red Bandanna Game, which honors former BC lacrosse player Welles Crowther, who died saving others in the Sept. 11 attack. Top back Pat Garwo injured his ankle early in the Holy Cross game, but Kye Robichaux ran 19 times for …

1 year, 3 months ago

College football picks: No. 1 Georgia steps into SEC play, No. 11 Tennessee heads to The Swamp

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 11 Tennessee at Florida The Vols broke a five-game losing streak to the Gators last year, and haven’t won two in a row in the series since 2004. 8 Washington at Michigan State Michael Penix Jr. and the Huskies’ offense announced their arrival last season in …

1 year, 3 months ago

Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M can redeem the SEC, which went 0-3 in marquee matchups in Week 1

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’m confident our guys and our coaches will rally in the manner that they need to.” SOLID STARTS Alabama: Jalen Milroe looked like the Tide’s next great starting quarterback in a 56-7 drubbing of Middle Tennessee State, which stunned then-No. Auburn: Hugh Freeze’s coaching debut with …

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