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Gus Malzahn chose coordinator job at Florida State because head coaching has ‘changed dramatically’
1 week, 5 days ago

Gus Malzahn chose coordinator job at Florida State because head coaching has ‘changed dramatically’

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Near Gus Malzahn’s new office hangs a picture of Kelvin Benjamin hauling in a touchdown pass from Jameis Winston, the play that helped Florida State beat Malzahn and his Auburn Tigers in the 2013 national championship game. “I’ve got to walk by the …

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Florida State hires Nebraska’s Tony White as defensive coordinator, AP source says
3 weeks ago

Florida State hires Nebraska’s Tony White as defensive coordinator, AP source says

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Florida State hired Tony White to be its defensive coordinator Monday, poaching him from Nebraska after the Cornhuskers posted top-20 defenses in consecutive years, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. I’m thrilled to work side-by-side with Gus again as we elevate the …

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

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

Associated Press  

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 …

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College football: Florida State’s disaster season of losses is historic.
1 month, 1 week ago

College football: Florida State’s disaster season of losses is historic.

Slate  

College football has never had a disaster season like the one the 2024 Florida State Seminoles are putting on right now. Florida State is one of roughly 14 championship-capable programs at the sport’s top level, part of the select few who can recruit enough elite players to win the whole enchilada when enough things go right. While much of FSU’s …

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Florida State rules out QB DJ Uiagalelei, switches to backup Brock Glenn versus Clemson
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida State rules out QB DJ Uiagalelei, switches to backup Brock Glenn versus Clemson

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State is making a quarterback change, with coach Mike Norvell ruling out struggling starter DJ Uiagalelei for Saturday’s game against No. Uiagalelei completed 12 of 30 passes for 222 yards, with two touchdowns and three interceptions before getting benched in a 42-16 …

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Florida State is college football’s most disappointing team, and it’s not even close
3 months ago

Florida State is college football’s most disappointing team, and it’s not even close

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I know that it’s a frustrating thing to sit there and look at, and it’s frustrating for everybody involved, for those guys that are out there playing,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said Monday. Norvell turned to the transfer portal for help — a place that …

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Deion Sanders denies asking Colorado band not to play in favor of son’s music
3 months, 1 week ago

Deion Sanders denies asking Colorado band not to play in favor of son’s music

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOULDER, Colo. — Instead of chatting about how the world saw Colorado get " our butts kicked” by Nebraska, Deion Sanders opened his weekly news conference talking about the school’s fight song. The Buffaloes coach began Tuesday by addressing the “main thing,” which was local radio …

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Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches: Leipold, DeBoer rising in Stewart Mandel’s list
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches: Leipold, DeBoer rising in Stewart Mandel’s list

New York Times  

This year’s coach rankings exercise presented a challenge unlike any before it. Mike Norvell, Florida State Since taking Memphis to a New Year’s Six bowl in 2019, Norvell has led quite the renaissance in Tallahassee, Fla., climbing from 3-6 to 5-7 to 10-3 to last season’s 13-0 regular season, which ended in College Football Playoff committee-induced heartbreak. But by year’s …

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Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches: Norvell, Kiffin rising in Bruce Feldman’s list
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches: Norvell, Kiffin rising in Bruce Feldman’s list

New York Times  

For years, it was essentially a given that the No. And with Jim Harbaugh leaving for the NFL after winning the national title, another head coach who would’ve been in my top three is off the list. Kalen DeBoer, Alabama He’s coming off two remarkable seasons at Washington, which went 4-8 the year before his arrival and made it to …

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

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

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

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No. 4 Florida State QB Rodemaker a game-time decision vs No. 15 Louisville in ACC title game
1 year ago

No. 4 Florida State QB Rodemaker a game-time decision vs No. 15 Louisville in ACC title game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 Florida State might have to turn to third-string quarterback Brock Glenn to start the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game against 15th-ranked Louisville on Saturday night. Seminoles coach Mike Norvell said Friday at a news conference for the two ACC coaches that Rodemaker initial passed on-field …

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FSU QB Tate Rodemaker a game-day decision for ACC championship: What it means for Seminoles’ CFP chances
1 year ago

FSU QB Tate Rodemaker a game-day decision for ACC championship: What it means for Seminoles’ CFP chances

New York Times  

With Florida State’s spot in the College Football Playoff hanging in the balance, the Seminoles are still figuring out their quarterback situation for the ACC Championship Game versus Louisville. The team is “working through the process” with quarterback Tate Rodemaker, “and we’ll see what that means for tomorrow,” a school spokesperson told The Athletic on Friday. It’s gonna be something …

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No. 4 Florida State heads to ACC title game looking to add to ‘Sod Cemetery’ and ‘finish for 13'
1 year ago

No. 4 Florida State heads to ACC title game looking to add to ‘Sod Cemetery’ and ‘finish for 13'

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Florida State has a spot in the College Football Playoff on the line, and even with Travis now a spectator because of a gruesome left leg injury sustained in the team’s home finale Nov. 18, players and coaches refuse to settle for anything less. They have …

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No. 5 Florida State and rival Florida turn to backup QBs with plenty at stake in the Swamp
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 5 Florida State and rival Florida turn to backup QBs with plenty at stake in the Swamp

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Florida State dropped to fifth in the latest College Football Playoff standings following Travis’ injury and likely needs to win out to have a shot at making the four-team playoff. It’s also “senior night” for coach Billy Napier’s team and a chance for Florida to essentially …

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

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

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Texas A&M football coaching job pluses, minuses and candidates after Jimbo Fisher firing
1 year, 1 month ago

Texas A&M football coaching job pluses, minuses and candidates after Jimbo Fisher firing

New York Times  

Texas A&M is firing Jimbo Fisher, ending an underwhelming run with by far the largest buyout in college football history and owing Fisher more than $75 million. There will also be millions owed to a new staff, potentially including a buyout paid to the next head coach’s previous school. Duke head coach Mike Elko knows the school as Texas A&M’s …

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Ready for the spotlight: Florida State welcomes expectations that come with returning stars
1 year, 4 months ago

Ready for the spotlight: Florida State welcomes expectations that come with returning stars

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “You’re not going to be comfortable in life,” quarterback Jordan Travis said. That’s what we’re focused on.” The program’s most anticipated campaign in nearly a decade begins in three weeks against Southeastern Conference heavyweight LSU in the Camping World Kickoff in Orlando. The footage no doubt …

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Florida State has a chance to return to elite status. The program’s history offers examples how
1 year, 4 months ago

Florida State has a chance to return to elite status. The program’s history offers examples how

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “You watch these teams,” Verse said, “and you’re like, ‘These guys play different.’ … We’re like, ‘All right, we’ve got to live up to this standard.’” Consider it an example of how Mike Norvell’s program is reaching into the past to teach lessons for what could …

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For FSU and Miami, there’s always something big at stake
2 years, 1 month ago

For FSU and Miami, there’s always something big at stake

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Neither team is ranked — the third time in the last four FSU-Miami meetings that’s been the case — yet the history between the programs still makes this compelling. “When you play in this rivalry,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal said, “you always recognize that this was …

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Unbeaten No. 23 Florida State hosts No. 22 Wake Forest
2 years, 2 months ago

Unbeaten No. 23 Florida State hosts No. 22 Wake Forest

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! And we keep getting better every single day.” Ranked for the first time in four years, Florida State now begins a daunting three-game stretch that begins Saturday with a visit from No. “… I’m excited about where this team can go.” The next step is Wake …

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McNamara unhappy after No. 8 Michigan beats Colorado St 51-7
2 years, 3 months ago

McNamara unhappy after No. 8 Michigan beats Colorado St 51-7

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Big Ten championship winning quarterback and team captain didn’t hold back, making it clear he was surprised coach Jim Harbaugh chose to split who takes the first snap over the first two weeks. “I would definitely say it’s pretty unusual,” said McNamara, sounding surly. “It’s …

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