FSU: The Rebuild and "the Return" (NCAA 2019 Dynasty)

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TRANSFERS FIND NEW HOMES

The Noles have seen a mass amount of attrition after Spring Camp concluded with 6 Seminoles entering the Transfer Portal. One of the biggest impacts was Sophomore Quarterback B.J. McDaniel transfering after one playing season in Tallahassee. But with the experience McDaniel got at Florida State, it didn't take him long to find a new home along with the other 5 Seminoles that opted to finish their careers elsewhere.


QB B.J. McDaniel 6'4" 233 - Transferred to: West Virginia


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The Noles hurt with experienced depth with the loss of McDaniel. The Noles will enter the Fall with two players with any playing experience in Walker and Tillman. Most fans thought it would be a three way battle in the Fall in McDaniel, Walker and Tillman. But McDaniel apparently grew frustrated with the Quarterback situation during the spring and opted to go a different path. Landing at West Virginia, the Mountaineers struggled last season at Quarterback and McDaniel gets a bit closer to home being a Maryland native, and should be able to get significant playing time for a school that desperately needs help at the QB position.

LB Zel'Arius Wilson 6'5" 236 - Transferred to: Tulsa


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Wilson was a reserve his entire career at Florida State, and wanted to use his last portion of his eligibility possibly for more playing time. The Socorro,TX native finishing at Tulsa should allow him to see significant playing time.

OG Jordan Craft 6'5" 331- Transferred to: Tulane


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Losing Craft hurts the depth of the Seminoles as Craft had 8 starts in his career. The interior guard transfers to Tulane where he can compete for a starting job.

OG Sanderson Hall 6'5" 335- Transferred to: FAU


High School Profile

Hall had a respectable number of starts at Florida State with 15 starts in his career at FSU. However, his production was a rollercoaster of a ride. Eventually, he was replaced by Anthony Branch, where he saw his playing time decrease. The former Four-Star recruit heads closer to home at Florida Atlantic. The loss of Hall impacts the Noles from a depth and experience standpoint. However, FSU has recruited well on the interior line so the loss shouldn't impact them atleast for this season.

DT Chris Weiss 6'7" 325- Transferred to: Oregon


High School Profile

Weiss was a reserve his entire career at Florida State. However, the the massive Defensive Lineman had an extremely productive Spring and flashed often in the Spring game. Even with the positive production, he did not want to spend his last couple of years of eligibility at FSU and has transferred a bit closer to home at Oregon.

DE Joe Terrell 6'6" 283- Transferred to: UCONN


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Terrell came to FSU with a ton of hype and had the style that fit FSU's 3-3-5 defense as a prized recruit. However, his production didn't pan out on the field at Florida State as his entire career has been spent as a reserve. Terrell will finish out his collegiate stint at UCONN.

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NOLES PICK UP TE FROM TRANSFER PORTAL

The Noles lost a number of players over the past few weeks to the Transfer Portal, a total of six to be exact. However, as the Seminoles transition to a more Pro Style Offense, big Physical Tight Ends have become a position of need for the Noles. Currently the Noles have five Tight Ends on the roster. Four of which are deemed as "Pass Catching" Tight Ends who were previously recruited to fit the Spread Scheme the Noles have used for the past four seasons. The fifth Tight End will be a true Freshman this fall and may not be physically ready to contribute in year one. So the Noles looked to the Portal for help and got help with Michigan Redshirt Junior transfer Cody Toole.

Toole, at 6'5" 253 pounds played sparingly for the Wolverines in his first two seasons, but opted to move closer to home. Toole, originally from Pensacola, FL will add to a position of need as the Noles want their Tight Ends to be more physical up front to help with the run game. Toole is a big body who's known more for his blocking prowess which is exactly what the doctor ordered. The Noles now will have six Tight Ends on the roster. They plan on Redshirting Tony Edmonds, while Oliver Whitehead will move to the Fullback/H-Back Role. Meaning, FSU will now have 4 active traditional Tight Ends for the season. Toole will have two years of eligibility remaining, however is set to graduate in December.

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2033 RIVALS 100 RELEASED

Rivals has released its Top 100 players of the 2033 class. The top player in the class, Colin Skalbeck has been rumored to be a USC lock. While the #2 player in the class Teha Ka'uhane has interest in Florida State amonst other schools on the West Coast.

Gavin Houston is the #4 overall player in football and the #2 overall player in basketball

However, the most intruiging prospect in the Rivals 100 would be the #4 overall rated player Gavin Houston. The 6 foot 8 athlete is ranked #2 overall in our basketball rankings, and has over 60 offense including UNC, Kentucky, UCLA and Kansas. He has expressed interest he wants to play football more-so than basketball. So his decision will be an interesting one. He would need to bulk up to be a high end Divison 1 Tight End, but he has athletic ability off the charts with a 44 inch vertical to go with his 6 foot 8 frame.

There are only 26 Five-Stars in this class which has been the lowest amount of Five-Stars in 8 years when in 2025 there were 23. Last season, there were 31 Five-Stars.

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***BREAKING NEWS***

TWO SEMINOLES ARRESTED

We have learned tonight that two Florida State Seminole football players have been taken into custody. Senior LB Ty'Shall McBee and Junior TE Mikkie Munday both have been arrested and taken into custody. Around 11:54 PM tonight, a routine traffic stop according to officers lead to the police smelling a strong odor of marijuana which caused for a search of the vehicle. The 2021 Chevrolet Camaro, owned by McBee, led to the findings of illegal firearms as well as marijuana. Both Noles were detained with a 5,000 dollar bond.

The arrest came shortly after McBee posted a picture on his social media just a couple of hours earlier. We are unsure if the tweet lead to the traffic stop or not.


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McBee, at 6'5" 255 played in all 14 games last season as a Junior in a reserve role only tallying 14 tackles on the season, was slated to fight for a starting spot for the Seminoles at Outside Linebacker. He was a highly touted Four-Star recruit from Holiday, FL.


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Munday, at 6'6" 243 played as a reserve Tight End and was fighting for a starting spot this season in the Noles new pro style scheme. He had 4 catches last season as a reserve.

We are unsure of the current status of the two players as the university has not released a statement on the two student-athletes. This is Cameel Verner's first arrest as the Head Coach of the Florida State Seminoles.

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OFF-SEASON UPDATES

The fall season is right around the corner and there have been tons of news and updates for the Florida State Seminole football team. From roster changes, to recruiting and more, we will update you on what's going on in Florida State football from this off-season.

TWO MORE NOLES NO LONGER APART OF PROGRAM

Earlier in the month, we learned that two Seminoles were arrested on firearm and drug charges. Today, we learned those Seminoles now are no longer associated with Florida State University.

Senior LB Ty'Shall McBee and Junior TE Mikkie Munday both were arrested and taken into custody. Around 11:54 PM on June 21, a routine traffic stop according to officers lead to the police smelling a strong odor of marijuana which caused for a search of the vehicle. The 2021 Chevrolet Camaro, owned by McBee, led to the findings of illegal firearms as well as marijuana. Both Noles were detained with a 5,000 dollar bond.

Today Head Coach Cameel Verner released a statement on the two players.

"We have nothing but the upmost respect for McBee and Munday. They were an integral part of what we've built up to this point at Florida State. But unfortunately, you are responsible for your actions as a student athlete. The two are unfortunately no longer apart of our program. We wish them the best of luck in their futures."

Ty'Shall McBee, a Senior out of Holiday, FL was in the running to push for a starting spot this season after serving as a backup to 1st Round pick Kyson Perry the majority of his collegiate career. McBee had 14 tackles last season an 2 sacks in a reserve role.

Mikki Munday, a Junior from Hollywood, FL had 4 catches last season as a reserve Tight End. The Noles were looking for the veteran to aid them in their transition as a pro-style offense.

TIGHT END POSITION GETS NEW FACE


Redshirt Sophomore Terrence Manson will move from DE to TE this fall

One of the biggest headlines this Spring, was the Noles transitioning from a Spread Scheme, to a Pro Style scheme. However, with any transition, personnel is key for success for that transition. The Seminoles last season in their spread scheme, had Tight Ends that mostly fit the criteria of a spread Tight End. Now that the Noles are more Pro-Style oritented, they wanted to transition their current roster to a more physical brand.

Hayden Kiser recruited Tony Edmunds in his first cycle as a Offensive Coordinator to help in that area. But Edmunds may need a year or so to develop his body to be ready to help physically. The Noles also now have lost Mikki Munday who is no longer apart of the program at Tight End. And Oliver Whitehead has now been listed as an H-Back/Fullback role in the new system.

The Noles looked to the Transfer Portal to add 6 foot 5, 255 pound Redshirt Junior Cody Toole from Michigan. Toole comes from a Pro Style, physical brand of offense with Michigan, and he brings a big of experience with 10 starts with the Wolverines. Toole joins the Seminoles with two years of eligibility remaining and is set to graduate in December.


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Terrence Manson will move from Defensive End where he's spent his entire career thus far. The Redshirt Sophomore has played mostly as a reserve so far in his career at Defensive End registering two tackles. The former Rivals 250 player, will switch from No. 51, to No. 30 which he wore in High School. New Offensive Coordinator, Hayden Kiser loves the switch for Manson who is 6'5" 265 pounds currently. He played Defensive End last season at 275.

"He's extremely physical. He's a hard nosed guy. We love the physicality he will bring to our side of the ball. He adds to the dynamic we feel we need this season and I'm extremely excited about it."

The Noles now have 5 Tight Ends on the current roster. Four of which are expected to fight for playing time in the fall as Freshman Tony Edmunds is expected to redshirt.

18 TE Tony Edmunds 6’6” 230 FR Fairfax, VA
21 TE T.J. Thomas 6'4" 230 FR(RS) Mercedes, TX
81 TE David Davis 6’5” 245 SR Calhoun, GA
30 TE Terrence Manson 6’5” 265 SO(RS) Brent, FL
46 TE Cody Toole 6'5" 256 JR(RS) Pensacola, FL

RECRUITING AMPS UP

The Seminoles actually hosted one of it's biggest recruiting weekends of the year. Midnight Madness in Tallahasee. Over 100 blue chip prospects took part in the camp, and Coach Verner made sure he made one heck of an impression on the campers as he decided to pull up to the Moore Center in a Flatbed truck, hauling his 1.3 million dollar Bugatti Veyron. Both the Flatbed, which also sat on 34" custom rims, and the Bugatti were decked out in Florida State Garnet and Gold. Check out Coach Verner's entrance here.



There were several recruits that attented the Midnight Madness event, such as the #2 Overall prospect in the country, DT Teha* *Ka’uhane* , the #4 overall prospect in the country TE Gavin Houston as well as legacy recruit Five-Star Running Back Rohkan Fredrick. The atmosphere was electric as many of the recruits took pictures next to Coach Verner's Bugatti.

Five-Star TE Gavin Houston posing with Verner's Bugatti Veyron.


Five-Star DL Teha* *Ka’uhane* posing next to the 34" inch rims on the Flatbed

Over the course of the event, there was much to talk about from the recruits as they enjoyed the visit over the weekend. Of course, most of the recruits had alot to say about the cars Verner displayed. After the event, Rohkan Fredrick didnt take long to make up his mind when he wanted to announce his finalists for his college destination.

Rohkan Fredrick, the son of former Florida State Seminole All-American Ross Fredrick, played for the Seminoles in 2012 to 2014(XBOX) and ended up playing 12 years in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins. The elder Fredrick is the Bucs all time leading rusher. Now retired, he's happy to be back on campus and seeing his son go through the same process he did.

"It's so good to be back in Tallahassee. Things have changed a lot since I was last here. Glad to see we have our winning tradition back. That's how it should always be here. " said Ross Fredrick

The elder Fredrick was a Four-Star recruit coming out of High School. However, his son is rated the #17 overall player in the country right now and says things have changed a lot since he came out of high school.

"Yeah I got a lot of attention but I'm got nothing like what Ro is getting" he said with a laugh "But I'm not pushing him one way or another to any school. I want him to make the best decision for himself. He's earned the right do to that" he said.

2032 SCHEDULE RELEASED

The NCAA has released the 2032 schedule. The Noles will open on the road in Dallas,TX at AT&T Stadium vs the #7 Oregon Ducks. And for the first time in the Cameel Verner era, they will face the UNC Tar Heels on the road in their ACC Opener. Other non conference opponents include UAB, and Florida.

KICK OFF WEEKEND STAGE IS SET

With the release of the 2032 Schedule. ESPN has announced that on Kick Off Weekend, the Noles neutral site matchup vs the Oregon Ducks in Dallas will be the Primetime Match up of the night. The Noles last season, coming off a dissapointing season going 10-3, will take on American Athletic Conference foe, Oregon who finished last season 9-4. Both teams came off impressive bowl victories to end the year however. With an impressive recruiting haul from both teams, this shapes up to be an early game of importance for the College Football Playoff race.

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE



Georgia Tech has 8 National Championships in the last 17 years

The American Athletic Conference, or the American, for short is considered by many the premier conference in College Football. Established in 2015, the conference has seen 9 National Championships since that time span. 8 of those have come from the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Michigan is the other team from the conference to win one. The American Conference last season finished with the best out of conference record and went on to go 8-2 in bowl games as well. Most seasons, its a race to see who can finish to meet Georgia Tech in the Conference Championship game. However, the conference finished the last 7 seasons with the most teams in the Top 25, as well as Top 10 each season. Georgia Tech lost a lot of talent last season as it went on to win the 2031 National Title, but even with that being said, the Yellow Jackets continue to reload year in and year out in recruiting.

Ranked Teams
#2 Georgia Tech
#4 Notre Dame
#7 Oregon
#12 USC
#15 Michigan
#18 Miami
#22 FIU

The American conference comes in with the most teams in the Top 25 with 7. Three of those teams are in the Top 10. The American Conference is one of the most competitive conferences in the country. This year should be no different. The Stripes division has been a headlined by Georgia Tech for years. And we believe this year to be no different. The Yellow Jackets are absolutely loaded, yet again.

The National Champions, Led by Junior Quarterback James Balazrini from Bell, CA he was the #4 overall High School Prospect in the country a few years ago. He played outstanding in the National Championship vs Missouri as he completed 83% of his passes, for 432 yards and 3 Touchdowns on the night. And he’s back yet again this season.

Miami had a pretty disappointing season last year, but they come back this season stocked full of talent. Only a few years removed from a National Championship appearance, they have the talent and experience this year to contend for the Stripes Division.

Oregon's explosive offense looks to come out the Stripes Divison this year

Unlike the Stripes Division, the Stars is a bit more of a toss-up. However, Oregon QB Zac Hall gives the Ducks a huge chance. Hall is considered the #1 Quarterback on Mel Kiper’s Draft Board coming into the season, even above James Balzarini. Hall at 6’5” 223 pounds will have the Ducks in prime position to take the American Conference and also make a run at a National Title.

The other team we feel has an opportunity to come out of this conference is Les Miles’ FIU Panthers. FIU has recruited extremely well over the years and finished last season 8-5. The problem for the other teams in the conference is, FIU returns all 22 of it’s starters from last season. If FIU can stay healthy, they could very well make a very interesting run int he American Conference this year.

PROJECTED CHAMPIONSHIP

OREGON v GEORGIA TECH

ACC CONFERENCE

Florida State has two National Titles in the last 3 years

The ACC has had it’s ups and downs with consistent contenders each year. One constant has been Florida State. For the past few years they have been in discussion for the College Football Playoff. Clemson has been up and down in consideration and with a down year last season, but a strong recruiting class, Clemson possibly isn’t far off from that soon. But they might be a year off. However, with the emergence of Duke, last year’s ACC Champion, as well as West Virginia the ACC could slowly become a conference that isn’t determined on the success of one team. North Carolina also is a team that possibly could make noise in the ACC this year.


The Seminoles the past few seasons have done a masterful job out of conference, but outside fo the second championship season, stumbled in conference in a couple of games. The biggest question mark this year is the Quarterback position for the Seminoles. If they can get that figured out, look out. The Noles are absolutely loaded. As of now we are unsure who will be behind Center for the Seminoles, and they have a slew of talent to choose from. But we still believe with the talent stockpiled at every other position they are primed to be able to come out of the Atlantic Divison. All-American Safety Luron Dixon led the Seminoles last season in tackles with 6 interceptions and two defensive touchdowns. The Noles appear to have a defense that is stout enough to win games for them which will be the strength of their team. They have recruited well at all positions defensively and addressed tons of needs. The defense will look to be the backbone of the Noles in 2032.

Baylor, who was the lone ACC team last season to beat the Seminoles we believe is another good choice to possibly come out of the Atlantic. Baylor played well at times last year but their youth showed in games. A young Baylor team with experience can possibly be trouble for the ACC this season. All-Conference WR Erik Leslie returns to the Bears this year and quite possibly will be the key to the Bears success this year.

Clemson is the darkhorse in our opinion. Clemson still has NFL talent up and down it’s roster but they seem to have had a hard time putting it together for a complete season in recent years. Clemson still has a dynamic receiving corps, which possibly is the best in the ACC this season to go along with a talented Quarterback Heath Watson who will be Clemson’s starting Quarterback this year.

Duke is the reigning ACC Champion

Duke was last year’s Coastal Champion as well as ACC Champion defeating Florida State last year in Charlotte. Can Duke repeat it’s self two years in a row? With an impressive finish of 10-3 last season, Duke lost a ton of talent from last years team, but they return one of the best Secondaries in the country. Tom Jude is the #3 Cornerback in the country per PFF . They are also one of the most well coached teams in the entire country. It’s hard to see Duke replicating what they did last season in the fashion they did, but it’s hard to count them out because they are extremely consistent.

West Virginia has a lethal passing attack that returns in 2032

However, we do believe that West Virginia will be the Coastal Champion this season. The Mountaineers finished second last season behind Duke in the Coastal Standings, but did have a very impressive 9-3 record last season overall. Doland Horne brings leadership and experience back to an explosive offense with probably the best Running Back tandem in the ACC this year with Sean Walker and Lee Anderson. They are an extremely explosive one, two punch which immensely helps Horne this season. West Virginia will be an absolutely exciting team to watch this season offensively.

PREDICTION CHAMPIONSHIP

FLORIDA STATE VS WEST VIRGINIA

B1G

The B1G has seen a shift of power each year, so it’s safe to say that the B1G is up for grabs yet again this season. Last year’s race came down to the wire. The B1G’s production outside of conference has been lackluster as they held the worst out of conference record of all the P6 conferences last season. As a result, the B1G only has 3 teams currently in the Top 25 to start the season. Maryland and NIU represented each division last year with NIU winning it’s first B1G Championship. However, Both teams lost a lot of talent coming into the season. Which is why the B1G will be extremely hard to predict on who comes out of it on top.

This season, with so much attrition in the B1G, we believe Penn State comes out the Leaders side of the conference. Penn State finished last season 8-5, but they return 16 starters from last years team. The Nittany Lion should field one of the better defenses in the conference as well.

On the Legends side, Maryland can be the easy choice for them to go to back to back Conference title games. The biggest reason? The return of their Quarterback. Quarterback play has proven to be a huge deal in the B1G and this season bodes to be no different.

PREDICTED TITLE GAME
PENN STATE v MARYLAND

BIG 12 CONFERENCE



USF is the early favorite in the Big 12

The Big 12 has had a huge shift of power. Since joining the Big 12, South Florida has done a good job of contending in the division of the conference and has three Big 12 titles. The reigning Big 12 Champion looks to be in store for another successful run this season. The Bulls have the best Offensive Line in the Big 12 and quite possibly, the entire country. Good news? That entire Offensive Line returns for 2032. If the Offensive Line can continue it’s production from last season and help pave the way for the Bulls running attack, the Bulls might be able to make a run at the College Football Playoff.

Oklahoma State is the team that we believe can contend as well for the Big 12. OK State returns a team with 13 starters and a receiver Trio that might be tops in the country. However, the last two recruiting classes were dominated by SMU. SMU is very young but has a chance to shock a lot of people this season in making a run for the Big 12.

PREDICITED TITLE GAME

Oklahoma State vs South Florida

PAC 12 CONFERENCE

The Pac 12 has been dominated the past 5 years by Arizona as they have 5 straight Pac 12 titles. This year looks to be much of the same as Arizona has reloaded an already star studded roster. We definitely anticipate Arizona to represent the South of the Pac 12, but the question is who will contend the North? San Diego State has been a consistent team that tries to play role of spoiler and they have recruited very well as of late especially in Southern California. However Utah State has the ability to make noise as well to suddenly sneak into the Pac 12 Championship game.

However, another question at hand is what team can be the cinderella story and upend an unstoppable Arizona team. Arizona winning the last 5 PAC 12 championships, has teams gunning to dethrone them. Hawaii has the ability to be that team that can play spoiler to Arizona. San Jose State snuck away with a victory last year against Arizona, but San Jose needs a bit more fine tuning on the recruiting trail to contend for a PAC 12 title. They aren’t far off however.

PREDICTED TITLE GAME

Arizona vs San Diego State

SEC CONFERENCE

At last we have the SEC. The SEC has been topsy turvy on who comes out the East and West. But the question is, is Alabama back? Since the retiring of Nick Saban, Alabama hasn’t been the dominant program that they used to be in years. However, the Tide were able to sign the #1 overall prospect in the country last year Karter Gold at Quarterback and he has immediately turned around the program. The Tide finished 9-3 last year and are looking to build on that momentum as they lost 24 games in 3 years previously before Gold’s arrival.

After losing 24 games in 3 seasons, The Tide went 9-3 last year

The overwhelming favorite to meet the Tide in Atlanta is Missouri who had an amazing season last year but fell short of a National Title losing to Georgia Tech in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. However, Missouri returns 13 starters from last season and look to repeat a run at an SEC Title as well as National Title.

The SEC is extremely competitive this season as it has 6 teams in the Top 25 to start the year. The question remains is who could possibly challenge the Tide or the the Tigers this season? Virginia Tech has a very strong case to challenge to come out of the West this year. TCU also has a strong chance to do so as well, but TCU lost a lot defensively from last season. If TCU can have a strong defensive effort this season, they have a strong chance to also come out of the West.

The East looks to yet again be a Missouri/Kentucky race as both teams have been College Football Playoff mainstays in recent years. However, Florida’s recruiting efforts gives them a Darkhorse chance to also make a case to come out of the East. The only question mark for Florida is Quarterback. If the Gators can get consistent Quarterback play they have a chance to make noise in the East.

PREDICTED TITLE GAME

MISSOURI vs ALABAMA

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREDICTION

It's definitely way too early to know who's primed to be a playoff contender, but it's never way too early to set playoff predictions. We anticipate two teams from the American Conference in Georgia Tech and Michigan will be one of the top four teams to advance. Both teams have stellar defenses and of course Georgia Tech is one of the most loaded teams top to bottom in the country.

Florida State is in the same boat as far as talent goes as Georgia Tech. The roster is loaded with blue-chip talent and the Noles should definitely come out of the ACC this season with minor blemishes.

The Wildcard is Arizona. The Wildcats are the sure-bet favorite early on to come out the PAC-12, with an absolutely loaded offense with a veteran Quarterback at the helm. The Wildcats have enough firepower to get through the PAC-12 schedule and contend for a playoff birth.

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#1 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES

2031 Record: 10-3 (Finished 4th in Final Polls)

HEAD COACH
CAMEEL VERNER, SR.
18th season
197-42 Record
17 Bowl Appearances (12-5)
7 National Championships (7-0)
12 Conference Titles


5th Season with FSU
44-10 at FSU
1 ACC Title - 2 National Championships
Last Year Record: 10-3 (Peach Bowl victory vs Ohio 56-10)


ATHLON'S TAKE: LAST SEASON

LAST SEASON

Total Offense: 79th
PPG Rank: 67th
PYPG: 43rd
RYPG: 80th

Total Defense:65th
PYAPG: 94th
RYAPG: 24th
POINTS ALLOWED: 68th

The Seminoles under Cameel Verner have entrenched themselves as one of the nations premier football programs. With two national titles in the last three seasons, the Noles under Verner have undoubtedly been a force to be reckoned with. However, last season the Noles struggled mightly at times on both sides of the ball. The Seminoles seemed to gain traction defensively toward the end of the year. However, the Offense was a constant concern.

With a couple of off-season moves, and additions, the Noles under the tutelage of new Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser, now take a different approach to attacking defenses. The Noles now move to a Pro-Style offense, converting from a Spread offense they've run for the previous 4 seasons.


Defensively, the Seminoles still run their patented 3-3-5 defense. Last season, the Noles struggled mightily the first half of the season, this season, the Noles recruited extremely well and have some key starters returning that can help build the momentum of a traditionally stout defense.

ATHLON'S TAKE: UPCOMING SEASON

The Seminoles come into the 2032 season ranked #1 after a strong performance in the Peach Bowl to end last season. The Seminoles return a loaded roster after losing a ton of key pieces to the NFL Draft as well as the Transfer Portal.

ROSTER OUTLOOK

The Seminoles return a slew of blue chip talent this season. The Seminoles have built one of the most talented rosters in the country. The Seminoles have a whopping 51 Blue Chip (Four Star and Five Star) players on it's roster this season. The only team with more than Florida State is Georgia Tech with 52. However, an even more impressive number is Florida State leads the country with 18 Five-Stars. Georgia Tech is second with 14.

SCHOOLS WITH MOST BLUE CHIPS

1. Georgia Tech - 52
2. Florida State - 51
3. Michigan - 42
3. USC - 40
T4. Oregon - 36
T4. Arizona - 36

SCHOOLS WITH MOST FIVE STARS

1. Florida State - 18
2. Georiga Tech - 14
3. Arizona - 6
4. Oregon - 4

WEAKNESSES


Redshirt Junior QB Clay Tillman

1. QUARTERBACK

The Seminoles come into the season with a few known weaknesses that may carry over from last season to this upcoming year. One of those weaknesses look to be the Quarterback position. The Noles struggled mightily on offense last season and the majority of it came from poor Quarterback play. And of the Four scholarship Quarterbacks on it's current roster, only two have any type of game experience. Clay Tillman was the starter last season and was a part of a struggling Florida State offense. And backup, Sha'Dar Walker was the hero of the Peach Bowl blowout as he did everything he wanted to vs the Bobcats. The biggest question is which, if either, will emerge as a Quarterback that can take the Noles back to the Playoffs. If not, could True Freshman Terry Washington or Ko'Dallas Avery be the answer?

2. COACHING

No one will ever doubt the greatness of Cameel Verner. 7 Championships in 18 years will get you that respect. However, the Seminoles are breaking in two brand new Coordinators this season. Neither, of which have any big time coaching experience to rely on. Both will make their Rookie debuts this season. With the way Coach Verner likes to dabble with all phases of the game, the Coordinators will be counted on to earn their keep.

3. YOUTH

The Noles lost a ton of talent to the NFL Draft as well as the Transfer Portal, leaving a lot of unexperienced talent to fill the void. With a very young team, and a rookie coaching staff, the Seminoles will be asking a lot of players to grow up really fast.

STRENGTHS


Defensive End Robert Tate

1. DEFENSE

The Seminoles might have struggled a ton a times last season, but the Noles looked to have addressed a ton of defensive needs in the off-season. The Spring game was a huge indicator that the team got a much needed makeover from a disatrious first half of the year last season. The Noles appear to have a pass rush, which lacked a lot last season. And the Noles look very athletic on the back end as well. It's not often you worry about a Cameel Verner defense, so it's possibly safe to bet that Verner won't have two straight seasons of shoddy defense. All-American Defensive Back Luron Dixon, who was also the teams leading tackler last season returns for his Junior season and is a Pre-Season All-American as well. The Noles return Senior Bihadda Maddox in the secondary as well, along with Nose Tackle David McNeil-Days and Defensive End Robert Tate.

2. SPEED

The Seminoles clearly might have one of the fastest teams in the country. The Seminoles have won two straight Track and Field National Titles, largely in-part to the the dual-sport athletes the Seminoles have on it's Football and Track team. Sytavious Graham, Luron Dixon and Orbit Jackson lead the way for the Seminoles Track and Field team. Both Graham and Jackson have world class speed. Teams will have a hard time this season keeping up with the Roadrunners in Tallahassee.



3. SECONDARY

The Noles boast probably the best Secondary in all of College Football. All-American Defensive Backs Luron Dixon and Ja'Carius Kidd are both consensus top 10 picks. Kidd is the top rated PFF Cornerback in the last 10 years. Dixon, who also competes in the Triple Jump for FSU's track and field team as the leading tackler for the Seminoles last season as well. And watching practices, the upside of Freshman CB Thomas Spiller is through the roof. With the return of Senior CB Bihadda Maddox, the Seminoles have an extremely loaded Secondary that can really give teams fits this season in the ACC.

SCHEDULE

ATHLON SPORTS SCHEDULE RATING: B-

The Noles open up the season with a Top 10 matchup against an extremely talented Oregon team. Not many teams can match up roster from Top to Bottom in college with Florida State, but Oregon definitely has a chance to. With the game being hosted in Dallas, with the youth Florida State has this year, this game could really help shape the remainder of the year for the Seminoles.

Outside of Oregon, the ACC has been down as of late. Clemson has had two seasons where it hasnt played up to it's normal standard. The Seminoles only have 2 ranked games outside of it's opener against Oregon, and it's out of conference games also include UAB and Florida. So early on, the Noles look to be in good shape schedule wise to come out of the ACC fairly happy.

RECORD PREDICTION: 11-1

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

RB TREY WRIGHT, JR
WR CHRIS BROWN, RS SO
WR JA'CHRISTIAN ANDERSON, RS FR
LB JAMAR SYKES, SO
DB LURON DIXON, JR
DB JA'CARIUS KIDD, JR

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WEEK OPENER PREVIEW
vs #7 OREGON
8:00 PM/ET Dallas,TX

College Football is back! And the journey to the College Football Playoff begins for the Seminoles against a top 10 opponent in the Oregon Ducks at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, TX. The Seminoles, who finished last season 10-3, open as a 1 point favorite over the # 7 Ducks who also finished their season 10-3. While both teams had identical records, they both grabbed momentum going into the off-season with impressive Bowl wins in the post season. And now here we are, only a few days away, a Primetime game on opening weekend, has the Seminoles ready and excited for the task ahead.

"Thats what you come to Florida State for. Big time moments. Bright lights. All eyes on you. Thats what we play this game for. Oregon is a tough, gritty, well coached ball team. We have an incredible task in front of us. They've got playmakers on the outside, a very heady Quarterback under center. They are a National Championship team. They know it, we know it, everyone knows it. We just have to be ready, show up and be ready to play four quarters of football" said Head Coach Cameel Verner.

VERNER ANNOUNCES STARTING QUARTERBACK

After months and months of speculation, the fans now have their answer on who will be the starting Quarterback for the Seminoles. Former Five-Star, Sophomore, Sha'Dar Walker will be the guy that takes the first snap in Dallas, TX. It will be the second start of his career as he started in the Peach Bowl last season throwing for 397 yards and 6 touchdowns in his debut. The team counted on him to deliver in a crucial moment in FSU history in the Peach Bowl, now the heat turns up a notch as he will be the one they count on to deliver it's 3rd national title in 4 years. Newly appointed Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser has all the confidence in the world in their new starting Quarterback.

"He's a heck of an athlete. He's a heck of a Quarterback. He did really well in Spring ball and Fall camp, and just continued to grow, evolve and get better. He's a natural leader. And he can do some great things for us. He's done an amazing job in picking up the offense, transitioning to a different style of play. A different approach. He's got all the tools needed to just completely take over his career at that position. I'm thrilled." he said.

Walker replaces Redshirt Junior Clay Tillman who was the other only Quarterback on the current roster with starting experience. Tillman had 13 career starts in his career, including starting in the National Championshp game two years ago when the Noles went on to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for their second championship under Cameel Verner. Tillman now will serve as QB2 as the Seminoles have two True Freshman behind Tillman as reserves as well.

OREGON PREVIEW


Oregon WR Spencer Fitch

The Oregon Ducks come in with a barrage of athletes at their disposal, and a possible #1 Overall Draft pick in last season's Maxwell Award Winner Quarterback Zac Hall. The Senior from Gilroy, CA returned to Oregon for his Senior campaign after throwing for 4,215 yards and 633 rushing last season. Hall, at 6'4" 213 pounds has it all when it comes to being an elite Quarterback. The Seminoles will have an extremely tough assignment with Hall this season.

Last season, the Seminoles were one of the worst pass defenses in the entire country, as they finished 94th in Passing Yards allowed. And that doesn't bode well if that trend continues because Hall's number one target is Junior receiver Spencer Fitch. Fitch at 6'3" 210 pounds, has the size and frame that NFL scouts covet. And he has a first round grade on Mel Kipers Big Board coming into his Junior year as one of the best eligible underclassmen.


Chris Weiss transfered from FSU to Oregon this season.

Defensively, the Ducks have one of the best Defensive units in the country including one of the best Defensive Lineman in the country in Ray Stover-Maclin who was recruited heavily by Florida State. He is accompanied by Gary Jones and Micheal Mehall who also was recruited extremely heavily by the Seminoles. To add to that star studded lineup, the Ducks also aquired former Seminole Defensive Lineman Chris Weiss who played 3 years with the Seminoles before transferring to Oregon. Weiss, who is from Sacramento, CA, got an NCAA waiver to gain immediate eligbility will be available during Week 1 at his former school.

The Noles last season lacked a proper pass protection most of the season, but looked to gain their edge toward the end of the season. And so far during Camp, the Line looks a lot more in sync. This will be one of the biggest battles to watch Saturday as the Noles Offensive Line look to establish dominance against an Oregon Defensive Line unit.

**** BREAKING NEWS***

We have learned that Sophomore Defensive Back Blake Boyson has been suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules. Boykin was a reserve last season for the Seminoles but had an huge impact his Freshman year. He had 34 tackles and two interceptions as a Freshman. He was slated to start for the Seminoles in his Sophomore campaign. The Noles will probably look to Redshirt Junior Colton Hathaway to fill the role or Redshirt Sophomore Kenneth Woods.



Also Redshirt Freshman Jevar Creysac has been ruled Academically Eneligble for the 2032 season. Creysac was a Four-Star recruit from Miami, FL who redshirted last season.

INJURIES

None.

SUSPENSIONS

DB Blake Boyson - 5 games
DL Jevar Creysac- Academically Ineligible

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SEASON OPENER: vs #7 OREGON

GAME RECAP

Spoiler

SEMINOLES MAKE STATEMENT in 48-27 WIN

The Noles started off the 2032 season impressively as they get a big 21 point victory over a top 10 ranked opponent in the season opener. The Seminoles jumped out to a huge 31-0 lead in the first Quarter and never looked back. The defense looked extremely fast and physical, something we didn't see much of last season. And the Offense, while moving to a new Pro-Style approach still held a mighty homerun punch as Junior RB Trey Wright ran 59 yards for the Noles first Touchdown of the season. Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser was pleased in what he saw after game one.

"We did a lot of really good things today. We ran the ball extremely well. I'm very happy on how we controlled the game and ran the football. Running the ball effectively wins games and the guys are buying in, and today was step one." he said.

IDENTITY UNRAVELED?

The biggest question mark going into this season was the Seminoles identity on offense. Most fans wondered who the starting QB would be, who would emerge as the playmakers this season with so many starters being selected in the NFL Draft. Well, it honestly only took one Quarter to figure out who the Seminoles are this year.

The Noles look like the old Cameel Verner Georgia Tech teams of years past offensively. Smash mouth, down hill, every blade of grass football. The Offensive Line looked more physical than it ever has in Verner's tenure at Florida State. And the Running Backs ran the ball extremely well. And for the most part of the game, the Offensive Line constantly created a brand new Line of Scrimmage.

"Our Offensive Line played mean today. They have worked hard all off-season, and it showed today. I'm extremely pleased with the progress of them up to this point. That is one heck of an Oregon front we just faced. And from original glance, without looking at film, they did a good job of holding their own" said Verner.

Verner of course has his professional opinion, and we definitely have assembled our amateur one. This offensive line looks really, really scary. Coach Harry Hiestand told us repeatedly this off-season that this unit has improved. And after Game 1, it looks like it. The Oregon front that Verner aluded to had a possible first rounder on it in Ray Stover-Maclin at DE alone with another high possible draft picks Gary Jones and Michael Mehall. So atleast we can say that the Noles went against a front that has some talent. And they succeeded. The Noles ran for 334 yards on the day, and only allowed one sack as well which is a huge improvement from a season ago. Leading rusher Junior Trey Wright had 24 carries for 165 yards on the game, which is a career high for him. And explosive Freshman RB Vontae Marshall also chipped in 2 carries for 86 yards on the day as well.

Moving forward, we expect to continue to see the punishing Offensive Line do work for the remainder of the season as the Noles have a bullpen of backs at its disposal to run the football.

VERNER UNHAPPY WITH WIN

Cameel Verner has won 8 National Titles, two with FSU in three years.

While the media and fan base gloat on the Seminoles impressive victory over a top 10 team, 8 time National Champion Head Coach Cameel Verner has a different opinion on the win. During his post game presser, he wasn't too thrilled about the outcome of the game.

"The players celebrated at the end of the game. And they have every right to. Winning is hard to come by. But we have to pump the breaks a little bit. After Quarter number one, we lost the game 27-17. We definitely had a quarter for the ages. But we've got a lot of games left this season, and realistically, we wont have Quarters like that to start a game for the rest of the season. We have to maintain ourselves to complete games. I'm proud of our kids and staff on our preparation, but there's a game within the game that has to be played as well. That Oregon team never quit. Other teams will not quit either. Teams aren't throwing White flags. We have to sustain success and finish better." he said.

Now, we completely understand the message Verner is putting out for this team to see. The Noles dominated the Ducks in Quarter one. But they didn't dominate the remainder of the game. And one thing we've learned about Verner since he's been here, is that he wants consistency. If you score 31 in one quarter and give up 0 , he wants that every quarter.

But from our perspective, we were looking for a team that looked abundantly different from last season. And we were given quite a treat. This team doesn't look like last years team atleast from a 60 minute sample. Which is a good thing. But in order for the team to not look like the team from last season, we whole heartedly understand Verner's message loud and clear. And there's no doubt or question that the team understands it just the same.

QB Struggles Re-Arise?

Walker finished 15/29 233 2 TD, 4 INT vs Oregon

Last season, the Noles had a huge issue under center gaining stability. That is one reason why Redshirt Junior Clay Tillman is QB2 behind former Five-Star QB Sha'Dar Walker who got the nod as the starting Quarterback for this season. Or atleast, against the #7 Oregon Ducks.

Walker started off extremely strong goign 6/6 to start the game. However, after Quarter number one, Walker struggled immensely finishing the game 15/29 233 yards , 2 TDs with 4 Ints.But even with his struggels, Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser still has the upmost confidence in Walker moving forward.

"I've been there. First game, new season, major expectations at a major program, Top 10 opponent. It can get tough. He pressed some throughout the game to make plays that he could have lived to fight another day on, and that's part of the maturity process of a young player. Walker has the tools. But he's going to get in the film room tomorrow, and correct his mistakes. Its a marathon. Growing pains comes with the position. But we as coaches also have to do a better job of helping him prepare better too. But there's no doubt that he will bounce back moving foward." said Kiser.

While Walker did struggle a bit in the passing game, he made some key plays when needed down the stretch to help stall some momentum Oregon seemed to attempt to gain from time to time. The flashes of greatness was there. Something we didn't see consisntenly last season with the Quarterbacks. But moving forward, the consistent play of Walker will be something to keep an eye on.

BOX SCORE

Spoiler

Oregon Ducks at Florida State Seminoles
Sep 4, 2032 1 2 3 4 F #7 ORE (0-1) 0 10 3 14 27 #1 FSU (1-0) 31 7 7 3 48 Top Performers PASS: Zac Hall, ORE - 32-52 285 yards 0 TD 4 INT RUSH: Trey Wright, FSU - 24 Car 165 yards, 1 TD REC: Spencer Fitch - 7 cat 103 yards	Team Stats Comparison ORE FSU First Downs 20 20 3rd Down Efficiency 8-20(40%) 6-14(42%) 4th Down Efficiency - - Total Yards 600 774 Passing Yards 285 233 Rushing Yards 143 334 Penalties-Penalty Yards 4-35 2-15 Turnovers 5 5 Time of Possession 31:35 28:25
Scoring Summary
Oregon Ducks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Zac Hall 32/52 285 4 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Chance Gandy 24 74 3.0 1 Zac Hall 8 69 8.6 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Spencer Fitch 7 103 14.7 Carl Joseph 7 88 12.5 Jake Parveen 5 28 5.6 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Charles Woods 11 Ray Stover-Maclin 10 Justin McMillan 9 Chad Clay 8 Chris Clemons 7 Ben Pennington 7 1 Florida State Seminoles PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Sha'Dar Walker 15/29 233 2 4 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Trey Wright 24 165 6.8 1 Jardai Slaughter 16 44 2.7 2 Vontae Marshall 2 86 43.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Chris Brown 5 71 14.2 1 Ja'Christian Anderson 3 78 26.0 T.J. Thomas 2 27 13.5 Tso Cyrus 2 24 12.0 Orbit Jackson 2 35 17.5 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD David Grier 14 Luron Dixon 12 Ja'Carius Kidd 6 1 Rasheed Bryant 5 R. Tate 4 1.5 George Phillips 4 1.0

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UP NEXT: @ NORTH CAROLINA

3:30 PM/ET

The Seminoles will travel to Chapel Hill to take on the Tar Heels of North Carolina. This will be UNC's first game of the year, as the game will also serve as the conference opener for both teams. Albeit the Noles came off an impressive Season Opening victory vs Oregon, UNC now has a full game of tape to help dissect for the game against the Noles. But per usual, Head Coach Cameel Verner understands the task at hand and knows the Seminoles have to take care of business.

"They are a very well coached team, extremely balanced. They have some grown men at receiver. They give mismatch problems all over the field with their size. Extremely talented group of receivers. They have a very fast front 7. And going on the road in Chapel Hill will be a task. It's certainly a tough place to play. We've got our work cut out for us. " said Verner

The Tar Heels finished the season last year at 7-5 and 4th in the Coastal Division. However as Coach Verner aluded to, the Tar Heels have reloaded at the skill positions and have some extremely large targets at Wide Receiver.
Last years team leader in receiving was Danny Landry with 67 rec and 842 yards with 5 TDs. Landry, at 6'5" 205 is an explosive target for the Tar Heels. The Tar Heels also have a slew of receivers standing 6'5" or better that the Noles will face this weekend.

Danny Landry 6'5" 207
Mark Russell 6'5" 195
Ben Bellamy 6'5" 218
Antoine Morris 6'6" 225
Quinn Tremblay 6'3" 220

The size of the receiving corps of the Tar Heels on paper is an extremely scary sight. And it's one that the Noles understand they have to address.

"They definitely have some monsters at the skill positions that's for sure. But we've definitely challenged our Defensive Backs this week. Positioning will be key. So stay true to your fundamentals. Everything else will fall into play. This will be a battle. Only the grittiest will survive." said DC Ryan Dukes.

BACK TO THE BASICS

Walker was 15/29 233 yards 2 TDs and 4 INT vs Oregon

The Seminoles have a huge challenge on the road in the ACC Season Opener, and the first person in the film room this week was QB Sha'Dar Walker according to Head Coach Hayden Kiser.

"He knows he struggled at times last week. But I will tell you, he's grabbed the bull by the horns this week. He's fired up. He's been the first person in the film room every day. Learning, working on his mistakes, trying to get better. He's had his best practice all year, even dating back to the spring. He's ready to go." said Kiser.

That statement is welcoming to Seminole fans, as the Tar Heels had one of the better run defenses in the ACC last year, but was pretty abysmal in the passing game. However, All-ACC Cornerback Kourtney Dunn for the Tar Heels was a big time bright spot last season. Dunn, now a Junior, was second in the ACC in interceptions. He's an all too familiar face as his decision in high school came down to Florida State and UNC and with all signs pointing to FSU to get his signature, he signed to UNC.

But with that being said, Walker will probably be relied on more this game with his arm than against Oregon. Outside of Dunn, the Tar Heels struggled against the pass. So if there's any time to gain confidence and possibly get redemption for his lackluster performance, this would be the game to do so.

***BREAKING NEWS***

The Seminoles will be without All-American DB Luron Dixon vs UNC

The Noles will be without a number of key Seminoles for the game vs UNC. First, the Seminoles will be without All-American Defensive Back Luron Dixon who suffered a concussion during practice and will be held out of contact vs the Tar Heels. Dixon's injury is significant, being that Dixon is the true leader of the defense. played all but 3 snaps defensively last game vs Oregon. He was last seasons leading tackler as he went on to receive All-American honors as a Sophomore. Dixon, pegged as a Top 5 NFL Draft pick next spring is a huge blow to the Seminoles defense. Against Oregon just a week ago, he finished second in tackles with 12 and an interception. With Dixon out, the Noles are now without two projected starters in the Defensive Backfield with Luron Dixon being out, as well as Blake Boyson who has been suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules.

The Seminoles will also be without Backup Quarterback Clay Tillman who suffered a high Ankle sprain. Tillman's injury is a significant one, as the two backups are True Freshman, former Five-Star Terry Washington and Former Four-Star Ko'Dallas Avery. If anything is to happen to the Noles QB1, it will be spearheaded by one of the two heralded Freshman on the road.

The Noles also will be without Freshman reserve Lineman Craig Studmire and Lance Mason and reserve Defensive Lineman Marion Whitehead.

INJURIES

QB Clay Tillman - 4 to 5 weeks, High Ankle Sprain
DB Luron Dixon - 1 week, Concussion
OL Craig Studmire 2 to 3 Weeks, Hip Bruise
OL Lance Mason 2 to 3 weeks, Knee
LB Marion Whitehead 2 to 3 weeks, Shoulder Bruise

SUSPENSIONS

Blake Boyson - 4 games.
Jevar Creysac - Academically Ineligible (Season).

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1ST QUARTER

Game Recap

Spoiler

NOLES TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS ON THE ROAD

The Noles went on the road and came away with another impressive victory against a feisty UNC team on the road 45-24.The Noles didn't have the first quarter offensive outburst they did a week prior against Oregon, in fact it was the exact opposite. After the Noles forced a fumble, that was recovered by a UNC offensive lineman in the endzone, the Seminoles found themselves facing an early 10-0 deficit. However the Noles after being down 10-0 exploded to a 28-10 lead and went on to cruise to a 45-24 victory.

"We played very well in spurts. I think our defense gave us a lot of energy. We played physical. Lost eye discipline a few times, technique as well. Thing we have to correct moving forward. However, I'm pleased on how we played and improved from week to week. We still have a long way to go" said Head Coach Cameel Verner.

The Noles yet again was dominant on the ground amassing 320 yards rushing as a team. Jardai Slaughter led all rushers in the game exploding for 9 carries 128 yards and two touchdowns. Hayden Kiser was pleased for the most part on the running effort of the team.

"I think we continue to make a point to be a physical team. The team is buying in and its paying dividends. We blocked pretty well up front. We ran the ball very well. We continue to preach we are going to be physical. We will be smashmouth. And I think the line is responding to it well." Said Kiser

If the Seminoles have nothing else, they have balance. The Noles evenly ran 38 pass plays and 38 run plays. The balance definitely kept the Tar Heels guessing and the Noles were able to make plays when needed.

FRESHMAN STAND OUT

Already in the small sample size of the season, the Seminoles have Freshman that are standing out above the rest. One, is Freshman RB Vontae Marshall. The former Five-Star from Marietta Georiga was an immediate homerun threat in High School, and so far in his college career, nothng has changed. Against Oregon, Marshall had 2 carries for 86 yards and a Touchdown. Against the Tar Heels, 3 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown as well.


High School Profile


High School Tape

"He's a game breaker." said Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser "He's a home run hitter in every aspect of the definition. He's absurdly fast, has amazing feet. But he's only scratching the surface. His role right now is perfect and he's playing well right now as he gets his feet wet. But He has an extremely bright future." he continued.

Also, while Marshall gets credit for his Homerun ability, Freshman WR Darcy Miller also showed exceptional homerun ability taking his only catch of the game 71 yards for a touchdown. The Noles have a lot of young talent and do not mind playing them if they will help the team.

"We have a ton of young guys who are chomping at the bits. But it starts in practice. But if we feel you can help the team they will play. Marshall has helped us a lot this year. It's imperative we get him more involved. He is special. We have a few other guys we are waiting on for the light bulb to turn on also. " said Verner.

PASS RUSH IS ALIVE AND ACTIVE

DE Robert Tate has made the most of his return

The Seminoles pass rush was a much maligned unit last season. Ranking dead last in QB pressures and sacks. Through two weeks, the Noles have undoubtedly changed that tune. Defensive End, Robert Tate who returned for his Redshirt Junior Season after receiving a Draft grade that he wasnt pleased with has been a wrecking crew through two games.

"He's been virtually unblockable. He took this off-season serious. He took that Draft Grade as motivation to prove scouts wrong. And he's been lights out so far this season. His motor has been unreal." said DC Ryan Dukes

After recording 1.5 sacks in the opener against Oregon, he followed up his performance with 3 sacks against UNC. The 6'4" 281 pounder has completely anchored the Florida State Defensive Line unit up to this point this season.

George Phillips recorded 8 tackles, 6 for loss vs UNC

Even with the performance of Robert Tate up to this point, all the preseason hype went to DE/LB George Phillips. The train started when Phillips recorded a 4.41 forty time at 6'6" 267 pounds. Against the Tar Heels Phillips was a constant headache as he lived in their backfield. Phillips finished the game with 8 Tackles 6 of them for loss.

"Disruptive. He's consistent in his attacks and in his approach. He's a freak of nature." said Dukes.

While Phillips didn't record a sack, he recorded a game high 6 tackles for loss. The coaching staff vowed to fix their disruptive nature they lacked a season ago, and up to this point they have been spot on the money with that promise.

KIDD GIVES UP FIRST TD

Kidd is the #1 ranked CB in the Draft

The Seminoles racked up a sesaon high , 6 turnovers. All of them interceptions. And in the midst of the explosion, Junior Cornerback Ja'Carius Kidd who is perceived as a Top 5 NFL Draft pick gave up his first touchdown of his Collegiate career.

"I was kind of upset with myself. I relaxed on my technique. No excuses. And it got me beat. My teammates tried to calm me down but I was heated about it." Kidd said with a laugh.

But immediately after Kidd gave up his first touchdown, he responded with 3 straight interceptions.

"I had to show them it was a fluke. They were doing a lot of talking after I gave up the TD, doing a lot of jawing. And it fueled me. I had to show them what was up"

Kidd , the younger brother of 8 time All Pro reciever Aldarius Kidd,a former #1 overall pick, also played under Cameel Verner at Georgia Tech. Ja'Carius is expected to have the same kind of pro success as his older brother.

"Ja'Carius is an amazing athlete. He brings a lot to our defense. After he gave up that touchdown, you saw the leadership ooze out of his pores. I'm super proud of how he decided to respond. " said Cameel Verner

BOX SCORE

Spoiler

Florida State Seminoles at North Carolina Tar Heels
Sep 10, 2032 1 2 3 4 F #1 FSU (2-0) UNC (0-1) Top Performers PASS: Sha'Dar Walker, FSU - 22-38 342 yds 1 TD, 5 INT RUSH: Jardai Slaughter, FSU - 9 car 128 yds 2 TD REC: Danny Landry, UNC - 6 cat 156 yds 1 TD	Team Stats Comparison FSU UNC First Downs 23 15 3rd Down Efficiency 10-18 55% 5-16 31% 4th Down Efficiency 1-1 0-0 Total Yards 831 541 Passing Yards 342 237 Rushing Yards 320 126 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2-10 1-10 Turnovers 5 6 Time of Possession 31:55 28:02
Scoring Summary
Florida State Seminoles PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Sha'Dar Walker 22/38 342 1 5 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Trey Wright 23 63 2.7 Jardai Slaughter 9 128 14.2 Sha'Dar Walker 5 49 9.8 Vontae Marshall 3 70 23.3 Sytavious Graham 4 20 5.0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Ja'Christian Anderson 6 68 11.3 Sytavious Graham 3 37 12.3 Orbit Jackson 3 87 29.0 Chris Brown 3 37 12.3 Cody Toole 3 30 10.0 Darcy Miller 1 71 71.0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD David Grier 11 Colton Hathaway 11 Eric Igwe 9 1 George Phillips 8 Robert Tate 5 3 Ra'Shod Titus 7 1 1 Jonathan Stephens 5 Ja'Christian Anderson 5 3 North Carolina Tar Heels PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Pete Gray 18/35 263 1 6 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Karl Johnson 24 88 3.6 Ted Singleton 4 2 0.5 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Danny Landry 6 156 26.0 1 Matt Russell 5 70 14.0 Karl Johnson 3 7 2.3 Ben Bellamy 2 21 10.5 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Joe Cooper 17 Marty Barnes 11 Kourtney Dunn 11 Mike Stephens 10 Doug Britton 8 1

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UP NEXT: @PITT (0-1)

12:00 PM/ET ESPN

The Noles came away with an OT victory last season vs Pitt 35-29

The Pitt Panthers opened last week against the #7 Oklahoma Sooners and got off to a very rough start. The Panthers lost in Norman, OK 30-7. However, the Panthers still feel extremely optimistic about the season. Panthers QB Tony Montgomery still thinks the team is a lot better than what was portrayed in the opener.

"We have a lot to prove. We got off to a rough start last week on the road. But we all had a lot of jitters. We felt like we had a ton to prove, and honestly we still do. We are a lot better than what we showed but we just have to keep going and not let things behind us impact the future." he said.

The Panthers surely gained the Seminoles respect a year ago. The Seminoles went into a battle at home last season against the Panthers. In the ACC Opener, Pitt jumped out to a 20-7 halftime lead on the road against the Seminoles early. The Seminoles battled back in a heroic effort, and was able to tie the game 29-29 with 1:33 left to go in the game. In overtime, All-American DB Luron Dixon was able to get a pick 6 which would be the game winner to have the Seminoles escape with a 35-29 victory.

Head Coach Cameel Verner saw first hand the grit of the Panthers, and is doing everything he can to prepare them this time around on the road.

"That is one heck of a ball team we are going to face. They are gritty, and they will not quit. On the road, is always tough to try to steal a victory. We have to prepare our kids well because this one will be a war. Fundamentals will be key. Never stray from your fundamentals. That's what we've been preaching all week." said Verner

The Panthers return starting QB Tony Montgomery and Running Back James Mitchell help spearhead the Panthers offense. Mitchel ran for 88 yards on 15 carries last weekend against the Sooners.

Defensively, the Panthers gave up over 432 yards in the air against the Sooners. The Panthers did lose two important pieces to their secondary from last season as three players went on to be selected in the NFL Draft from the secondary. The Panthers are now young on defense, but have a bit of talent to work with as the season progresses. On the defensive line though, the Panthers do return a pair of brothers Travis and Kyle Pierce. Travis Pierce, was able to get 3 sacks last season against the Seminoles in Tallahassee.

NOLES TO LEAN ON OL?

The Seminoles have leaned on their physical offensive line all season up to this point, and there's nothing to believe that will change against the Panthers. In two games, the Noles are averaging over 300 yards per game rushing. And even though, the Panther's strength atleast from one game seems to be their front seven, as they gave up 432 yards through the air, Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser says the Seminoles are who they are.

"Of course adjustments and tweaks will be made throughout the game or season. But we know what our identity is. We know what we started way back in the Winter wanting to be. And that's a physical football team. We have the talent to really be as dynamic as we want, but we want to bring the physicality to you. " said Kiser

And up to this point the team has responded. The Noles racked up 334 yards rushing against Oregon in the first week of the season, and another 320 yards last week against UCF. The Seminoles have an abundant of Running Backs as well. Warchant analyst Fred Lee chimes in on the success of the smashmouth approach the Seminoles have taken.

"The Seminoles have a very aggressive Offensive Line. Kiser has unleashed their mean streaks by allowing them to just take over and dominate the game. And honestly, it's a welcomed sight. The problems Defensive Coordinators have now, is that the Seminoles are so physical up front, that if you stack the box, they have Tall, Long, Rangy WRs that can go up top and make plays. The Seminoles have one of the fastest teams in the country. So right now, Defensive Coordinators are trying to figure out the best ways to defend the Seminoles for 60 minutes" said Lee.

WALKER'S TURNOVERS A CONCERN

Through two games, Walker has thrown a staggering Nine interceptions. Most in the country. The Former Five-Star recruit has been a dissapointment thus far in the passing area. Which is a cause for concern as the Noles move deeper into conference play. However, Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser says the staff has a plan in place to help Walker moving forward.

"He's pressed a lot. The expectations and everything. We as a staff just have to do a better job of putting him in better situations. Quarterbacking sometimes mostly is about comfort. We've got to do a better job of getting him comfortable, getting him in a groove. He's ultra talented. He have to pave the way to let his talent display itself. " said Kiser.

Right now, the Noles have no option but to continue to let Walker sort out hsi growing pains. Backup Quarterback Clay Tillman has been ruled out again against Pitt with a High Ankle Sprain. Which means for a second consecutive week, the Sophomore Quarterback will be backed up by either True Freshman Terry Washington or Ko'Dallas Avery. The coaching staff has not mentioned which Quarterback will be considered the actual back up. But as of now, all eyes are on the current QB1 Sha'Dar Walker



Walker was a former Five-Star recruit from Carol City, FL. His only start last season was in the Peach Bowl against Oregon where he finished with 398 yards and 6 touchdowns. So far this season, the Carol City Product has only registered 3 Touchdowns and 9 interceptions in 2 games.

INJURIES

QB Clay Tillman - 3 to 4 weeks, High Ankle Sprain
OL Craig Studmire 1 to 2 Weeks, Hip Bruise
OL Lance Mason 1 to 2 weeks, Knee
LB Marion Whitehead 1 to 2 weeks, Shoulder Bruise

***Luron Dixon will return after missing last week with a concussion.

SUSPENSIONS

Blake Boyson - 3 games.
Jevar Creysac - Academically Ineligible (Season).

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GAME RECAP

Spoiler

NOLES ROUT PANTHERS 66-14

The Noles are off to an impressive start in 2032 with yet another impressive road victory over the Pitt Panthers. The Noles used an explosive 3rd quarter to run away with the victory after starting slow out the gates being down 7-0 in the first quarter. The Noles gained a bit of traction in the second after climbing back into the game and going into halftime with a 17-14 lead. But after some halftime adjustments and tweaks, the Noles ripped off an incredible 35 points in the 3rd to take command of the game and never looked back. After giving up 14 in the first two quarters, the Seminoles shut out the Panthers the remainder of the game. Head Coach Cameel Verner seemed decently pleased about the play of his Seminoles.

"We started out slow, but got our feet under us and played the way I've seen them play all camp. The guys made plays and were extremely gritty on Defense. Like i told them after the game, that's the kind of defense we need to play in order to accomplish the goals we set forth this season for ourselves. " said Verner.

Offensively, Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser raved about the offensive explosion the Seminoles displayed against the Panthers.

"The Offensive Line took over the game. In both Pass Pro and Run Blocking. They simply said 'hey, this is our game' and went out and just took over. I'm proud of what we did today as a team against a very good Pitt program. But we have to keep it up, keep it going. One game doesn't define you." said Kiser.

ENTIRE OFFENSE SHOWS HOMERUN ABILITY

The Seminoles racked up an impressive 665 yards of total offense on the day. The entire season the Noles have been extremely successful running the football as they continue to master their craft of smashmouth punishing football. However, the Noles hit a number of splash plays today that completely blew the game open, especially in the 3rd quarter. Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser was thrilled to see the big plays the Noles were able to showcase.

"It's all the hardwork paying off. Paying dividends. It takes all 11 players for the play to be successful. That's for sure. And it's all about execution. That's all it's about. Executing each play" he said

Execution is definitely a big part of it. But the Noles have a host of explosive athletes in the country. And quite possibly the fastest team in the country as highlighted by Athlon's Sports fastest teams in the country column, where FSU was voted the #1 fastest team in the nation. Today, the Noles were able to put their speed on full display with a number of splash plays. Of the Seminoles 6 offensive touchdowns...5 of them went for more than 40 yards.

- WR Orbit Jackson 75 yard TD reception
- WR Chris Brown 72 yard TD reception
- WR Orbit Jackson 87 yard TD reception
- RB Vontae Marshall 44 yard TD run
- WR Sytavious Graham 81 yard TD run

As highlighted earlier in the week, Warchant analyst Fred Lee highlighted that if teams stacked the box against Florida State, they have the perimeter athletes to make plays. And the Panthers made it a point early to stop the run against the Seminoles, and the Noles offense countered time and time again with big gains for Touchdowns.

DEFENSE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ALL MISTAKES


Kidd has another 3 INT day, this time returning 2 for Touchdowns.

The Seminoles have set school record in turnovers to start a season. In a two game span the stingy Noles Defense have recorded 12 interceptions. Six in last weekend vs the Tar Heels, and another 6 this week against the Pitt Panthers. In Week 1, the Noles were able to record 4 interceptions against the Oregon Ducks, which has their total interception count for the first three games at 16. Nevada of the MAC is #2 in the country with 5 interceptions so far.

The Seminoles defense is spearheaded by possible First Round pick CB Ja'Carius Kidd who had yet another 3 interception game. He also had 3 interceptions last week against UNC. But Kidd unbelievably topped his performance by not only getting 3 interceptions vs Pitt, but he returned two of those for Touchdowns.

"I think Kidd giving up that Touchdown last week really made him mad" Defensive Coordinator Ryan Dukes said with a laugh "He's a first round talent but he's ramped up the intensity at practice last week. He bussed his tail more than normal. And to see him perform the way he did today as a sight to see. The kid is special. As long as he maintains focus he's going to have a special career in football, I can tell you that much" he continued.

The Noles had a total of 3 Pick Six's against the Panthers, and Freshman CB Thomas Spiller who also had 2 interceptions today says this is just the beginning you're seeing from a very selfish defense.

"Every series we go out, we tell our Offense don't get comfortable. Don't relax too much. Because we are about to get you the ball back. We got some dogs on our defense man. We're all hungry. We all want this. It may be a surprise to ya'll, but it ain't to me. I know what we got in that lockerroom." said Spiller.

Although Spiller is a True Freshman, he's won over the locker room with his leadership. And even as a reserve to this point, Spiller makes his presence known on the field. And 8 time National Champion Cameel Verner recognizes Spiller, and co-signs his sentiments.

"Spiller is feisty. He's young, but crafty. Very heady. He's a firecracker. I love the kid. But he's right. And that's the reason we coach these kids as hard as we do. Because they can take it and they feed off of it. This can be a special bunch if they continue to push and understand the task ahead and what it takes to get there." said Verner

DEFENSIVE LEADERS TAKE OVER

Junior DB Luron Dixon recorded 21 tackles vs Pitt Saturday.

Prior to the season, people questioned who would be the leaders on the Offense. But no one ever questioned the leaders on Defense. And that would be the two returning season tackling leaders from a year ago, All-Americans Junior DB Luron Dixon and Sophomore LB David Grier. Last seaosn Dixon led the team in tackles with 133, while Grier finished with 117. Today, Dixon and Grier led the Noles defense in tackles as Luron Dixon finished with 21 tackles on the game, while Grier finished with 16.

"Those guys were all over the field. Literally. They are such talented players, very instinctive players. They are the heart and soul of our defense" said DC Ryan Dukes.

Dixon missed last week's game vs UNC due to a concussion he recieved in practice, and says it hurt him not being able to help his team last week.So all his frustration was released this week against Pitt.

"It was hard watching from the sidelines last week. It really was. I wanted to get out there so bad. After a week off I was just ready to go, you know? I had no idea I had 21 tackles, but I just know I was ready to play my tail off and get after it" said Luron Dixon

Dixon's 21 tackles is the most any player in a Seminole uniform has recorded in 47 years. And it's the most by a Defensive Back, ever.

"He's the heart of our defense. He really is. He's an incredible athlete, a track guy, and will come down and hit you. He's very gifted. Even though we came away with a victory last week without him, we sure as heck missed him. " said Cameel Verner.

BOX SCORE

Spoiler

Florida State Seminoles at Pittsburgh Panthers
Sep 1, 2032 1 2 3 4 F #1 FSU (3-0) 0 17 35 14 66 PITT (0-2) 7 7 0 0 14 Top Performers PASS: Sha'Dar Walker, FSU - 13-22 370 yds 4 TD, 2 INT RUSH: Sha'Dar Walker, FSU - 7 car 68 yards REC: Orbit Jackson, FSU - 3 cat 183 yards, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison FSU PITT First Downs 14 19 3rd Down Efficiency 8-12(66%) 9-19(47%) 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 0-0 Total Yards 719 536 Passing Yards 357 272 Rushing Yards 285 111 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2-15 1-5 Turnovers 4 6 Time of Possession 26:14 33:42
Scoring Summary
Florida State Seminoles PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Sha'Dar Walker 13/22 370 4 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Trey Wright 18 78 4.1 Sha'Dar Walker 7 68 9.7 Vontae Marshall 3 40 13.3 1 Jardai Slaughter 4 12 3.0 Sytavious Graham 2 90 45.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Chris Brown 4 111 27.7 1 Orbit Jackson 3 183 61.0 2 Ja'Christian Anderson 2 23 11.5 Sytavious Graham 2 37 18.5 T.J. Thomas 1 13 13.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Luron Dixon 21 David Grier 16 1.0 Thomas Spiller 6 2 Jonathan Stephens 5 Eric Igwe 5 1 1 Robert Tate 4 David McNeil-Days 4 2.0 Rashod Titus 4 1 Ja'Carius Kidd 3 3 2 George Phillips 3 1.0 Pittsburgh Panthers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tony Montgomery 32/49 302 1 6 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD James Mitchell 19 76 4.0 1 Tony Montgomery 8 35 4.3 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Chris Butler 10 94 9.4 Alex Walker 7 102 14.5 Eric Stephens 7 57 8.1 1 James Mitchell 5 26 5.2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Henry Harris 14 Alex Wiggins 7 Marcus Harris 6 Brandon Higgins 6 1 Anthony Bryant 6 Travis Horner 6 Travis Pierce 4 1.0

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UP NEXT: vs UVA (1-1)

3:30 PM/ET

It's the Home Opener for the Seminoles as the Virginia Cavaliers travel to Tallahassee for the Seminoles next ACC game. The Seminoles are currently #1 in the country, 3-0, 2-0 in the ACC, while the Cavaliers are 1-1, 0-1 in the ACC after losing their conference opener to Baylor last week.

"We've got a heck of a ball team coming to town this weekend and it's business as usual. Ignore the critics, ignore the talk. We have to show up and play football. This time last year everyone was calling us overrated, and this year they are singing a different tune. We only are able to control what we can control. We can control our practice habits, the way we prepare, and everything else will fall into place." said Head Coach Cameel Verner.

The Noles won against the Cavs last season 59-26 in Charlottesville, but defensively did not play extremely well. While the Noles Offense clicked on all cylinders last season (which was a rarity last season), the defense sputtered. The Noles allowed 344 yards through the Air on 83% completion rate. This year, the Seminoles know they have to slow down UVA QB Clifton King this time in order to be more successful on defense.

"Last season he did whatever he wanted to do against us. He completed darn near every ball. We have to change that this weekend. He's a heck of a player, and he has the legs to keep plays alive. If we can contain him I like our chances" said Defensive Coordinator Ryan Dukes.

In order to make that happen, the Seminoles will lean on it's tenacious and opportunistic secondary this time around as the Seminoles lead the country with 16 interceptions through 3 games. A major improvement from a year ago. Last season, the Seminoles were ridiculed for a lackluster pass rush as well which aided King's efforts. This season the Noles seemed to have turned around it's pressure on the Quarterback.

"We have to get to him. He hurt is a lot last year." said Junior NT David McNeil-Days. "We have to get after him because he's dangerous. I have a lot of respect for him especially after last season. He's a good player. We've got to get after him in the worst way". he continued.

RECRUITING

It's been a relatively quiet first few weeks for the Seminoles recruiting wise. However, the recruiting silence has finally been broken as the Noles received pledges from two recruits in the Sunshine State. Four Star RB Kijon St. James and OG Erik Harvey



RB Kijon St.James 5’8” 215 Homestead, FL
#27 RB, #204 Overall



OG Erik Harvey 6’6” 355 Maitland, FL
#14 G, 303 Overall

The Noles got a much needed power back that fits the system that Hayden Kiser has brought so far this season. He runs well between the tackles, has low center of gravity, excellent balance and enough speed to break long runs.

Erik Harvey is a massive man. The Noles wanted to get more physical up front to continue the physical nature that they have introduced us to this season. And Harvey is a mean one. He's a bruiser, and a road grader. He's an elite run blocker but his pass protection can use some polishing. However, his size and athletic ability is something the coaches absolutely love.

***BREAKING NEWS***

The Seminoles have suspended Redshirt Junior reserve Tackle Marcus Black for violation of team rules indefintely. Black has 6 starts for the Seminoles in his career.

Blake Boyson will return to action after missing the first 3 games.

The Noles have also announced that Sophomore Blake Boyson will return to the secondary this week against Virginia after missing the first 3 games for violation of team rules. Boyson was pegged to be the starter at the Ace (Strong Safety) position prior to the season before being suspended before the opener against Oregon.

INJURIES

None.

SUSPENSIONS

DB Blake Boyson - returns to action this week.
OT Marcus Black - 5 games.
DL Jevar Creysac- Academically Ineligible

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GAME RECAP

Spoiler

VERNER GETS FIRST SHUT OUT AS FSU HEAD COACH

Florida State hosted the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday and served it's first shut out in the Cameel Verner regime. While at Georgia Tech, Verner recorded 23 shut outs in 13 seasons. Now in his 5th season at FSU, he's got #1. A Seminole program that has been solid, not dominant the past four years with two National Championships. This season, the Noles are looking better than it ever has under Cameel Verner. And against Virginia, their true talent was put on display.

"Very solid performance. Feels good to get a egg on the board. These guys have put in the work and the time to get where they are. But we have to put this game behind us tomorrow. The world keeps spining. We have another tough game next week. Baylor is coming ready to play. And we better put this one behind us and be ready too." Verner said.

RUN GAME TAKES OVER YET AGAIN

The Noles yet again rush for 300 plus yards for a fourth straight week. The Noles run for 310 yards against the Cavs. Junior RB Trey Wright led the Seminoles with 20 carries and 130 yards and 2 Touchdowns on the night. Even though the Noles ran for over 300, Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser gained a lot of respect for the Cavs run defense.

"The First half they weren't giving us much. They were stacking the box and playing solid gap control. They are a heck of a well coached team. They made us work." said Kiser

The Noles were able to gain 89 yards rushing through two quarters. Then erupted for the rest of the game. You can probably attribute that to the hogs up front. It's clear to see, it will be hard to contain the Noles offensive line for four quarters. They just wear down opposing defenses which attributes to Kiser's "Smashmouth" style of play he's instilled in the offense. And for the firs time, we saw it pay dividends. The Offensive Line wore out Virginia over the course of the game and the big runs started to break.

BOX SCORE

Spoiler

Virginia Cavaliers at Florida State Seminoles
Sep 24, 2032 1 2 3 4 F UVA (1-2) 0 0 0 0 0 #1 FSU (4-0) 7 21 44 Top Performers PASS: - RUSH: - REC: -	Team Stats Comparison UVA FSU First Downs 3rd Down Efficiency 4th Down Efficiency Total Yards Passing Yards Rushing Yards 310 Penalties-Penalty Yards Turnovers Time of Possession
Scoring Summary
Virginia Cavaliers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Clifton King 24/42 195 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Clifton King 17 82 4.8 Sheldon Johnson 10 6 0.6 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Matt Bradley 7 85 12.1 Isaiah Moss 7 51 7.2 Josh Brown 4 39 9.7 Derek Brooks 2 14 7.0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Tyrone Williams 12 1 Josh Moses 14 1.0 Ryne Hill 14 1 Jon Bush 6 2.0 Will Schmidt 7 1.0 Sonny Tate 5 Rodney Lucas 8 1 Florida State Seminoles PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Sha'Dar Walker 15/24 198 0 4 Clay Tillman 2/5 20 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Trey Wright 20 130 6.5 2 Jardai Slaughter 12 52 4.3 2 Sha'Dar Walker 6 66 11.0 Vontae Marshall 5 26 5.2 Sytavious Graham 5 36 7.2 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Ja'Christian ANderson 4 86 21.5 Chris Brown 3 40 13.3 Darcy Miller 3 7 2.3 T.J. Thomas 3 55 18.3 Orbit Jackson 2 25 12.5 Sytavious Graham 2 5 2.5 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD David Grier 14 Eric Igwe 11 1 Thomas Spiller 8 George Phillips 8 1.5 Luron Dixon 9 Bihadda Maddox 6 1 Rashod Titus 3 Jonathan Stephens 5 Jamar Sykes 3 Kenrell Davis 6 Blake Boyson 4