2023 Football - Year In Review

2023 Football - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Mike Norvell, Head Coach
Alex Atkins, Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line
Carter Barfield, Analyst - Special Teams
Ryan Bartow, Director of HS Relations
Shane Burnham, Senior Defensive Analyst
Chuck Cantor, Dir of Player Personnel
Lanier Coleman, Strength and Conditioning
Justin Crouse, Dir of Scouting - Defense
Nick Dowdy, Strength and Conditioning
Ron Dugans, Wide Receivers
Tom Farniok, Strength and Conditioning
Gabe Fertitta, Senior Offenive Analyst
Adam Fuller, Defensive Coordinator
Corey Fuller, Director of Operations
John Garrett, Dir of Scouting - Offense
Odell Haggins, Associate Head Coach, Defensive Tackles
David Johnson, Running Backs, Recruiting Coordinator
Darrion Jones, Assistant Strength Coach
Jeff Kupper, Dir of Player Development
Guy Lemonier, Graduate Asst - Offense
Maddy McCormack, Dir of Recruiting Ops
Greg Moss, Senior Defensive Analyst
Nick O'Leary, Graduate Asst - Offense
John Papuchis, Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Ends
Keiwan Ratliff, Dir of Player Relations
Antonio Rodriguez, Analyst - Defense
Gerard Ross, Assist Dir of Operations
Randy Shannon, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers
Malik Slater, Graduate Asst - Defense
Josh Storms, Strength and Conditioning
Patrick Surtain, Defensive Backs
Chris Thomsen, Deputy Head Coach, Tight Ends
Tony Tokarz, Quarterbacks
Austin Tucker, Senior Offenive Analyst
Adam Van Clay, Dir of Recruiting Ops
Bruce Warwick, Assoc Athletics Director
Cooper Williams, Graduate Asst - Offense
Andrew Wilson, Graduate Asst - Defense
Darrick Yray, Gen Manager - Personnel

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2023 Football


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - September 1, 2023 - The ACC Board of Directors voted today to formally admit the University of California, Berkely (Cal), Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Stanford University to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Cal, SMU and Stanford will join the ACC as full members with full voting participation effective July 1, 2024 (SMU) and August 2, 2024 (Stanford and Cal). The decision followed the submission of letters from all three institutions.

2023 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Mason Arnold, 6-0, 215, LS, Tampa - Spent first two collegiate seasons at Ohio State...appeared in seven games and was starting long snapper for final six games in 2022, including CFP Semifinal at Peach Bowl...Academic All-Big Ten...redshirted 2021 season...rated as No. 6 long snapper nationally in high school class of 2021 by Kornblue Kicking...also wrestled in high school...won 1A state championship at 220 pounds to complete undefeated senior season...spent first three seasons as Jesuit High School, finishing second in 2A state championship at 220 pounds as sophomore and runner-up in heavyweight division his junior year.

Ashlynd Barker, 6-3, 206, DB, Columbus, Ga. - Transfer from Iowa Western after redshirting 2022 season...played on team that won NJCAA national championship with 31-0 shutout win over Hutchinson...credited with 22 tackles and three pass breakups in nine games his senior season at Northside...recorded nine tackles, one interception and two pass breakups while being limited to four games during junior campaign...appeared in nine games his sophomore season and registered 26 tackles, 1.0 for loss, one interception and five pass breakups...also played basketball at Northside...averaged 16.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game his senior year while helping lead Patriots to AAAAA state playoffs.

Jaheim Bell, 6-3, 239, TE, Lake City - No. 1 tight end and No. 8 overall player in 247Sports transfer ratings...played in 30 games with 11 starts in three seasons at South Carolina...made 56 catches for 757 yards and seven touchdowns...added 80 rushing attempts for 301 yards and three touchdowns...holds top-two tight end receiving yards totals in South Carolina history with career-high 159 vs. North Carolina and 136 vs. Vanderbilt...was named to Associated Press All-Bowl Team after making a career-high five receptions for 159 yards and career-high two touchdowns in 2021 Duke's Mayo Bowl...scored on 69-yard and 66-yard catches on South Carolina's first two possessions of 38-21 victory...recorded 25 receptions for 231 yards and two touchdowns while adding 261 yards and three touchdowns on 73 rushing attempts, appearing in 12 games with six starts in 2022...rushing yards total ranked second among Gamecocks and receiving yards total was third on team...caught career-high-tying two touchdowns and rushed for career-best 82 yards in 63-38 win vs. No. 5 Tennessee...appeared in all 13 games with five starts, recording 30 catches for 497 yards and five receiving touchdowns in 2021...touchdowns total tied for most on team, while receptions and receiving yards totals were second...made career-long 82-yard touchdown grab as part of career-best six receptions for 136 yards vs. Vanderbilt...also had 22-yard kickoff return vs. Commodores...saw action in five games his true freshman season and made one catch for 29 yards at Ole Miss...named to 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll and 2020 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...ranked as 17th-best athlete nationally in Class of 2020 by 247Sports Composite...accounted for more than 1,000 all-purpose yards between junior and senior seasons before injury cut short his final year...made 52 receptions for 770 yards and one touchdown and added 60 yards and two touchdowns rushing while helping lead Wildcats to quarterfinal round of 2018 AAAAAA state playoffs...teammates at Valdosta with current FSU quarterback Tate Rodemaker.

Ashton Bracewell, 6-3, 227, LB, Palm Coast - Played in 2022 FACA North-South All-Star Classic...totaled 165 tackles, including 17.0 for loss with 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception during two varsity seasons at Flagler-Palm Coast...also made two catches for 32 yards and two touchdowns...registered 110 tackles, including 12.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, seven quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery his senior year while leading Bulldogs to district championship and 4S state playoffs...made 55 tackles, 5.0 for loss with 3.0 sacks, one interception, three pass breakups and two forced fumbles during junior season...also participated in track and field, winning district and regional titles before finishing third at 4A state championships his senior season.

Jayden Bradford, 6-0, 172, DB, Kissimmee - Invited to 2023 Georgia vs. Florida High School Showcase...collected 64 tackles, including 2.0 for loss, six interceptions, nine pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in two varsity seasons at Osceola...led Kowboys to district title and appearance in semifinal round of 4S state playoffs while being named all-county his senior year...finished with 45 tackles, 2.0 for loss, five interceptions, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...returned one interception for 26-yard touchdown...made 19 tackles, one interception, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery during junior season as Osceola advanced to regional semifinal round of 8A state playoffs.

Dylan Brown, 6-2, 335, DL, Tampa - Played in 37 games with nine starts over four years at Rhode Island, with 37 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sack with two quarterback hurries...career-high four tackles in 2022 against Pitt and against No. 9 Delaware in 2021...added 1.0 tackle for loss in 2021 against No. 6 Villanova...returns to Florida, where he was an All-Hillsborough County honorable mention and second team All-State Class 3A selection in 2016 at Berkeley Prep in Tampa...spent 2017 at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut, earning All-Erickson Conference recognition and a spot on the All-New England Class A honorable mention list.

Dylan Brown-Turner, 6-1, 210, LB, Dallas, Tex. - Consensus three-star prospect...totaled 151 tackles, including 5.0 for loss with 3.0 sacks, with one interception and one forced fumble in 17 games at South Oak Cliff...helped Bears win back-to-back 5A-2 state championships and become the first Dallas team with consecutive state titles...compiled 120 tackles, 3.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, one interception and one forced fumble his senior season...anchored defense that held opponents to average of 230.8 total yards and 15.6 points per game...led South Oak Cliff to 13-3 record and perfect run through state playoff bracket...played only three games of junior season with injury...finished with 31 tackles, including 2.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, prior to injury.

Jeremiah Byers, 6-4, 325, OL, Austin, Tex. - No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 19 overall player in 247Sports transfer ratings...appeared in 33 games with 30 starts at right tackle in four seasons at UTEP...rated as four-star transfer by On3...earned first-team All-Conference USA honors in 2022 blocking for offense that produced six 400-yard games and four times topped 200 yards rushing...UTEP led CUSA and ranked No. 5 nationally in time of possession and posted conference's third-lowest tackles for loss allowed average...started all 13 games in 2021 and earned honorable mention all-conference honors...blocked for Miner offense that had nation's third-highest average yards per completion, ranked 18th nationally in time of possession and 21st in sacks allowed...named to Conference USA All-Freshman Team after appearing in six games with three starts in 2020 and helping Miners rank 16th nationally in time of possession and post nation's 17th-best tackles for loss allowed average...made two starts at right tackle and redshirted 2019 season...played defensive line at L.C. Anderson, totaling 74 tackles with 9.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception...also played basketball in high school.

Keon Coleman, 6-4, 215, WR, Opelousas, La. - Rated as No. 4 wide receiver in 2023 offseason transfer portal by 247Sports...appeared in 22 games with 12 starts at Michigan State and made 65 receptions for 848 yards and eight touchdowns...named third-team All-Big Ten in 2022 after catching 58 passes for 798 yards and seven touchdowns...receiving yards and touchdown totals were sixth in conference, and total receptions ranked eighth...ranked fourth in Big Ten with 15 catches of at least 20 yards...recorded career-high 155 yards on five catches at No. 4 Michigan...receiving yards total was third-highest by Spartan against Michigan in series history...grabbed career-best nine receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns at Washington...also caught two two-point conversions at Huskies...made eight catches for 107 yards vs. Indiana...played 10 games as true freshman and made seven catches for 50 yards and one touchdown...caught two passes in Chick-fil-A Bowl win vs. No. 12 Pitt...made season-high three catches for 27 yards and 12-yard touchdown at No. 4 Ohio State...also played basketball for Spartans during 2021-22 season...ranked as Class of 2021's No. 8 prospect in Louisiana by ESPN...two-time all-state selection at Opelousas Catholic...helped lead Vikings to quarterfinal round of Division IV playoffs and 10-2 record his junior year...also participated in basketball and track and field...earned second-team all-state honors in basketball his junior year after averaging 26.0 points per game and leading Vikings to regional final round of Class 4A state playoffs...averaged 23.1 points per game on state semifinal team his sophomore year.

Justin Cryer, 6-1, 225, LB, Katy, Tex. - Three-star prospect rated as No. 25 linebacker recruit nationally by ESPN and 35th at his position by Rivals...two-time team captain at Royal...made 75 tackles, including 17.0 for loss with 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble and three pass breakups his senior year...earned first-team all-district after junior season...recorded 103 tackles, 19.0 for loss with 5.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and two pass breakups...played sophomore season at Morton Ranch...also played baseball at Royal and hit .321 with five triples and two home runs his junior year...older brother, LJ, plays basketball at Houston.

Fentrell Cypress, 6-0, 187, DB, Rock Hill, S.C. - Rated No. 2 overall in On3 transfer ratings and No. 4 overall in transfer portal by 247Sports...appeared in 18 games with 15 starts in four seasons at Virginia...totaled 57 tackles, 0.5 sack, one interception, 14 pass breakups and one fumble recovery...first-team All-ACC performer by Pro Football Focus and second-team all-conference selection by the Associated Press in 2022...led country with average of 1.6 pass breakups per game...ranked first in ACC and ninth nationally with 14 total pass breakups...started all nine games he appeared and recorded 39 tackles and one fumble recovery in addition to his pass breakups...started all six games he played in 2021 and registered 16 tackles, including 0.5 sack, and one interception...made first collegiate interception at North Carolina and returned it 66 yards for touchdown...made two tackles at Wake Forest in only appearance during 2020 season...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll...played in two games while redshirting in 2019...made collegiate debut in 28-17 win vs. Old Dominion and also saw action in 48-14 win vs. Duke...played offense and defense at Northwestern...selected for 2018 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas...recorded 31 tackles, two interceptions and 24 pass breakups while leading Trojans to second round of AAAAA state playoffs his senior year...made 48 tackles and four interceptions while being credited with 35 pass breakups his junior season, helping Northwestern advance to second round of state playoffs...also ran track and won regional title in 100-meter dash.

Gilber Edmond, 6-4, 257, DL, Fort Pierce - Rated as No. 3 edge player in portal and No. 39 overall transfer prospect by 247Sports...ranked 24th nationally among transfers by Rivals...appeared in 21 games in three seasons at South Carolina...recorded 44 tackles, including 9.5 for loss with 2.0 sacks...played all 12 games in regular season and made 10 starts his redshirt sophomore season in 2022...recorded 39 tackles, 9.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, and nine quarterback hurries...registered career-high seven tackles with 1.0 sack in 24-14 victory at No. 13 Kentucky...made career-high and team-best 2.5 tackles for loss in 56-20 win vs. Charlotte...appeared in seven games in 2021, making three tackles with 0.5 for loss...saw action in two games while redshirting in 2020 and registered two tackles...rated 71st at his position and 186th overall from Florida in Class of 2020...helped lead Westwood to 6A district title after making 80 tackles, including 22.0 for loss with 17.0 sacks, four fumble recoveries and one interception his senior season...earned all-area recognition and was finalist for TCPalm Defensive Player of the Year...played wide receiver before moving to defensive end his senior year...also competed in track and field for Panthers and set school record in 110-meter hurdles.

Grant Fielder, 6-2, 235, DL, Smyrna, Ga. - Participated in The National Showcase 2023 Class Game, recording 2.0 tackles for loss with 1.0 sack...registered 61 tackles, including 17.0 sacks, and one interception returned for touchdown his senior year...also added two receptions for 13 yards for Spartans...made 38 tackles, including 13.0 for loss with 4.0 sacks, and one pass breakup in eight games played during junior season...father, Cecil Fielder, played 13 years in MLB and was three-time All-Star and AL MVP runner-up in 1990 and 1991 for Detroit Tigers and won 1996 World Series with New York Yankees...brother, Prince Fielder, played 12 MLB seasons and was five-team All-Star playing for Milwaukee, Detroit and Texas.

Braden Fiske, 6-5, 297, DL, Michigan City, Ind. - Ranked as top defensive lineman in portal by 247Sports and On3...rated sixth overall by On3 and 14th among all transfer prospects by 247...played in 33 games with 19 starts in five seasons at Western Michigan...recorded 148 tackles, including 27.5 for loss with 13.5 sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick...second-team All-MAC performer in 2022 after making 58 tackles, 12.0 for loss with 6.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...registered 43 tackles, 8.0 for loss with 4.0 sacks, during 2021 season...made 23 tackles, 5.5 for loss with 2.5 sacks, and blocked field goal in six games in 2020...recorded 24 tackles, 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, and one fumble recovery as redshirt freshman in 2019...played in two games as true freshman...four-year letterman at Michigan City...three-time All-Duneland Conference selection and two-time team captain...helped lead Wolves to semifinal round of 5A state playoffs his senior year...also played baseball at Michigan City.

Brock Glenn, 6-2, 213, QB, Covington, Tenn. - Four-star prospect ranked as No. 13 quarterback nationally and No. 7 overall prospect in Tennessee by 247Sports...rated as country's 15th-highest quarterback prospect by Rivals, 17th by ESPN and 25th by On3...made Elite 11 Finals in summer of 2022...accounted for more than 4,500 yards of total offense and 68 touchdowns during prep career...passed for 3,928 yards and 57 touchdowns with only 13 interceptions and added 654 rushing yards with 11 touchdowns...led Lausanne to eight wins and advanced to quarterfinal round of Tennessee High School Division II Class AA playoffs his senior season...was 74-of-126 passing for 1,413 yards and 18 touchdowns and added 443 rushing yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 9.8 yards per carry...led Lynx to semifinal round of state playoffs and nine wins in 2021...completed 97 of 155 passes for 1,576 yards and 23 touchdowns...also rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries...played six games his sophomore year, passing for 912 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushing for 28 yards on 12 carries...was 1-of-1 passing for 27 yards and rushed for 22 yards in one appearance as a freshman.

Omar Graham, 6-1, 225, LB, Fort Lauderdale - Three-star prospect ranked 32nd among all outside linebacker prospects in America and 65th overall prospect from Florida by Rivals...ESPN tabbed him 44th nationally among outside linebackers and 87th among Class of 2022 from Florida...rated as 61st-best linebacker prospect in America and No. 84 overall prospect in Florida on 247 Composite...ranked 89th nationally at his position and 91st among all prospects from Florida by 247Sports...helped Stranahan reach regional semifinal round of 5A state playoffs his senior season...recorded 102 tackles, including 40.0 for loss with 23.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles while also rushing for 551 yards and 12 touchdowns...played three games during pandemic-shortened junior season and registered 38 tackles, including 11.0 for loss with 9.0 sacks and one fumble recovery.

Michael Grant, 6-3, 201, QB, Tallahassee - Two-year starting quarterback at Maclay...was 368-of-584 passing, a completion percentage above 63.0, for 4,706 yards with 45 touchdowns and only 13 interceptions in his two seasons...was 215-of-334 passing for 2,960 yards with 32 touchdowns while adding 62 yards and one touchdown rushing his senior year...led Maclay to 1S state playoffs in 2022...during junior campaign, recorded 153 completions on 250 attempts for 1,746 yards and 13 touchdowns...also played basketball and baseball at Maclay...father, Mike Grant, was on FSU's golf team from 1978-81 and helped Seminoles advance to 1981 NCAA Championships...grandfather, Don Grant, played on FSU's first two teams in 1947 and 1948...Don recorded FSU's first kickoff return and first passing touchdown on Oct. 18, 1947, vs. Stetson.

Lamont Green, 6-3, 223, DL, Miami - Consensus four-star prospect...ranked 189th nationally by On3, 250th in 247Sports Composite and 273rd in ESPN300...ranked 22nd nationally among edge defenders and 38th overall in Florida by On3...rated as No. 38 edge defender in the country and 57th overall in Florida by 247Sports...rated as nation's No. 26 weakside defensive end and Florida's No. 72 overall prospect by Rivals...ranked 43rd among country's defensive ends and 62nd overall in Florida by ESPN...named first-team All-Dade County by Miami Herald after recording 61 tackles, including 29.0 for loss with 20.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal in eight games his senior year...registered 84 tackles, 27.0 for loss with 15.0 sacks, and 32 quarterback pressures his junior season to help lead Gulliver Prep to 11 wins and regional final round of 4A state playoffs...made 5.0 sacks in 43-0 win vs. Booker T. Washington in regional semifinal round...had 26 tackles, 7.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in six games as a sophomore...played freshman season at Miami Southwest and recorded 80 tackles with 5.0 sacks...son of Lamont Green Sr., who lettered for FSU from 1995-98 and was first-team All-ACC performer and team captain his senior season.

Donny Hiebert, 6-2, 196, DB, Gainesville - Three-year contributor at Buchholz...all-state selection in 2022 after leading Buchholz with 103 tackles, including 10.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, two interceptions and two forced fumbles...helped Bobcats reach state semifinal round of 4S state playoffs...made 32 tackles, 2.0 for loss, four interceptions and one pass breakup his junior season as Buchholz earned district title and advanced to semifinal round of 7A state playoffs...played eight games during sophomore campaign and recorded 32 tackles, 3.0 for loss, and three interceptions for team that played into regional semifinal round of state playoffs...also played baseball, hitting .311 with three home runs, 38 runs scored and 28 RBI in two seasons while helping lead Buchholz to regional final round of 6A state playoffs his senior year.

Destyn Hill, 6-0, 193, WR, New Orleans, La. - Consensus four-star wide receiver rated 19th nationally in Class of 2021 at his position and No. 5 overall in Louisiana on 247Sports Composite...tabbed 89th in ESPN300 and 88th overall prospect by On3...ranked as Louisiana's No. 3 prospect and nation's No. 14 wide receiver by ESPN and On3...rated as 20th wide receiver in America and No. 7 prospect in Louisiana by 247Sports...was state's No. 6 prospect and country's No. 25 wide receiver according to Rivals...helped lead Cougars to championship game of 4A state playoffs in senior season...had 33 receptions for 806 yards and 15 touchdowns...made 54 receptions for 1,047 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, helping Edna Karr win 2019 4A state championship.

Conrad Hussey, 6-0, 195, DB, Sunrise - Four-star recruit ranked as nation's No. 11 safety prospect, No. 38 in Florida and No. 164 overall in the country by 247Sports...rated 16th at his position, 44th in Florida and 215th in Class of 2023 by On3...tabbed 41st in state by Rivals...ranked 28th among nation's safeties and 86th among all Florida prospects by ESPN...earned all-county recognition after junior campaign...recorded 29 tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble and five pass breakups during perfect 14-0 senior season helping lead St. Thomas Aquinas to 3M state championship...grabbed interception in state title game...made 26 tackles, four interceptions and returned blocked field goal for touchdown as Raiders won 7A state championship in 2021...also competed in track and field at St. Thomas Aquinas, clocking 10.90 in 100, 23.05 in 200 and 21'2" in long jump.

Darrell Jackson, 6-5, 334, DL, Havana - Has appeared in 25 collegiate games with 12 starts and recorded 49 tackles, including 4.5 for loss with 3.0 sacks, and one pass breakup...played in all 12 games with 11 starts his sophomore year at Miami...registered 27 tackles, 4.5 for loss with 3.0 sacks, and one pass breakup...made career-high seven tackles vs. North Carolina...saw action in all 13 games with start in Pinstripe Bowl his true freshman season at Maryland and totaled 22 tackles...made season-high six tackles in 20-17 win at Illinois and matched season-high stops total in 54-10 victory vs. Virginia Tech in Pinstripe Bowl...ranked 44th among strongside defensive ends in Class of 2021 by Rivals out of Gadsden County High School...made 23 tackles, 5.0 for loss, with one fumble recovery and one pass breakup in seven games his senior year...helped Jaguars reach semifinal round of 4A state playoffs...was teammates with current FSU defensive tackle Joshua Farmer at Gadsden County.

Vandrevius Jacobs, 6-0, 175, WR, Fort Pierce - Four-star prospect ranked as nation's No. 26 wide receiver and as No. 36 overall prospect in Florida by On3...rated 41st at his position and 55th in Florida on 247Sports Composite...tabbed No. 175 overall nationally by On3...named No. 1 player on ESPN West Palm's Top 63...made 149 catches for 2,320 yards and 31 touchdowns in two seasons at Vero Beach...averaged 105.5 yards per game his senior year, catching 100 passes for 1,511 yards and 21 touchdowns...helped lead Vero Beach to regional final round of 4S state playoffs and 11-2 record...played nine games his junior season and caught 49 passes for 809 yards and 10 touchdowns as Vero Beach played into regional semifinal round of 8A state playoffs.

Xavier Johnson, 6-2, 196, WR, Chandler, Ariz.

Jaden Jones, 6-5, 252, DL, Montgomery, Ala. - Ranked as No. 6 JuCo prospect nationally and No. 1 edge defender via On3 Consensus...rated No. 9 JuCo prospect overall and No. 2 among defensive linemen in 247Sports Composite...Hutchinson reached NJCAA National Championship Game his sophomore season and won 2021 Salt City Bowl...three-star prospect in Class of 2021...helped Park Crossing advance to quarterfinal round of 6A state playoffs his junior season as part of defense that registered 72.0 tackles for loss with 30.0 sacks in 13 games.

Keiondre Jones, 6-3, 332, OL, LaGrange, Ga. - Played in 36 games with 22 starts in four seasons at Auburn...appeared in all 12 games in 2022 and started vs. Penn State and at Alabama...only offensive lineman to start every game for Tigers in 2021, appearing at right guard in all 13 contests and earning third-team All-SEC recognition from PFF...named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...started seven games at right guard as redshirt freshman in 2020, making first collegiate start in 30-28 win vs. Arkansas...redshirted 2019 season and was named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...selected for Under Armour All-American Game following senior season at Callaway...earned 2A first-team all-state accolades his senior year and was three-time MaxPreps All-America selection.

Quindarrius Jones, 6-2, 191, DB, Meridian, Miss. - Three-star prospect rated No. 18 overall in Mississippi by 247Sports, No. 20 in Mississippi by On3 and No. 28 in state by ESPN...ranked as No. 85 athlete nationally by 247Sports Composite...tabbed as country's No. 79 safety prospect by On3...selected to play in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game following senior year...played wide receiver and defensive back in high school...averaged 17.8 yards per catch his senior season, totaling 426 yards and three touchdowns on 24 receptions...second-team all-state selection after catching 36 passes for 429 yards and two touchdowns his junior year...also competed in track and field at Meridian, running in 100 and 200 dashes as well as contesting long jump and high jump...mark of 22 feet, 2 inches in long jump ranks second in Meridian history...time of 22.25 in 200 is seventh-best in school history.

Edwin Joseph, 6-0, 190, DB, Tamarac - Four-star prospect ranked as No. 10 athlete nationally and No. 49 overall prospect from Florida by On3...ranked 11th nationally among athletes and 43rd overall in Florida by Rivals...ranked as No. 24 athlete and No. 74 prospect from Florida by 247Sports...starred on both sides of ball at Chaminade-Madonna Prep, helping Lions win back-to-back state championships...2022 Nat Moore Trophy finalist after catching 40 passes for 661 yards and eight touchdowns, making 19 tackles, 2.0 for loss, two interceptions and nine pass breakups during 1M state championship season...made 36 receptions for 553 yards and four touchdowns while helping Lions win 3A state title his junior year...had 13 catches for 127 yards and one touchdown during sophomore season as Chaminade-Madonna played for 3A state title in Doak Campbell Stadium.

Tyler Keltner, 5-11, 188, K, Tallahassee - Two-time All-Southern Conference kicker...was 56-for-74 on field goal attempts and 131-of-131 on PATs for 299 points scored during his three years at ETSU...holds ETSU career program records for field goals and PATs made...ranks second at ETSU in career points...career-long field goal of 54 yards is ETSU program record...named second-team All-Southern Conference by Phil Steele his junior season...was 17-of-23 on field goal attempts and 38-of-38 on PATs...tied single-game program record with four field goals at Mercer...broke ETSU's single-season records for points by a kicker with 105 and 51 made PATs in 2021...named first-team All-SoCon by conference's media...helped Buccaneers win SoCon championship after making 18-of-23 field goals and 51-of-51 PATs...tied program's single-game record with eight made PATs in 56-35 win at Western Carolina...made season-high three field goals in 23-3 victory at Vanderbilt...named second-team All-SoCon during sophomore season, played in spring 2021...made program-long 54-yard field goal in 24-17 win vs. Western Carolina and 51-yard field goal, third-best in ETSU history, vs. Chattanooga...earned All-Freshman SoCon Team accolades in 2019 as true freshman...made ETSU freshman-record 14 field goals and was 27-of-27 on PATs to break program's freshman record with 69 points scored...twice named to SoCon All-Academic Team...three-time member of SoCon Honor Roll...played football and soccer at Chiles...set school's single-game record with four made field goals vs. Thomasville his junior year...named Special Teams Player of the Year by Tallahassee Quarterback Club following senior season.

K.J. Kirkland, 6-1, 197, DB, Jacksonville - Four-star rated as No. 29 safety prospect nationally and No. 61 overall prospect in Florida by 247Sports...ranked 35th at his position by ESPN and 47th by On3...made 49 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, and two interceptions his senior season while helping lead Raines to regional final round of 2M state playoffs...named to 2022 Florida Times-Union Super 11...recorded 20 tackles, 12 pass breakups and one interception his junior year to help Vikings win district title and advance to regional semifinal round of 5A state playoffs...also ran track at Raines...anchored 2A state champion 4×400 relay team and finished third in 400 at state championship meet...won 2022 regional title and back-to-back district championships in 400...has two older sisters who both are collegiate sprinters.

Goldie Lawrence, 6-0, 193, WR, Sanford - Rated as four-star recruit, No. 41 wide receiver nationally and No. 77 overall prospect in Florida by ESPN...rated 47th in the country at his position by 247Sports and 60th among nation's receivers in On3 Consensus...247Sports also ranked him 68th among all prospects in Florida...three-year contributor at Seminole...totaled 92 catches for 1,495 yards with 21 touchdowns and added 139 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the ground in his prep career...made 27 receptions for 471 yards and seven touchdowns while adding 89 yards and five touchdowns on 11 rushing attempts in eight games played his senior season...helped lead Seminoles to regional semifinal round of 4M state playoffs...played all 13 games his junior year...had 54 catches for 782 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed 18 times for 50 yards and four touchdowns...helped Seminole win 8A state championship his sophomore season, catching 11 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns...also played basketball for Seminole.

Solomon Lowery, 6-3, 192, WR, Saint Petersburg - Earned All-America recognition from The Show by NextGen...played on Lakewood team that advanced to semifinal round of 2M state playoffs his senior year...also participated in basketball and track and field for Lakewood...helped Spartans win district and regional championships while advancing to quarterfinal round of state basketball playoffs...earned two individual district and region titles in 110-meter hurdles and long jump.

Zamari McKenley, 5-10, 167, WR, Fort Lauderdale - Two-sport athlete at Stranahan...made five catches for 58 yards and one touchdown his senior year...also played basketball, helping Mighty Dragons win 5A state championship his junior season...high school teammates with FSU wide receiver Hykeem Williams.

Kyle Morlock, 6-6, 239, TE, Blairsville, Ga. - Two-time All-American at Shorter...made 57 catches for 890 yards and 11 touchdowns in 24 games...appeared in all 11 games in 2022 and led team with 30 receptions, 446 yards and six touchdowns...played in 10 games during redshirt freshman season and caught 21 passes for 362 yards and five touchdowns...had career day in 38-7 win vs. Erskine, making career-high seven receptions for career-best 104 yards and career-high two touchdowns...played three games in spring 2021 and caught six passes for 82 yards...totaled 1,509 receiving yards at Union County...made 28 catches for 591 yards and six touchdowns during senior season as Panthers won 10 games and advanced to second round of AA state playoffs...had 47 receptions for 757 yards and eight touchdowns to help Union County win nine games, including perfect 6-0 in region his junior year...caught 12 passes for 139 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore and made two catches for 22 yards in two games his freshman year.

Peyton Naylor, 5-10, 191, LS, Tallahassee - Rated the No. 5 long snapper in the nation and an honorable mention All-American by Kohl's Professional Camps...also a five-star from Rubio Long Snapping...played high school football at Maclay in Tallahassee.

Blake Nichelson, 6-3, 215, LB, Ripon, Calif. - Consensus four-star recruit...rated as No. 9 overall prospect in California, No. 131 overall nationally and country's No. 10 linebacker by 247Sports...ranked 13th overall in state, No. 20 among nation's linebackers and No. 202 overall nationally by On3...ranked as California's 14th-best prospect and No. 17 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN...197th in ESPN300...rated 24th nationally among outside linebackers and 27th among California's prospects by Rivals...contributed on offense and defense at Manteca...recorded 93 tackles, including 11.5 sacks, two interceptions and four forced fumbles...added 431 carries for 4,078 yards and 65 touchdowns plus 52 receptions for 1,231 yards and 22 touchdowns...named to MaxPreps All Sac-Joaquin Section Team after leading Buffaloes to 11-2 record and regional final round of CIF Division 1-A playoffs his senior year...rushed for 1,719 yards and 27 touchdowns, caught 29 passes for 703 yards and 14 touchdowns and made 44 tackles, 6.5 for loss with 4.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and six pass breakups...helped Manteca to Division 3 title his junior season after rushing for 2,231 yards and 36 touchdowns, catching 19 passes for 381 yards and seven touchdowns and recording 49 tackles, 18.0 for loss with 7.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery.

Andre' Otto, 6-5, 326, OL, Key West - Ranked as nation's No. 50 offensive tackle prospect by 247Sports and 59th at his position by On3...rated 106th overall in Florida by 247Sports and 111th in state by On3...all-county performer while playing offensive and defensive line at Key West...played both tackle positions and helped Conch's offense average 34.0 points per game his junior year...also competed in wrestling, lacrosse and track and field for Key West...won 285-pound weight class wrestling regional title as a junior and placed eighth in 1A state championships...placed third in discus and fourth in shot put at 2021 district championships.

Xavier Perkins, 6-4, 245, DL, Tampa - Invited to 2023 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl and Georgia vs. Florida High School Showcase...recorded 63 tackles, including 21.0 for loss with 13.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and nine quarterback hurries while playing 30 varsity games at Berkeley Prep...made 29 tackles, 12.0 for loss with 8.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and two quarterback hurries while helping lead Buccaneers to second round of 2M state playoffs his senior year...registered 23 tackles, 6.0 for loss with 3.0 sacks, and six quarterback hurries as Berkeley Prep advanced to 3A state championship game his junior season...made 10 tackles, 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, in seven games on 3A state semifinal team his sophomore year...played two varsity games as freshman and had 1.0 tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry.

Ja'Bril Rawls, 6-1, 170, DB, Pensacola - Made impact on offense, defense and special teams in three seasons at Pensacola Catholic...ranked as No. 45 safety in the country and Florida's No. 75 overall prospect by On3...rated nation's No. 48 cornerback prospect and No. 89 overall in Florida by 247Sports...recorded 1,555 all-purpose yards, 98 tackles, 3.0 for loss, six interceptions, seven pass breakups, one forced fumble, three punt return touchdowns and two kickoff return touchdowns...helped lead Crusaders to 10 wins and regional semifinal round of 2S state playoffs his senior year...played in all 12 games and registered 43 tackles, four interceptions and one forced fumble along with 25 catches for 456 yards and seven touchdowns while scoring two kickoff return touchdowns and one punt return touchdown...played eight games during junior campaign and recorded 36 tackles, 1.0 for loss, two interceptions, two pass breakups, 12 catches for 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns while averaging 25.2 yards per punt return with two touchdowns...made 16 tackles, caught seven passes for 88 yards and averaged 42.0 yards on three kickoff returns as Catholic advanced to 3A regional semifinal his sophomore season.

Casey Roddick, 6-4, 309, OL, Ojai, Calif. - Played 42 games with 30 starts in five years at Colorado...started games at left guard, right guard and right tackle...22 consecutive starts between 2021-22 seasons was longest streak among Buffaloes...selected as team captain for 2022 season...started all 12 games and played total of 707 offensive snaps in 2022...showcased versatility by starting 10 games at left guard and two at right tackle...graded as team's top offensive lineman for touchdown blocks on running plays and blocks on touchdown passes while helping block for Pac-12's individual leader in yards per reception and a quarterback who produced conference's second-highest yards-per-completion average...appeared in all 12 games and started final 10 contests at right guard in 2021, blocking for No. 3 red zone offense nationally...named team's Offensive Player of the Week after 37-34 win vs. Oregon State...started all six games in 2020, five at right guard and one at left guard, and played every offensive snap in five games, missing only 10 snaps vs. Stanford...blocked for offense that ranked second in Pac-12 in sacks allowed and red zone offense and third in rushing while producing conference's leading individual rusher...played in all 12 games with two starts at right guard as redshirt freshman in 2019...rated as No. 33 offensive guard prospect nationally by Rivals and No. 37 at his position in 247Sports Composite out of St. Bonaventure High School...named Marmonte League and Ventura County Offensive Lineman of the Year following senior season when Seraphs averaged 209.4 rushing yards per game...helped St. Bonaventure reach 2015 CIF Southern Section Pac 5 Division playoffs his junior year...earned bachelor's degree in psychology from Colorado.

KJ Sampson, 6-3, 304, DL, New Bern, N.C. - Consensus four-star recruit rated as No. 5 prospect in North Carolina, 29th among all defensive linemen nationally and country's No. 186 prospect by 247Sports...ranked No. 7 in North Carolina and No. 13 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN...220th in ESPN300...ranked No. 8 in North Carolina, No. 24 nationally at his position and No. 186 overall in the country by On3...tabbed 13th in state and 19th overall among defensive tackles by Rivals...recorded 255 tackles, including 47.0 for loss with 31.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception in his prep career...selected to play in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following senior season...named NC Prep's Defensive Player of the Year...helped lead New Bern to perfect 16-0 season and 4A state championship in 2022...made 96 tackles, including 23.0 for loss with 18.0 sacks during state title season...recorded 62 tackles, 12.0 for loss with 7.0 sacks, in eight games his junior year, helping Bears to 10 wins and second round of state playoffs...also played basketball for New Bern.

Lucas Simmons, 6-8, 313, OL, Stockholm, Sweden - Consensus four-star recruit...ranked as nation's No. 9 offensive tackle prospect by 247Sports and 10th nationally on 247Sports Composite and On3 Consensus...ranked 62nd overall nationally and 14th in Florida by 247Sports...rated 13th among offensive tackles and 30th overall from Florida by ESPN...ranked 126th in ESPN300...tabbed 32nd in Florida and 150th overall nationally by On3...selected for Under Armour All-America Game following senior year...blocked for Clearwater Academy offense that averaged 37.9 points, 215.8 passing yards and 198.2 rushing yards per game while earning 10-1 record in 2022...helped Knights play for Sunshine State Independent Association title behind 10-win season his first year...originally from Sweden, played handball and soccer in addition to football...son of Able Simmons, who played offensive line at Oklahoma from 1996-98.

Samuel Singleton, 5-11, 188, RB, Charleston, S.C. - Four-star prospect and consensus top-25 running back recruit nationally...rated 22nd at his position and 66th overall in Florida on 247Sports Composite...ranked 14th among running backs and 39th overall in Florida by Rivals...rated 24th nationally at his position and 63rd from Florida in On3 Consensus...tabbed 25th among running backs and 68th among all recruits in Florida by ESPN...played four seasons at Fleming Island and rushed for 3,635 yards and 37 touchdowns in 38 games...selected to play in All-American Bowl following his senior season...averaged 112.8 rushing yards per game and 7.9 yards per carry as a senior, totaling 1,015 yards and 12 touchdowns in nine games while adding 227 yards and three touchdowns on 10 receptions...named to 2022 Florida Times-Union Super 11...averaged 105.3 rushing yards per game and 6.4 yards per carry his junior year with 948 yards and nine touchdowns in nine games...added four receptions for 52 yards and one touchdown while helping Fleming Island reach 7A state playoffs...averaged 102.3 rushing yards per game and 9.1 yards per carry with 921 yards and seven touchdowns plus 30 yards and one touchdown receiving to help lead Golden Eagles to regional final round of 2020 state playoffs...played 11 games in freshman year, averaging 6.6 yards per carry by rushing for 751 yards and nine touchdowns and adding 19 yards on two receptions for squad that won 10 games and advanced to regional semifinal round of state playoffs...also ran track at Fleming Island, posting personal-best times of 10.86 in the 100 and 22.40 in the 200.

Demetric Stephens, 5-11, 205, RB, Tallahassee - Appeared in 22 varsity games and gained more than 1,500 all-purpose yards...rushed for 1,006 yards and 10 touchdowns and added six receptions for 111 yards in 10 games played his senior season...helped Lincoln advance to 3S state playoffs...gained 377 yards and scored two touchdowns on 83 rushing attempts as Trojans played into regional semifinal round of 6A state playoffs his junior year...also competed in sprints and javelin throw for Lincoln's track and field team.

Brandon Torres, 6-1, 225, LB, Naples - Three-year starter at Barron Collier...recorded 230 tackles, including 20.0 for loss with 11.0 sacks, eight fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles, seven pass breakups and 15 quarterback hurries...earned honorable mention all-state accolades after senior season...made 104 tackles, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, five pass breakups and six quarterback hurries while leading Barron Collier to 3S state playoffs...registered 54 tackles, 16.0 for loss with 9.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and six quarterback hurries his junior year...recorded 72 tackles, 4.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, two pass breakups and three quarterback hurries during sophomore campaign as Cougars advanced to regional quarterfinal round of 6A state playoffs.

DeMarco Ward, 6-1, 227, LB, Duluth, Ga. - Three-star linebacker ranked 69th nationally at his position by ESPN and 75th among country's linebackers by On3...tabbed as Georgia's No. 90 overall prospect by On3 and 100th in state by ESPN...rated as nation's No. 96 linebacker prospect and No. 110 overall in Georgia on 247Sports Composite...three-year contributor at Duluth, piling up 238 tackles, including 21.0 for loss with 7.0 sacks, four fumble recoveries, one interception and five pass breakups in 29 games...recorded 74 tackles, 4.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups his senior year...also rushed 23 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns...registered 78 tackles, 12.0 for loss with 3.0 sacks, one interception returned for a touchdown and two fumble recoveries during junior season to help Wildcats reach AAAAAAA state playoffs...recorded 79 tackles, 5.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups in 10 games his sophomore year...registered seven tackles in one game as a freshman...also played basketball and competed in sprints and hurdles at Duluth.

Peter Warrick, 5-10, 170, DB, Marietta, Ga. - Transfer from FAU...three-star recruit in class of 2020...played linebacker and safety at Marietta, totaling 129 tackles and four interceptions over two seasons...registered 66 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery his senior year...helped Blue Devils win 2019 AAAAAAA state championship and defeat Washington state champions in GEICO State Champions Bowl Series...finished 2019 season as No. 1-ranked team in Georgia...recorded 63 tackles and two interceptions during junior season...also played baseball for Blue Devils...had four triples and 11 stolen bases his sophomore year.


2023 Roster - By Name

L
T                                                  PY
R No Name                  Pos     Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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  58 Emile Aime            LB      5-9   220  So-R      Miami Gardens (University)
  43 Danj Altine           DB      5-9   190  Sr-R      Miami (Killian)
  96 Dante Anderson        DL      6-3   240  Fr-R      Miami (Homestead)
  72 Julian Armella        OL      6-6   320  Fr-R      Miami (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
  61 Mason Arnold          LS      6-0   215  So-R      Tampa (Carrollwood/Ohio State)
  27 Ashlynd Barker        DB      6-3   206  Fr-R      Columbus, Ga. (Northside/Iowa Western CC)
   6 Jaheim Bell           TE      6-3   239  Jr-R      Lake City (Valdosta/South Carolina)
   3 Trey Benson           RB      6-1   223  Jr-R *    Greenville, Miss. (Saint Joseph Catholic/Oregon)
  15 Tatum Bethune         LB      6-1   230  Sr-R *    Miami (Miami Central/Central Florida)
  46 Ashton Bracewell      LB      6-3   227  Fr        Palm Coast (Flager-Palm Coast)
  48 Jayden Bradford       DB      6-0   172  Fr        Kissimmee (Osceola)
   6 Dennis Briggs         DL      6-4   290  Sr-R ***  Kissimmee (Gateway)
  97 Dylan Brown           DL      6-2   335  Sr-R      Tampa (The Hotchkiss School/Rhode Island)
  38 Shyheim Brown         DB      6-2   205  So-R *    Lake City (Columbia)
  35 Dylan Brown-Turner    LB      6-1   210  Fr        Dallas, Tex. (South Oak Cliff)
  81 Joshua Burrell        ATH     6-2   217  So-R *    Blythewood, S.C. (Blythewood)
  63 Jeremiah Byers        OL      6-4   325  Jr-R      Austin, Tex. (Anderson/Texas-El Paso)
  22 C.J. Campbell         RB      5-9   196  So-R *    Kaplan, La. (Bay)
  47 Jimmy Casey           TE      6-7   237  Fr-R      Quakertown, Pa. (Peddie School)
  69 Kanaya Charlton       OL      6-5   338  Fr-R      Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick)
  43 Mac Chiumento         P       6-4   219  Fr-R      Daytona Beach (Seabreeze)
   4 Keon Coleman          WR      6-4   215  Jr        Opelousas, La. (Catholic/Michigan State)
  41 A.J. Cottrill         LB      6-0   222  Fr-R      Tampa (Jesuit)
  86 Brian Courtney        TE      6-3   238  So   *    Ashburn, Va. (Independence)
  28 Justin Cryer          LB      6-1   225  Fr        Katy, Tex. (Royal)
  23 Fentrell Cypress      DB      6-0   187  Jr-R      Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern/Virginia)
  45 Preston Daniel        TE      6-4   236  Jr-R **   Memphis, Tenn. (Evangelical Christian)
   4 Kalen DeLoach         LB      6-1   211  Sr-R ***  Savannah, Ga. (Islands)
   1 Akeem Dent            DB      6-1   191  Sr-R ***  Pahokee (Palm Beach Central)
   0 Ja'Khi Douglas        WR      5-9   198  Jr-R **   Houma, La. (Terrebonne)
  85 Markeston Douglas     TE      6-4   285  Jr-R *    Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood)
  10 AJ Duffy              QB      6-2   217  Fr-R      Inland Empire, Calif. (Rancho Verde)
  54 Jaylen Early          OL      6-4   299  Fr-R      Duncanville, Tex. (Duncanville)
  19 Gilber Edmond         DL      6-4   257  Jr-R      Fort Pierce (Westwood/South Carolina)
  71 D'Mitri Emmanuel      OL      6-2   309  Sr-R *    Charlotte, N.C. (Marvin Ridge/UNC-Charlotte)
  77 Bryson Estes          OL      6-3   300  So-R *    McDonough, Ga. (Eagle's Landing Christian Ady)
  44 Joshua Farmer         DL      6-3   311  So-R *    Port Saint Joe (Gadsden County)
  98 Grant Fielder         DL      6-2   235  Fr        Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell)
  55 Braden Fiske          DL      6-5   297  Sr-R      Michigan City, Ind. (Michigan City/Western Michigan)
  88 Ryan Fitzgerald       K       6-1   198  Jr-R **   Coolidge, Ga. (Colquitt County)
  39 Jaden Floyd           DB      5-11  197  So-R      Winter Garden (West Orange)
  32 Jeremiah Giedrys      WR      6-1   201  Jr-R      Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach)
  11 Brock Glenn           QB      6-2   213  Fr        Covington, Tenn. (Lausanne Collegiate School)
  36 Omar Graham           LB      6-1   225  Fr-R      Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan)
  12 Michael Grant         QB      6-3   201  Fr        Tallahassee (Maclay)
  45 Lamont Green          DL      6-3   223  Fr        Miami (Gulliver Prep)
   8 Renardo Green         DB      6-0   186  Sr-R ***  Orlando (Wekiva)
  58 Bless Harris          OL      6-5   326  Sr-R      New Orleans, La. (Saint Augustine/Lamar)
  57 Aaron Hester          DL      6-2   241  Fr-R      Jacksonville (Fletcher)
  47 Donny Hiebert         DB      6-2   196  Fr        Gainesville (Buchholz)
   7 Destyn Hill           WR      6-0   193  Fr        New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr)
  29 Rodney Hill           RB      5-10  190  Fr-R      Statesboro, Ga. (Bulloch Academy)
  26 Caziah Holmes         RB      5-11  208  Jr-R      Titusville (Cocoa/Penn State)
  12 Conrad Hussey         DB      6-0   195  Fr        Sunrise (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
  14 Darrell Jackson       DL      6-5   334  Jr        Havana (Gadsden County/Miami)
  19 Vandrevius Jacobs     WR      6-0   175  Fr        Fort Pierce (Vero Beach)
  87 Xavier Johnson        WR      6-2   196  Jr        Chandler, Ariz. (San Tan Charter School)
  22 Jaden Jones           DL      6-5   252  So-R      Montgomery, Ala. (Park Crossing/Hutchinson CC)
   7 Jarrian Jones         DB      6-0   191  Sr-R **   Magee, Miss. (Northwest Rankin/Mississippi State)
  75 Keiondre Jones        OL      6-3   332  Jr-R      LaGrange, Ga. (Callaway/Auburn)
  16 Quindarrius Jones     DB      6-2   191  Fr        Meridian, Miss. (Meridian)
  13 Edwin Joseph          DB      6-0   190  Fr        Tamarac (Chaminade-Madonna)
  98 Tyler Keltner         K       5-11  188  Sr-R      Tallahassee (Chiles/East Tennessee State)
  24 K.J. Kirkland         DB      6-1   197  Fr        Jacksonville (Raines)
   3 Kevin Knowles         DB      5-11  187  Jr   **   Hollywood (McArthur)
  99 Max Larson            K       6-0   196  So-R      Davie (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
  80 Goldie Lawrence       WR      6-0   193  Fr        Sanford (Seminole)
   0 Fabien Lovett         DL      6-4   318  Sr-R **   Vicksburg, Mich. (Olive Branch/Mississippi State)
  31 Solomon Lowery        WR      6-3   192  Fr        Saint Petersburg (Lakewood)
  10 DJ Lundy              LB      6-1   244  Jr-R **   Ocilla, Ga. (Irwin County)
  95 Daniel Lyons          DL      6-4   288  Fr-R      Miami (Homestead)
  29 Alex Mastromanno      P       6-1   235  Jr-R **   Melbourne, Australia (Brighton Grammer)
  92 Liam McCormick        DL      6-3   283  So-R      Islip, N.Y. (IMG Academy)
  83 Zamari McKenley       WR      5-10  167  Fr        Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan)
  16 Dylan McNamara        QB      6-2   218  Fr-R      Naples (Barron Collier)
  93 Malakai Menzer        DL      6-1   247  Jr-R *    Punta Gorda (Charlotte)
  84 Kyle Morlock          TE      6-6   239  Jr-R      Blairsville, Ga. (Union County/Shorter)
  60 Peyton Naylor         LS      5-10  191  Fr        Tallahassee (Maclay)
  18 Blake Nichelson       LB      6-3   215  Fr        Ripon, Calif. (Manteca)
  39 Vance Nicklaus        TE      6-5   240  So-R      Norcross, Ga. (Wesleyan)
  66 Ben Ostaszewski       OL      6-3   291  Jr-R      Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth)
  65 Andre' Otto           OL      6-5   326  Fr        Key West (Key West)
  11 Patrick Payton        DL      6-5   239  So-R *    Miami (Northwestern)
  89 Xavier Perkins        DL      6-4   245  Fr        Tampa (Berkeley Prep)
  82 Carson Pielock        WR      6-1   192  Fr-R      Lake Nona (Lake Nona)
  88 Kentron Poitier       WR      6-3   205  Jr-R **   Coconut Grove (Miami Palmetto)
  89 Jerrale Powers        TE      6-4   236  Fr-R      Fort Worth, Tex. (Duncanville)
  30 Ja'Bril Rawls         DB      6-1   170  Fr        Pensacola (Pensacola Catholic)
  99 Malcolm Ray           DL      6-2   292  Jr-R **   Miami Gardens (Carol City)
  78 Daughtry Richardson   OL      6-5   316  Fr-R      Miami (Miami Central)
  70 Casey Roddick         OL      6-4   309  Sr-R      Ojai, Calif. (Saint Bonaventure/Colorado)
  18 Tate Rodemaker        QB      6-4   196  Jr-R *    Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta)
  49 James Rosenberry      LS      6-0   230  Sr-R **   Delaware, Ohio (Olentangy/Maryland)
  56 KJ Sampson            DL      6-3   304  Fr        New Bern, N.C. (New Bern)
  55 Qae'shon Sapp         OL      6-4   325  Fr-R      Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County)
  52 Robert Scott          OL      6-5   313  Jr-R **   Conway, Ark. (Conway)
  67 Thomas Shrader        OL      6-5   295  Jr-R      Venice (Venice)
  79 Lucas Simmons         OL      6-8   313  Fr        Stockholm, Sweden (Clearwater Admy International)
  28 Samuel Singleton      RB      5-11  188  Fr        Charleston, S.C. (Fleming Island)
  94 George Sklavenitis    DL      6-2   242  Fr-R      Cooper City (Chaminade-Madonna)
  53 Maurice Smith         OL      6-3   296  Jr-R **   Miami (Miami Central)
   5 Deuce Spann           WR      6-4   207  Jr-R *    Saint Petersburg (Lakewood/Illinois)
  33 Demetric Stephens     RB      5-11  205  Fr        Tallahassee (Lincoln)
  64 David Stickle         OL      6-3   285  Jr-R *    Pace (Pace)
  42 Harold Stubbs         DB      5-11  173  Fr-R      Jacksonville (Oakleaf)
  20 Azareye'h Thomas      DB      6-2   194  So   *    Niceville (Niceville)
  91 Ayobami Tifase        DL      6-4   299  Fr-R      Baltimore, Md. (Concordia Prep)
   9 Lawrance Toafili      RB      6-0   188  Jr-R **   Saint Petersburg (Pinellas Park)
  68 LaNard Toney          OL      6-0   306  Fr-R      Rockledge (Cocoa)
  53 Brandon Torres        LB      6-1   225  Fr        Naples (Barron Collier)
  13 Jordan Travis         QB      6-1   212  Sr-R ***  West Palm Beach (Benjamin/Louisville)            broke his leg in N Alabama game
  54 Byron Turner          DL      6-4   244  So-R *    Port Sulphur, La. (Saint Augustine)
  21 Greedy Vance          DB      5-11  170  Jr-R *    Kenner, La. (Edna Karr/Louisville)
   5 Jared Verse           DL      6-4   260  Jr-R *    Dayton, Ohio (Central Columbia/Albany)
  31 DeMarco Ward          LB      6-1   227  Fr        Duluth, Ga. (Duluth)
  32 Peter Warrick         DB      5-10  170  So-R      Marietta, Ga. (Marietta/Florida Atlantic)
  76 Darius Washington     OL      6-4   306  Jr-R **   Pensacola (West Florida)
  26 Dwayne Wells          DB      6-1   201  Sr-R      Tampa (Armwood/Coffeyville CC)
  48 Jackson West          TE      6-4   244  So-R *    Huntsville, Ala. (Huntsville)
  37 Christian White       DB      5-11  177  Fr-R      Ellenwood, Ga. (Eagle's Landing Christian Ady)
   8 Hykeem Williams       WR      6-2   208  Fr        Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan)
  21 Darion Williamson     WR      6-3   204  Jr-R **   Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood)
  14 Johnny Wilson         WR      6-7   237  Jr-R *    Pacoima, Calif. (Calabasas/Arizona State)
   1 Winston Wright        WR      5-10  191  Sr-R      Savannah, Ga. (Memorial Day School/West Virginia)left the team on Oct 8, 2023

2023 Roster - By Number

L
T                                                  PY
R No Name                  Pos     Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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   0 Ja'Khi Douglas        WR      5-9   198  Jr-R **   Houma, La. (Terrebonne)
   0 Fabien Lovett         DL      6-4   318  Sr-R **   Vicksburg, Mich. (Olive Branch/Mississippi State)
   1 Akeem Dent            DB      6-1   191  Sr-R ***  Pahokee (Palm Beach Central)
   1 Winston Wright        WR      5-10  191  Sr-R      Savannah, Ga. (Memorial Day School/West Virginia)left the team on Oct 8, 2023
   3 Trey Benson           RB      6-1   223  Jr-R *    Greenville, Miss. (Saint Joseph Catholic/Oregon)
   3 Kevin Knowles         DB      5-11  187  Jr   **   Hollywood (McArthur)
   4 Keon Coleman          WR      6-4   215  Jr        Opelousas, La. (Catholic/Michigan State)
   4 Kalen DeLoach         LB      6-1   211  Sr-R ***  Savannah, Ga. (Islands)
   5 Deuce Spann           WR      6-4   207  Jr-R *    Saint Petersburg (Lakewood/Illinois)
   5 Jared Verse           DL      6-4   260  Jr-R *    Dayton, Ohio (Central Columbia/Albany)
   6 Jaheim Bell           TE      6-3   239  Jr-R      Lake City (Valdosta/South Carolina)
   6 Dennis Briggs         DL      6-4   290  Sr-R ***  Kissimmee (Gateway)
   7 Destyn Hill           WR      6-0   193  Fr        New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr)
   7 Jarrian Jones         DB      6-0   191  Sr-R **   Magee, Miss. (Northwest Rankin/Mississippi State)
   8 Renardo Green         DB      6-0   186  Sr-R ***  Orlando (Wekiva)
   8 Hykeem Williams       WR      6-2   208  Fr        Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan)
   9 Lawrance Toafili      RB      6-0   188  Jr-R **   Saint Petersburg (Pinellas Park)
  10 AJ Duffy              QB      6-2   217  Fr-R      Inland Empire, Calif. (Rancho Verde)
  10 DJ Lundy              LB      6-1   244  Jr-R **   Ocilla, Ga. (Irwin County)
  11 Brock Glenn           QB      6-2   213  Fr        Covington, Tenn. (Lausanne Collegiate School)
  11 Patrick Payton        DL      6-5   239  So-R *    Miami (Northwestern)
  12 Michael Grant         QB      6-3   201  Fr        Tallahassee (Maclay)
  12 Conrad Hussey         DB      6-0   195  Fr        Sunrise (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
  13 Edwin Joseph          DB      6-0   190  Fr        Tamarac (Chaminade-Madonna)
  13 Jordan Travis         QB      6-1   212  Sr-R ***  West Palm Beach (Benjamin/Louisville)            broke his leg in N Alabama game
  14 Darrell Jackson       DL      6-5   334  Jr        Havana (Gadsden County/Miami)
  14 Johnny Wilson         WR      6-7   237  Jr-R *    Pacoima, Calif. (Calabasas/Arizona State)
  15 Tatum Bethune         LB      6-1   230  Sr-R *    Miami (Miami Central/Central Florida)
  16 Quindarrius Jones     DB      6-2   191  Fr        Meridian, Miss. (Meridian)
  16 Dylan McNamara        QB      6-2   218  Fr-R      Naples (Barron Collier)
  18 Blake Nichelson       LB      6-3   215  Fr        Ripon, Calif. (Manteca)
  18 Tate Rodemaker        QB      6-4   196  Jr-R *    Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta)
  19 Gilber Edmond         DL      6-4   257  Jr-R      Fort Pierce (Westwood/South Carolina)
  19 Vandrevius Jacobs     WR      6-0   175  Fr        Fort Pierce (Vero Beach)
  20 Azareye'h Thomas      DB      6-2   194  So   *    Niceville (Niceville)
  21 Greedy Vance          DB      5-11  170  Jr-R *    Kenner, La. (Edna Karr/Louisville)
  21 Darion Williamson     WR      6-3   204  Jr-R **   Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood)
  22 C.J. Campbell         RB      5-9   196  So-R *    Kaplan, La. (Bay)
  22 Jaden Jones           DL      6-5   252  So-R      Montgomery, Ala. (Park Crossing/Hutchinson CC)
  23 Fentrell Cypress      DB      6-0   187  Jr-R      Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern/Virginia)
  24 K.J. Kirkland         DB      6-1   197  Fr        Jacksonville (Raines)
  26 Caziah Holmes         RB      5-11  208  Jr-R      Titusville (Cocoa/Penn State)
  26 Dwayne Wells          DB      6-1   201  Sr-R      Tampa (Armwood/Coffeyville CC)
  27 Ashlynd Barker        DB      6-3   206  Fr-R      Columbus, Ga. (Northside/Iowa Western CC)
  28 Justin Cryer          LB      6-1   225  Fr        Katy, Tex. (Royal)
  28 Samuel Singleton      RB      5-11  188  Fr        Charleston, S.C. (Fleming Island)
  29 Rodney Hill           RB      5-10  190  Fr-R      Statesboro, Ga. (Bulloch Academy)
  29 Alex Mastromanno      P       6-1   235  Jr-R **   Melbourne, Australia (Brighton Grammer)
  30 Ja'Bril Rawls         DB      6-1   170  Fr        Pensacola (Pensacola Catholic)
  31 Solomon Lowery        WR      6-3   192  Fr        Saint Petersburg (Lakewood)
  31 DeMarco Ward          LB      6-1   227  Fr        Duluth, Ga. (Duluth)
  32 Jeremiah Giedrys      WR      6-1   201  Jr-R      Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach)
  32 Peter Warrick         DB      5-10  170  So-R      Marietta, Ga. (Marietta/Florida Atlantic)
  33 Demetric Stephens     RB      5-11  205  Fr        Tallahassee (Lincoln)
  35 Dylan Brown-Turner    LB      6-1   210  Fr        Dallas, Tex. (South Oak Cliff)
  36 Omar Graham           LB      6-1   225  Fr-R      Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan)
  37 Christian White       DB      5-11  177  Fr-R      Ellenwood, Ga. (Eagle's Landing Christian Ady)
  38 Shyheim Brown         DB      6-2   205  So-R *    Lake City (Columbia)
  39 Jaden Floyd           DB      5-11  197  So-R      Winter Garden (West Orange)
  39 Vance Nicklaus        TE      6-5   240  So-R      Norcross, Ga. (Wesleyan)
  41 A.J. Cottrill         LB      6-0   222  Fr-R      Tampa (Jesuit)
  42 Harold Stubbs         DB      5-11  173  Fr-R      Jacksonville (Oakleaf)
  43 Danj Altine           DB      5-9   190  Sr-R      Miami (Killian)
  43 Mac Chiumento         P       6-4   219  Fr-R      Daytona Beach (Seabreeze)
  44 Joshua Farmer         DL      6-3   311  So-R *    Port Saint Joe (Gadsden County)
  45 Preston Daniel        TE      6-4   236  Jr-R **   Memphis, Tenn. (Evangelical Christian)
  45 Lamont Green          DL      6-3   223  Fr        Miami (Gulliver Prep)
  46 Ashton Bracewell      LB      6-3   227  Fr        Palm Coast (Flager-Palm Coast)
  47 Jimmy Casey           TE      6-7   237  Fr-R      Quakertown, Pa. (Peddie School)
  47 Donny Hiebert         DB      6-2   196  Fr        Gainesville (Buchholz)
  48 Jayden Bradford       DB      6-0   172  Fr        Kissimmee (Osceola)
  48 Jackson West          TE      6-4   244  So-R *    Huntsville, Ala. (Huntsville)
  49 James Rosenberry      LS      6-0   230  Sr-R **   Delaware, Ohio (Olentangy/Maryland)
  52 Robert Scott          OL      6-5   313  Jr-R **   Conway, Ark. (Conway)
  53 Maurice Smith         OL      6-3   296  Jr-R **   Miami (Miami Central)
  53 Brandon Torres        LB      6-1   225  Fr        Naples (Barron Collier)
  54 Jaylen Early          OL      6-4   299  Fr-R      Duncanville, Tex. (Duncanville)
  54 Byron Turner          DL      6-4   244  So-R *    Port Sulphur, La. (Saint Augustine)
  55 Braden Fiske          DL      6-5   297  Sr-R      Michigan City, Ind. (Michigan City/Western Michigan)
  55 Qae'shon Sapp         OL      6-4   325  Fr-R      Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County)
  56 KJ Sampson            DL      6-3   304  Fr        New Bern, N.C. (New Bern)
  57 Aaron Hester          DL      6-2   241  Fr-R      Jacksonville (Fletcher)
  58 Emile Aime            LB      5-9   220  So-R      Miami Gardens (University)
  58 Bless Harris          OL      6-5   326  Sr-R      New Orleans, La. (Saint Augustine/Lamar)
  60 Peyton Naylor         LS      5-10  191  Fr        Tallahassee (Maclay)
  61 Mason Arnold          LS      6-0   215  So-R      Tampa (Carrollwood/Ohio State)
  63 Jeremiah Byers        OL      6-4   325  Jr-R      Austin, Tex. (Anderson/Texas-El Paso)
  64 David Stickle         OL      6-3   285  Jr-R *    Pace (Pace)
  65 Andre' Otto           OL      6-5   326  Fr        Key West (Key West)
  66 Ben Ostaszewski       OL      6-3   291  Jr-R      Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth)
  67 Thomas Shrader        OL      6-5   295  Jr-R      Venice (Venice)
  68 LaNard Toney          OL      6-0   306  Fr-R      Rockledge (Cocoa)
  69 Kanaya Charlton       OL      6-5   338  Fr-R      Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick)
  70 Casey Roddick         OL      6-4   309  Sr-R      Ojai, Calif. (Saint Bonaventure/Colorado)
  71 D'Mitri Emmanuel      OL      6-2   309  Sr-R *    Charlotte, N.C. (Marvin Ridge/UNC-Charlotte)
  72 Julian Armella        OL      6-6   320  Fr-R      Miami (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
  75 Keiondre Jones        OL      6-3   332  Jr-R      LaGrange, Ga. (Callaway/Auburn)
  76 Darius Washington     OL      6-4   306  Jr-R **   Pensacola (West Florida)
  77 Bryson Estes          OL      6-3   300  So-R *    McDonough, Ga. (Eagle's Landing Christian Ady)
  78 Daughtry Richardson   OL      6-5   316  Fr-R      Miami (Miami Central)
  79 Lucas Simmons         OL      6-8   313  Fr        Stockholm, Sweden (Clearwater Admy International)
  80 Goldie Lawrence       WR      6-0   193  Fr        Sanford (Seminole)
  81 Joshua Burrell        ATH     6-2   217  So-R *    Blythewood, S.C. (Blythewood)
  82 Carson Pielock        WR      6-1   192  Fr-R      Lake Nona (Lake Nona)
  83 Zamari McKenley       WR      5-10  167  Fr        Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan)
  84 Kyle Morlock          TE      6-6   239  Jr-R      Blairsville, Ga. (Union County/Shorter)
  85 Markeston Douglas     TE      6-4   285  Jr-R *    Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood)
  86 Brian Courtney        TE      6-3   238  So   *    Ashburn, Va. (Independence)
  87 Xavier Johnson        WR      6-2   196  Jr        Chandler, Ariz. (San Tan Charter School)
  88 Ryan Fitzgerald       K       6-1   198  Jr-R **   Coolidge, Ga. (Colquitt County)
  88 Kentron Poitier       WR      6-3   205  Jr-R **   Coconut Grove (Miami Palmetto)
  89 Xavier Perkins        DL      6-4   245  Fr        Tampa (Berkeley Prep)
  89 Jerrale Powers        TE      6-4   236  Fr-R      Fort Worth, Tex. (Duncanville)
  91 Ayobami Tifase        DL      6-4   299  Fr-R      Baltimore, Md. (Concordia Prep)
  92 Liam McCormick        DL      6-3   283  So-R      Islip, N.Y. (IMG Academy)
  93 Malakai Menzer        DL      6-1   247  Jr-R *    Punta Gorda (Charlotte)
  94 George Sklavenitis    DL      6-2   242  Fr-R      Cooper City (Chaminade-Madonna)
  95 Daniel Lyons          DL      6-4   288  Fr-R      Miami (Homestead)
  96 Dante Anderson        DL      6-3   240  Fr-R      Miami (Homestead)
  97 Dylan Brown           DL      6-2   335  Sr-R      Tampa (The Hotchkiss School/Rhode Island)
  98 Grant Fielder         DL      6-2   235  Fr        Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell)
  98 Tyler Keltner         K       5-11  188  Sr-R      Tallahassee (Chiles/East Tennessee State)
  99 Max Larson            K       6-0   196  So-R      Davie (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
  99 Malcolm Ray           DL      6-2   292  Jr-R **   Miami Gardens (Carol City)

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Noles Earn School-Record 25 All-ACC Honors.

November 28, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - No. 4 Florida State earned a program-record 25 selections on the All-ACC teams released Tuesday, including a conference-best eight on the first team. FSU also had the most players on the second team, with six and the third team, with four. FSU also had seven players recognized as honorable mentions.

The Seminoles first-team selections were quarterback Jordan Travis, offensive tackle Darius Washington, offensive guard D'Mitri Emmanuel, defensive end Jared Verse and linebacker Kalen DeLoach. Keon Coleman was the first-team wide receiver, all-purpose player and specialist, highlighting his skills as the league's top punt returner. Coleman is the first Nole to earn three All-ACC honors in the same season.

Verse was also a first-team defensive end in 2022 and is the Seminoles first two-time first-team All-ACC defensive end since Reinard Wilson in 1995 and 1996. Verse capped his regular season Saturday with 3.0 tackles for loss and a career-high 2.5 sacks in Florida State's victory at Florida.

FSU's second-team picks included running back Trey Benson, tight end Jaheim Bell, defensive tackles Braden Fiske and Joshua Farmer, cornerback Renardo Green and punter Alex Mastromanno.

The third-team included wide receiver Johnny Wilson, linebacker Tatum Bethune, safety Shyheim Brown and kicker Ryan Fitzgerald. Honorable mentions were offensive guard Casey Roddick, enter Maurice Smith, defensive end Patrick Payton, linebacker DJ Lundy, cornerbacks Jarrian Jones and Fentrell Cypress II and safety Akeem Dent.

Improving on their All-ACC honors from a year ago are Travis (second-team in 2022), Emmanuel (third-team), Green (honorable mention) and Bethune (honorable mention). Benson was the second-team running back as well in 2022, while Smith has been an honorable mention center each of the last two years.

Florida State's 25 All-ACC selections are a school record and three more than the previous high of 22 in 2022 and 1996. FSU also had 20 or more selections in 2012 (21), 2000 (20) and 1999 (20).

Florida State comprised eight of the 28 first-team selections, five more than the next closest school.

First Team
QB Jordan Travis
Completed 207 passes for 2,756 yards, 20 touchdowns and 2 interceptions • Added 176 rushing yards and 7 rushing touchdowns • 2,932 yards of total offense • Walter Camp, Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award and Jason Witten Man of the Year semifinalist • Three-time ACC Quarterback of the Week • broke FSU's career touchdown responsibility record and FSU's total offense record • only ACC QB and one of three nationally with at least 20 passing touchdowns and 2 or fewer interceptions • set an FSU record with 16 consecutive accounting for multiple touchdowns, and threw a touchdown in 22 consecutive games, FSU's longest streak since 2013 • tied his school record of four straight games with a rushing and passing touchdown • streak of 184 passes between interceptions was 5th-longest in school history • led nation in passer rating (202.99) and yards per attempt (11.0) against ranked opponents • began season with career-high four passing touchdowns and five total touchdowns in 45-24 win vs. No. 5 LSU • tied for second in FSU history with 28 wins as starting quarterback • FSU's first first-team QB since Jameis Winston in 2014

OT Darius Washington
OG D'Mitri Emmanuel
FSU leads ACC in scoring offense and is 10th nationally with 38.8 points per game • offense leads the ACC in fewest turnovers, fewest interceptions thrown, turnover margin per game, touchdowns scored, passing efficiency, yards per completion and red zone offense • Washington was ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week vs. Virginia Tech, when running back Trey Benson ran for 200 yards on just 11 carries, with touchdowns from 62 and 85 yards • Washington started two games at center and six games at left tackle • Emmanuel was ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week against Southern Miss after FSU ran for a season-high 306 yards on 37 carries (8.3 ypc) • Emmanuel started 11 games at right guard before starting at left guard in the regular season finale at Florida • Emmanuel has started 50 career games, including all 25 as a Seminole • Emmanuel is FSU's second straight first-team guard, joining Dillan Gibbons in 2022 • Washington is first first-team offensive tackle since Roderick Johnson in 2016

WR/AP/SP Keon Coleman
Caught 46 passes for 639 yards and 11 touchdowns • added 25 punt returns for 300 yards, with a long of 72 • Biletnikoff Award semifinalist as the nation's top receiver • leads ACC and 9th nationally in receiving touchdowns • ranks 8th in FSU history with 11 touchdowns this season • ranks 2nd in ACC and 10th nationally with a 12.00 punt return average • joined Peter Warrick as the only players in FSU history with 100 receiving yards and 100 punt return yards in the same game • Coleman caught nine passes for 140 yards and returned six punts for 107 yards against Syracuse • began FSU career with three receiving touchdowns vs. No. 5 LSU, the most for a Seminole in their FSU debut • caught two touchdowns at Clemson, including the game-winner in overtime • FSU's last first-team wide receiver was Rashad Greene in 2014; Warrick was FSU's last first-team specialist, in 1999; Coleman is FSU's first all-purpose recipient since the position began in 2017

DE Jared Verse
Totaled 35 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, 3 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble and 1 blocked kick • Lombardi Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy semifinalist • season-high six tackles and career-high 2.5 sacks in regular season finale at Florida to earn ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week • forced fumble at Florida, recovered fumble vs. Syracuse and blocked an extra point vs. North Alabama • had 2.0 sacks against Virginia Tech and Wake Forest and has five career games with more than 1.0 sack • career-high three pass breakups • FSU's first back-to-back first-team defensive end since Reinard Wilson in 1995 and 1996

LB Kalen DeLoach
Led FSU with 63 tackles, tied for the team lead with 7.0 sacks and was second with 10.5 tackles for loss • added 1 interception at Florida and a fumble return for a touchdown at Clemson • forced two fumbles • ACC Linebacker of the Week against Clemson and Miami • 4th in the ACC with 0.64 sacks per game • most sacks for an FSU linebacker since 1993 • 15-yard sack vs. Clemson forced a fumble that he recovered and returned 56 yards for a game-tying touchdown • FSU's longest fumble return for a touchdown since 2008 • career-high 10 tackles and 2.0 sacks against Miami • Noles first first-team linebacker since Geno Hayes in 2007

Second Team
RB Trey Benson
Ran 138 times for 838 yards (6.1 average) with 14 rushing touchdowns • added 18 catches for 212 yards and an 80-yard touchdown • tied career-high with three rushing touchdowns against Southern Miss and Florida • third in FSU history with three career three-rushing touchdown games • only player in the country with an 80-yard run and 80-yard catch this season • had touchdown runs of 62 and 85 yards against Virginia Tech, when he ran for 200 yards on just 11 carries • 5th-most rushing yards in Doak Campbell Stadium history • set FSU record with 18.2 yards per carry against the Hokies (min. 10 attempts) • caught an 80-yard touchdown at Wake Forest for his first career touchdown catch • 100 receiving yards vs. the Demon Deacons most for an FSU running back since 2016 • ACC Running Back of the Week against Florida and Virginia Tech • ranks 12th nationally and 2nd in the ACC with 14 rushing touchdowns • tied for 7th in a season at FSU with 14 rushing touchdowns and 13th in a career with 23 rushing scores • was also a second-team All-ACC selection last season

TE Jaheim Bell
Caught 39 passes for 503 yards and scored three total touchdowns • most receiving yards for an FSU tight end since Nick O'Leary had 618 on 48 catches in 2014 • began FSU career with a rushing and receiving touchdown in season opener vs. No. 5 LSU • first Nole with a rushing and receiving touchdown in season opener since 2000 • led FSU with five catches for 76 yards at Boston College, with a 19-yard touchdown • career-high eight catches vs. No. 16 Duke • four catches for 87 yards vs. Syracuse, most in a game for an FSU tight end since O'Leary in the 2014 ACC Championship Game • season-long 49-yard catch vs. North Alabama • O'Leary was FSU's last All-ACC tight end (first team, 2014)

DT Braden Fiske
Started 12 games with 34 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks • his 3.0 sacks all came over FSU's last four games • five tackles and split a pair of sacks at Florida • added five tackles vs. No. 16 Duke • season-high six tackles in 31-24 win at Clemson to snap the Tigers' 25-game home ACC winning streak • season-high 2.0 tackles for loss vs. North Alabama • started 36 consecutive games over the last three years

DT Joshua Farmer
Career-high 31 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks • forced a fumble and broke up two passes • forced fumble vs. Syracuse was recovered by Jared Verse and returned 11 yards • started all 12 games • FSU's top-rated defender against No. 5 LSU • career-high five tackles at Clemson and at Florida • had 1.0 sacks vs. LSU, Clemson, Syracuse and North Alabama • season-high 1.5 tackles for loss at Clemson • Fiske and Farmer extend FSU's streak of at least one defensive tackle recognized by the ACC to 13 seasons (2011-23)

CB Renardo Green
Started 12 games, with 43 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 10 pass breakups and 1 interception • Thorpe Award semifinalist for the nation's top defensive back • ranks 2nd in ACC in pass breakups with a career-high three coming at Wake Forest • first career interception in season opener vs. No. 5 LSU • ACC Defensive Back of the Week with seven tackles at Clemson, including pivotal 2-yard loss to force a punt and a tackle for no gain in overtime • senior leader of defense that is allowing just 47.6 percent of opponent passes to be caught, best in the country • was an honorable mention cornerback in 2022

P Alex Mastromanno
Ray Guy Award finalist as the nation's top punter • 51 punts for a 46.0 average and 43.6 net average • 13th nationally in yards per punt • 4th nationally in net punting • 17 punts of 50 or more yards and 22 punts downed inside the 20 • career-high four 50-yard punts at Clemson and vs. Miami • booted a 50-yard punt in nine of 12 games • opponents returned just 10 punts for 62 yards on the season • FSU's last first- or second-team punter was Shawn Powell in 2011 (first team)

Third Team
WR Johnny Wilson
Caught 39 passes for 596 yards and two touchdowns over nine games • both touchdowns came in first quarter against Virginia Tech as FSU ran out to 22-0 lead, largest after 15 minutes in the ACC this season • opened the year with 7 catches for 104 yards against No. 5 LSU • added team-high 105 yards on 5 catches at Boston College • also led FSU in receiving yards vs. Florida, Miami, Duke, Virginia Tech and Clemson • eight receptions of 20+ yards • leads active FSU players with 82 catches and 1,493 yards in career • was a second-team All-ACC receiver in 2022

LB Tatum Bethune
Second on team with 62 tackles • added 5.0 tackles for loss and two pass breakups • started nine games and appeared in all 12 • led team with season-high nine tackles in season opener vs. No. 5 LSU • also led FSU with seven tackles at Boston College, six vs. Duke and eight at Wake Forest • 1.0 TFL vs. Boston College, Syracuse, Duke, Miami and Florida • was an honorable mention All-ACC selection in 2022

S Shyheim Brown
Led FSU defensive backs with 44 tackles, adding 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 3 pass breakups, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery • first career interception was vs. No. 16 Duke and fumble recovery came at Pitt • split a sack vs. No. 5 LSU on fourth down • tied a career-high and led both teams with eight tackles at Florida • started all 12 games in 2023 • broke the rock after 41-3 win vs. Syracuse, when he had a career-high 1.5 sacks

K Ryan Fitzgerald
Made 15-of-16 field goals and all 57 point after tries • career-high 102 points • Lou Groza Award semifinalist • made 15 more extra points than the next closest ACC kicker and is the first player in FSU history with multiple seasons making 57 extra points (was 57-for-58 in 2022) • 72 total made kicks in 2023 is most in ACC and 7th nationally • season-long 48-yard field goals at Clemson and vs. Syracuse • kick at Clemson was longest of his career away from Tallahassee • made 10 straight field goals to begin season, most to start a year since Roberto Aguayo in 2014 • ranks 11th in FSU history with 286 career points • opponents returned just 13 of 79 kickoffs, with 50 touchbacks and a 64.0 average

Honorable Mention
OG Casey Roddick
C Maurice Smith
FSU leads ACC in scoring offense and is 10th nationally with 38.8 points per game • offense leads the ACC in fewest turnovers, fewest interceptions thrown, turnover margin per game, touchdowns scored, passing efficiency, yards per completion and red zone offense • FSU ran for season-high 306 yards on 37 carries vs. Southern Miss • protected first-team All-ACC quarterback Jordan Travis • FSU offense back-to-back 500-yard games on the road for the first time since 2001 • Roddick started 11 games at right guard • Smith started 10 games at center • with first-teamers Darius Washington and D'Mitri Emmanuel, FSU's most All-ACC offensive linemen since 2014 (also four)

DE Patrick Payton
Started all 12 games, recording 35 tackles, a team-high 11.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, 9 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble • career-high 2.0 sacks at Wake Forest and Florida • career-high 3.0 tackles for loss against the Demon Deacons, one of three 3.0 TFL games for the Noles this year • career-high two pass breakups and seven tackles against North Alabama • second on the team in pass breakups and No. 5 in the ACC • no other ACC defensive lineman had more than four PBU on the season • 2.0 TFL at Boston and 1.5 TFL at Clemson • batted down Clemson's final pass in overtime to secure 31-24 FSU win • had 1.5 TFL and forced a fumble against Virginia Tech • was the 2022 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year

LB DJ Lundy
Third on team with 52 tackles • added 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 1 interception and 4 pass breakups • named to the Paul Hornung Award honor roll for his game against Boston College, when he became the first Seminole in over 60 years with an interception and an offensive touchdown in the same game • interception was first of career and he scored a one-yard rushing touchdown two plays later • only player in the country with an interception and offensive TD in same game this year and first in the ACC since 2006 • career-high 1.5 TFL in opener vs. No. 5 LSU, including a sack on fourth down on the Tigers' opening drive in FSU red zone

CB Jarrian Jones
Played 11 games, with 24 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, a team-high 3 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery • first player in FSU history with a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and interception in a game • career-high 3.0 TFL vs. North Alabama, including a strip sack that he recovered • later added an interception against the Lions, his 3rd of the year • sixth in ACC with three interceptions • 3.0 TFL tied FSU team high in 2023 (Patrick Payton at Wake Forest, Jared Verse at Florida) • first interception of season was a pick-six from 30 yards against Southern Miss • added an interception against Miami on the Hurricanes final pass • started eight games

CB Fentrell Cypress II
Started 12 games with 36 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 8 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery • forced a Pitt fumble at the goal line and recovered to prevent a Panthers touchdown • split a tackle for loss in three games, including the regular season finale at Florida • forced fumble at Pitt was first of career, and the recovery was second of career • season-high six tackles against the Panthers • five tackles at Clemson and Virginia Tech • third on team with eight pass breakups • second-team All-ACC cornerback in 2022 with Virginia

S Akeem Dent
Over 10 games, had 37 tackles, 2.0 for loss with 0.5 sacks and a team-high 2 forced fumbles • season-high seven tackles at Florida, including a forced fumble • held the Gators to just 86 passing yards, FSU's fourth opponent under 100 this season • tied a career high with 1.0 TFL vs. Miami • split a sack against North Alabama, the second of his career • two forced fumbles were the first of his career • also had seven tackles at Pitt • one of a school-record five Nole defensive backs to earn All-ACC honors


Jordan Travis Voted ACC Player Of The Year, ACC Offensive Player Of The Year.

November 29, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis was voted the ACC's Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year, it was announced Wednesday.

Travis was 207-of-324 passing for 2,756 yards and 20 touchdowns with only two interceptions while adding 176 yards and seven touchdowns on 73 rushing attempts. He is the only player in the ACC and one of three nationally with 20 passing touchdowns and two or fewer interceptions and leads the ACC in fewest interceptions thrown, the second-lowest total among quarterbacks nationally with at least 200 attempts, and ranks second in the conference in passing efficiency, yards per pass attempt and passing yards per game. He ranks third in the ACC in points responsibility per game, yards per completion, total offense per game and completion percentage.

He is Florida State's all-time leader in total offense and touchdowns responsible for, records he achieved earlier this year, and previously broke program records for quarterback rushing yards and quarterback rushing touchdowns. Travis broke FSU's career touchdown responsibility record on his game-winning touchdown pass in overtime at Clemson and took over the program's career total offense record on his go-ahead rushing touchdown in Florida State's win against No. 16 Duke.

Travis, a redshirt senior from West Palm Beach, led the Seminoles to an undefeated 8-0 mark in ACC play, the program's 10th unbeaten conference record and first since 2014, and was the quarterback of record for each of FSU's first 11 wins in 2023. A three-time ACC Quarterback of the Week honoree, Travis began the season with a career-high four touchdown passes and a fifth touchdown on the ground in FSU's 45-24 win over No. 5 LSU. In the second half against the Tigers, Travis had an ESPN QBR of 99.9, the highest rating in a half by any quarterback nationally against a ranked opponent since Jameis Winston in 2013.

He is the only player in FSU history and the only active player nationally with at least seven rushing touchdowns in four straight seasons, and his 31 career rushing touchdowns are fourth on FSU's career list. He also is tied with Winston for second in FSU history with 65 passing touchdowns and is the only player in program history ranked in the top-10 in career passing and rushing touchdowns. Travis also ranks second on FSU's all-time career lists for passing yards and wins as a starting quarterback while standing third in completions and completion percentage.

Travis has been prolific at putting points on the scoreboard this season. He produced a program-record streak of 16 straight games accounting for multiple touchdowns and also tied his own school record with a streak of four consecutive games with at least one rushing and one passing touchdown. Travis also produced a streak of 22 consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass, a streak that ended on Nov. 18 when he was injured in the first quarter.

Earlier this season, Travis produced a stretch of 184 consecutive passes without an interception, the fifth-longest in FSU history and 13th-longest in ACC history. He had an active streak of 126 passes without an interception at the time of his season-ending injury and is the only player in program history with two streaks of at least 120 passes without an interception in the same season. Adding a streak of 120 passes in 2021, he is the only player at Florida State with three different streaks of at least 120 passes without an interception in a career.

Travis is Florida State's seventh ACC Player of the Year and first since 2013 when Winston earned the award. Charlie Ward earned the distinction in 1992 and 1993, Danny Kanell won the honor in 1995, Andre Wadsworth was voted the best player in the conference in 1997, and Chris Weinke earned the award in 2000.

This marks the third consecutive season the Seminoles have earned an individual ACC award under the direction of head coach Mike Norvell. In 2021, Jermaine Johnson II was the conference's Defensive Player of the Year and in 2022 Patrick Payton was the Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Travis was also named a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award and Jason Witten Man of the Year as well as being included on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 10.


Mike Norvell Voted ACC Coach Of The Year.

November 30, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State head coach Mike Norvell was voted the 2023 ACC Coach of the Year, it was announced Thursday.

Norvell has led the Seminoles to a perfect 12-0 record, including 8-0 in the ACC, and the top seed for Saturday's ACC Championship Game. He produced the seventh unbeaten regular season in program history and only the fourth 12-0 mark in a season, joining the 1999 national championship team, the 2013 national championship team and the 2014 College Football Playoff semifinalists. Norvell is the sixth different ACC coach to lead his team to an undefeated record in conference play since 2000.

Florida State is ranked No. 4 in each of the major rankings this week and has been in the top-5 for 13 consecutive weeks after opening the season with a 45-24 win over No. 5 LSU in Orlando. The Seminoles have seven wins this season over bowl-eligible Power 5 conference teams, tied for the most in the country, and also are tied for the national lead with four wins in games it trailed by at least 10 points. FSU is the only team that has produced a stretch in which it outscored its opponent by at least 17 points in every game this season, and its eight games with a plus-24 scoring run rank second.

Norvell's team placed a program-record 25 selections on the All-ACC teams announced earlier this week, including at least one at every position. FSU's eight first-team selections led the conference, and it also topped the ACC in second-team and third-team honorees.

The Seminoles lead the nation in opponent completion percentage, fewest turnovers lost and pass breakups. FSU leads the ACC in scoring offense, ranking 10th nationally with an average of 38.8 points per game, and scoring defense, allowing only 16.8 points per game to rank 11th in the country, and are one of four teams in the top-12 nationally in both categories. The Seminoles are also one of five teams in the country ranked in the top-30 in both pass defense and passing yards per game.

Florida State ranks third in the country in kickoff return average, fourth in net punting average and fifth in 3rd-down defense, pass efficiency defense and turnover margin per game while also ranking seventh in sacks per game and ninth in total touchdowns scored. FSU also leads the ACC in fewest interceptions thrown, rushing touchdowns, passing efficiency, yards per completion, red zone offense, points scored by kicking, PATs made, field goal percentage and punt return yards.

Norvell is Florida State's first ACC Coach of the Year since 1997. He joins College Football Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden, who won the award in 1993 and 1997, as the only FSU coaches to be voted the conference's Coach of the Year.


Mastromanno Named CBS Sports All-American.

December 6, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State redshirt junior punter Alex Mastromanno was named a second-team All-American Wednesday by CBS Sports/247Sports. Mastromanno is also one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award, presented to the nation's top punter.

The Melbourne, Australia, native has averaged 45.3 yards on 60 punts this season, with 17 traveling over 50 yards, 24 downed inside the 20-yard line and 35 fair catches. Mastromanno's average ranks 19th nationally and third in the ACC, while Florida State is No. 5 nationally with a net average of 43.2 yards.

Mastromanno punted nine times in the ACC Championship Game Saturday against No. 4 Louisville, with a career-high seven punts being fair caught.

Against Clemson and Miami, Mastromanno kicked a career-high four 50-yard punts. Against the Hurricanes, a 52-yard punt was downed at the 2-yard line, a 55-yarder was fair caught at the Miami 18, a 51-yarder out of bounds at the Miami 5 and another 51-yard punt downed at the Miami 16. His three other punts that day traveled 44, 44 and 46 yards.

His four punts at Clemson traveled 59, 57, 52 and 51 yards, with the latter downed at the 3-yard line.

Mastromanno had a season-high 59-yard punt against Clemson, Virginia Tech and Pitt. He was a Ray's 8 National Punter of the Week against Clemson and Pitt.

Mastromanno began the season with three punts against No. 5 LSU with a long of 51 yards. He has a 50-yard punt in 9 of 12 games this season.

Mastromanno is fourth in FSU single-season history with a 45.3 average, just 0.6 yards per punt behind No. 2. For his career, Mastromanno has punted 190 times with a 43.5 average, 34 50-yard punts and 63 downed inside the 20.


Verse, Fiske Named AP All-Americans.

December 11, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State defensive linemen Jared Verse and Braden Fiske were named Associated Press All-Americans Monday. Verse, a redshirt junior from Dayton, Ohio, is a second-team defensive end, while Fiske, a redshirt senior from Michigan City, Indiana, is a third-team defensive tackle.

Verse had 41 tackles in 2023, with 12.5 for loss and a team-high 9.0 sacks. He added three pass breakups, 11 quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a blocked extra point.

Verse had a career-high 2.5 sacks and a season-high 3.0 tackles for loss in Florida State's 24-15 win at Florida to earn ACC Player of the Week honors. He followed that up with 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss in the Seminoles' 16-6 win over No. 14 Louisville in the ACC Championship Game.

Verse recovered a fumble against Syracuse, forced a fumble against the Gators and blocked an extra point against North Alabama. He had at least 2.0 sacks four times this year.

Fiske had 43 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks this year. He set career-highs with nine tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks in the ACC Championship Game against Louisville, doubling his season sack and TFL totals. All six of Fiske's sacks and 8.5 of his TFL came over the final five games of the season.

Verse and Fiske spearheaded a Seminole defense that set ACC Championship Game records with 14.0 tackles for loss and 188 yards of total offense allowed.

Verse was previously named a second-team All-American from The Athletic and USA Today, was a first-team All-ACC selection and a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy.

Fiske was the College Football News Newcomer of the Year and Defensive Interior Lineman of the Year and was second-team All-ACC.


Mastromanno Named The Sporting News All-American.

December 13, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State redshirt junior punter Alex Mastromanno was named a second-team All-American Wednesday by The Sporting News, one week after also earning second-team All-America honors from CBS Sports/247Sports. Mastromanno was one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award, presented to the nation's top punter.

The Melbourne, Australia, native has averaged 45.3 yards on 60 punts this season, with 17 traveling over 50 yards, 24 downed inside the 20-yard line and 35 fair catches. Mastromanno's average ranks 19th nationally and third in the ACC, while Florida State is No. 5 nationally with a net average of 43.2 yards.

Mastromanno punted nine times in the ACC Championship Game Saturday against No. 14 Louisville, with a career-high seven punts being fair caught.

Against Clemson and Miami, Mastromanno kicked a career-high four 50-yard punts. Against the Hurricanes, a 52-yard punt was downed at the 2-yard line, a 55-yarder was fair caught at the Miami 18, a 51-yarder out of bounds at the Miami 5 and another 51-yard punt downed at the Miami 16. His three other punts that day traveled 44, 44 and 46 yards.

His four punts at Clemson traveled 59, 57, 52 and 51 yards, with the latter downed at the 3-yard line.

Mastromanno had a season-high 59-yard punt against Clemson, Virginia Tech and Pitt. He was a Ray's 8 National Punter of the Week against Clemson and Pitt.

Mastromanno began the season with three punts against No. 5 LSU with a long of 51 yards. He has a 50-yard punt in 9 of 12 games this season.

Mastromanno is fourth in FSU single-season history with a 45.3 average, just 0.6 yards per punt behind No. 2. For his career, Mastromanno has punted 190 times with a 43.5 average, 34 50-yard punts and 63 downed inside the 20.


Verse, Rosenberry Named AFCA All-Americans.

December 14, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State's Jared Verse and James Rosenberry Jr. were named first-team All-Americans by the American Football Coaches Association Thursday.

Verse, a redshirt junior defensive end from Dayton, Ohio, had 41 tackles in 2023, with 12.5 for loss and a team-high 9.0 sacks. He added three pass breakups, 11 quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a blocked extra point.

Verse had a career-high 2.5 sacks and a season-high 3.0 tackles for loss in Florida State's 24-15 win at Florida to earn ACC Player of the Week honors. He followed that up with 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss in the Seminoles' 16-6 win over No. 14 Louisville in the ACC Championship Game.

Verse recovered a fumble against Syracuse, forced a fumble against the Gators and blocked an extra point against North Alabama. He had at least 2.0 sacks four times this year.

Rosenberry, a redshirt senior from Delaware, Ohio, has been Florida State's primary long snapper on field goals, extra points and punts for the last three seasons, playing in all 38 games since 2021. Rosenberry did not have an errant snap this year.

Kicker Ryan Fitzgerald connected on 18 of 20 field goal attempts and all 58 point-after tries and was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award. Punter Alex Mastromanno was 19th nationally and third in the ACC with a 45.3 average and FSU ranked fifth nationally with a 43.2 net average on the season. Mastromanno was one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award and is a second-team All-American from The Sporting News and CBS Sports.

Verse was previously named a second-team All-American from The Athletic, Associated Press and USA Today, was a first-team All-ACC selection and a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy. Rosenberry was on the watch list for the Patrick Mannelly Award.


Mike Norvell Wins 2023 Dodd Trophy.

December 29, 2023

TALLAHASSEE - Florida State head coach Mike Norvell was named the 2023 Dodd Trophy recipient, presented to the coach whose program represents the highest ideals on and off the field, it was announced Friday.

"I am thrilled to be this year's recipient of the Dodd Trophy," Norvell said. "The values of athletic success, academic excellence and character represented by this award align with what we emphasize in our program. Those characteristics have been on display through some truly challenging circumstances this season, but I am so proud of how our team responded each and every time. For that to be recognized in this way is an honor. I am incredibly thankful for the support we have here at Florida State to help us develop young men to be impactful on the field, in the classroom and in their community. From President McCullough to the Board of Trustees chaired by Peter Collins to athletic director Michael Alford, everyone has been in alignment with these goals and that has been huge in propelling us forward. I am thankful for our entire football staff and the tireless approach they have to helping us reach our best, and I am thankful for our players who have accepted the challenge of pushing to reach their best in everything they do. This is truly a team award, and I'm honored that Florida State University has this recognition."

Norvell is the second Florida State head coach to win the Dodd Trophy, which has been presented annually since 1976 to the coach of a team that enjoys a successful football season, while also stressing the importance of academic excellence and character. Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden won the award in 1980, and Norvell's recognition this season makes Florida State the eighth school with multiple Dodd Trophy recipients.

After leading the Seminoles to a 13-0 record and an appearance in the Capital One Orange Bowl, Norvell has also been voted this year's ACC Coach of the Year, the AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year, one of eight finalists for the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year, one of 12 finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award and one of 14 semifinalists for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award by the Maxwell Football Club.

Now in his fourth season at Florida State, Norvell led the 2023 Seminoles to the seventh undefeated regular season in program history, an ACC Championship Game win over No. 14 Louisville, a No. 4 ranking in the Associated Press poll and a selection to the Orange Bowl to face No. 6 Georgia. Norvell became the first FSU coach to win ACC Coach of the Year since Bobby Bowden in 1997.

Norvell produced the third 13-win season in Florida State history, joining the 2013 national championship team and the 2014 College Football Playoff semifinalists. Norvell is the sixth different ACC coach to lead his team to an undefeated record in conference play since 2000.

The Seminoles have eight wins this season over bowl-eligible Power 5 conference teams, the most in the country, and also are tied for the national lead with four wins in games it trailed by at least 10 points. FSU was the only team that produced a stretch in which it outscored its opponent by at least 17 points in every regular-season game in 2023, and its eight games with a plus-24 scoring run ranked second.

Norvell's team placed a program-record 25 selections on the All-ACC teams, including at least one at every position, led by Player of the Year quarterback Jordan Travis. FSU's eight first-team selections were the most in the conference, and Florida State also topped the ACC in second-team and third-team honorees.

Entering bowl season, the Seminoles lead the nation in opponent completion percentage, pass breakups, passes defended and fewest turnovers lost, are second in passing efficiency defense, third in sacks, fourth in passing touchdowns allowed and third-down defense, fifth in turnover margin and net punting and sixth in scoring defense.

FSU leads the ACC in scoring offense at 37.0 points per game and scoring defense at 15.9 points per game allowed.


Mike Norvell Named Bear Bryant Coach Of The Year.

January 10, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State head coach Mike Norvell has been named the winner of the 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award, it was announced Tuesday evening at the Bear Bryant Awards event in Houston.

Norvell is the first Florida State head coach to win the award, which has been presented annually since 1986 to the coach who has reached a high standard of excellence on and off the field with the ability to inspire, the patience to teach and the gift of leadership.

It is the second national Coach of the Year honor this season for Norvell, who was also named the winner of the Dodd Trophy after leading the Seminoles to a 13-0 record before an appearance in the Capital One Orange Bowl. Norvell has also been voted this year's ACC Coach of the Year, the AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year, one of five finalists for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award presented by the Maxwell Football Club and one of 12 finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award.

In his fourth season at Florida State, Norvell led the 2023 Seminoles to the seventh undefeated regular season in program history, an ACC Championship Game win over No. 14 Louisville and a No. 4 ranking in the final regular season Associated Press poll. Norvell became the first FSU coach to win ACC Coach of the Year since Bobby Bowden in 1997.

Norvell produced the third 13-win season in Florida State history, joining the 2013 national championship team and the 2014 College Football Playoff semifinalists. Norvell is the sixth different ACC coach to lead his team to an undefeated record in conference play since 2000.

The Seminoles had eight wins this season over bowl-eligible Power 5 conference teams, the most in the country, and also tied for the national lead with four wins in games it trailed by at least 10 points. FSU was the only team that produced a stretch in which it outscored its opponent by at least 17 points in every regular-season game in 2023, and its eight games with a plus-24 scoring run ranked second.

Norvell's team placed a program-record 25 selections on the All-ACC teams, including at least one at every position, led by Player of the Year quarterback Jordan Travis. FSU's eight first-team selections were the most in the conference, and Florida State also topped the ACC in second-team and third-team honorees.

The Seminoles led the nation in opponent completion percentage, pass breakups and passes defended while ranking second in fewest interceptions thrown and third in net punting. FSU also ranked sixth in passing efficiency defense, sacks and third-down defense and is seventh in average kickoff return.

Florida State boasted the ACC's top scoring offense while also leading the conference in yards per completion, sacks per game, kickoff return average, fewest interceptions thrown and fewest total turnovers.

Norvell is the third ACC coach to win the award and first since 2018.


2023 Conference Awards

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Jaheim Bell              Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team

Trey Benson              Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team

Tatum Bethune            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 3rd Team

Shyheim Brown            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 3rd Team

Keon Coleman             Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team (WR/AP/SP)

Fentrell Cypress         Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention

Kalen DeLoach            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team

Akeem Dent               Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention

D'Mitri Emmanuel         Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team (OG)

Joshua Farmer            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team (DT)

Braden Fiske             Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team (DT)

Ryan Fitzgerald          Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 3rd Team

Renardo Green            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team

Jarrian Jones            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention

DJ Lundy                 Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention

Alex Mastromanno         Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team

Mike Norvell             Atlantic Coast Conference - Coach of the Year

Patrick Payton           Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention (DE)

Casey Roddick            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention (OG)

Maurice Smith            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention (C)

Jordan Travis            Atlantic Coast Conference - Player of the Year
                         Atlantic Coast Conference - Offensive Player of the Year
                         Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team

Jared Verse              Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team (DE)

Darius Washington        Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team (OT)

Johnny Wilson            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 3rd Team

All-Conference - 24

2023 All-Americans

Name                     Organization
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Braden Fiske             Associated Press - 3rd Team 
                         College Football News - Newcomer of the Year 
                         College Football News - Def Interior Lineman of the Year 

Alex Mastromanno         CBS Sports - 2nd Team 
                         The Sporting News - 2nd Team 

James Rosenberry         American Football Coaches Association - 1st Team 

Jared Verse              American Football Coaches Association - 1st Team 
                         Associated Press - 2nd Team 
                         The Athletic - 2nd Team 
                         USA Today/Sports Weekly - 2nd Team 

All-Americans -  4

2023 Award Winners

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Mike Norvell             Dodd Trophy
                         Bear Bryant Coach of the Year

Award Winners -  1

2023 Noles in the Pros

Name                     No      Pos                Team
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Cam Akers                 3      RB                 Los Angeles Rams
Cam Akers                31      RB                 Minnesota Vikings
Josh Ball                75      T                  Dallas Cowboys
Brian Burns               0      OLB                Carolina Panthers
Dalvin Cook              33      RB                 New York Jets
Dalvin Cook              31      RB                 Baltimore Ravens
Jashaun Corbin           28      RB                 Carolina Panthers
Jashaun Corbin           35      RB                 New York Giants
Ronald Darby             28      CB                 Baltimore Ravens
Landon Dickerson         69      G                  Philadelphia Eagles
Cory Durden              98      DT                 Los Angeles Rams
Mario Edwards            97      DE                 Seattle Seahawks
Cameron Erving           77      T                  New Orleans Saints
Graham Gano               9      K                  New York Giants
Dustin Hopkins            7      K                  Cleveland Browns
Derwin James              3      S                  Los Angeles Chargers
Jermaine Johnson         11      LB                 New York Jets
Roderick Johnson         66      T                  Philadelphia Eagles
Tre' McKitty             88      TE                 Los Angeles Chargers
Derrick Nnadi            91      DT                 Kansas City Chiefs
Jacques Patrick          35      RB                 Tennessee Titans
Jacques Patrick          31      RB                 New York Jets
Jalen Ramsey              5      CB                 Miami Dolphins
Jammie Robinson          22      S                  Carolina Panthers
Janarius Robinson        97      DE                 Las Vegas Raiders
Asante Samuel            26      CB                 Los Angeles Chargers
Josh Sweat               94      DE                 Philadelphia Eagles
Keir Thomas              96      OLB                Los Angeles Rams
DeMarcus Walker          95      DL                 Chicago Bears
Jameis Winston            2      QB                 New Orleans Saints

Noles in the Pros - 26

2023 Schedule and Results

           
GAME DAY
 
           
FSU
OPP
OPP EOY
DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
AP
USA
AP
USA
AP
USA
REC
09/03
Postgame
Box
N
Louisiana State
Orlando
W 45-24
8
8
5
5
12
12
10-3
09/09
Postgame
Box
H
Southern Mississippi
W 66-13
4
5
 
 
 
 
3-9
09/16
Postgame
Box
A
Boston College
W 31-29
3
3
 
 
 
 
7-6
09/23
Postgame
Box
A
Clemson
OT
W 31-24
4
3
 
23
20
20
9-4
10/07
Postgame
Box
H
Virginia Tech
W 39-17
5
5
 
 
 
 
7-6
10/14
Postgame
Box
H
Syracuse
W 41- 3
4
4
 
 
 
 
6-7
10/21
Postgame
Box
H
Duke
W 38-20
4
4
16
17
 
 
8-5
10/28
Postgame
Box
A
Wake Forest
W 41-16
4
4
 
 
 
 
4-8
11/04
Postgame
Box
A
Pittsburgh
W 24- 7
4
4
 
 
 
 
3-9
11/11
Postgame
Box
H
Miami
W 27-20
4
4
 
 
 
 
7-6
11/18
Postgame
Box
H
North Alabama
W 58-13
4
4
 
 
 
 
3-8
11/25
Postgame
Box
A
Florida
W 24-15
5
4
 
 
 
 
5-7
12/02
Postgame
Box
N
Louisville
ACC Championship, Charlotte, N.C.
W 16- 6
4
4
15
14
19
18
10-4
12/30
Postgame
Box
N
Georgia
Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens
L 3-63
4
3
6
6
4
3
13-1
EOY Stats Ref

Conference games in bold

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
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FSU record is   13- 1     6-0     5-0     2-1
vs ACC           8- 0     4-0     4-0     0-0
Against Top 25   4- 1     1-0     1-0     2-1

Final  AP -  6
Final USA -  6


2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Results
 1  Florida State         8- 0    13- 1 
 2  Louisville            7- 1    10- 4 
 3  North Carolina State  6- 2     9- 4 
 4t Georgia Tech          5- 3     7- 6 
 4t Virginia Tech         5- 3     7- 6 
 6t Clemson               4- 4     9- 4 
 6t Duke                  4- 4     8- 5 
 6t North Carolina        4- 4     8- 5 
 9t Boston College        3- 5     7- 6 
 9t Miami                 3- 5     7- 6 
11t Syracuse              2- 6     6- 7 
11t Pittsburgh            2- 6     3- 9 
11t Virginia              2- 6     3- 9 
14  Wake Forest           1- 7     4- 8 

2023 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP, Charlotte, N.C.
   Date                    Score                                    Comments
==========  ==================================================  ==================================
12/02/2023  Florida State 16, Louisville 6                      

2023 - 100 Yard Rushing Club

Name Date Opponent Att Yds Avg TDs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trey Benson 10/07/2023 Virginia Tech 11 200 18.18 2 Lawrance Toafili 12/02/2023 Louisville 10 118 11.80 1

2023 - 100 Yard Receiving Club

Name Date Opponent Rec Yds Avg TDs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keon Coleman 10/14/2023 Syracuse 9 140 15.56 1 Keon Coleman 09/03/2023 Louisiana State 9 122 13.56 3 Ja'Khi Douglas 11/04/2023 Pittsburgh 6 115 19.17 0 Johnny Wilson 09/16/2023 Boston College 4 105 26.25 0 Johnny Wilson 09/03/2023 Louisiana State 7 104 14.86 0 Trey Benson 10/28/2023 Wake Forest 4 100 25.00 1

2023 - 300 Yard Passing Club

Name Date Opponent Att Cmp Yds Int Avg TDs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 11/04/2023 Pittsburgh 36 22 360 0 10.00 1 Jordan Travis 10/28/2023 Wake Forest 35 22 359 0 10.26 3 Jordan Travis 09/03/2023 Louisiana State 31 23 342 1 11.03 4

2023 EOY Stats

Overall Team Statistics TEAM STATISTICS FSU OPP -------------------------------------------------------- SCORING....................... 484 270 Points Per Game............. 34.6 19.3 TOUCHDOWNS.................... 61 32 TDs Rushing................. 32 17 TDs Passing................. 25 12 TDs Fumble Return........... 1 1 TDs Punt Return............. 0 0 TDs Interception............ 1 1 TDs Kickoff Return.......... 1 1 TDs Blocked FG Return....... 1 0 PAT-ATTEMPTS.................. 60-60 28-32 Kick........................ 59-59 28-30 Pass........................ 0- 0 0- 2 Run......................... 1- 1 0- 0 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS.......... 19-21 16-22 SAFETY........................ 0 1 FIRST DOWNS................... 274 249 Rushing..................... 96 113 Passing..................... 151 105 Penalty..................... 27 31 RUSHING YARDAGE............... 2103 2131 Yards gained rushing........ 2482 2549 Yards lost rushing.......... 379 418 Rushing Attempts............ 463 509 Average Per Rush............ 4.5 4.2 Average Per Game............ 150.2 152.2 PASSING YARDAGE............... 3519 2516 Att-Comp-Int................ 433-260- 4 416-201-10 Efficiency.................. 145.52 103.83 Average Per Pass............ 8.1 6.0 Average Per Catch........... 13.5 12.5 Average Per Game............ 251.4 179.7 TOTAL OFFENSE................. 5622 4647 Total Plays................. 896 925 Average Per Play............ 6.3 5.0 Average Per Game............ 401.6 331.9 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 16- 407 27- 610 Average Per Return.......... 25.4 22.6 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 27-298 13- 83 Average Per Return.......... 11.0 6.4 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS.......... 10- 53 4- 41 Average Per Return.......... 5.3 10.3 FUMBLE RETURNS: #-YARDS....... 7- 70 5- 28 Average Per Return.......... 10.0 5.6 FUMBLES-LOST.................. 17- 5 19- 7 PENALTIES-YARDS............... 85- 792 103- 865 Average Per Game............ 56.6 61.8 PUNTS-YARDS................... 67-3043 85-3809 Average Per Punt............ 45.4 44.8 Net punt average............ 43.3 40.1 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME....... 29:24 30:36 3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS-3RD DOWN. 66-182 57-198 3rd-Down Pct................ .363 .288 4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS-4TH DOWN. 10-21 13-30 4th-Down Pct................ .476 .433 SACKS BY-YARDS................ 46-326 25-197 MISC YARDS.................... 0 0 ATTENDANCE.................... 472,267 302,069 Games-Avg Per Game.......... 6-78,711 5-60,414 ATTENDANCE-NEUTRAL FIELD...... 191,067 Games-Avg Per Game.......... 3-63,689
 1st2nd3rd4th OT Total
Florida State
77
146
124
130
7
484
Opponents
47
124
59
40
0
270
Overall Individual Statistics

RUSHING              G  Att Gain  Loss  Net   Avg  TD Long  Avg/G
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Trey Benson         13  156  947   41   906   5.8  14  85t   69.7
Lawrance Toafili    13   69  469    6   463   6.7   4  73    35.6
Rodney Hill         12   50  209   19   190   3.8   1  19    15.8
Caziah Holmes       14   29  189    4   185   6.4   2  40t   13.2
Jordan Travis       11   73  315  139   176   2.4   7  20    16.0
C.J. Campbell       10    7  117    0   117  16.7   1  70t   11.7
Samuel Singleton     2    8   56    0    56   7.0   0  24    28.0
Ja'Khi Douglas      10    8   47    1    46   5.8   0  23     4.6
Brock Glenn          5   19   70   48    22   1.2   1  34     4.4
Deuce Spann         10    5   18    0    18   3.6   0  15     1.8
AJ Duffy             1    3    9    4     5   1.7   0   9     5.0
Jaheim Bell         13    4    5    3     2   0.5   1   4t    0.2
Keon Coleman        12    1    2    0     2   2.0   0   2     0.2
DJ Lundy            13    1    1    0     1   1.0   1   1t    0.1
Darion Williamson   12    2    2   10    -8  -4.0   0   2    -0.7
Alex Mastromanno    14    1    0   11   -11 -11.0   0        -0.8
Tate Rodemaker       9    9   26   44   -18  -2.0   0  10    -2.0
 Team               14   18    0   49   -49  -2.7   0        -3.5

Total.........      14  463 2482  379  2103   4.5  32  85t  150.2
Opponents.....      14  509 2549  418  2131   4.2  17  64   152.2


PASSING              G   Effic Att-Cmp-Int   Pct  Yds  TD Long  Avg/G
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Jordan Travis       11  154.48 324-207- 2   .639 2756  20  80t  250.5
Tate Rodemaker       9  163.11  56- 32- 0   .571  510   5  49    56.7
Brock Glenn          5   67.13  51- 19- 2   .373  229   0  55    45.8
Deuce Spann         10  200.80   2-  2- 0  1.000   24   0  17     2.4

Total.........      14  145.52 433-260- 4   .600 3519  25  80t  251.4
Opponents.....      14  103.83 416-201-10   .483 2516  12  85t  179.7


RECEIVING            G  No   Yds   Avg  TD Long  Avg/G
------------------------------------------------------
Keon Coleman        12  50   658  13.2  11  58t   54.8
Johnny Wilson       10  41   617  15.0   2  44    61.7
Jaheim Bell         13  39   503  12.9   2  49    38.7
Kyle Morlock        14  19   255  13.4   0  63    18.2
Ja'Khi Douglas      10  14   243  17.4   0  62    24.3
Trey Benson         13  20   227  11.4   1  80t   17.5
Lawrance Toafili    13  21   186   8.9   1  41    14.3
Markeston Douglas   13  11   136  12.4   2  42t   10.5
Kentron Poitier     11   6   136  22.7   0  55    12.4
Darion Williamson   12   9   127  14.1   1  26    10.6
Destyn Hill         10   6    87  14.5   0  30     8.7
Rodney Hill         12   5    83  16.6   0  48     6.9
Hykeem Williams      8   5    80  16.0   1  44t   10.0
Vandrevius Jacobs    4   3    60  20.0   1  28    15.0
Caziah Holmes       14   5    58  11.6   2  26t    4.1
Winston Wright       5   4    36   9.0   0  18     7.2
Deuce Spann         10   1    23  23.0   0  23     2.3
Preston Daniel      13   1     4   4.0   1   4t    0.3

Total.........      14 260  3519  13.5  25  80t  251.4
Opponents.....      14 201  2516  12.5  12  85t  179.7


PUNT RETURNS         No  Yds   Avg TD Long
------------------------------------------
Keon Coleman         25  300  12.0  0  72 
Lawrance Toafili      1    0   0.0  0     
Ja'Khi Douglas        1   -2  -2.0  0     

Total.........       27  298  11.0  0  72 
Opponent......       13   83   6.4  0  17 


INTERCEPTIONS        No  Yds   Avg TD Long
------------------------------------------
Jarrian Jones         3   32  10.7  1  30t
Greedy Vance          1   13  13.0  0  13 
Kalen DeLoach         1    6   6.0  0   6 
Conrad Hussey         1    2   2.0  0   2 
DJ Lundy              1    0   0.0  0   0 
Renardo Green         1    0   0.0  0   0 
Shyheim Brown         1    0   0.0  0   0 
Tatum Bethune         1    0   0.0  0   0 

Total.........       10   53   5.3  1  30t
Opponent......        4   41  10.3  1  26 


KICK RETURNS         No  Yds   Avg TD Long
------------------------------------------
Deuce Spann           9   272 30.2  1  99t
Winston Wright        3    74 24.7  0  31 
Rodney Hill           2    42 21.0  0  27 
Preston Daniel        1    14 14.0  0  14 

Total.........       16   407 25.4  1  99t
Opponent......       27   610 22.6  1  99t


                                            Fum
FUMBLE RETURNS       No  Yds   Avg TD Long  For
-----------------------------------------------
Kalen DeLoach         1   56  56.0  1  56t   2
Jared Verse           1   11  11.0  0  11    1
Jarrian Jones         1    3   3.0  0   3    1
Conrad Hussey         1    0   0.0  0   0    2
Azareye'h Thomas      1    0   0.0  0   0    1
Fentrell Cypress      1    0   0.0  0   0    1
Shyheim Brown         1    0   0.0  0   0    0
Akeem Dent            0    0    .   0   .    2
Patrick Payton        0    0    .   0   .    2
Joshua Farmer         0    0    .   0   .    1
Gilber Edmond         0    0    .   0   .    1

Total.........        7   70  10.0  1  56t  14
Opponent......        5   28   5.6  1  18t


                               |-------- PATs --------|
Name                 TD   FGs    Kick   Rush  Rcv Pass  DXP Saf Points
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ryan Fitzgerald       0  19-21   58-58   0-0   0   0-0   0   0   115
Trey Benson          15   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0    90
Keon Coleman         11   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0    66
Jordan Travis         7   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0    42
Lawrance Toafili      5   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0    30
Caziah Holmes         4   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0    24
Jaheim Bell           3   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0    18
Markeston Douglas     2   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0    12
Johnny Wilson         2   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0    12
Kalen DeLoach         1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
Jarrian Jones         1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
Darion Williamson     1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
DJ Lundy              1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
Preston Daniel        1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
C.J. Campbell         1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
Deuce Spann           1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
Rodney Hill           1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
Hykeem Williams       1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
Brock Glenn           1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
Quindarrius Jones     1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
Vandrevius Jacobs     1   0-0     0-0    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     6
Brian Courtney        0   0-0     0-0    1-1   0   0-0   0   0     2
Tyler Keltner         0   0-0     1-1    0-0   0   0-0   0   0     1
====================================================================
FSU                  61  19-21   59-59   1-1   0   0-0   0   0   484
Opponent             32  16-22   28-30   0-0   0   0-2   0   1   270
Touchdowns
R
C
P
I
FR
PR
KR
BFG
Trey Benson
14
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
Keon Coleman
.
11
.
.
.
.
.
.
Jordan Travis
7
.
20
.
.
.
.
.
Lawrance Toafili
4
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
Caziah Holmes
2
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
Jaheim Bell
1
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
Markeston Douglas
.
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
Johnny Wilson
.
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
Kalen DeLoach
.
.
.
.
1
.
.
.
Jarrian Jones
.
.
.
1
.
.
.
.
Darion Williamson
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
DJ Lundy
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Preston Daniel
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
C.J. Campbell
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Deuce Spann
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
.
Rodney Hill
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Hykeem Williams
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
Brock Glenn
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Quindarrius Jones
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
Vandrevius Jacobs
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
Tate Rodemaker
.
.
5
.
.
.
.
.
Total
32
25
25
1
1
.
1
1
Opponents
17
12
12
1
1
.
1
.
R = Rushing
C = Catch
P = Pass
I = Interception
FR = Fumble Recovery/Return
PR = Punt Return/Blocked Punt
KR = Kickoff Return
BFG = Blocked FG Return


TOTAL OFFENSE        G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
--------------------------------------------------
Jordan Travis       11  397   176 2756  2932 266.5
Trey Benson         13  156   906    0   906  69.7
Tate Rodemaker       9   65   -18  510   492  54.7
Lawrance Toafili    13   69   463    0   463  35.6
Brock Glenn          5   70    22  229   251  50.2
Rodney Hill         12   50   190    0   190  15.8
Caziah Holmes       14   29   185    0   185  13.2
C.J. Campbell       10    7   117    0   117  11.7
Samuel Singleton     2    8    56    0    56  28.0
Ja'Khi Douglas      10    8    46    0    46   4.6
Deuce Spann         10    7    18   24    42   4.2
AJ Duffy             1    3     5    0     5   5.0
Keon Coleman        12    1     2    0     2   0.2
Jaheim Bell         13    4     2    0     2   0.2
DJ Lundy            13    1     1    0     1   0.1
Darion Williamson   12    2    -8    0    -8  -0.7
Alex Mastromanno    14    1   -11    0   -11  -0.8
 Team               14   18   -49    0   -49  -3.5

Total.........      14  896  2103 3519  5622 401.6
Opponent......      14  925  2131 2516  4647 331.9


FIELD GOALS         FGM-FGA  Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Ryan Fitzgerald      19-21  .905  1- 1  5- 6  8- 8  5- 6  0- 0 48
FG SEQUENCE Ryan Fitzgerald
Louisiana State
(33)
Southern Mississippi
(35)
Boston College
(30)
Clemson
(48)
Virginia Tech
(26)
Syracuse
(48), (29)
Duke
(32)
Wake Forest
(46), (34), 29
Pittsburgh
(32)
Miami
(33), (22)
North Alabama
(23)
Florida
(19)
Louisville
(45), 45, (33), (40)
Georgia
(22)
() For made field goals


PUNTING             No  Yds   Avg Long  TB  FC I20 Blkd
-------------------------------------------------------
Alex Mastromanno    66 3004  45.5  59    3  37  26   0
 Team                1   39  39.0  39    0   0   0   1

Total.........      67 3043  45.4  59    3  37  26   1
Opponent......      85 3809  44.8  68    5  23  23   0


ALL PURPOSE          G Rush   Rec   PR   KR   IR   FR  Tot Avg/G
----------------------------------------------------------------
Trey Benson         13  906   227    0    0    0    0 1133  87.2
Keon Coleman        12    2   658  300    0    0    0  960  80.0
Lawrance Toafili    13  463   186    0    0    0    0  649  49.9
Johnny Wilson       10    0   617    0    0    0    0  617  61.7
Jaheim Bell         13    2   503    0    0    0    0  505  38.8
Rodney Hill         12  190    83    0   42    0    0  315  26.3
Deuce Spann         10   18    23    0  272    0    0  313  31.3
Ja'Khi Douglas      10   46   243   -2    0    0    0  287  28.7
Kyle Morlock        14    0   255    0    0    0    0  255  18.2
Caziah Holmes       14  185    58    0    0    0    0  243  17.4
Jordan Travis       11  176     0    0    0    0    0  176  16.0
Markeston Douglas   13    0   136    0    0    0    0  136  10.5
Kentron Poitier     11    0   136    0    0    0    0  136  12.4
Darion Williamson   12   -8   127    0    0    0    0  119   9.9
C.J. Campbell       10  117     0    0    0    0    0  117  11.7
Winston Wright       5    0    36    0   74    0    0  110  22.0
Destyn Hill         10    0    87    0    0    0    0   87   8.7
Hykeem Williams      8    0    80    0    0    0    0   80  10.0
Kalen DeLoach       13    0     0    0    0    6   56   62   4.8
Vandrevius Jacobs    4    0    60    0    0    0    0   60  15.0
Samuel Singleton     2   56     0    0    0    0    0   56  28.0
Jarrian Jones       12    0     0    0    0   32    3   35   2.9
Brock Glenn          5   22     0    0    0    0    0   22   4.4
Preston Daniel      13    0     4    0   14    0    0   18   1.4
Greedy Vance        14    0     0    0    0   13    0   13   0.9
Jared Verse         13    0     0    0    0    0   11   11   0.8
AJ Duffy             1    5     0    0    0    0    0    5   5.0
Conrad Hussey       14    0     0    0    0    2    0    2   0.1
DJ Lundy            13    1     0    0    0    0    0    1   0.1
Alex Mastromanno    14  -11     0    0    0    0    0  -11  -0.8
Tate Rodemaker       9  -18     0    0    0    0    0  -18  -2.0
 Team               14  -49     0    0    0    0    0  -49  -3.5

Total.........      14 2103  3519  298  407   53   70 6450 460.7
Opponent......      14 2131  2516   83  610   41   28 5409 386.4


                        |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS   GP   UT   AT  Total   ForLoss     No - Yards  Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds  FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tatum Bethune       13   32   38    70   5.5- 17.0       .          1-  0   3    3    .      .   .   .
Kalen DeLoach       13   33   35    68  10.5- 67.0    7.0- 62.0     1-  6   2    .   1- 56   2   .   .
DJ Lundy            13   17   37    54   6.0- 27.0    2.0- 20.0     1-  0   4    2    .      .   .   .
Shyheim Brown       14   25   28    53   2.0- 10.0    2.0- 10.0     1-  0   4    2   1-  0   .   .   .
Patrick Payton      14   29   15    44  14.5- 51.0    7.0- 34.0      .     10    7    .      2   .   .
Akeem Dent          11   25   19    44   2.5-  6.0    0.5-  2.0      .      1    .    .      2   .   .
Renardo Green       13   32   11    43   2.5-  8.0    0.5-  4.0     1-  0  13    1    .      .   .   .
Braden Fiske        13   17   26    43   9.0- 57.0    6.0- 47.0      .      .    5    .      .   .   .
Jared Verse         13   23   18    41  12.5- 69.0    9.0- 61.0      .      3   11   1- 11   1   1   .
Fentrell Cypress    14   28   12    40   1.5-  6.0       .           .      7    .   1-  0   1   .   .
Joshua Farmer       13   10   22    32   7.0- 34.0    5.0- 27.0      .      2    2    .      1   .   .
Kevin Knowles       13   15   16    31   0.5-  1.0       .           .      3    1    .      .   .   .
Azareye'h Thomas    14   21    8    29   4.5- 15.0    0.5-  7.0      .     10    .   1-  0   1   .   .
Byron Turner        13   12   14    26   2.0-  8.0    1.0-  6.0      .      .    4    .      .   .   .
Jarrian Jones       12   16    9    25   5.0- 22.0    1.0- 13.0     3- 32   3    .   1-  3   1   .   .
Gilber Edmond       14    8   15    23   1.5- 18.0    1.0- 15.0      .      .    2    .      1   .   .
Omar Graham         14   12   11    23   2.0-  3.0       .           .      .    1    .      .   .   .
Conrad Hussey       14   13    9    22      .            .          1-  2   2    .   1-  0   2   .   .
Fabien Lovett       13   10   12    22   4.0- 16.0    1.0-  8.0      .      3    1    .      .   .   .
Malcolm Ray         14    5   14    19   2.0-  5.0       .           .      2    2    .      .   .   .
Greedy Vance        14   11    7    18      .            .          1- 13   3    .    .      .   .   .
Blake Nichelson     14    4   13    17      .            .           .      1    .    .      .   .   .
Daniel Lyons        14    6   10    16      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Dennis Briggs       10    3   11    14   1.5-  6.0    1.5-  6.0      .      .    2    .      .   .   .
Justin Cryer        13    5    7    12      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Ashlynd Barker      14    9    2    11   1.0-  4.0    1.0-  4.0      .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Dante Anderson       6    6    3     9   1.0-  1.0       .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
C.J. Campbell       10    4    3     7      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
A.J. Cottrill       13    4    2     6      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Quindarrius Jones   10    5    1     6   1.0-  3.0       .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Donny Hiebert       13    3    2     5      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
KJ Sampson           5    2    3     5      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Ja'Bril Rawls        3    3    1     4      .            .           .      1    .    .      .   .   .
K.J. Kirkland        5    1    2     3      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
DeMarco Ward         2    1    2     3      .            .           .      .    1    .      .   .   .
Darrell Jackson      1    1    2     3   0.5-  1.0       .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Caziah Holmes       14    2    .     2   1.0- 14.0       .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Brian Courtney      14    1    1     2      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Jackson West        11    2    .     2      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Jaden Jones          4    .    2     2      .            .           .      .    1    .      .   .   .
Alex Mastromanno    14    .    1     1      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Kyle Morlock        14    1    .     1      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Malakai Menzer      13    .    1     1      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Keon Coleman        12    1    .     1      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Darion Williamson   12    .    1     1      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Edwin Joseph         4    1    .     1      .            .           .      2    .    .      .   .   .
Ayobami Tifase       3    .    1     1      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Liam McCormick       2    1    .     1      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   1   .
Jaden Floyd          1    .    1     1      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Dylan Brown          1    1    .     1      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Grant Fielder        1    .    1     1      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Jeremiah Byers      14    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Casey Roddick       14    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
D'Mitri Emmanuel    14    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Ryan Fitzgerald     14    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Trey Benson         13    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Jaheim Bell         13    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Lawrance Toafili    13    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Preston Daniel      13    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
James Rosenberry    13    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Keiondre Jones      13    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Darius Washington   13    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Bryson Estes        13    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Markeston Douglas   13    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Rodney Hill         12    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Maurice Smith       12    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Jordan Travis       11    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Bless Harris        11    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Kentron Poitier     11    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Deuce Spann         10    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Destyn Hill         10    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Johnny Wilson       10    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Thomas Shrader      10    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Ja'Khi Douglas      10    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Tate Rodemaker       9    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Joshua Burrell       9    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Hykeem Williams      8    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Robert Scott         6    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Mason Arnold         6    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Winston Wright       5    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Brock Glenn          5    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Jaylen Early         5    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
David Stickle        5    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Julian Armella       5    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Vandrevius Jacobs    4    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Jimmy Casey          3    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Demetric Stephens    2    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Christian White      2    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Harold Stubbs        2    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Mac Chiumento        2    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Ben Ostaszewski      2    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Samuel Singleton     2    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
AJ Duffy             1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Dwayne Wells         1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Solomon Lowery       1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Jeremiah Giedrys     1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Peter Warrick        1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Dylan Brown-Turner   1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Danj Altine          1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Jayden Bradford      1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Qae'shon Sapp        1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Andre' Otto          1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
LaNard Toney         1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Kanaya Charlton      1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Daughtry Richardson  1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Goldie Lawrence      1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Carson Pielock       1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Jerrale Powers       1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Xavier Perkins       1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Lamont Green         1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Aaron Hester         1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
Tyler Keltner        1    .    .     .      .            .           .      .    .    .      .   .   .
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Totals                  461  449   910 101.0-469.0   46.0-326.0    10- 53  79   48   7- 70  14   2   .


Game Participation
##  Player                       GP-GS  LSU     USM     BC      CU      VT      SU      Duke    Wake    Pitt    UM      NAU     UF      UL      UGa     
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 0  Ja'Khi Douglas               10- 3                                  xx      xx      O-WR    xx      O-WR    xx      xx      xx      xx      O-WR  
 0  Fabien Lovett                13- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx       
 1  Akeem Dent                   11-10  D-DB    D-DB                    xx      D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB     
 1  Winston Wright                5- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx                                                                       
 3  Trey Benson                  13-10  O-RB    O-RB    O-RB    O-RB    O-RB    O-RB    xx      O-RB    xx      O-RB    O-RB    O-RB    xx       
 3  Kevin Knowles                13- 3  xx      xx      D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    xx      xx      xx      xx      xx              xx      xx      xx
 4  Keon Coleman                 12-12  O-WR    O-WR    O-WR    O-WR    O-WR    O-WR    O-WR    O-WR            O-WR    O-WR    O-WR    O-WR     
 4  Kalen DeLoach                13-13  D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB            D-LB    D-LB    D-LB  
 5  Deuce Spann                  11- 0  xx      xx      xx                      xx      xx      xx              xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
 5  Jared Verse                  13-13  D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL     
 6  Jaheim Bell                  13- 9  O-TE    O-TE    O-TE    xx      xx      O-TE    O-TE    O-TE    xx      O-TE    O-TE    O-TE    xx       
 6  Dennis Briggs                10- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx                                      xx      xx      xx      xx
 7  Destyn Hill                  10- 2  xx      xx      xx      xx      O-WR    O-WR                    xx      xx      xx                      xx
 7  Jarrian Jones                12- 9  xx      xx      xx      D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB            D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB     
 8  Renardo Green                13-13  D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB     
 8  Hykeem Williams               8- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx                                                      xx
 9  Lawrance Toafili             13- 5  xx      xx      xx      O-RB    xx      xx      O-RB    xx      O-RB    O-RB    xx      xx      O-RB     
10  AJ Duffy                      1- 0          xx                                                                                               
10  DJ Lundy                     13- 4  D-LB    xx      xx      xx      D-LB    D-LB    xx      xx      xx      xx      D-LB    xx      xx       
11  Brock Glenn                   5- 2          xx                                                                      xx      xx      O-QB    O-QB  
11  Patrick Payton               14-14  D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL  
12  Michael Grant                 0- 0                                                                                                           
12  Conrad Hussey                14- 1  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      D-DB  
13  Edwin Joseph                  4- 0  xx      xx              xx              xx                                                               
13  Jordan Travis                11-11  O-QB    O-QB    O-QB    O-QB    O-QB    O-QB    O-QB    O-QB    O-QB    O-QB    O-QB                     
14  Darrell Jackson               1- 1                                                                                                          D-DL  
14  Johnny Wilson                10-10  O-WR    O-WR    O-WR    O-WR    O-WR            O-WR                    O-WR    O-WR    O-WR    O-WR     
15  Tatum Bethune                13-10  xx      D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    xx      xx      D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB    D-LB     
16  Quindarrius Jones            10- 0  xx      xx                      xx      xx              xx      xx              xx      xx      xx      xx
16  Dylan McNamara                0- 0                                                                                                           
18  Blake Nichelson              14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
18  Tate Rodemaker                9- 1  xx      xx      xx              xx      xx              xx      xx              xx      O-QB             
19  Gilber Edmond                14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
19  Vandrevius Jacobs             5- 0          xx                                                      xx      xx      xx                      xx
20  Azareye'h Thomas             14- 1  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      D-DB  
21  Greedy Vance                 14- 5  D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      D-DB    xx      xx      xx      xx      D-DB  
21  Darion Williamson            12- 2  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      O-WR                    xx      xx      O-WR  
22  C.J. Campbell                10- 1  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx                              xx      xx      xx      O-RB     
22  Jaden Jones                   5- 0          xx                              xx              xx                      xx                      xx
23  Fentrell Cypress             14-14  D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB  
24  K.J. Kirkland                 5- 0  xx      xx                      xx                                              xx                      xx
26  Caziah Holmes                14- 1  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      O-RB  
26  Dwayne Wells                  1- 0          xx                                                                                               
27  Ashlynd Barker               14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
28  Justin Cryer                 13- 0  xx      xx      xx              xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
28  Samuel Singleton              2- 0                                                                                  xx                      xx
29  Rodney Hill                  12- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx              xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx       
29  Alex Mastromanno             14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
30  Ja'Bril Rawls                 3- 0          xx                                                                      xx                      xx
31  Solomon Lowery                1- 0          xx                                                                                               
31  DeMarco Ward                  2- 0          xx                                                                      xx                       
32  Jeremiah Giedrys              1- 0          xx                                                                                               
32  Peter Warrick                 1- 0          xx                                                                                               
33  Demetric Stephens             2- 0          xx                                                                      xx                       
35  Dylan Brown-Turner            1- 0          xx                                                                                               
36  Omar Graham                  14- 1  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      D-LB  
37  Christian White               2- 0          xx                                                                      xx                       
38  Shyheim Brown                14-14  D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB    D-DB  
39  Jaden Floyd                   1- 0          xx                                                                                               
39  Vance Nicklaus                0- 0                                                                                                           
41  A.J. Cottrill                14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
42  Harold Stubbs                 2- 0          xx                                              xx                                               
43  Danj Altine                   1- 0          xx                                                                                               
43  Mac Chiumento                 2- 0          xx                                                                      xx                       
44  Joshua Farmer                13-13  D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL     
45  Preston Daniel               13- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx       
45  Lamont Green                  1- 0                                                                                  xx                       
46  Ashton Bracewell              0- 0                                                                                                           
47  Jimmy Casey                   3- 0          xx                                              xx              xx                               
47  Donny Hiebert                14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
48  Jayden Bradford               1- 0          xx                                                                                               
48  Jackson West                 12- 0                  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
49  James Rosenberry             14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
52  Robert Scott                  7- 1  O-OL                            xx      xx      xx      xx                                      xx      xx
53  Maurice Smith                12-12  O-OL                    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL  
53  Brandon Torres                0- 0                                                                                                           
54  Jaylen Early                  6- 0          xx                      xx      xx              xx                      xx                      xx
54  Byron Turner                 13- 1  xx      xx              xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      D-DL  
55  Braden Fiske                 13-13  D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL    D-DL     
55  Qae'shon Sapp                 1- 0          xx                                                                                               
56  KJ Sampson                    5- 0          xx                              xx              xx                      xx                      xx
57  Aaron Hester                  1- 0                                                                                  xx                       
58  Emile Aime                    0- 0                                                                                                           
58  Bless Harris                 11- 5  xx      O-OL    O-OL    O-OL            xx      O-OL    O-OL    xx      xx      xx              xx       
60  Peyton Naylor                 0- 0                                                                                                           
61  Mason Arnold                  6- 0          xx              xx      xx      xx                                      xx      xx               
63  Jeremiah Byers               14-14  O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL  
64  David Stickle                 6- 0          xx                      xx      xx              xx                      xx                      xx
65  Andre' Otto                   1- 0          xx                                                                                               
66  Ben Ostaszewski               2- 0          xx                                                                      xx                       
67  Thomas Shrader               11- 0          xx                      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
68  LaNard Toney                  1- 0          xx                                                                                               
69  Kanaya Charlton               1- 0          xx                                                                                               
70  Casey Roddick                14-13  O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    xx      O-OL    O-OL  
71  D'Mitri Emmanuel             14-14  O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL  
72  Julian Armella                6- 0          xx                      xx      xx              xx                      xx                      xx
75  Keiondre Jones               14- 1  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      O-OL    xx      xx
76  Darius Washington            13-10  xx      O-OL    O-OL    xx      O-OL    O-OL    xx              O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL    O-OL  
77  Bryson Estes                 14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
78  Daughtry Richardson           1- 0          xx                                                                                               
79  Lucas Simmons                 0- 0                                                                                                           
80  Goldie Lawrence               1- 0          xx                                                                                               
81  Joshua Burrell               10- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx                      xx      xx      xx      xx                      xx
82  Carson Pielock                1- 0          xx                                                                                               
83  Zamari McKenley               0- 0                                                                                                           
84  Kyle Morlock                 14-11  O-TE    O-TE    O-TE    O-TE    O-TE    xx      xx      O-TE    O-TE    xx      O-TE    O-TE    O-TE    O-TE  
85  Markeston Douglas            13- 1  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      O-TE    xx      xx      xx      xx       
86  Brian Courtney               14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
87  Xavier Johnson                0- 0                                                                                                           
88  Ryan Fitzgerald              14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
88  Kentron Poitier              11- 3  xx                              xx      O-WR    xx      O-WR    xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      O-WR  
89  Xavier Perkins                1- 0          xx                                                                                               
89  Jerrale Powers                1- 0          xx                                                                                               
91  Ayobami Tifase                3- 0          xx                              xx                                      xx                       
92  Liam McCormick                2- 0          xx                                                                      xx                       
93  Malakai Menzer               14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx
94  George Sklavenitis            0- 0                                                                                                           
95  Daniel Lyons                 14- 1  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      D-DL  
96  Dante Anderson                6- 0  xx      xx                              xx              xx                      xx                      xx
97  Dylan Brown                   1- 0          xx                                                                                               
98  Grant Fielder                 1- 0          xx                                                                                               
98  Tyler Keltner                 1- 0                                                                                  xx                       
99  Max Larson                    0- 0                                                                                                           
99  Malcolm Ray                  14- 0  xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx      xx

Florida State 45, Louisiana State 24

09/03/2023, Orlando

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

FSU Opens Season With Huge Win Over LSU.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida State exploded for 31 second half points after trailing 17-14 at halftime to crush No. 5 LSU 45-24 in Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

FSU's defense set the tone early when a haymaker by the LSU offense on its first drive had the Tigers in scoring position, but Florida State showed its muscle stoning the Tigers on six plays from inside the five finishing off LSU's drive with a sack on fourth and goal by DJ Lundy.

Highly-regarded transfer wide receiver Keon Coleman proved the preseason attention warranted as he caught three touchdown passes and had nine receptions for 122 yards. Heisman Trophy candidate Jordan Travis completed 21-of-31 passes for 342 yards and four touchdowns and perhaps just as important he settled a Seminole offense that looked sloppy at times in the first half.

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels was 22-of-37 for 347 yards and one touchdown which came with the game out of reach with under a minute left. The Tigers managed just 113 yards rushing for the game with FSU also finding their running game stymied finishing with 135 yards on 34 attempts.

FSU's defense sacked Daniels four times, while the Seminoles' did not allow a sack all game.

The first half would not have left many in the packed stadium believing the game would be a blowout as the two went back and forth over the first half.

Following the impressive goal-line stand on the Tiger's first possession, the Noles engineered a masterful 86-yard scoring drive that included overcoming an offensive pass interference call. The 9-play drive was capped by a 40-yard touchdown pass from Travis to Coleman for the 7-0 lead early in the first quarter.

LSU bounced back on their next possession driving 75-yards on nine plays to tie the score 7-7 on a 1-yard plunge by running back Tre Bradford with 3:48 on the clock.

Neither team could mount any kind of a running game in the first quarter with FSU gaining just 16 on three tries and LSU 12-yards on 10 carries. The Tigers' Jayden Daniels was 8-of-12 through the air for 151 yards, while Travis was 6-of-9 for 94 yards.

With the score 7-7, FSU mounted a second brilliant goal line stand stymying the Tigers on the first snap of the second quarter. LSU went for it on fourth and inches in the shadow of FSU's goalposts and for the second time, the Seminole defense turned back the Tigers without allowing a point.

It appeared Florida State got a huge break on their ensuing punt when the Tigers fumbled a fair catch attempt that was recovered by Azareye' Thomas at the LSU 22, but the Noles gave it right back on the next play when Travis dodged a pass rusher then threw an interception in the left flat.

An LSU punt that hit near the 20-yard line and crawled all the way inside the FSU 1 put the Tigers in great position after Florida State failed to make a first down and the punt from the back of the end zone set the Tigers up at midfield. A quarterback keeper through the middle of the Seminole defense was the big play on the five-play 51-yard drive that gave LSU a 14-7 lead with 6:02 left in the first half when a 1-yard touchdown run finally penetrated FSU's goal-line defense.

The Seminoles bounced back with its best drive of the half to tie it at 14 with 1:01 left in the half. Travis marched FSU 75-yards in 10 plays that burned 5:01 off the clock. He found Coleman in a one-on-one match on the right side of the endzone and put it up high for a 21-yard touchdown pass, their second of the night.

On the ensuing possession, LSU took a 17-14 lead into the locker room at half after driving 67-yards on 10 plays in 57 seconds that ended with a 36-yard field goal.

Travis finished the opening half completing 14-of-21 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns. LSU's Daniels was 11-of-22 for 188 yards.

Florida State took the opening possession of the second half down to the LSU 16 before the nine-play, 60-yard drive stalled and Ryan Fitzgerald made it 17-17 when he connected on a 33-yard field goal with 9:19 left.

FSU made it 10 unanswered points in the third quarter when Travis walked in untouched on a 1-yard touchdown run. He connected on 41-yard pass plays to both Coleman and Lawrance Toafili on the 7-play, 87-yard drive that put the Noles up 24-17 with 2:42 left and the score stood going into the fourth quarter.

On the first play of the fourth quarter, cornerback Renardo Green stepped inside an LSU receiver who had slipped on the route and picked off Daniels' pass to set up the Nole offense at their 43-yard line. Eight plays later Travis and Coleman hooked up for their third touchdown, this from seven yards, to put FSU up 31-17 with 10:18 left in the game.

FSU kept pouring it on in the fourth quarter. Travis found tight end Jaheim Bell wide-open for a 44-yard touchdown that stretched the Noles lead to 38-17 with seven minutes left and Bell's second touchdown of the game made it 45-17 with a little over a minute to play.

LSU finally got a second half score with 1:15 left on a 75-yard touchdown pass through a prevent defense.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Louisiana State
7
10
0
7
24
Florida State
7
7
10
21
45

1st   7- 0  Keon Coleman, 40, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 7:53 
      7- 7  Opp, 1, run (kick), 3:48 
2nd   7-14  Opp, 1, run (kick), 6:02 
     14-14  Keon Coleman, 21, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 1:01 
     14-17  Opp, 36, field goal, 0:00 
3rd  17-17  Ryan Fitzgerald, 33, field goal, 5:41 
     24-17  Jordan Travis, 1, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 2:42 
4th  31-17  Keon Coleman, 7, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 10:18
     38-17  Jaheim Bell, 44, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 7:00 
     45-17  Jaheim Bell, 4, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 1:26 
     45-24  Opp, 75, pass (kick), 1:15 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 22 23 Rushes-yards 34-135 27-113 Passing 359 346 Att-Comp-Int 32-24-1 37-22-1 Total Yards 66-494 64-459 Punt Returns 0-0 1--3 Kickoff Returns 0-0 4-51 Interception Ret. 1-0 1-2 Fumble Returns 1-0 0-0 Punts 3-46.0 3-45.0 Sacks By-Yds 4-26 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yds 7-64 2-30 3rd Down Conversions 9-14 3-10 4th Down Conversions 1-1 0-3 Time of Posession 35:23 24:37 Attendance 65,429 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Trey Benson 12 47 0 14 Jordan Travis 7 38 1 13 Rodney Hill 5 29 0 17 Lawrance Toafili 6 20 0 8 Jaheim Bell 1 4 1 4t Deuce Spann 1 1 0 1 Team 2 -4 0 --------------------------------------------- FSU 34 135 2 17 Opp 27 113 2 40 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 9 122 3 41 Johnny Wilson 7 104 0 22 Jaheim Bell 2 49 1 44t Lawrance Toafili 2 49 0 41 Winston Wright 1 18 0 18 Kyle Morlock 2 10 0 7 Trey Benson 1 7 0 7 --------------------------------------------- FSU 24 359 4 44t Opp 22 346 1 75t Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 23 31 1 342 4 44t Deuce Spann 1 1 0 17 0 17 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 24 32 1 359 4 44t Opp 22 37 1 346 1 75t Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- FSU 0 0 0 Opp 1 -3 0 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- FSU 0 0 0 Opp 4 51 0 17 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 3 138 51 ---------------------------------------- FSU 3 138 51 Opp 3 135 65 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tatum Bethune 3 6 9 . . . . . . . . . Akeem Dent 1 4 5 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . . Renardo Green 4 . 4 . . 1- 0 1 . . . . . Patrick Payton 2 2 4 . . . 1 . . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 2 2 4 . . . 2 . 1- 0 . . . Fentrell Cypress 3 1 4 . . . 1 . . . . . Shyheim Brown 1 3 4 0.5- 1.0 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . Kalen DeLoach 1 2 3 0.5- 1.0 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . DJ Lundy 2 1 3 1.5- 15.0 1.0- 13.0 . . . . . . . Joshua Farmer 1 2 3 1.0- 7.0 1.0- 7.0 . . . . . . . Kevin Knowles 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Jared Verse 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . Dennis Briggs 1 1 2 1.0- 4.0 1.0- 4.0 . . 1 . . . . Greedy Vance 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . Braden Fiske . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Keon Coleman 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Gilber Edmond . 1 1 0.5- 3.0 . . . . . . . . C.J. Campbell 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Caziah Holmes 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Omar Graham . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Byron Turner 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Malcolm Ray . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 33 32 65 5.0- 31.0 4.0- 26.0 1- 0 6 1 1- 0 . . . Opp 26 42 68 4.0- 16.0 . 1- 2 2 4 . . . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
----------------------------------
RB    3  Trey Benson
WR    4  Keon Coleman
TE    6  Jaheim Bell
QB   13  Jordan Travis
WR   14  Johnny Wilson
OL   52  Robert Scott
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    1  Akeem Dent
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    8  Renardo Green
LB   10  DJ Lundy
DL   11  Patrick Payton
DB   21  Greedy Vance
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 1  Winston Wright
 3  Kevin Knowles
 5  Deuce Spann
 6  Dennis Briggs
 7  Jarrian Jones
 7  Destyn Hill
 8  Hykeem Williams
 9  Lawrance Toafili
12  Conrad Hussey
13  Edwin Joseph
15  Tatum Bethune
16  Quindarrius Jones
18  Blake Nichelson
18  Tate Rodemaker
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Darion Williamson
22  C.J. Campbell
24  K.J. Kirkland
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
##  NAME
-----------------------------
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
49  James Rosenberry
54  Byron Turner
58  Bless Harris
75  Keiondre Jones
76  Darius Washington
77  Bryson Estes
81  Joshua Burrell
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
88  Kentron Poitier
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
96  Dante Anderson
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 66, Southern Mississippi 13

09/09/2023, Tallahassee

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

No. 4 FSU Breezes By Southern Miss For 2-0 Start.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State's offense scored on nine of 12 drives, the defense stymied Southern Miss all night and Seminole starters on both sides of the ball were pulled early in the third quarter in a 66-13 win over the Golden Eagles in Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday night.

FSU's Trey Benson scored a career-high-tying three touchdowns and led the No. 4 Seminoles with 79 rushing yards on just nine carries.

Quarterback Jordan Travis completed 15-of-29 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 20 yards on six carries in the win that pushed the Seminoles to 2-0 on the season and extended their win streak to eight games dating back to the six games won over the second half of last season.

Six different Seminoles scored touchdowns, and five running backs had 30 yards or more in a game in which FSU played four different quarterbacks.

FSU outgained Southern Miss 554 yards to 258 with most of USM's coming late in the game.

Golden Eagles quarterback Billy Wiles was pressured all night and finished 11-of-34 through the air for 154 yards and no touchdowns. Rodriques Clark led the visitors with 86 rushing yards on 15 carries.

FSU took the opening drive 76 yards on eight plays that were equally split between rushing and passing. The Seminoles went up 7-0 when Travis connected with Darion Williamson on a 10-yard touchdown pass.

The Seminoles went up 14-0 with 2:44 remaining in the first quarter on a drive that included three fourth-down conversions. The first coming at the Southern Miss 48 when Travis rolled left and retreated 20 yards before hitting Lawrance Toafili to convert. Travis' legs kept possession on the second conversion when he rolled left, reversed field, and easily gained the 10 yards for a first. Trey Benson finished the possession when he took a handoff on 4th-and-1 and raced 18 yards for the touchdown making it 14-0.

The Seminole special teams got into the act on the ensuing kickoff with a successful and surprising onside kick recovered at their own 49 with 2:28 left in the initial stanza. But FSU could not convert on its fourth 4th-down attempt of the night when Travis' pass to Keon Coleman was broken up in the end zone.

Florida State's defense held Southern Miss to just 19 yards and only 10 plays in the opening quarter while FSU's offense gained 149 yards on 27 plays.

Southern Miss cut into the lead with 11:28 left in the first half with a nine-play drive that covered 57 yards and culminated with a 30-yard field goal by Andrew Stein to make it 14-3.

On the ensuing possession, FSU raced through the Southern Miss defense with Lawrance Toafili's electrifying 34-yard run setting up a 3-yard touchdown plunge by Benson to stretch the lead to 21-3.

The Noles went up 27-3 on a 6-yard touchdown pass over the middle from Travis to Coleman. Already a fan favorite in just his second game at FSU, Coleman set up the score with a tight rope down the sideline on a 34-yard catch that included a highlight-reel hurdle of a Golden Eagle defender.

Ryan Fitzgerald closed out the first half scoring with a 35-yard field goal as time expired putting FSU up 31-3.

While Southern Miss did not do themselves any favors with 11 penalties in the first half, the Seminoles outgained USM 294 yards to 70. Travis completed 15 of 29 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Toafili led all rushers with 41 yards on eight carries and Benson had 34 on seven rushes.

USM quarterback Billy Wiles completed just 4-of-13 passes for 61 yards.

After forcing yet another three-and-out for the USM offense on its first possession of the second half, it took Florida State just two plays to score on a drive that started on the USM 45 following a short punt. Benson rushed for a short gain on first down before busting loose for a 42-yard touchdown putting the Noles up 38-3 just 1:44 into the third quarter.

Southern Miss faced third and long on their next possession and Jarrion Jones picked off Wiles' pass and raced into the end zone for a 30-yard touchdown. It was the first interception return for a touchdown for a Seminole defender since the 2021 season.

Florida State pulled most of their starters for the next series and on his first play quarterback Tate Rodemaker hit tight end Markeston Douglas on a short out route that he turned into a 42-yard touchdown that made it 52-3.

Southern Miss made it 52-10 with 4:41 left in the third quarter mounting an 89-yard drive in 13 plays that culminated in a 12-yard touchdown run by Rodriques Clark.

With 14:09 left in the game, Rodemaker connected with Vandrevius Jacobs and he took his first career reception in for a 13-yard touchdown capping an 83-yard drive and extending the lead to 52-10.

The Noles reached 65 points with 11:00 left in the game when reserve running back Caziah Holmes made a move in the hole and outran the defense on the way to a 40-yard score.

A 40-yard Southern Miss field goal with 5:32 left made the final margin 66-13.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Southern Mississippi
0
3
7
3
13
Florida State
14
17
21
14
66

1st   7- 0  Darion Williamson, 10, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 11:29
     14- 0  Trey Benson, 19, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 2:44 
2nd  14- 3  Opp, 30, field goal, 11:28
     21- 3  Trey Benson, 3, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 7:42 
     28- 3  Keon Coleman, 6, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 3:36 
     31- 3  Ryan Fitzgerald, 35, field goal, 0:00 
3rd  38- 3  Trey Benson, 42, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 13:06
     45- 3  Jarrian Jones, 30, interception return (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 12:17
     52- 3  Markeston Douglas, 42, pass from Tate Rodemaker (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 10:26
     52-10  Opp, 12, run (kick), 4:41 
4th  59-10  Vandrevius Jacobs, 13, pass from Tate Rodemaker (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 14:09
     66-10  Caziah Holmes, 40, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 11:00
     66-13  Opp, 40, field goal, 5:32 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 26 18 Rushes-yards 37-306 28-104 Passing 248 154 Att-Comp-Int 32-18-0 34-11-1 Total Yards 69-554 62-258 Punt Returns 3-21 0-0 Kickoff Returns 3-66 4-82 Interception Ret. 1-30 0-0 Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0 Punts 2-48.0 6-36.2 Sacks By-Yds 2-13 2-6 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yds 3-45 13-90 3rd Down Conversions 4-12 3-13 4th Down Conversions 4-5 0-1 Time of Posession 32:33 27:27 Attendance 74,467 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Trey Benson 9 79 3 42t Caziah Holmes 4 63 1 40t Lawrance Toafili 4 41 0 34 Brock Glenn 2 32 0 34 Rodney Hill 5 31 0 19 Jordan Travis 6 20 0 11 C.J. Campbell 3 20 0 9 Deuce Spann 1 15 0 15 AJ Duffy 3 5 0 9 --------------------------------------------- FSU 37 306 4 42t Opp 28 104 1 15 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 3 48 1 34 Markeston Douglas 1 42 1 42t Kyle Morlock 1 29 0 29 Deuce Spann 1 23 0 23 Darion Williamson 2 22 1 12 Trey Benson 1 20 0 20 Winston Wright 3 18 0 11 Destyn Hill 1 18 0 18 Vandrevius Jacobs 1 13 1 13t Hykeem Williams 1 9 0 9 Lawrance Toafili 3 6 0 9 --------------------------------------------- FSU 18 248 4 42t Opp 11 154 0 33 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 15 29 0 175 2 34 Tate Rodemaker 3 3 0 73 2 42t ----------------------------------------------- FSU 18 32 0 248 4 42t Opp 11 34 1 154 0 33 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 3 21 0 19 --------------------------------------------- FSU 3 21 0 19 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Winston Wright 2 49 0 31 Deuce Spann 1 17 0 17 --------------------------------------------- FSU 3 66 0 31 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 2 96 53 ---------------------------------------- FSU 2 96 53 Opp 6 217 48 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blake Nichelson 1 4 5 . . . 1 . . . . . Dennis Briggs 1 2 3 0.5- 2.0 0.5- 2.0 . . 1 . . . . DeMarco Ward 1 2 3 . . . . 1 . . . . Malcolm Ray . 3 3 0.5- 2.0 . . . . . . . . Quindarrius Jones 2 . 2 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . . A.J. Cottrill 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . Kalen DeLoach 1 1 2 1.5- 11.0 1.0- 10.0 . . . . . . . Conrad Hussey 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . K.J. Kirkland 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . DJ Lundy . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Byron Turner . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Omar Graham . 2 2 . . . . 1 . . . . Jaden Jones . 2 2 . . . . 1 . . . . KJ Sampson . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones 1 . 1 . . 1- 30 . . . . . . Akeem Dent 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Joshua Farmer 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Knowles 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Ashlynd Barker 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Donny Hiebert 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Tatum Bethune 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Ja'Bril Rawls 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . Edwin Joseph 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . Dante Anderson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Dylan Brown 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Liam McCormick 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Braden Fiske . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Fabien Lovett . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . Justin Cryer . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Daniel Lyons . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Malakai Menzer . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Grant Fielder . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Jaden Floyd . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Jared Verse . 1 1 0.5- 1.0 0.5- 1.0 . . 4 . . . . Renardo Green . . . . . . 1 . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 22 32 54 4.0- 19.0 2.0- 13.0 1- 30 5 9 . . . . Opp 29 42 71 4.0- 13.0 2.0- 6.0 . 7 1 . 1 . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
----------------------------------
RB    3  Trey Benson
WR    4  Keon Coleman
TE    6  Jaheim Bell
QB   13  Jordan Travis
WR   14  Johnny Wilson
OL   58  Bless Harris
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL   76  Darius Washington
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    1  Akeem Dent
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    8  Renardo Green
DL   11  Patrick Payton
LB   15  Tatum Bethune
DB   21  Greedy Vance
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 1  Winston Wright
 3  Kevin Knowles
 5  Deuce Spann
 6  Dennis Briggs
 7  Jarrian Jones
 7  Destyn Hill
 8  Hykeem Williams
 9  Lawrance Toafili
10  DJ Lundy
10  AJ Duffy
11  Brock Glenn
12  Conrad Hussey
13  Edwin Joseph
16  Quindarrius Jones
18  Tate Rodemaker
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Vandrevius Jacobs
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Darion Williamson
22  Jaden Jones
22  C.J. Campbell
24  K.J. Kirkland
26  Dwayne Wells
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
30  Ja'Bril Rawls
31  DeMarco Ward
31  Solomon Lowery
32  Jeremiah Giedrys
32  Peter Warrick
33  Demetric Stephens
35  Dylan Brown-Turner
36  Omar Graham
37  Christian White
39  Jaden Floyd
##  NAME
-----------------------------
41  A.J. Cottrill
42  Harold Stubbs
43  Mac Chiumento
43  Danj Altine
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
47  Jimmy Casey
48  Jayden Bradford
49  James Rosenberry
54  Byron Turner
54  Jaylen Early
55  Qae'shon Sapp
56  KJ Sampson
61  Mason Arnold
64  David Stickle
65  Andre' Otto
66  Ben Ostaszewski
67  Thomas Shrader
68  LaNard Toney
69  Kanaya Charlton
72  Julian Armella
75  Keiondre Jones
77  Bryson Estes
78  Daughtry Richardson
80  Goldie Lawrence
81  Joshua Burrell
82  Carson Pielock
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
89  Jerrale Powers
89  Xavier Perkins
91  Ayobami Tifase
92  Liam McCormick
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
96  Dante Anderson
97  Dylan Brown
98  Grant Fielder
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 31, Boston College 29

09/16/2023, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

No. 3 Seminoles Move to 3-0 With Win at Boston College.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - In a game of scoring runs by both teams, Florida State, which led 31-10 early in the third quarter, staved off a second half Boston College rally to defeat the Eagles 31-29 in Chestnut Hill on Saturday.

Jordan Travis, who missed FSU's last snap in the first half but played the entire second half, completed 16-of-24 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions on a day when the Seminoles found rushing yards hard to come by.

The Seminoles managed just 128 yards on the ground on 34 attempts and Travis had 38 of those on four carries.

Jaheim Bell led all FSU receivers with five catches for 76 yards and a touchdown. Johnny Wilson had four catches for 105 yards.

BC sophomore quarterback Thomas Castellanos was 20-of-35 for 305 yards and a touchdown and converted two long third downs with passes in the fourth quarter to keep the Eagles close. He also led the Eagles in rushing with 95 yards on 16 carries.

The Eagles' final possession came with 4:37 left in the game on their own 22, but two quarterback sacks coming off blitzes by Seminole cornerbacks forced a punt.

Boston College served notice from the outset that they were ready to play scoring on its first drive of the game on a 32-yard pass to Lewis Bond. Castellanos completed each of his four passes on the opening drive for 76 yards.

BC's game plan to use as much time as possible worked early as FSU had just one offensive possession in the first quarter. On that lone drive, the Seminoles used two big passes to Wilson, including a 21-yarder for a first down on 4th-and-2 to drive 61 yards on 11 plays. A 30-yard field goal by Ryan Fitzgerald made it 7-3 with 5:59 left in the quarter.

BC once again worked the clock on their next drive eating over 7:00 minutes on a 16-play, 72-yard drive that gave them a 10-3 lead after a 21-yard field goal with 13:22 left in the half.

On just its second offensive set of the game, FSU marched 75 yards on six plays tying the score when Travis hit Bell on a short pass in the left flat that he ran in from the 19 to tie the score at 10 with 10:23 before the half.

Trey Benson gave FSU its first lead at 17-10 with a 2-yard touchdown plunge behind the left side of the offensive line with 1:27 left before the half. The Seminoles drove 88 yards on seven plays and used just 3:27 to do so.

After allowing the Eagles offense to score on its first two drives, FSU's defense adjusted allowing BC just 64 yards on 16 plays on their last three possessions of the first half with 45 of those coming on a Castellanos run.

Florida State took the opening possession of the second half. It took FSU just six plays and 2:32 to take a 24-10 lead. Travis used play action on the scoring play finding Preston Daniel all alone on a 4-yard touchdown pass.

The Noles' defense continued their outstanding adjustments on the next play when linebacker DJ Lundy picked off Castellanous' on the BC 40 setting up FSU's 21st unanswered point when the Seminoles scored just two players later. Travis hit Bell with a 39-yard pass down to the one and Lundy, who had checked in at fullback, carried it in to make it 31-10 with 11:20 left in the third.

Boston College cut into the lead with a 12-play, 80-yard drive that made it 31-16 with 1:02 left in the third after Kye Robichaux piled in from the 1. The Eagles missed the extra point.

BC squibbed the ensuing kickoff and pounced on the mishandled ball on FSU's 26 to swing momentum their way. But FSU's defense stymied a dive play on 4th-and-2 at the 5 to maintain their two-score lead.

On the ensuing possession, FSU fumbled and Eagle defender Khari Johnson scooped the ball at the 8 and raced in for the score. BC's two point attempt failed when the receiver caught the ball out of bounds and with 11:18 it was 31-22 in favor of the Seminoles.

After FSU's drive stalled, Alex Mastromanno pinned BC's offense with a perfect pooch punt that was marked out of bounds at the Eagles' five-yard line at the 7:30 mark. The Eagles converted on a third and long to get their drive started and Castellanos found an open receiver for 42 yards to move into FSU territory. He hit another big pass before the defense stiffened again to force a 4th-and-1 at the 7-yard line and he took it himself around the left side for a touchdown making it 31-29 with 5:19 left to play. It was BC's 19th unanswered point in the second half.

FSU got the ball back with 2:08 left in the game and sat on it for the win.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Florida State
3
14
14
0
31
Boston College
7
3
6
13
29

1st   0- 7  Opp, 32, pass (kick), 10:53
      3- 7  Ryan Fitzgerald, 30, field goal, 5:59 
2nd   3-10  Opp, 21, field goal, 13:22
     10-10  Jaheim Bell, 19, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 10:23
     17-10  Trey Benson, 2, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 1:27 
3rd  24-10  Preston Daniel, 4, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 12:28
     31-10  DJ Lundy, 1, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 11:20
     31-16  Opp, 1, run (kick failed), 1:02 
4th  31-22  Opp, 18, fumble recovery/return (pass failed), 11:18
     31-29  Opp, 7, run (kick), 5:19 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 20 20 Rushes-yards 34-128 41-152 Passing 223 305 Att-Comp-Int 24-15-0 34-20-1 Total Yards 58-351 75-457 Punt Returns 2--4 0-0 Kickoff Returns 3-39 2-36 Interception Ret. 1-0 0-0 Fumble Returns 0-0 2-18 Punts 4-44.5 5-32.4 Sacks By-Yds 2-23 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0 Penalties-Yds 5-45 18-131 3rd Down Conversions 1-9 8-19 4th Down Conversions 1-1 4-5 Time of Posession 26:10 33:50 Attendance 41,383 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Rodney Hill 5 42 0 18 Trey Benson 12 38 1 7 Jordan Travis 4 38 0 17 Lawrance Toafili 7 24 0 7 Keon Coleman 1 2 0 2 DJ Lundy 1 1 1 1t Team 4 -17 0 --------------------------------------------- FSU 34 128 2 18 Opp 41 152 2 45 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Johnny Wilson 4 105 0 44 Jaheim Bell 5 76 1 39 Lawrance Toafili 2 20 0 19 Darion Williamson 1 12 0 12 Rodney Hill 1 5 0 5 Preston Daniel 1 4 1 4t Trey Benson 1 1 0 1 --------------------------------------------- FSU 15 223 2 44 Opp 20 305 1 52 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 15 24 0 223 2 44 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 15 24 0 223 2 44 Opp 20 34 1 305 1 52 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 2 -4 0 --------------------------------------------- FSU 2 -4 0 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Winston Wright 1 25 0 25 Preston Daniel 1 14 0 14 Team 1 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------- FSU 3 39 0 25 Opp 2 36 0 23 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 4 178 52 ---------------------------------------- FSU 4 178 52 Opp 5 162 51 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tatum Bethune 5 2 7 1.0- 1.0 . . 1 . . . . . Greedy Vance 5 . 5 . . . 1 . . . . . Kalen DeLoach 3 2 5 1.5- 8.0 0.5- 7.0 . . . . . . . Renardo Green 3 2 5 0.5- 4.0 0.5- 4.0 . 1 . . . . . Kevin Knowles 5 . 5 . . . 1 . . . . . Jared Verse 2 2 4 1.5- 5.0 . . . . . . . . DJ Lundy 2 2 4 0.5- 5.0 0.5- 5.0 1- 0 . . . . . . Fentrell Cypress 3 1 4 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . . Joshua Farmer 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones 3 . 3 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . . Dennis Briggs . 3 3 . . . . . . . . . Omar Graham 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . Braden Fiske 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . Fabien Lovett 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Patrick Payton 2 . 2 2.0- 8.0 . . . . . . . . Gilber Edmond 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 1 1 2 1.5- 8.0 0.5- 7.0 . 1 . . . . . Shyheim Brown 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Daniel Lyons 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 43 22 65 10.0- 41.0 2.0- 23.0 1- 0 5 . . . . . Opp 26 26 52 . . . 1 2 2- 18 1 . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
----------------------------------
RB    3  Trey Benson
WR    4  Keon Coleman
TE    6  Jaheim Bell
QB   13  Jordan Travis
WR   14  Johnny Wilson
OL   58  Bless Harris
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL   76  Darius Washington
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    3  Kevin Knowles
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    8  Renardo Green
DL   11  Patrick Payton
LB   15  Tatum Bethune
DB   21  Greedy Vance
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 1  Winston Wright
 5  Deuce Spann
 6  Dennis Briggs
 7  Jarrian Jones
 7  Destyn Hill
 8  Hykeem Williams
 9  Lawrance Toafili
10  DJ Lundy
12  Conrad Hussey
18  Tate Rodemaker
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Darion Williamson
22  C.J. Campbell
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
##  NAME
-----------------------------
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
75  Keiondre Jones
77  Bryson Estes
81  Joshua Burrell
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 31, Clemson 24

09/23/2023, OT, Clemson, S.C.

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

No. 4 FSU Extends Winning Streak To 10 With A 31-24 Win At Clemson.

CLEMSON, S.C. - It had been seven straight meetings since Florida State last beat Clemson which came in overtime in Tallahassee, and it took overtime to break that streak on Saturday with the Seminoles winning 31-24 on the road to extend their winning streak to 10 games.

After Clemson missed a 20-yard field goal that would have given them a lead with 1:45 left in the game, FSU had an opportunity to break the 24-24 tie in regulation but eventually turned the ball over on downs after driving to the Tigers' 39 with :18 left.

The home-standing Tigers won the coin toss and elected to go on defense first. After a 1-yard rush on the Noles' first play in overtime, Jordan Travis lofted a perfect pass to Keon Coleman just over the goal line on the right side and he leapt over the defenders to make the 24-yard touchdown catch.

Clemson's first play on their possession was an incompletion then Will Shipley nearly reached the first down marker with a 9-yard run up the middle. Facing third and short, the Tigers threw a completed pass to the left sideline where the Seminole defense stuffed it for no gain. Cade Klubnick's pass on fourth down sailed over the head of a covered receiver to end the game 31-24.

FSU relied on the arm of Travis who completed 21-of-37 passes for 289 yards and two touchdowns against a Tiger defense determined to stop the Seminole running game which managed just 22 yards on 20 attempts.

FSU receivers Coleman and Johnny Wilson each had five receptions with Coleman scoring two touchdowns and gaining 86 yards while Wilson had a team-leading 94 receiving yards.

Klubnick was 25-of-38 through the air for 283 yards and one touchdown. Shipley, who rushed for over 100 yards the last two times against FSU, was held to 67 yards on 18 attempts and the Tigers managed just 146 yards on the day.

Florida State's defense was led by linebacker Kalen Deloach who had 12 tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass broken up and caused a fumble on a crushing quarterback sack then picked it up and raced 56 yards for a touchdown to tie the score at 24-24.

Clemson opened the scoring in the ACC showdown with a 30-yard field goal with 1:47 left in the first quarter. The Tigers drove 79 yards on 15 plays and burned just over six minutes off the clock. The drive included a fourth down conversion on 4th-and-1 on the FSU 49.

The Tigers took a 10-0 lead with 11:33 remaining in the half. A short punt set Clemson up at their 49 and they took seven plays to cover 51 yards with Klubnick scoring on a 1-yard quarterback sneak.

After gaining just 21 yards on its previous two drives, FSU's offense put it together driving 75 yards on 13 plays to make it 10-7 on a seven-yard pass from Travis to a wide-open Coleman. The drive was not without its challenges as the Seminoles converted a 4th-and-1 on their own 47 when Travis kept the ball and stretched just over the line.

Clemson made it 17-7 on the ensuing drive on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Klubnick to Shipley who was split out on the right side. The 71-yard drive took just 7 plays.

Klubnicks 33-yard pass to his tight end was the biggest play moving the ball to the Noles' 12.

FSU struck like lightning on its next possession and needed to as it took over on its own 25 with 2:12 left in the first half. Travis completed passes of 11, 38 and 8 yards and Clemson was called for interference on another to put FSU at the 2. Travis followed the right side of the Seminole line into the end zone to make it 17-14 at the half.

Neither team could find any running room in the first half with FSU gaining just 20 yards on the ground to Clemson's 36. Travis completed 12-of-17 for 136 yards and a touchdown, while Klubnick was 13-of-18 for 190 yards and a TD for the Tigers. Coleman led FSU receivers over the initial stanza with four catches for 69 yards.

Ryan Fitzgerald knotted the score at 17-17 with a clutch 48-yard field goal on the Seminole's opening possession of the second half.

Clemson regained the lead 23-17 in the third quarter on an 11-play, 77-yard drive with Shipley scoring on a 1-yard run with 3:32 left. Klubnick completed 4-of-5 passes on the drive despite near sacks on three occasions.

In what will likely go down as one of the biggest plays of the season, DeLoach silenced a raucous Clemson crowd with a play defenders dream about. Right after a long Clemson run seemed to shift momentum even more the Tiger's way, DeLoach drilled the Tiger quarterback on a blitz knocking the ball loose, bounced to his feet and grabbed the fumble for a 56-yard scoop-and-score to tie it up again at 24 with :31 left in the quarter.

With 1:45 left in the game, Clemson lined up for a chip shot field goal that would have given them a 27-24 lead but they missed wide left. FSU drove to the Clemson 39-yard line, but could not get in position for a field goal and the pass attempt on fourth down was incomplete with 18 seconds left setting up the dramatic overtime win.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total
Florida State
0
14
10
0
7
31
Clemson
3
14
7
0
0
24

1st   0- 3  Opp, 30, field goal, 1:47 
2nd   0-10  Opp, 1, run (kick), 11:33
      7-10  Keon Coleman, 7, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 5:10 
      7-17  Opp, 10, pass (kick), 2:12 
     14-17  Jordan Travis, 2, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 0:22 
3rd  17-17  Ryan Fitzgerald, 48, field goal, 12:00
     17-24  Opp, 1, run (kick), 3:32 
     24-24  Kalen DeLoach, 56, fumble recovery/return (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 0:31 
4th  24-24  Opp, 29, field goal failed, 1:45 
OT   31-24  Keon Coleman, 24, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 0:00 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 16 25 Rushes-yards 20-22 41-146 Passing 289 283 Att-Comp-Int 37-21-0 38-25-0 Total Yards 57-311 79-429 Punt Returns 2-9 2-21 Kickoff Returns 0-0 2-46 Interception Ret. 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns 1-56 0-0 Punts 6-49.3 4-53.3 Sacks By-Yds 3-22 2-9 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yds 7-60 6-50 3rd Down Conversions 4-13 6-14 4th Down Conversions 1-2 1-2 Time of Posession 25:24 34:36 Attendance 81,500 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Trey Benson 7 25 0 12 Rodney Hill 3 1 0 2 Lawrance Toafili 2 0 0 1 Jaheim Bell 2 -2 0 1 Jordan Travis 6 -2 1 2t --------------------------------------------- FSU 20 22 1 12 Opp 41 146 2 46 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Johnny Wilson 5 94 0 41 Keon Coleman 5 86 2 38 Trey Benson 3 50 0 29 Jaheim Bell 3 26 0 11 Kyle Morlock 2 18 0 10 Lawrance Toafili 3 15 0 8 --------------------------------------------- FSU 21 289 2 41 Opp 25 283 1 33 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 21 37 0 289 2 41 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 21 37 0 289 2 41 Opp 25 38 0 283 1 33 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 1 9 0 9 Lawrance Toafili 1 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------- FSU 2 9 0 9 Opp 2 21 0 11 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- FSU 0 0 0 Opp 2 46 0 27 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 6 296 59 ---------------------------------------- FSU 6 296 59 Opp 4 213 62 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shyheim Brown 3 5 8 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Knowles 2 6 8 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . . Renardo Green 7 . 7 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . . Kalen DeLoach 5 2 7 1.0- 15.0 1.0- 15.0 . 1 . 1- 56 1 . . Tatum Bethune 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . . Braden Fiske 2 4 6 0.5- 0.0 . . . . . . . . Fentrell Cypress 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . . Joshua Farmer 1 4 5 1.5- 3.0 1.0- 2.0 . . 1 . . . . Jared Verse 3 1 4 0.5- 2.0 . . 1 . . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 2 2 4 . . . 1 . . . . . DJ Lundy 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . . Patrick Payton 3 . 3 1.0- 5.0 1.0- 5.0 . 2 . . . . . Malcolm Ray 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . Byron Turner 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Omar Graham 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Dennis Briggs . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Greedy Vance . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . C.J. Campbell 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . Fabien Lovett . 1 1 . . . 1 . . . . . Gilber Edmond . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Darion Williamson . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 43 42 85 6.0- 28.0 3.0- 22.0 . 8 1 1- 56 1 . . Opp 21 30 51 5.0- 16.0 2.0- 9.0 . 5 3 . . . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
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RB    3  Trey Benson
WR    4  Keon Coleman
RB    9  Lawrance Toafili
QB   13  Jordan Travis
WR   14  Johnny Wilson
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   58  Bless Harris
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    3  Kevin Knowles
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    7  Jarrian Jones
DB    8  Renardo Green
DL   11  Patrick Payton
LB   15  Tatum Bethune
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 1  Winston Wright
 6  Dennis Briggs
 6  Jaheim Bell
 7  Destyn Hill
 8  Hykeem Williams
10  DJ Lundy
12  Conrad Hussey
13  Edwin Joseph
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Darion Williamson
21  Greedy Vance
22  C.J. Campbell
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
##  NAME
-----------------------------
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
54  Byron Turner
61  Mason Arnold
75  Keiondre Jones
76  Darius Washington
77  Bryson Estes
81  Joshua Burrell
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 39, Virginia Tech 17

10/07/2023, Tallahassee

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

No. 5 FSU Stretches Unbeaten Streak to 11 With a 39-17 Win Over Virginia Tech.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trey Benson rushed for a career-high 200 yards and Florida State's defense contained Virginia Tech all day to lead No. 5 Florida State to an impressive 39-17 win.

The win keeps FSU undefeated at 5-0 on the season and extends the Seminoles' winning streak to 11 straight dating back to the last six games of the 2022 season.

In an amazing rushing performance behind tremendous blocking, Benson ripped off the longest individual run of his career and broke the school record for average per carry in a game with at least 10 attempts with an 18.2-yard average. In addition, his 200 yards were the most for an FSU player since Dalvin Cook gained over 200 yards against Syracuse in 2016.

FSU's offense was unstoppable earlier scoring on its first three possessions to take a 22-0 lead before the first quarter was over. The Hokies managed 10 unanswered points in the second quarter and opened the second half with a kickoff return for a touchdown before the Seminoles' defense turned up the intensity and kept them from scoring the rest of the game.

Jordan Travis was masterful in the passing game connecting on 18 of 24 passes for 170 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Johnny Wilson had four catches for 54 yards and was on the receiving end of both Travis' scoring tosses. Tight end Kyle Morlock also had four catches for 30 yards in a game that saw eight different receivers catch a pass. FSU finished with 452 yards of total offense.

Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones was 14 of 27 for 104 yards with no touchdowns and was also the Hokies' leading rusher with 14 carries for 80 yards most of which came on a 40-yard scamper. The Hokies would finish with 313 yards including 209 on the ground.

Defensive end Jared Verse had two quarterback sacks and two tackles-for-loss to top the Seminoles in both categories while linebacker Kalen DeLoach led the team with nine tackles.

Florida State took the opening possession 75 yards on 13 plays and a 6-0 lead when Travis connected with Wilson on a 7-yard touchdown pass. The Seminoles made it 8-0 by surprising Tech with a two-point conversion from the initial off-set kick attempt formation when tight end Brian Courtney was in motion, grabbed a perfectly timed snap and scored over the right side with 9:13 on the clock.

Lawrance Toafili made it 15-0 FSU when he surfed over two Hokie defenders on the final five yards of a 28-yard touchdown run with 4:44 left in the quarter. The score capped a 66-yard, seven-play drive.

The Noles' third scoring drive was set up by a 32-yard punt return by Keon Coleman that gave FSU the ball on the Tech 45. On the scoring play, Travis spotted a blitz by the Hokies right corner and connected with Wilson on his left from 18-yards out to make it 22-0 with 1:34 left in the first quarter.

Florida State's defense completely dominated the Hokies in the first quarter holding the visitors to just nine yards on 11 plays with no first downs, while the Noles' offense was nearly perfectly balanced gaining 100 of their 198 first-quarter yards through the air on 9-of-12 passing from Travis.

With 9:37 left in the half, Virginia Tech got on the board with a 29-yard field goal that made it 22-7. The score capped an eight-play, 76-yard drive that consumed 4:02.

The Hokies had two fourth down conversions on their final drive of the first half and cut the FSU lead to 22-10 on a five-yard touchdown run by Bhayul Tuten. Tech used over six minutes on the drive that covered 70 yards on 16 plays.

The Hokies' Tuten opened the second half with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that pulled the visitors to within a score at 22-17. Tuten's special teams gem marked the first touchdown from a kickoff return against the Seminoles since the 2004 season.

Just two plays after the momentum switch, Benson woke up the Seminoles' offense that had been quiet since scoring at will in the first quarter with a 62-yard rushing touchdown to put FSU up 29-17. The run was the longest of Benson's FSU career.

Following another defensive stand, the Noles went up 32-17 with 6:23 left in the third on Ryan Fitzgerald's 26-yard field goal keeping him perfect in five attempts this season.

Benson then reset his longest-ever rush as a Seminole with 8:28 left in the game racing untouched around the right side for an 85-yard touchdown to give Florida State a 39-17 win.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Virginia Tech
0
10
7
0
17
Florida State
22
0
10
7
39

1st   8- 0  Johnny Wilson, 7, pass from Jordan Travis (Brian Courtney, run), 9:13 
     15- 0  Lawrance Toafili, 28, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 4:44 
     22- 0  Johnny Wilson, 18, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 1:34 
2nd  22- 3  Opp, 29, field goal, 9:37 
     22-10  Opp, 5, run (kick), 0:46 
3rd  22-17  Opp, 99, kickoff return (kick), 14:47
     29-17  Trey Benson, 62, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 14:19
     32-17  Ryan Fitzgerald, 26, field goal, 6:23 
4th  39-17  Trey Benson, 85, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 8:28 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 20 19 Rushes-yards 36-282 35-209 Passing 170 104 Att-Comp-Int 25-18-0 27-14-0 Total Yards 61-452 62-313 Punt Returns 2-33 1-8 Kickoff Returns 0-0 4-156 Interception Ret. 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns 1-0 0-0 Punts 4-51.5 6-41.8 Sacks By-Yds 2-13 2-16 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1 Penalties-Yds 12-99 6-60 3rd Down Conversions 5-12 2-13 4th Down Conversions 1-1 3-4 Time of Posession 28:44 31:16 Attendance 79,560 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Trey Benson 11 200 2 85t Lawrance Toafili 6 50 1 28t Jordan Travis 10 25 0 11 Rodney Hill 6 13 0 5 Team 3 -6 0 --------------------------------------------- FSU 36 282 3 85t Opp 35 209 1 40 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Johnny Wilson 4 54 2 18t Kyle Morlock 4 30 0 12 Destyn Hill 1 30 0 30 Keon Coleman 3 22 0 14 Trey Benson 3 15 0 8 Markeston Douglas 1 9 0 9 Rodney Hill 1 8 0 8 Lawrance Toafili 1 2 0 2 --------------------------------------------- FSU 18 170 2 30 Opp 14 104 0 21 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 18 24 0 170 2 30 Tate Rodemaker 0 1 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 18 25 0 170 2 30 Opp 14 27 0 104 0 21 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 2 33 0 32 --------------------------------------------- FSU 2 33 0 32 Opp 1 8 0 8 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- FSU 0 0 0 Opp 4 156 1 99t Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 4 206 59 ---------------------------------------- FSU 4 206 59 Opp 6 251 47 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kalen DeLoach 2 7 9 . . . . . . . . . Patrick Payton 2 4 6 1.5- 3.0 . . . . . 1 . . Fentrell Cypress 3 2 5 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . . DJ Lundy . 5 5 . . . 1 . . . . . Akeem Dent 3 1 4 . . . . . . 1 . . Shyheim Brown 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . Braden Fiske 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones 2 1 3 . . . 1 . . . . . Jared Verse 2 1 3 2.0- 13.0 2.0- 13.0 . . . . . . . Kevin Knowles 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . Conrad Hussey 1 2 3 . . . 1 . 1- 0 1 . . Joshua Farmer 1 2 3 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . . Renardo Green 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . C.J. Campbell 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Gilber Edmond 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Greedy Vance 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Malcolm Ray . 2 2 . . . 1 1 . . . . Tatum Bethune 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Omar Graham 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Fabien Lovett 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Blake Nichelson . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Byron Turner . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 30 38 68 5.0- 19.0 2.0- 13.0 . 5 2 1- 0 3 . . Opp 22 42 64 4.0- 18.0 2.0- 16.0 . 3 1 . . . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
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RB    3  Trey Benson
WR    4  Keon Coleman
WR    7  Destyn Hill
QB   13  Jordan Travis
WR   14  Johnny Wilson
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL   76  Darius Washington
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    3  Kevin Knowles
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    7  Jarrian Jones
DB    8  Renardo Green
LB   10  DJ Lundy
DL   11  Patrick Payton
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 0  Ja'Khi Douglas
 1  Winston Wright
 1  Akeem Dent
 6  Dennis Briggs
 6  Jaheim Bell
 8  Hykeem Williams
 9  Lawrance Toafili
12  Conrad Hussey
15  Tatum Bethune
16  Quindarrius Jones
18  Tate Rodemaker
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Darion Williamson
21  Greedy Vance
22  C.J. Campbell
24  K.J. Kirkland
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
##  NAME
-----------------------------
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
52  Robert Scott
54  Byron Turner
54  Jaylen Early
61  Mason Arnold
64  David Stickle
67  Thomas Shrader
72  Julian Armella
75  Keiondre Jones
77  Bryson Estes
81  Joshua Burrell
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Kentron Poitier
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 41, Syracuse 3

10/14/2023, Tallahassee

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

No. 4 Florida State Smothers Syracuse 41-3 To Extend Winning Streak To 12 Straight.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State's defense dominated Syracuse and the offense piled up big plays in a 41-3 win over the Orange at Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday.

No. 4 FSU limited Syracuse to 261 yards of total offense and held starting quarterback Garrett Schrader to 9-of-21 passing for just 99 yards.

Offensively, the Seminoles churned out 535 yards with Heisman Trophy candidate Jordan Travis throwing for 284 yards and a touchdown on 23-of-37 passing before coaches substituted liberally with 8:00 left.

Keon Coleman led all FSU receivers with nine catches for 140 yards and a spectacular first half touchdown. Tight end Jaheim Bell had 87 yards on four catches as the Seminoles spread the ball with 10 different receivers recording a catch.

Lawrance Toafili led the Seminoles in rushing with seven carries for 93 yards, and Trey Benson had 14 carries for 74 yards.

Shyheim Brown led the Noles' defense with 1.5 quarterback sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, a team-high seven tackles and a pass was broken up. Cornerback Fentrell Cyprus II recorded a pair of passes broken up, and FSU forced the Orange into five three-and-out possessions.

After forcing a three-and-out on Syracuse's opening possession, Travis engineered a nine-play, 80-yard drive that included connecting on all five passes to take a 7-0 lead with 9:05 left in the quarter. Travis scored the touchdown on a 2-yard keeper.

The home team made it 10 unanswered when kicker Ryan Fitzgerald drilled a 48-yard field goal with 14:55 left in the first half to make it 10-0 Seminoles.

Syracuse cut it to a one-score game with a 37-yard field goal midway through the second quarter. The points came after one of the few real drives for the Orange offense that used 10 plays to cover 55 yards and set up the field goal.

Florida State wasted little time in stretching their lead when Travis found Coleman on a perfect route and he outraced the Orange defenders for a 58-yard score with 7:41 left before halftime.

FSU's defense held the Orange to just 97 yards in the first half including only 26 on the ground.

The Seminoles went up 24-3 on their second possession of the second half. The biggest play on the drive was a 39-yard pass from Travis to Bell that set the Noles up at the Syracuse 31-yard line. Five consecutive running plays put the Seminoles into the end zone when Travis scored his second rushing touchdown behind the left side of the offensive line.

With just :22 left in the third quarter, Coleman electrified the crowd again with a 72-yard punt return to the Syracuse 9-yard line but the Seminoles had to settle for a 29-yard Fitzgerald field goal giving them a 27-3 lead with 14:06 left in the game, and keeping him perfect on seven field goal attempts this year.

FSU stretched the lead midway through the fourth whenToafili blew through the Orange defense on a 50-yard touchdown run that made it 34-3 FSU.

Junior Tate Rodemaker came in at quarterback for the Noles with 8:00 remaining and found receiver Hykeem Williams open on the right side and the freshman outraced the Syracuse secondary en route to a 44-yard touchdown that put FSU up 41-3 with just inside six minutes left.

Fittingly, the Nole's defense snuffed Syracuse's last offensive possession with an interception by Greedy Vance with :08 left.

The Seminoles are now 6-0 on the season and 4-0 in the ACC and the win extended their winning streak to 12 straight games dating back to last season when FSU closed with six consecutive wins.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Syracuse
0
3
0
0
3
Florida State
7
10
7
17
41

1st   7- 0  Jordan Travis, 2, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 9:05 
2nd  10- 0  Ryan Fitzgerald, 48, field goal, 14:55
     10- 3  Opp, 37, field goal, 9:26 
     17- 3  Keon Coleman, 58, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 7:41 
3rd  24- 3  Jordan Travis, 2, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 9:11 
     24- 3  Opp, 37, field goal failed, 5:14 
4th  27- 3  Ryan Fitzgerald, 29, field goal, 14:06
     34- 3  Lawrance Toafili, 50, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 9:47 
     41- 3  Hykeem Williams, 44, pass from Tate Rodemaker (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 5:57 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 22 12 Rushes-yards 34-191 36-124 Passing 344 137 Att-Comp-Int 39-25-0 31-12-1 Total Yards 73-535 67-261 Punt Returns 6-107 1-5 Kickoff Returns 0-0 0-0 Interception Ret. 1-13 0-0 Fumble Returns 1-11 0-0 Punts 4-45.0 9-46.2 Sacks By-Yds 3-20 2-15 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 2-1 Penalties-Yds 6-50 2-8 3rd Down Conversions 9-17 6-19 4th Down Conversions 0-2 1-2 Time of Posession 27:01 32:59 Attendance 79,560 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Lawrance Toafili 7 93 1 50t Trey Benson 14 74 0 19 C.J. Campbell 1 19 0 19 Caziah Holmes 2 11 0 7 Deuce Spann 1 1 0 1 Jaheim Bell 1 0 0 0 Team 1 -2 0 -2 Jordan Travis 7 -5 2 2t --------------------------------------------- FSU 34 191 3 50t Opp 36 124 0 27 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 9 140 1 58t Jaheim Bell 4 87 0 39 Hykeem Williams 1 44 1 44t Darion Williamson 2 23 0 19 Caziah Holmes 1 16 0 16 Lawrance Toafili 1 11 0 11 Destyn Hill 3 10 0 8 Trey Benson 1 6 0 6 Markeston Douglas 2 5 0 3 Kyle Morlock 1 2 0 2 --------------------------------------------- FSU 25 344 2 58t Opp 12 137 0 22 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 23 37 0 284 1 58t Tate Rodemaker 2 2 0 60 1 44t ----------------------------------------------- FSU 25 39 0 344 2 58t Opp 12 31 1 137 0 22 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 6 107 0 72 --------------------------------------------- FSU 6 107 0 72 Opp 1 5 0 5 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 4 180 51 ---------------------------------------- FSU 4 180 51 Opp 9 416 58 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shyheim Brown 6 1 7 1.5- 9.0 1.5- 9.0 . 1 . . . . . DJ Lundy 3 3 6 . . . 1 . . . . . Kalen DeLoach 3 2 5 0.5- 2.0 0.5- 2.0 . . . . . . . Fentrell Cypress 3 . 3 . . . 2 . . . . . Conrad Hussey 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Knowles 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . Byron Turner 1 2 3 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . . Tatum Bethune 1 2 3 1.0- 4.0 . . . 1 . . . . Malcolm Ray 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . Justin Cryer 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . Joshua Farmer 2 . 2 1.0- 9.0 1.0- 9.0 . . . . 1 . . Omar Graham 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . Gilber Edmond 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . KJ Sampson 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Dante Anderson . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 1 . 1 1.0- 1.0 . . 1 . . . . . Renardo Green 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . Patrick Payton 1 . 1 . . . 2 . . . . . Daniel Lyons 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Ashlynd Barker 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Dennis Briggs . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Jared Verse . 1 1 . . . . 1 1- 11 . . . C.J. Campbell . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Brian Courtney . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Blake Nichelson . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . A.J. Cottrill . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Greedy Vance . 1 1 . . 1- 13 . . . . . . Ayobami Tifase . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Edwin Joseph . . . . . . 1 . . . . . Braden Fiske . . . . . . . 1 . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 34 30 64 6.0- 27.0 3.0- 20.0 1- 13 9 3 1- 11 1 . . Opp 41 36 77 4.0- 19.0 2.0- 15.0 . 5 3 . 2 . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
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RB    3  Trey Benson
WR    4  Keon Coleman
TE    6  Jaheim Bell
WR    7  Destyn Hill
QB   13  Jordan Travis
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL   76  Darius Washington
WR   88  Kentron Poitier
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    1  Akeem Dent
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    7  Jarrian Jones
DB    8  Renardo Green
LB   10  DJ Lundy
DL   11  Patrick Payton
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 0  Ja'Khi Douglas
 3  Kevin Knowles
 5  Deuce Spann
 6  Dennis Briggs
 8  Hykeem Williams
 9  Lawrance Toafili
12  Conrad Hussey
13  Edwin Joseph
15  Tatum Bethune
16  Quindarrius Jones
18  Tate Rodemaker
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Darion Williamson
21  Greedy Vance
22  Jaden Jones
22  C.J. Campbell
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
##  NAME
-----------------------------
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
52  Robert Scott
54  Byron Turner
54  Jaylen Early
56  KJ Sampson
58  Bless Harris
61  Mason Arnold
64  David Stickle
67  Thomas Shrader
72  Julian Armella
75  Keiondre Jones
77  Bryson Estes
84  Kyle Morlock
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
91  Ayobami Tifase
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
96  Dante Anderson
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 38, Duke 20

10/21/2023, Tallahassee

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

No. 4 Florida State Downs Duke 38-20 in Top 20 Showdown.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State's offense exploded for 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Seminole defense held 16th-ranked Duke scoreless in the second half in a 38-20 win in Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday.

Jordan Travis was 27-of-36 passing for 268 yards and two touchdowns, and he was FSU's leading rusher with 10 carries for 62 yards and a score.

Jaheim Bell led all FSU receivers with eight catches for 53 yards with Johnny Wilson, who left the game in the fourth quarter, recording five receptions for 58 yards.

Blue Devil quarterback Leonard Riley was just 3-of-11 passing but controlled the ball most of the first half behind an effective Duke rushing attack. Henry Belin IV was 1-of-6 for seven yards at quarterback throughout the fourth quarter. Jaquez Moore led the Devils with 16 carries for 100 yards.

Florida State churned out 420 yards of total offense to Duke's 273 and would not let the Blue Devil's defense get off the field converting 7-of-13 third down opportunities.

The win keeps FSU undefeated on the season with a 7-0 record and a 5-0 mark in the ACC. It also extends the Seminoles' unbeaten streak to 13 straight which includes a six-game streak that closed the 2022 season.

Duke led off the scoring after Florida State was forced to punt on the opening possession. The Blue Devils took just six plays to cover 64 yards when running back Jaquez Moore slipped around the left end and raced 42 yards for a touchdown just over five minutes into the game.

Duke went up 10-0 with 6:48 in the first on a 45-yard field goal. The Blue Devils took advantage of a short field after stuffing the Seminoles on a 4th-and-1 from their own 35-yard line.

FSU cut the lead to three with :13 left in the first quarter when Travis hit Caziah Holmes in the right flat for a 7-yard touchdown. The play capped a 13-play, 85-yard drive.

The Blue Devils extended their lead to 17-7 when defensive back Chandler Rivers intercepted a deflected pass and returned it 13 yards for a touchdown with 13:04 remaining in the half.

The lead would prove short-lived as Deuce Spann caught the ensuing kickoff at the one and returned it 99 yards to make the score 17-14.

Shyeim Brown laid out for an interception on a third and long when the Noles needed a big play, and Ryan Fitzgerald came on to kick a 32-yard field goal and tie the score with 7:31 left in the half when the drive stalled at Duke's 22.

The Blue Devils took a 20-17 lead into the half on a 33-yard Todd Pelino field goal with :36 left.

Travis completed 17-of-23 passes for 175 yards, one touchdown and had one interception in the first half. Johnny Wilson led FSU receivers with four catches for 47 yards. Trey Benson had six carries for 18 yards as the Seminoles rushed for just 38 yards over the two quarters.

Riley Leonard started at quarterback despite speculation during the week that he might not play and completed 3-of-11 through the air for 37 yards. Duke's offense came via the run in the first half with Moore gaining 100 yards on 10 carries and the Blue Devils combining for 144 rushing yards.

Neither team scored in the third quarter, but Duke's offense struggled after Leonard had to leave the game with an injury just before the fourth quarter.

Florida State took the lead for the first time with 13:03 left on a keeper by Travis around the right side for a 2-yard touchdown to make it 24-20. The play capped the best drive of the night for the Seminoles who drove 96 yards on 14 plays and used over six minutes of clock time.

FSU made it a 10-point lead with 8:23 left on a textbook screen pass from Travis to Lawrance Toafili who followed his blockers for a 21-yard touchdown. It was the Noles' second consecutive long scoring drive with this one covering 74 yards on seven plays.

The final score came on FSU's third consecutive scoring drive that was set up when the Seminole defense knocked away Duke's pass on fourth down giving the offense great field position. Rodney Hill rushed through the middle of a tired Blue Devil defense for a 9-yard touchdown that polished off a 5-play, 32-yard drive and provided the 38-20 final score.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Duke
10
10
0
0
20
Florida State
7
10
0
21
38

1st   0- 7  Opp, 42, run (kick), 9:50 
      0-10  Opp, 45, field goal, 6:48 
      7-10  Caziah Holmes, 7, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 0:13 
2nd   7-17  Opp, 13, interception return (kick), 13:04
     14-17  Deuce Spann, 99, kickoff return (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 12:51
     17-17  Ryan Fitzgerald, 32, field goal, 7:31 
     17-20  Opp, 33, field goal, 0:36 
4th  24-20  Jordan Travis, 2, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 13:03
     31-20  Lawrance Toafili, 21, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 8:23 
     38-20  Rodney Hill, 9, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 4:15 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 24 15 Rushes-yards 32-152 35-197 Passing 268 76 Att-Comp-Int 36-27-1 22-8-1 Total Yards 68-420 57-273 Punt Returns 3-8 0-0 Kickoff Returns 3-141 3-82 Interception Ret. 1-0 1-13 Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0 Punts 1-40.0 3-57.3 Sacks By-Yds 0-0 1-2 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yds 8-50 7-53 3rd Down Conversions 7-13 4-12 4th Down Conversions 0-2 0-2 Time of Posession 30:48 29:12 Attendance 79,560 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 10 62 1 20 Rodney Hill 6 30 1 9t Trey Benson 10 26 0 10 Lawrance Toafili 3 23 0 13 Caziah Holmes 3 11 0 7 --------------------------------------------- FSU 32 152 2 20 Opp 35 197 1 42t Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Johnny Wilson 5 58 0 14 Keon Coleman 2 54 0 30 Jaheim Bell 8 53 0 15 Lawrance Toafili 4 40 1 21t Kyle Morlock 1 22 0 22 Markeston Douglas 2 18 0 10 Hykeem Williams 2 18 0 11 Caziah Holmes 1 7 1 7t Trey Benson 2 -2 0 3 --------------------------------------------- FSU 27 268 2 30 Opp 8 76 0 18 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 27 36 1 268 2 30 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 27 36 1 268 2 30 Opp 8 22 1 76 0 18 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 3 8 0 7 --------------------------------------------- FSU 3 8 0 7 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Deuce Spann 1 99 1 99t Rodney Hill 2 42 0 27 --------------------------------------------- FSU 3 141 1 99t Opp 3 82 0 32 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 1 40 40 ---------------------------------------- FSU 1 40 40 Opp 3 172 60 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kalen DeLoach 3 3 6 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . . Tatum Bethune 3 3 6 1.0- 1.0 . . . 1 . . . . Braden Fiske 3 2 5 . . . . 1 . . . . Akeem Dent 3 2 5 0.5- 2.0 . . . . . . . . Jared Verse 1 4 5 . . . . 1 . . . . Fabien Lovett 3 1 4 2.0- 7.0 . . . . . . . . Fentrell Cypress 3 1 4 . . . 2 . . . . . Shyheim Brown 1 2 3 . . 1- 0 . . . . . . Conrad Hussey 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Knowles 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . Renardo Green 1 1 2 . . . 1 1 . . . . Byron Turner 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Greedy Vance 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . DJ Lundy 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . . . . Patrick Payton 1 . 1 . . . . 3 . . . . Blake Nichelson . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Donny Hiebert . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Omar Graham . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . A.J. Cottrill . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Azareye'h Thomas . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 27 32 59 4.0- 11.0 . 1- 0 3 8 . . . . Opp 28 50 78 5.0- 13.0 1.0- 2.0 1- 13 2 2 . . 2 . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
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WR    0  Ja'Khi Douglas
WR    4  Keon Coleman
TE    6  Jaheim Bell
RB    9  Lawrance Toafili
QB   13  Jordan Travis
WR   14  Johnny Wilson
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   58  Bless Harris
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    1  Akeem Dent
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    7  Jarrian Jones
DB    8  Renardo Green
DL   11  Patrick Payton
LB   15  Tatum Bethune
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 3  Kevin Knowles
 3  Trey Benson
 5  Deuce Spann
 8  Hykeem Williams
10  DJ Lundy
12  Conrad Hussey
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Darion Williamson
21  Greedy Vance
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
##  NAME
-----------------------------
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
52  Robert Scott
54  Byron Turner
67  Thomas Shrader
75  Keiondre Jones
76  Darius Washington
77  Bryson Estes
84  Kyle Morlock
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Kentron Poitier
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 41, Wake Forest 16

10/28/2023, Winston-Salem, N.C.

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

No. 4 FSU Extends Winning Streak To 14 With 41-16 Win At Wake Forest.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - No. 4 Florida State extended its winning streak to 14 games and remained unbeaten in the ACC with a 41-16 at Wake Forest on Saturday.

Jordan Travis completed 22 of 35 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns before heading to the bench with eight minutes left in the game.

Running back Trey Benson was FSU's leading rusher with 10 carries for 55 yards and had four receptions for 100 scoring touchdowns via both the pass and run.

Keon Coleman scored two touchdowns and had seven catches for 66 yards.

Only Georgia and Washington have winning streaks longer than the Noles and the 14 straight is tied for the 6th-longest in FSU history.

FSU's defense controlled Wake Forest all day limiting starting quarterback Mitch Griffis to 6 of 16 passing for 82 yards.

Wake did not have much success on the ground either totalling just 128 yards on 49 attempts.

Florida State scored before the fans had time to settle in taking the opening drive 75 yards on nine plays capped by a 13-yard touchdown run by Travis to go up 7-0 with 10:38 left in the first quarter.

With three top receivers out of the game, FSU's first four plays were passes to Coleman and Travis was 5-of-6 on the opening driver for 63 yards.

An outstanding punt and tremendous effort by Jarrian Jones to keep the ball out of the end zone put the Demon Deacons in poor field position on the 1-yard line. Wake could not convert on the first down and set FSU up for its next score with good field position late in the first quarter.

Ryan Fitzgerald made Wake Forest pay when he drilled a 46-yard field goal with 1:11 left in the first to put the Noles up 10-0.

A 51-yard run on the last play of the first quarter put the Deacons in position to score on the ensuing drive. Justin Ellison took the handoff on Wake's staple the slow mesh rushing play and raced to FSU's 19. Four plays later, the Deacs scored on a jet sweep around the left side to make it 10-7 FSU with 12:06 left in the half.

Deuce Spann energized the Seminoles and sparked FSU's next score with a 43-yard kickoff return to set the offense up in great field position. Travis immediately connected with running back Rodney Hill on a perfectly executed inside screen pass that the freshman took 23 yards. Following a Benson run, Travis hit Coleman on the left side for a 29-yard touchdown and a 17-7 lead with 10:41 left in the second quarter.

The Noles went up 24-7 with 4:16 left in the half with another perfectly executed screen pass. Benson took the pass on the left side and used outstanding blocking to race 80 yards for the score.

Travis' second touchdown pass to Coleman came with 1:16 left in the second quarter to put the Seminoles up 31-7 and Fitzgerald's second field goal, this from 34 yards out, gave FSU a 34-7 lead.

Florida State amassed 351 yards in the first half and the Nole defense allowed Wake just 75 with 51 coming on one play. FSU's defense forced the Wake Forest offense into six three-and-outs and had four quarterback sacks and eight tackles for loss.

Travis was 14-of-23 passing for 273 yards and three touchdowns, and connected with eight different receivers over the first 30 minutes.

Demon Deacons quarterback Mitch Griffis was just 1-of-8 through the air for 19 yards.

Wake took the opening kickoff of the second half 69 yards on 11 plays and cut into the lead with a penalty-aided drive that culminated in a 24-yard field goal to make it 34-10. The points with the first FSU's defense has given up in the month of October.

The Demon Deacons made it 34-16 at the end of three quarters with a 2-yard touchdown run that finished a 10-play, 80-yard drive with :52 left. FSU stopped Wake's two-point conversion attempt with a quarterback sack.

Benson capped the scoring putting the Noles ahead 40-16 on an 18-yard touchdown run up the middle behind great blocking with 11:09 left in the game.

Florida State improved to 152-29 all-time when ranked in the top 5 and are now 23-6 all-time when ranked No. 4 in the AP poll, including 6-4 on the road and 5-0 this year.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Florida State
10
24
0
7
41
Wake Forest
0
7
9
0
16

1st   7- 0  Jordan Travis, 13, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 10:38
     10- 0  Ryan Fitzgerald, 46, field goal, 1:11 
2nd  10- 7  Opp, 2, run (kick), 12:06
     17- 7  Keon Coleman, 29, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 10:41
     24- 7  Trey Benson, 80, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 4:16 
     31- 7  Keon Coleman, 14, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 1:16 
     34- 7  Ryan Fitzgerald, 34, field goal, 0:02 
3rd  34-10  Opp, 24, field goal, 11:11
     34-10  Ryan Fitzgerald, 29, field goal failed, 4:40 
     34-16  Opp, 2, run (pass failed), 0:52 
4th  41-16  Trey Benson, 18, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 11:09


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 20 15 Rushes-yards 30-126 49-128 Passing 382 82 Att-Comp-Int 36-23-0 16-6-0 Total Yards 66-508 65-210 Punt Returns 3-24 2-12 Kickoff Returns 2-68 3-60 Interception Ret. 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0 Punts 5-43.8 9-48.9 Sacks By-Yds 6-29 1-12 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yds 9-115 5-44 3rd Down Conversions 7-14 3-14 4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-1 Time of Posession 30:36 29:24 Attendance 31,288 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Trey Benson 10 55 1 18t Jordan Travis 7 29 1 14 Caziah Holmes 4 19 0 16 Rodney Hill 5 11 0 6 Lawrance Toafili 1 9 0 9 Tate Rodemaker 1 6 0 6 Team 2 -3 0 --------------------------------------------- FSU 30 126 2 18t Opp 49 128 2 51 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Trey Benson 4 100 1 80t Keon Coleman 7 66 2 29t Jaheim Bell 4 51 0 38 Kyle Morlock 2 45 0 32 Ja'Khi Douglas 2 36 0 33 Kentron Poitier 1 33 0 33 Darion Williamson 1 23 0 23 Rodney Hill 1 23 0 23 Lawrance Toafili 1 5 0 5 --------------------------------------------- FSU 23 382 3 80t Opp 6 82 0 20 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 22 35 0 359 3 80t Tate Rodemaker 1 1 0 23 0 23 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 23 36 0 382 3 80t Opp 6 16 0 82 0 20 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 3 24 0 13 --------------------------------------------- FSU 3 24 0 13 Opp 2 12 0 8 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Deuce Spann 2 68 0 43 --------------------------------------------- FSU 2 68 0 43 Opp 3 60 0 22 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 5 219 54 ---------------------------------------- FSU 5 219 54 Opp 9 440 64 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tatum Bethune 3 5 8 . . . . . . . . . Kalen DeLoach 4 4 8 2.0- 3.0 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . Byron Turner 4 2 6 1.0- 6.0 1.0- 6.0 . . . . . . . Akeem Dent 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . . DJ Lundy 1 4 5 0.5- 0.0 . . . . . . . . Jared Verse 3 1 4 2.0- 14.0 2.0- 14.0 . . . . . . . Patrick Payton 4 . 4 3.0- 10.0 2.0- 7.0 . . . . . . . Gilber Edmond 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . . Shyheim Brown 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . . Daniel Lyons 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . Renardo Green 3 . 3 . . . 3 . . . . . Braden Fiske . 3 3 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Blake Nichelson . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Omar Graham 1 1 2 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . . Dante Anderson 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Malcolm Ray . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Fabien Lovett 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Knowles . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . A.J. Cottrill 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Donny Hiebert 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Joshua Farmer . 1 1 0.5- 1.0 0.5- 1.0 . 1 . . . . . Greedy Vance . . . . . . 1 . . . . . Fentrell Cypress . . . . . . 1 . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 39 34 73 10.0- 35.0 6.0- 29.0 . 6 . . . . . Opp 39 12 51 4.0- 22.0 1.0- 12.0 . 4 5 . . . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
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RB    3  Trey Benson
WR    4  Keon Coleman
TE    6  Jaheim Bell
QB   13  Jordan Travis
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   58  Bless Harris
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
WR   88  Kentron Poitier
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    1  Akeem Dent
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    7  Jarrian Jones
DB    8  Renardo Green
DL   11  Patrick Payton
LB   15  Tatum Bethune
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 0  Ja'Khi Douglas
 3  Kevin Knowles
 5  Deuce Spann
 9  Lawrance Toafili
10  DJ Lundy
12  Conrad Hussey
16  Quindarrius Jones
18  Tate Rodemaker
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Darion Williamson
21  Greedy Vance
22  Jaden Jones
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
42  Harold Stubbs
##  NAME
-----------------------------
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
47  Jimmy Casey
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
52  Robert Scott
54  Byron Turner
54  Jaylen Early
56  KJ Sampson
64  David Stickle
67  Thomas Shrader
72  Julian Armella
75  Keiondre Jones
77  Bryson Estes
81  Joshua Burrell
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
96  Dante Anderson
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 24, Pittsburgh 7

11/04/2023, Pittsburgh, Pa.

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

No. 4 Florida State Tops Pitt Earns Spot In ACC Championship Game.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - No. 4 Florida State scored two third-quarter touchdowns in less than two minutes to break open a defensive battle in a 24-7 win at Pittsburgh and guarantee a spot in the ACC Championship game.

The win kept the Seminoles undefeated at 9-0 on the season and extended their winning streak to 15 straight.

Jordan Travis was 22 of 36 for 360 yards and a touchdown on a day when running yards were scarce for both teams.

With leading receivers Keon Coleman and Johnny Wilson unavailable, Ja'Khi Douglas came up big for FSU with six receptions for 115 yards. Tight end Jaheim Bell had five catches for 23 yards and fellow tight end Kyle Morlock had four receptions for 80 yards.

Trey Benson led the Noles in rushing with 97 yards on just 12 carries.

FSU's defense did not allow Pitt a single third-down conversion in their 10 attempts and limited Pitt quarterback Christian Veilleux to 15 of 35 passes for 244 yards and one touchdown.

Rodney Hammond led the Panthers with 60 yards on 13 carries and the Panthers managed just 89 yards on the ground for the game.

After a scoreless first quarter, Pitt scored first with 8:38 left in the first half. The Panthers drove 64 yards on four plays with 38 coming on two passes. Veilleux found Mumpfield open on a 29-yard pass and the two combined on the next play for a nine-yard touchdown.

With its offense lacking production early in the game, Florida State's first offensive drive in the second quarter took on added importance and the Seminoles made it count. Travis completed 4 of 5 passes including a perfectly placed 37-yarder to Douglas to the Pitt 14 and three plays later FSU tied it a seven on a quarterback sneak with 4:10 left in the half. The critical drive covered 75-yards on 10 plays.

FSU took a 10-7 lead into the locker room on a 32-yard Ryan Fitzgerald field goal with :30 left in the half. The Seminoles got the ball with 2:06 on the clock and drove 61 yards on seven plays the biggest being a 63-yard catch and run by Morlock.

The Noles' defense limited the Panthers' running game to just 47 yards on nine attempts.

Travis completed 14 of 25 passes for 231 yards with no interceptions and no touchdowns.

Benson was FSU's top first-half rusher with 40 yards on seven carries, and Douglas was the top receiver with four receptions for 67 yards. Morlock had three catches for 77 yards in the first half.

Veilleux was 9 of 22 through the air for 181 yards and a touchdown for Pitt over the first 30 minutes.

Travis put the Seminoles up 17-7 with 3:26 left in the third quarter when he connected with tight end Markeston Douglas on a 22-yard touchdown pass on another critical drive. Travis completed passes of 18, 13, 19 and 22 yards on the scoring play to move the offense 80 yards on 11 plays.

A running play finally broke loose for FSU on their ensuing possession when Trey Benson bolted up the middle for a 55-yard touchdown putting the Noles up 24-7 with 1:11 in the third.

Defensive back Conrad Hussey stuffed a Pitt drive on FSU's side of the field early in the fourth quarter with an interception over the middle that would prove to be the Panthers' last scoring threat of the game.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Florida State
0
10
14
0
24
Pittsburgh
0
7
0
0
7

2nd   0- 7  Opp, 9, pass (kick), 8:38 
      7- 7  Jordan Travis, 1, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 4:10 
     10- 7  Ryan Fitzgerald, 32, field goal, 0:30 
3rd  17- 7  Markeston Douglas, 22, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 3:26 
     24- 7  Trey Benson, 55, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 1:11 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 22 16 Rushes-yards 37-138 24-89 Passing 363 244 Att-Comp-Int 37-23-0 36-15-1 Total Yards 74-501 60-333 Punt Returns 1--2 0-0 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-15 Interception Ret. 1-2 0-0 Fumble Returns 2-0 1-0 Punts 7-45.3 9-42.0 Sacks By-Yds 3-21 2-25 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-2 Penalties-Yds 6-60 11-91 3rd Down Conversions 5-14 0-11 4th Down Conversions 0-1 1-1 Time of Posession 34:54 25:06 Attendance 57,557 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Trey Benson 12 97 1 55t Caziah Holmes 4 28 0 21 Lawrance Toafili 8 23 0 6 Rodney Hill 6 5 0 9 Jordan Travis 7 -15 1 5 --------------------------------------------- FSU 37 138 2 55t Opp 24 89 0 20 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Ja'Khi Douglas 6 115 0 37 Kyle Morlock 4 80 0 63 Rodney Hill 2 47 0 48 Markeston Douglas 3 41 1 22t Destyn Hill 1 29 0 29 Jaheim Bell 5 23 0 13 Vandrevius Jacobs 1 19 0 19 Darion Williamson 1 9 0 9 --------------------------------------------- FSU 23 363 1 63 Opp 15 244 1 82 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 22 36 0 360 1 63 Tate Rodemaker 1 1 0 3 0 3 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 23 37 0 363 1 63 Opp 15 36 1 244 1 82 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Ja'Khi Douglas 1 -2 0 -2 --------------------------------------------- FSU 1 -2 0 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- FSU 0 0 0 Opp 1 15 0 15 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 6 278 59 Team 1 39 39 ---------------------------------------- FSU 7 317 59 Opp 9 378 55 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Akeem Dent 3 4 7 . . . . . . . . . Fentrell Cypress 3 3 6 . . . . . 1- 0 1 . . Renardo Green 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . . DJ Lundy 2 3 5 . . . 2 . . . . . Kalen DeLoach 3 1 4 1.0- 11.0 1.0- 11.0 . . . . 1 . . Omar Graham 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . . Gilber Edmond 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . Tatum Bethune 1 1 2 . . . 1 1 . . . . Jared Verse 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . . . . Kevin Knowles 1 1 2 . . . 1 1 . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Greedy Vance 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Braden Fiske 1 . 1 1.0- 6.0 1.0- 6.0 . . . . . . . Ashlynd Barker 1 . 1 1.0- 4.0 1.0- 4.0 . . . . . . . Conrad Hussey 1 . 1 . . 1- 2 . . . 1 . . Shyheim Brown . 1 1 . . . 1 . 1- 0 . . . Fabien Lovett . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Joshua Farmer . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . Byron Turner . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . Donny Hiebert . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Blake Nichelson . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Justin Cryer . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Daniel Lyons . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Patrick Payton . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 24 30 54 3.0- 21.0 3.0- 21.0 1- 2 6 6 2- 0 3 . . Opp 38 36 74 11.0- 40.0 2.0- 25.0 . 5 4 1- 0 1 . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
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WR    0  Ja'Khi Douglas
RB    9  Lawrance Toafili
QB   13  Jordan Travis
WR   21  Darion Williamson
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL   76  Darius Washington
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
TE   85  Markeston Douglas
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    1  Akeem Dent
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    8  Renardo Green
DL   11  Patrick Payton
LB   15  Tatum Bethune
DB   21  Greedy Vance
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 3  Kevin Knowles
 3  Trey Benson
 6  Jaheim Bell
 7  Destyn Hill
10  DJ Lundy
12  Conrad Hussey
16  Quindarrius Jones
18  Tate Rodemaker
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Vandrevius Jacobs
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
##  NAME
-----------------------------
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
54  Byron Turner
58  Bless Harris
67  Thomas Shrader
75  Keiondre Jones
77  Bryson Estes
81  Joshua Burrell
86  Brian Courtney
88  Kentron Poitier
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 27, Miami 20

11/11/2023, Tallahassee

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

No. 4 Florida State Tops Rival Miami 27-20 For 16th Straight Win.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - No. 4 Florida State scored 17 unanswered points midway through the second half and the Seminoles' defense shut down Miami's running game after halftime in a 27-20 win in Tallahassee on Saturday.

FSU (10-0, 8-0 ACC) had trouble shaking free of their determined rivals who strung enough big plays together to keep Doak Campbell Stadium full until the final whistle, but Jarrion Jones' interception with Miami facing a fourth-and-long with :45 left let the hometown crowd celebrate in style.

Florida State's defense played exceptionally well in the second half and both defenses made lots of plays in the opposing backfield. FSU had seven tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks and Miami had nine stops in the Seminoles' backfield and three sacks.

Linebacker Kalen DeLoach led the Noles with 10 tackles and recorded two quarterback sacks and a pair of tackles for loss.

FSU quarterback Jordan Travis faced a UM defense determined to pressure him all day and finished 19-of-31 for 265 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions.

Trey Benson was the Noles' most productive rusher with a team-high 80 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns.

Wide receiver Johnny Wilson returned to the lineup after missing the previous two games and led the team with five catches for 82 yards. Keon Coleman also returned after missing last week's win over Pitt and had four receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown.

Miami started freshman Emory Wiliams at quarterback and he finished 8-of-23 through the air for 175 yards and two touchdowns before being carted off the field with just over two minutes left.

Canes' wide receiver Jacolby George had a huge game gaining 153 yards on five receptions and scoring a pair of touchdowns. Donald Chaney led them in rushing gaining 85 yards on 12 carries.

Florida State got on the scoreboard first in a low scoring first quarter when Trey Benson carried Hurricane defenders into the end zone on a 5-yard touchdown run. The play capped a 10-play, 55-yard drive that put the Seminoles up 7-0 with 7:13 left in the first quarter.

Miami lost a scoring chance on the ensuing possession when a quarterback sack by DeLoach forced the Hurricanes to try a 51-yard field goal that missed left with 3:41 on the clock, and the 7-0 score held through the initial quarter.

FSU outgained Miami 125 to 51 over the first quarter with Travis completing 7-of-10 passes for 88 yards, while Williams was 1-of-4 for 43 yards. Benson led all rushers with 28 yards on seven carries. Mark Fletcher led the Canes with 18 yards on four rushes.

The Seminoles took a 10-0 lead just 47 seconds into the second quarter on a 33-yard field goal by Ryan Fitzpatrick that capped an 11-play 52-yard drive that stalled at the Miami 15. It was Fitzpatrick's 12th field goal of the season with only one miss.

Miami cut into the lead again with 2:42 left in the half driving 82 yards on 11 plays and scoring when Williams found George with a 3-yard touchdown pass to make it 10-7.

A holding penalty and quarterback sack put FSU's offense just outside its goal line on their final possession of the half and a punt from the back of the end zone set the Canes up in great field position at the Noles 31. Six plays later, the Canes tied the score at 10 on a 57-yard field goal as time expired in the half.

Miami used a productive second quarter to out-gain FSU 180 – 126 over the first half with 96 of the Hurricane's yards coming from their running game.

Travis was 9-of-15 passing for 105 yards in the first half. Tight end Jaheim Bell led all FSU receivers with three catches for 41 yards and Johnny Wilson had two receptions for 125 yards.

Donald Chaney gained 80 yards on seven carries for Miami, while Williams was 5-of-11 through the air for 84 yards.

FSU tried an onside kick to open the second half which Miami recovered to set up their first drive of the second half at the Seminoles' 47. FSU's defense held the Canes out of the end zone, but they took the lead 13-10 on a 51-yard field goal with 12:11 left in the third quarter.

FSU's response was immediate scoring on their next drive. After an 8-yard pass to Keon Coleman, Travis hit Ja'Khi Douglas over the middle for 62 yards to the Miami five where Fitzpatrick tied the score at 13-13 with 9:32 left in the third with a 22-yard field goal.

After stuffing Miami's offense for a three-and-out on their next possession, Benson gave the Seminoles 10 straight points when he raced 38 yards behind outstanding blocking for a touchdown making the score 20-13 with 5:48 remaining which held into the fourth quarter.

With both defenses making every yard challenging, Coleman set the Seminoles up with an electrifying 57-yard punt return to Miami's 17 with just over 12 minutes left in the game. Then, he put FSU up 27-13 when he fought through pass interference and reeled in Travis' six-yard touchdown pass with 10:54 remaining.

Just as FSU appeared to take control of the game, Williams threw deep down the right sideline that looked like it would be picked off by either of two FSU defenders closing in on the receiver. Instead, the ball threaded through and into George's hands and he raced 85 yards for a touchdown to make it 27-20 Florida State with 8:22 left in the game.

On what would be their final offensive possession of the game, the Hurricanes got the ball on their own 12 with 4:26 left on the clock. Facing a four and two, Williams was flushed to the left side and extended the ball just over the down marker, but was injured on the play.

Regular starter Tyler Van Dyke came in at quarterback and managed one first down before Jones stepped in front of his fourth down pass attempt to effectively end the game.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Miami
0
10
3
7
20
Florida State
7
3
10
7
27

1st   7- 0  Trey Benson, 5, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 7:13 
      7- 0  Opp, 51, field goal failed, 3:41 
2nd  10- 0  Ryan Fitzgerald, 33, field goal, 14:09
     10- 7  Opp, 3, pass (kick), 2:42 
     10-10  Opp, 27, field goal, 0:00 
3rd  10-13  Opp, 51, field goal, 12:11
     13-13  Ryan Fitzgerald, 22, field goal, 9:32 
     20-13  Trey Benson, 38, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 5:48 
4th  27-13  Keon Coleman, 6, pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 11:00
     27-20  Opp, 85, pass (kick), 8:22 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 17 13 Rushes-yards 31-57 34-131 Passing 265 204 Att-Comp-Int 31-19-0 30-10-1 Total Yards 62-322 64-335 Punt Returns 3-62 1-16 Kickoff Returns 1-21 2-37 Interception Ret. 1-0 0-0 Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0 Punts 7-49.0 7-49.0 Sacks By-Yds 2-15 3-39 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yds 3-35 7-40 3rd Down Conversions 3-12 4-16 4th Down Conversions 0-0 1-2 Time of Posession 30:40 29:20 Attendance 79,560 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Trey Benson 16 80 2 38t Lawrance Toafili 6 9 0 4 Team 1 -2 0 -2 Jordan Travis 8 -30 0 7 --------------------------------------------- FSU 31 57 2 38t Opp 34 131 0 29 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Johnny Wilson 5 82 0 26 Ja'Khi Douglas 3 69 0 62 Jaheim Bell 3 41 0 16 Keon Coleman 4 24 1 8 Markeston Douglas 2 21 0 16 Trey Benson 1 17 0 17 Kyle Morlock 1 11 0 11 --------------------------------------------- FSU 19 265 1 62 Opp 10 204 2 85t Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Jordan Travis 19 31 0 265 1 62 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 19 31 0 265 1 62 Opp 10 30 1 204 2 85t Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 3 62 0 57 --------------------------------------------- FSU 3 62 0 57 Opp 1 16 0 16 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Deuce Spann 1 21 0 21 --------------------------------------------- FSU 1 21 0 21 Opp 2 37 0 21 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 7 343 55 ---------------------------------------- FSU 7 343 55 Opp 7 343 60 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kalen DeLoach 5 5 10 2.0- 15.0 2.0- 15.0 . . . . . . . DJ Lundy 2 5 7 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . . Tatum Bethune 3 3 6 1.0- 5.0 . . . . . . . . Renardo Green 3 2 5 1.0- 2.0 . . 1 . . . . . Fabien Lovett 1 4 5 . . . . . . . . . Shyheim Brown 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . . Jared Verse 2 1 3 . . . 1 1 . . . . Joshua Farmer . 3 3 . . . 1 . . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 2 . 2 . . . 2 . . . . . Malcolm Ray 1 1 2 1.0- 3.0 . . . 1 . . . . Patrick Payton 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . Conrad Hussey 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Gilber Edmond . 2 2 . . . . 1 . . . . Braden Fiske . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Jackson West 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Akeem Dent 1 . 1 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . . Ashlynd Barker 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Fentrell Cypress . 1 1 . . . 1 . . . . . Byron Turner . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones . 1 1 . . 1- 0 . . . . . . Kevin Knowles . . . . . . 1 . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 25 36 61 7.0- 27.0 2.0- 15.0 1- 0 8 3 . . . . Opp 33 28 61 9.0- 52.0 3.0- 39.0 . . 2 . . . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
----------------------------------
RB    3  Trey Benson
WR    4  Keon Coleman
TE    6  Jaheim Bell
RB    9  Lawrance Toafili
QB   13  Jordan Travis
WR   14  Johnny Wilson
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL   76  Darius Washington
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    1  Akeem Dent
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    7  Jarrian Jones
DB    8  Renardo Green
DL   11  Patrick Payton
LB   15  Tatum Bethune
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 0  Ja'Khi Douglas
 3  Kevin Knowles
 5  Deuce Spann
 7  Destyn Hill
10  DJ Lundy
12  Conrad Hussey
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Vandrevius Jacobs
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Greedy Vance
22  C.J. Campbell
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
##  NAME
-----------------------------
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
47  Jimmy Casey
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
54  Byron Turner
58  Bless Harris
67  Thomas Shrader
75  Keiondre Jones
77  Bryson Estes
81  Joshua Burrell
84  Kyle Morlock
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Kentron Poitier
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 58, North Alabama 13

11/18/2023, Tallahassee

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No. 4 FSU Scores 58 Unanswered Points To Defeat North Alabama 58-13.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- On a night that saw Florida State retire Jameis Winston's jersey, celebrate the reunion of the 2013 National Championship team on its 10th anniversary and recognize the final home game of its senior class, the Seminoles had to overcome the loss of beloved quarterback Jordan Travis to injury and a go-for-broke North Alabama squad in a 58-13 win in Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday night.

North Alabama raced to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter using a combination of misdirection and trick plays before No. 4 Florida State scored 58 unanswered points and outgained the Lions 458-65 over the final three quarters to remain undefeated at 11-0 and extended its winning streak to 17 games.

Jordan Travis was just 2-of-4 for 21 yards through the air when he was injured at the end of a 16-yard run near midfield with just under two minutes left in the first quarter. He was carted off the field and left the stadium immediately via ambulance.

Tate Rodemaker replaced Jordan and led the Seminoles on six scoring drives in just over two quarters completing 13-of-23 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns before coming out at the end of the third quarter. Freshman Brock Glenn played virtually the whole fourth quarter and was 2-of-3 for 35 yards through the air.

Defensive end Patrick Payton led FSU with seven solo tackles, three assists, two tackles for loss and two passes broken up.

The Lions showed early they were going to use every play in their book when they set up their first scoring drive with a fake punt that resulted in a 64-yard run. Three plays later, Noah Walter's 13-yard scoring pass gave them a 7-0 lead with 7:15 left in the first quarter.

UNA made it 13-0 with 1:57 left in the first quarter on another Walter's scoring pass, this from six yards out. FSU blocked the extra point attempt.

It was on FSU's ensuing possession late in the first quarter that Travis was injured. Rodemaker came in at quarterback and engineered four scoring drives over the second quarter alone.

Ryan Fitzpatrick cut North Alabama's lead to 13-3 with a 23-yard field goal with 12:31 left in the half that capped a 10-play, 60-yard drive.

Trey Benson powered through the UNA defensive front to score on the ground from four yards out to make it 13-10 UNCA with 8:38 left in the second quarter.

Just over three minutes later, running back Cazaiah Holmes scored from the three to give Florida State its first lead at 17-13 with 5:04 left in the half.

FSU drove 80 yards on just four plays for their final score of the half which came on a highlight-worthy 17-yard touchdown run by Lawrance Toafili with :40 left.

Despite having the football for just 12:51 compared to North Alabama's 17:09, the Seminoles outgained the Lions 229-186 in the first half, and Rodemaker was 7-of-11 for 117 yards through the air.

FSU's defense recorded seven tackles for loss and three quarterback sacks and held the Lions to 8-of-17 passing for 62 yards over the first 30 minutes.

Seminole defensive back Jarrian Jones picked off a pass at UNA's own 24 and the Noles went up 38-12 on the very next play when Rodemaker fired a 24-yard rocket to Keon Coleman in the end zone with 1:12 left in the third quarter.

Reserve running back C.J. Campbell made the most of an opportunity early in the fourth quarter taking a handoff and bolting through the Lions' defense for a 70-yard touchdown putting FSU up 45-13 with just under 13:00 left.

Rodemaker was replaced by freshman Brock Glenn with 12:59 left in the game and he scored his first collegiate touchdown after leading an eight-play, 70-yard drive and running it in from 11 yards out making it 52-13 with 3:43 left.

Florida State special teams came through again for the Seminoles' final points when they blocked a field goal on the last play of the game and Quindarrius Jones returned it 50 yards for a touchdown for the 58-13 final score.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
North Alabama
13
0
0
0
13
Florida State
0
24
14
20
58

1st   0- 7  Opp, 13, pass (kick), 7:15 
      0-13  Opp, 6, pass (kick blocked by Jared Verse), 1:57 
2nd   3-13  Ryan Fitzgerald, 23, field goal, 12:31
     10-13  Trey Benson, 4, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 8:38 
     17-13  Caziah Holmes, 3, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 5:04 
     24-13  Lawrance Toafili, 17, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 0:40 
3rd  31-13  Caziah Holmes, 26, pass from Tate Rodemaker (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 2:16 
     38-13  Keon Coleman, 24, pass from Tate Rodemaker (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 2:16 
4th  45-13  C.J. Campbell, 70, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 14:37
     52-13  Brock Glenn, 11, run (Tyler Keltner, kick), 3:43 
     52-13  Opp, 34, field goal blocked by Liam McCormick, 0:00 
     58-13  Quindarrius Jones, 50, blocked FG return (no kick attempted), 0:00 
            Note: Liam McCormick blocked a FG and Jones picked the ball 
            up at the 50 and retuned it for a touchdown                 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 26 14 Rushes-yards 37-248 34-143 Passing 273 83 Att-Comp-Int 30-17-0 30-15-1 Total Yards 67-521 64-226 Punt Returns 1-6 2-3 Kickoff Returns 0-0 0-0 Interception Ret. 1-2 0-0 Fumble Returns 1-3 0-0 Punts 4-45.0 9-42.3 Sacks By-Yds 5-37 2-8 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1 Penalties-Yds 8-83 8-75 3rd Down Conversions 4-11 3-16 4th Down Conversions 0-2 1-1 Time of Posession 28:18 31:42 Attendance 79,560 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- C.J. Campbell 3 78 1 70t Samuel Singleton 6 52 0 24 Lawrance Toafili 4 30 1 17t Caziah Holmes 4 24 1 13 Trey Benson 6 22 1 7 Rodney Hill 6 19 0 5 Jordan Travis 1 16 0 16 Brock Glenn 4 5 1 11t Tate Rodemaker 3 2 0 10 --------------------------------------------- FSU 37 248 5 70t Opp 34 143 0 64 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Jaheim Bell 2 59 0 49 Keon Coleman 3 53 1 24t Lawrance Toafili 4 38 0 13 Johnny Wilson 3 35 0 14 Caziah Holmes 2 33 1 26t Vandrevius Jacobs 1 28 0 28 Kentron Poitier 1 19 0 19 Kyle Morlock 1 8 0 8 --------------------------------------------- FSU 17 273 2 49 Opp 15 83 2 16 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Tate Rodemaker 13 23 0 217 2 49 Brock Glenn 2 3 0 35 0 28 Jordan Travis 2 4 0 21 0 18 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 17 30 0 273 2 49 Opp 15 30 1 83 2 16 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 1 6 0 6 --------------------------------------------- FSU 1 6 0 6 Opp 2 3 0 6 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 4 180 46 ---------------------------------------- FSU 4 180 46 Opp 9 381 49 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Payton 3 4 7 2.0- 2.0 . . 2 1 . . . . Tatum Bethune 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . . Renardo Green 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones 3 . 3 3.0- 16.0 1.0- 13.0 1- 2 . . 1- 3 1 . . Blake Nichelson 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . Joshua Farmer 1 2 3 1.0- 1.0 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . Daniel Lyons 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . DJ Lundy . 3 3 0.5- 2.0 0.5- 2.0 . . 1 . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 2 . 2 1.0- 2.0 . . 1 . . . . . Braden Fiske 2 . 2 2.0- 6.0 1.0- 4.0 . . 1 . . . . Dante Anderson 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . Ashlynd Barker 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . Omar Graham 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Byron Turner 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Dennis Briggs 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Gilber Edmond 1 1 2 1.0- 15.0 1.0- 15.0 . . . . 1 . . Ja'Bril Rawls 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Akeem Dent . 2 2 0.5- 2.0 0.5- 2.0 . . . . . . . Donny Hiebert 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Fentrell Cypress 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Jackson West 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Fabien Lovett 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Justin Cryer 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Malcolm Ray . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Greedy Vance . . . . . . 1 . . . . . Jared Verse . . . . . . . . . . 1 . Liam McCormick . . . . . . . . . . 1 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 33 24 57 11.0- 46.0 5.0- 37.0 1- 2 4 3 1- 3 2 2 . Opp 35 20 55 5.0- 18.0 2.0- 8.0 . 2 7 . 1 . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
----------------------------------
RB    3  Trey Benson
WR    4  Keon Coleman
TE    6  Jaheim Bell
QB   13  Jordan Travis
WR   14  Johnny Wilson
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL   76  Darius Washington
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    1  Akeem Dent
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    7  Jarrian Jones
DB    8  Renardo Green
LB   10  DJ Lundy
DL   11  Patrick Payton
LB   15  Tatum Bethune
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 0  Ja'Khi Douglas
 5  Deuce Spann
 6  Dennis Briggs
 7  Destyn Hill
 9  Lawrance Toafili
11  Brock Glenn
12  Conrad Hussey
16  Quindarrius Jones
18  Tate Rodemaker
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Vandrevius Jacobs
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Greedy Vance
22  Jaden Jones
22  C.J. Campbell
24  K.J. Kirkland
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Samuel Singleton
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
30  Ja'Bril Rawls
31  DeMarco Ward
33  Demetric Stephens
36  Omar Graham
37  Christian White
41  A.J. Cottrill
##  NAME
-----------------------------
43  Mac Chiumento
45  Lamont Green
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
54  Byron Turner
54  Jaylen Early
56  KJ Sampson
57  Aaron Hester
58  Bless Harris
61  Mason Arnold
64  David Stickle
66  Ben Ostaszewski
67  Thomas Shrader
72  Julian Armella
75  Keiondre Jones
77  Bryson Estes
81  Joshua Burrell
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Kentron Poitier
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
91  Ayobami Tifase
92  Liam McCormick
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
96  Dante Anderson
98  Tyler Keltner
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 24, Florida 15

11/25/2023, Gainesville

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Football Caps Undefeated Season With 24-15 Win At Florida.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Running back Trey Benson scored three touchdowns and the Seminoles fought through an early deficit to win at Florida 24-15 and complete a perfect 11-0 regular season.

The win sets the stage for Saturday's ACC Championship game between FSU and Louisville.

Florida built a 12-0 lead over FSU midway through the second quarter before the Seminoles outscored UF 24-3 over the remainder of the game.

FSU fought poor field possession and few offensive opportunities over most of the first half where the Noles managed just three offensive plays the entire first quarter.

Once Florida State's defense, which would finish with six quarterback sacks and 11 tackles for loss, settled in and the offense had a chance to put a drive together the Noles took control of the game.

Tate Rodemaker completed 12-of-25 passes for 134 yards in his first start of the season in place of Jordan Travis. Johnny Wilson led all FSU receivers with six catches for 64 yards and Jaheim Bell had three for 38. But it was the patient and explosive running of Benson that broke the game open. He finished with 95 yards on 19 carries and had TD runs of 1, 36 and 26 yards.

Defensive back Shyheim Brown led all FSU tacklers with eight stops and he also had a pass broken up and a quarterback hurry, but it was Jared Verse who dominated UF's offensive front recording six tackles, 2.5 quarterback sacks and three tackles for loss.

Max Brown, who was also starting his first game of the season in place of UF's injured quarterback Graham Mertz, completed nine of 16 passes for 86 yards and an interception. Montrell Johnson led Florida in rushing with 107 yards on 18 carries.

Florida took the opening kickoff and drove to the FSU 30 leaning heavily on its running game with Brown at quarterback, who did complete all three of his passes on their first possession. But a 48-yard field goal attempt slid to the right and the first quarter came to an end with no score and the Seminoles having only had one offensive possession.

UF got on the scoreboard first following a call that turned a quarterback sack into a first and goal for the Gators who scored on a Johnson five-yard run for a 7-0 lead with 14:31 left in the second quarter. The score capped a 13-play, 70-yard drive that burned 7:04 off the game clock.

The Gators got the ball with great field position on their next possession and went up 10-0 on a 35-yard field goal with 10:21 to go in the second quarter.

Florida stretched its lead to 12-0 with a safety on a quarterback sack with 5:08 left when the rush caught up with Rodemaker in the end zone on a third and seven from the nine-yard line.

Florida State overcame poor field position again on its final possession of the first half with a momentum-turning 10-play, 90-yard drive that cut UF's lead to 12-7 with :26 left before halftime when Trey Benson powered in from the one.

After gaining just 10 yards over the first half, the Seminoles carved up the Gators' defense on the scoring drive with an effective running game for the first time all game and Rodemaker completed 3-of-4 passes on the drive for 43 yards with the big play a 29-yard completion to tight end Jaheim Bell.

Florida outgained FSU 184 yards to 84 over the first half and dominated the time of possession holding the ball for over 20 minutes to FSU's 9:18. UF converted five of their nine third-down opportunities which helped burn clock time and kept the Seminole offense off the field.

Rodemaker was 7-of-13 through the air for 72 yards over the first half with Wilson leading Seminole receivers with four catches for 41 yards.

UF's Brown completed 7-of-10 pass attempts for 74 yards and Johnson gained 73 yards on 10 attempts over the first half.

FSU took the opening possession of the second half and drove 75 yards on six plays grabbing their first lead of the game on a 36-yard Benson touchdown run putting the Noles up 14-12 with 12:31 left in the third quarter.

Florida regained the lead 15-14 on its next possession with a 37-yard field that capped an 11-play, 56-yard drive with 5:58 left in the third.

Midway through the fourth quarter, Keon Coleman set Florida State up for their go-ahead scoring drive when he caught a booming punt inside the five-yard line and returned it 39 yards to the 43. Rodemaker kept the drive alive when FSU faced a fourth and three on UF's 34 finding Ja'Khi Douglas on a slant route for a 10-yard gain. After the drive stalled at the two, Ryan Fitzgerald drilled a 19-yard field goal to give FSU a 17-15 lead with 7:17 remaining.

The Seminoles' defense came up huge on UF's ensuing possession sacking Brown twice and nearly picking off the only pass he got off. The punt following the three-and-out gave FSU the ball at their own 34 with 5:37 left. During the drive, Florida State faced third and 14 on UF's 34 when Rodemaker scrambled and slid near the down marker before Florida was flagged for targeting on the play.

The targeting hit sent Rodemaker to the injury tent for two plays, but he was able to come back on third and four to hand off to Benson who took it 26-yards for what would be the final scoring in the game with 2:48 left and FSU leading 24-15.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Florida State
0
7
7
10
24
Florida
0
12
3
0
15

1st   0- 0  Opp, 48, field goal failed, 7:58 
2nd   0- 7  Opp, 5, run (kick), 14:31
      0-10  Opp, 35, field goal, 10:21
      0-12  Opp, safety, 5:08 
            Rodemaker was tackled in the end zone                       
      7-12  Trey Benson, 1, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 0:26 
      7-12  Opp, 52, field goal failed, 0:00 
3rd  14-12  Trey Benson, 36, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 12:31
     14-15  Opp, 37, field goal, 5:58 
4th  17-15  Ryan Fitzgerald, 19, field goal, 7:17 
     24-15  Trey Benson, 26, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 2:48 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 16 13 Rushes-yards 31-90 44-146 Passing 134 86 Att-Comp-Int 26-12-0 16-9-1 Total Yards 57-224 60-232 Punt Returns 1-34 0-0 Kickoff Returns 1-17 1-29 Interception Ret. 1-6 0-0 Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0 Punts 5-38.6 5-56.4 Sacks By-Yds 6-38 3-26 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0 Penalties-Yds 5-22 8-90 3rd Down Conversions 4-14 7-16 4th Down Conversions 1-1 0-1 Time of Posession 25:08 34:52 Attendance 90,341 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Trey Benson 19 95 3 36t Lawrance Toafili 5 23 0 16 Team 2 -2 0 Tate Rodemaker 5 -26 0 10 --------------------------------------------- FSU 31 90 3 36t Opp 44 146 1 52 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Johnny Wilson 6 64 0 14 Jaheim Bell 3 38 0 29 Keon Coleman 1 24 0 24 Ja'Khi Douglas 1 10 0 10 Trey Benson 1 -2 0 -2 --------------------------------------------- FSU 12 134 0 29 Opp 9 86 0 24 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Tate Rodemaker 12 25 0 134 0 29 Brock Glenn 0 1 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 12 26 0 134 0 29 Opp 9 16 1 86 0 24 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Keon Coleman 1 34 0 34 --------------------------------------------- FSU 1 34 0 34 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Deuce Spann 1 17 0 17 --------------------------------------------- FSU 1 17 0 17 Opp 1 29 0 29 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 5 193 47 ---------------------------------------- FSU 5 193 47 Opp 5 282 68 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shyheim Brown 1 7 8 . . . 1 1 . . . . Akeem Dent 6 1 7 . . . . . . 1 . . Tatum Bethune 4 3 7 1.0- 6.0 . . . . . . . . Jared Verse 3 3 6 3.0- 14.0 2.5- 14.0 . . 2 . 1 . . DJ Lundy 1 5 6 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . . Patrick Payton 3 2 5 2.0- 7.0 2.0- 7.0 . . . . . . . Joshua Farmer 1 4 5 0.5- 7.0 0.5- 7.0 . . . . . . . Braden Fiske 1 4 5 1.0- 10.0 1.0- 10.0 . . . . . . . Renardo Green 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . . Kalen DeLoach 1 3 4 . . 1- 6 . . . . . . Fentrell Cypress 2 1 3 0.5- 4.0 . . . . . . . . Fabien Lovett 1 2 3 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones 1 1 2 1.0- 5.0 . . 1 . . . . . Gilber Edmond . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Conrad Hussey 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Malcolm Ray 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Byron Turner . . . . . . . 1 . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 33 38 71 11.0- 56.0 6.0- 38.0 1- 6 2 4 . 2 . . Opp 23 28 51 7.0- 45.0 3.0- 26.0 . 8 6 . . . 1 STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
----------------------------------
RB    3  Trey Benson
WR    4  Keon Coleman
TE    6  Jaheim Bell
WR   14  Johnny Wilson
QB   18  Tate Rodemaker
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL   75  Keiondre Jones
OL   76  Darius Washington
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    1  Akeem Dent
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    7  Jarrian Jones
DB    8  Renardo Green
DL   11  Patrick Payton
LB   15  Tatum Bethune
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 0  Ja'Khi Douglas
 3  Kevin Knowles
 5  Deuce Spann
 6  Dennis Briggs
 9  Lawrance Toafili
10  DJ Lundy
11  Brock Glenn
12  Conrad Hussey
16  Quindarrius Jones
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Greedy Vance
21  Darion Williamson
22  C.J. Campbell
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
##  NAME
-----------------------------
29  Rodney Hill
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
54  Byron Turner
61  Mason Arnold
67  Thomas Shrader
70  Casey Roddick
77  Bryson Estes
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Kentron Poitier
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
99  Malcolm Ray

Florida State 16, Louisville 6

12/02/2023, Charlotte, N.C.

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Note: The ACC stopped making a championship game
program after COVID. This is FSU's game program.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Florida State Wins The ACC Championship With A 16-6 Win Over Louisville.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - No. 4 Florida State's defense put together a performance that ranks among the best in school history to lead the Seminoles to a 16-6 win over Louisville in the ACC Championship game. The win pushed FSU to 13-0 on the season and in position for a berth in the College Football Playoffs.

FSU held the Cardinals' offense, which came in averaging 33 points per game, to just two field goals and just 188 yards by dominating the line of scrimmage and recording seven quarterback sacks and 14 tackles for loss.

The win was Florida State's third over a Top 25 team this season and second over a Top 15 opponent. It also means the Seminoles led the nation with eight wins over Power 5 bowl-eligible teams.

FSU knew it would need an extraordinary defensive performance and that limiting mistakes had to be a priority with third-team, true freshman Brock Glenn starting at quarterback in place of Tate Rodemaker who was held out after suffering an injury in the win over Florida last weekend. While the Noles struggled much of the night on offense, they did not have a turnover and were penalized just three times.

Running back Lawrance Toafili was named the championship's Most Valuable Player after providing the offense with a spark when coaches put him at quarterback in the wildcat formation. He led all rushers with 10 carries for 118 yards, including a 73-yard scamper that set up FSU's only touchdown. Glenn got his first start with both a conference title and playoff berth on the line and completed 8-of-21 passes for 55 yards in the win.

The Seminoles harassed Louisville quarterback Jack Plummer all night forcing him into a 14-of-36 passing effort and forcing an interception in the end zone for the biggest play of the game.

The Cardinals' vaunted running game never found any room and managed just 77 yards on 34 attempts.

Defensive tackle Braden Fiske led the Seminoles with nine tackles, and he had three quarterback sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries. Jared Verse had six stops, including a pair of QB sacks, three tackles for loss and a QB hurry.

Cornerback Renardo Green blanketed Louisville's top receiver and recorded a team-high three passes broken up.

It was clear from the start that the ACC title would be a defensive battle with the teams combining for just 37 yards of offense over the scoreless first quarter. Glenn completed 4-of-5 passes but gained just 12 yards. Louisville's 6th-year quarterback wasn't any more effective completing just 1-of-8 passes for five yards.

The Seminoles got their offense somewhat untracked early in the second quarter using multiple formations including having Toafili taking snaps. Mounting an 11-play, 50-yard drive that began at its own 25, FSU took the lead 3-0 on a 45-yard field goal by Ryan Fitzgerald with 10:32 left in the first half.

The Seminole defense was simply spectacular over the first half holding Louisville to 69 total yards and recording six tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks.

Louisville tied the score on its first possession of the second half with a 12-play drive capped by a 36-yard field goal with 7:02 left in the third quarter.

FSU could not have had a more emphatic answer on their next play from scrimmage. Toafili took the snap in the shotgun and waited for blocking before racing 73 yards to the Cardinals' 2-yard line. He took the next snap and dove through the right side of the line to put FSU up 10-3 with 6:20 remaining in the third quarter.

With 13:36 left in the game, Louisville drove to Florida State's 7-yard line before losing yardage and settling for a 33-yard field goal to cut FSU's lead to four points at 10-6.

Louisville's punt rush swallowed up Alex Mastromanno on an attempt deep in his own territory setting them up at the Noles' 12 with just over 10 minutes remaining. FSU's defense then came up with the biggest play of the game when linebacker Tatum Bethune stepped in front of the Card's tight end to intercept a third down pass and keep the Seminoles in the lead.

Florida State extended its lead to 13-6 with 3:13 left using good field position on the Cardinal's 49 to drive to the 15 before bringing on Fitzpatrick who drilled his second field goal, this from 33, to put the Noles up 13-6 with 3:13 remaining.

Louisville's next-to-last possession started on their own 25 with just over 2:30 left and ended when the Noles sacked the quarterback on a 4th-and-7 giving FSU the ball on the 22. Three runs up the middle set up Fitzgerald's third field goal and the 40-yarder put FSU out of the Cardinal's reach for good with a 16-6 lead.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Louisville
0
0
3
3
6
Florida State
0
3
7
6
16

2nd   3- 0  Ryan Fitzgerald, 45, field goal, 10:32
      3- 0  Ryan Fitzgerald, 45, field goal failed, 0:40 
3rd   3- 3  Opp, 36, field goal, 7:02 
     10- 3  Lawrance Toafili, 2, run (Ryan Fitzgerald, kick), 6:20 
4th  10- 6  Opp, 33, field goal, 13:36
     13- 6  Ryan Fitzgerald, 33, field goal, 3:13 
     16- 6  Ryan Fitzgerald, 40, field goal, 2:19 


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 12 10 Rushes-yards 44-164 34-77 Passing 55 111 Att-Comp-Int 21-8-0 36-14-1 Total Yards 65-219 70-188 Punt Returns 0-0 1-0 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-16 Interception Ret. 1-0 0-0 Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0 Punts 9-41.3 9-41.2 Sacks By-Yds 7-59 4-25 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yds 3-20 5-48 3rd Down Conversions 2-16 3-18 4th Down Conversions 0-1 0-3 Time of Posession 31:28 28:32 Attendance 62,314 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Lawrance Toafili 10 118 1 73 Trey Benson 18 67 0 21 Rodney Hill 3 9 0 5 Brock Glenn 9 -6 0 7 Alex Mastromanno 1 -11 0 -11 Team 3 -13 0 --------------------------------------------- FSU 44 164 1 73 Opp 34 77 0 41 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Johnny Wilson 2 21 0 19 Keon Coleman 4 19 0 9 Trey Benson 2 15 0 13 --------------------------------------------- FSU 8 55 0 19 Opp 14 111 0 18 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Brock Glenn 8 21 0 55 0 19 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 8 21 0 55 0 19 Opp 14 36 1 111 0 18 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- FSU 0 0 0 Opp 1 0 0 0 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- FSU 0 0 0 Opp 1 16 0 16 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 9 372 49 ---------------------------------------- FSU 9 372 49 Opp 9 371 49 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Braden Fiske 5 4 9 4.5- 35.0 3.0- 27.0 . . 2 . . . . Tatum Bethune . 8 8 0.5- 0.0 . 1- 0 1 . . . . . Patrick Payton 6 1 7 2.0- 6.0 1.0- 5.0 . 1 2 . . . . Akeem Dent 3 4 7 0.5- 1.0 . . 1 . . . . . Jared Verse 5 1 6 3.0- 20.0 2.0- 19.0 . . 1 . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 3 1 4 1.0- 4.0 . . 1 . . 1 . . Kalen DeLoach 1 2 3 . . . 1 . . . . . DJ Lundy 2 . 2 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . . Shyheim Brown 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . Fabien Lovett 1 1 2 1.0- 8.0 1.0- 8.0 . 2 . . . . . C.J. Campbell 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Greedy Vance 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . A.J. Cottrill 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Omar Graham 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Fentrell Cypress 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Byron Turner . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . Daniel Lyons . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Joshua Farmer . 1 1 0.5- 4.0 . . . . . . . . Jarrian Jones . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Renardo Green . . . . . . 3 . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 33 26 59 14.0- 80.0 7.0- 59.0 1- 0 10 6 . 1 . . Opp 25 46 71 7.0- 38.0 4.0- 25.0 . 4 3 . . . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
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WR    4  Keon Coleman
RB    9  Lawrance Toafili
QB   11  Brock Glenn
WR   14  Johnny Wilson
RB   22  C.J. Campbell
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL   76  Darius Washington
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
DB    1  Akeem Dent
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL    5  Jared Verse
DB    7  Jarrian Jones
DB    8  Renardo Green
DL   11  Patrick Payton
LB   15  Tatum Bethune
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   44  Joshua Farmer
DL   55  Braden Fiske
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 0  Fabien Lovett
 0  Ja'Khi Douglas
 3  Kevin Knowles
 3  Trey Benson
 5  Deuce Spann
 6  Dennis Briggs
 6  Jaheim Bell
10  DJ Lundy
12  Conrad Hussey
16  Quindarrius Jones
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Gilber Edmond
20  Azareye'h Thomas
21  Darion Williamson
21  Greedy Vance
26  Caziah Holmes
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Justin Cryer
29  Alex Mastromanno
29  Rodney Hill
##  NAME
-----------------------------
36  Omar Graham
41  A.J. Cottrill
45  Preston Daniel
47  Donny Hiebert
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
52  Robert Scott
54  Byron Turner
58  Bless Harris
67  Thomas Shrader
75  Keiondre Jones
77  Bryson Estes
85  Markeston Douglas
86  Brian Courtney
88  Kentron Poitier
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
93  Malakai Menzer
95  Daniel Lyons
99  Malcolm Ray

Georgia 63, Florida State 3

12/30/2023, Miami Gardens

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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

FSU Finishes 13-1 After Loss In Orange Bowl.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - With a roster missing 25 players, including 14 starters, from the ACC Championship game 28 days ago, No. 5 Florida State lost to No. 6 Georgia 63-3 in the Capital One Orange Bowl in Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.

The Seminoles trailed 7-0 after the first quarter before Georgia exploded for 35 points in the second quarter in the win.

Freshman Brock Glenn started at quarterback for the Seminoles and completed 9-of-26 passes for 139 yards. Ja'Khi Douglas, who checked in at quarterback when the Seminoles went into their version of the "wildcat", led the team in rushing with eight carries for 46 yards. Caziah Holmes had 29 yards on eight carries and five other Seminoles registered rushes.

Kentron Poitier led all FSU receivers with 84 yards on four receptions. Darion Williamson had two catches for 38 yards and Douglas had two for 13 yards.

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck completed 13-of-18 for 203 and two touchdowns and did not play in the second half.

Kendall Milton was UGA's top rusher with 104 yards on nine rushes. Roderick Robinson II had 70 yards on seven carries, Daijun Edwards and second-team quarterback Gunner Stockton both had seven rushes each gaining 62 and 47 yards, respectively.

Georgia scored first taking a 7-0 lead with 4:05 left in the first quarter on a 15-yard run by Kendall Milton. The score came on UGA's second possession of the game and capped a 7-play, 69-yard drive.

The Bulldogs extended their lead to 14-0 three seconds into the second quarter on a five-yard run by Milton. Georgia covered 82 yards on six plays on the drive.

Glenn connected on a pair of passes to Kentron Poitier to set up Florida State's only score of the game. Starting on the 25, Glenn found Poitier for a 25-yard gain to the 42, then dropped a beautiful bomb that Poitier caught on UGA's three. FSU was forced to settle for a 22-yard field goal to make it 14-3 with 12:34 left in the second quarter.

UGA scored on their ensuing drive to take a 21-3 lead with 11:48 before halftime on a 15-yard Daijun Edwards.

On the ensuing kickoff, Georgia recovered an FSU fumble and made it 28-3 on their next snap when receiver Ladd McConkey looked like he was going to throw after catching a screen but pulled it down and ran 27 yards for a touchdown.

After replay ruled a 36-yard pass from Glenn to Destyn Hill to the Bulldog's six was incomplete, Georgia made quick work of their next drive increasing their lead to 35-3 with 3:39 left in the second quarter.

UGA got another touchdown just before halftime to go to the locker room leading 42-3.

Georgia's 191 total yards in the first half was just 36 more than the Seminoles' 155, but the Bulldogs' averaged 12.7 yards per play to the Seminoles 5.5.

Glenn was 7-of-22 through the air over the first 30 minutes for 121 yards and was close on four other potential big plays.

Poitier was the only Seminole with more than one reception in the first half and he gained 84 yards on four receptions.

Beck completed 13-of-18 passes in the first half with a pair of touchdowns. Milton led the Bulldogs with 104 yards on nine carries. Dillon Bell was UGA's top receiver with four catches for 84 yards.

Georgia scored two touchdowns in the third quarter and added one more in the fourth for the 63-3 final score.

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Georgia
7
35
14
7
63
Florida State
0
3
0
0
3

1st   0- 7  Opp, 15, run (kick), 4:05 
2nd   0-14  Opp, 5, run (kick), 14:57
      3-14  Ryan Fitzgerald, 22, field goal, 12:34
      3-21  Opp, 15, run (kick), 10:38
      3-28  Opp, 27, run (kick), 10:18
      3-35  Opp, 12, pass (kick), 3:39 
      3-42  Opp, 2, pass (kick), 0:24 
3rd   3-49  Opp, 2, run (kick), 9:23 
      3-56  Opp, 4, pass (kick), 2:30 
4th   3-63  Opp, 14, pass (kick), 12:10


TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP First downs 11 36 Rushes-yards 26-63 47-372 Passing 146 301 Att-Comp-Int 27-10-2 29-20-0 Total Yards 53-209 76-673 Punt Returns 0-0 2-21 Kickoff Returns 3-55 0-0 Interception Ret. 0-0 2-26 Fumble Returns 0-0 2-10 Punts 6-47.5 1-48.0 Sacks By-Yds 1-10 1-14 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-0 Penalties-Yds 3-44 5-55 3rd Down Conversions 2-12 5-8 4th Down Conversions 1-2 1-2 Time of Posession 24:22 35:38 Attendance 63,324 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Ja'Khi Douglas 8 46 0 23 Caziah Holmes 8 29 0 10 Samuel Singleton 2 4 0 3 Deuce Spann 2 1 0 1 Darion Williamson 2 -8 0 2 Brock Glenn 4 -9 0 5 --------------------------------------------- FSU 26 63 0 23 Opp 47 372 5 43 Receiving No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Kentron Poitier 4 84 0 55 Darion Williamson 2 38 0 26 Ja'Khi Douglas 2 13 0 7 Hykeem Williams 1 9 0 9 Caziah Holmes 1 2 0 2 --------------------------------------------- FSU 10 146 0 55 Opp 20 301 4 35 Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng ----------------------------------------------- Brock Glenn 9 26 2 139 0 55 Deuce Spann 1 1 0 7 0 7 ----------------------------------------------- FSU 10 27 2 146 0 55 Opp 20 29 0 301 4 35 Punt Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- FSU 0 0 0 Opp 2 21 0 17 Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng --------------------------------------------- Deuce Spann 3 55 0 26 --------------------------------------------- FSU 3 55 0 26 Punting No Yds Lng ---------------------------------------- Alex Mastromanno 6 285 55 ---------------------------------------- FSU 6 285 55 Opp 1 48 48 |---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conrad Hussey 5 2 7 . . . . . . . . . Shyheim Brown 3 4 7 . . . 1 1 . . . . Justin Cryer 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . . Azareye'h Thomas 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . . Ashlynd Barker 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . . Quindarrius Jones 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . Byron Turner 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . Daniel Lyons . 4 4 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Knowles 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . Darrell Jackson 1 2 3 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . . Blake Nichelson 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . Fentrell Cypress 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . Kalen DeLoach 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Patrick Payton 1 1 2 1.0- 10.0 1.0- 10.0 . . . . 1 . . Gilber Edmond 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . . . . Greedy Vance . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . Omar Graham 2 . 2 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . . Dante Anderson 2 . 2 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . . Dennis Briggs . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . K.J. Kirkland . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Caziah Holmes 1 . 1 1.0- 14.0 . . . . . . . . Ja'Bril Rawls 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . KJ Sampson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Kyle Morlock 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Brian Courtney 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Malcolm Ray . 1 1 0.5- 0.0 . . 1 . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSU 42 32 74 5.0- 28.0 1.0- 10.0 . 3 2 . 1 . . Opp 27 12 39 4.0- 26.0 1.0- 14.0 2- 26 4 1 2- 10 3 . . STARTERS
Pos  ##  OFFENSE
----------------------------------
WR    0  Ja'Khi Douglas
QB   11  Brock Glenn
WR   21  Darion Williamson
RB   26  Caziah Holmes
OL   53  Maurice Smith
OL   63  Jeremiah Byers
OL   70  Casey Roddick
OL   71  D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL   76  Darius Washington
TE   84  Kyle Morlock
WR   88  Kentron Poitier
Pos  ##  DEFENSE
----------------------------------
LB    4  Kalen DeLoach
DL   11  Patrick Payton
DB   12  Conrad Hussey
DL   14  Darrell Jackson
DB   20  Azareye'h Thomas
DB   21  Greedy Vance
DB   23  Fentrell Cypress
LB   36  Omar Graham
DB   38  Shyheim Brown
DL   54  Byron Turner
DL   95  Daniel Lyons
PARTICIPANTS
##  NAME
-----------------------------
 3  Kevin Knowles
 5  Deuce Spann
 6  Dennis Briggs
 7  Destyn Hill
 8  Hykeem Williams
16  Quindarrius Jones
18  Blake Nichelson
19  Gilber Edmond
19  Vandrevius Jacobs
22  Jaden Jones
24  K.J. Kirkland
27  Ashlynd Barker
28  Justin Cryer
28  Samuel Singleton
29  Alex Mastromanno
30  Ja'Bril Rawls
41  A.J. Cottrill
##  NAME
-----------------------------
47  Donny Hiebert
48  Jackson West
49  James Rosenberry
52  Robert Scott
54  Jaylen Early
56  KJ Sampson
64  David Stickle
67  Thomas Shrader
72  Julian Armella
75  Keiondre Jones
77  Bryson Estes
81  Joshua Burrell
86  Brian Courtney
88  Ryan Fitzgerald
93  Malakai Menzer
96  Dante Anderson
99  Malcolm Ray