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Week after poor showing, Florida State’s defense dominates in 63-0 rout of Maryland
After allowing 34 points at Boston College a week ago, Florida State’s defensive players were frustrated. Players said this week that the practice leading up to the Maryland game was crisp and focused. And the Seminoles delivered with a stunning 63-0 rout of a Terrapins team that had averaged 39 ...
Florida State junior receiver Rashad Greene stretches TD streak to five games
Florida State junior receiver Rashad Greene has a caught touchdown pass in five straight games.Greene had a TD catch in January’s Orange Bowl victory over Northern Illinois, and he has recorded at least one TD reception in each of this season’s wins over Pittsburgh, Nevada, Bethune-Cookman and Boston College.He has ...
Boston College coach Steve Addazio, an ex-Florida aide, faces big test in No. 8 Florida State
Steve Addazio is in his first year as head coach at Boston College, but he’s all too familiar with Florida State.Addazio faced the Seminoles six times from 2005-10 when he was an assistant coach at Florida. He went 5-1 against FSU, including four wins in which the Gators scored 34 ...
Florida State’s ground game is off to blazing start, averaging 7.2 yards per carry
Quarterback Jameis Winston’s first three games have overshadowed a dominant performance on the ground by Florida State’s tailbacks.The No. 8 Seminoles (3-0, 1-0 ACC) have run for 799 yards in three games, which puts them 19th in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) at 266 yards per game. And while the ...
Florida State WR Kenny Shaw has developed into ‘dependable’ player for coach Jimbo Fisher
Kenny Shaw knew what practice would be like. At some point, Jimbo Fisher would share his displeasure with him.Shaw is fast, one of the quickest players on Florida State’s roster. He’s an excellent route-runner, arguably the best the Seminoles have. Toughness? Shaw has taken plenty of hits through the years.But ...
Florida State freshman OT Wilson Bell likely out 4-6 weeks with knee injury
Florida State offensive lineman Wilson Bell doesn’t have a ligament tear in his knee, but coach Jimbo Fisher said he would likely miss 4-6 weeks with the injury.Bell, a true freshman offensive tackle, had seen considerable playing time in the first two games of the season for the Seminoles.Fisher said ...
Jameis Winston overcomes slow start to lead Florida State to rout of Nevada
The sequel to the Jameis Winston Show started slowly Saturday afternoon. After missing on two of his first four passes — equaling the number of incompletions he had in his opening game — the Florida State freshman overshot Kenny Shaw, resulting in a Nevada interception. Winston rebounded nicely, however, completing ...
Florida State’s goal of being more aggressive on defense ‘going as planned’ so far
Florida State had 36 sacks last season, none coming from a cornerback.The Seminoles recorded three sacks in their season-opening win at Pittsburgh on Sept. 2, with two by Lamarcus Joyner.“I’m going to move him to defensive end,” coach Jimbo Fisher joked about the 5-foot-8, 190-pound Joyner, who moved from safety ...
Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher makes plea for fans to attend home games this season
Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher made a passionate plea for fans to fill Doak Campbell Stadium for Saturday’s game against Nevada and the rest of the 2013 season.FSU has had trouble at times the past few seasons with filling seats against Football Championship Series teams and even some ACC opponents. ...
Early bye helps Florida State players, including running back James Wilder Jr., heal from injuries
Most teams wouldn’t want a bye week after the first game of the season. But it came at a welcome time for Florida State. Running back James Wilder Jr. (shoulder) and cornerback P.J. Williams (thigh bruise) returned to practice Monday, and guard Tre’ Jackson (foot) is expected to practice Tuesday. ...
Florida State’s Karlos Williams to see playing time on both sides of the ball
Five-star safety Karlos Williams will make the transition to tailback, a move that will still give him playing time on both sides of the ball for Florida State.Williams began practicing a considerable amount at tailback on Wednesday afternoon, coach Jimbo Fisher said.He still will often play defensive back in dime ...
Big opening game helps wipe frustration away for Florida State’s Nick O’Leary
Nick O’Leary had just caught three touchdown passes — each more wide open than the last — when his dad, Bill, and his grandfather, golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, were able to laugh about the frustration of the past two years. “Jack and I looked at each other and said, ‘That ...
Freshman Jameis Winston throws for four TDs in record-setting debut; Florida State routs Pitt 41-13
Move over Johnny Football. Make room for Jameis Football.Jameis Winston had one of the more memorable games in Florida State history on Monday night, not just among freshmen but among its legendary quarterback lineage that includes two Heisman Trophy winners.Winston led Florida State to a 41-13 victory over Pittsburgh at ...
Ex-Dwyer High star Nick O’Leary scores three TDs in FSU’s 41-13 season-opening win at Pitt
Florida State tight end Nick O’Leary was vocal about his desire to become more involved in the passing game this season.O’Leary’s wish was granted early in the Seminoles’ season-opening 41-13 win Monday night at Pittsburgh as the former Dwyer High standout scored FSU’s first two touchdowns. He finished with three ...
Florida State eager for prime-time game vs. Pitt, and to see freshman QB Jameis Winston make debut
Murray State. Louisiana-Monroe. Samford. The list of season-opening opponents for Florida State since Jimbo Fisher took over as head coach three years ago has hardly had college football fans flipping the dial to see if the Seminoles were playing in prime time. So when the Atlantic Coast Conference asked 11th-ranked ...
Florida State’s defense will rotate several talented players
Florida State promised more looks when Jeremy Pruitt was Jimbo Fisher’s choice to run the Seminoles’ defense.And the release of the initial depth chart shows just how multiple this group will be.The 11th-ranked Seminoles have five true linemen and two linebackers listed among the starters for Monday’s opener at Pittsburgh. ...
Florida State freshman cornerback Jalen Ramsey making big impression
Florida State freshman cornerback Jalen Ramsey has been on campus all of two months, but it’s been long enough to make quite the impression.Considered one of the top five corners nationally in the 2013 recruiting class, the Brentwood, Tenn., native had committed to Southern Cal but flipped to FSU in ...
Ex-Okeechobee High, FSU star Lonnie Pryor competing for Jacksonville Jaguars’ fullback job
Lonnie Pryor has spent much of his life filling holes. Now, he is attempting to make an NFL career out of opening them. After he wasn’t selected in April’s NFL draft, Pryor was quickly signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The former Okeechobee High School star is now competing to become ...
Florida State TE Nick O’Leary, ‘lucky’ to survive motorcycle accident, looks to have breakout season
Nan O’Leary was warned that it would be difficult for her to watch the video showing her son hurtling through the air as his motorcycle broke apart.But then her maternal instincts took over.“We were told by the insurance guy, ‘I don’t want his mother to see this because he should ...
Florida State fullback Abrams looks to fill starter’s shoes
Chad Abrams studied Lonnie Pryor for the last two years, hoping he would get one shot to replace the steady fullback in the Florida State backfield.For Abrams, that chance is now and he’s counting on taking full advantage.“It’s a big opportunity,” said Abrams, a 6-foot, 230-pound senior. “Lonnie was very ...
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