(Photo Credit: Ross Obley)
Key Players Returning:
QB Jordan Travis, RB Jashuan Corbin, WR Ontaria Wilson, TE Camren McDonald, OC Maurice Smith, OG Dontae Lucas, OT Robert Scott, OT Devontay Love-Taylor, LB Stephen Dix, LB Amari Gainer, CB Jarvis Brownlee, FS Renardo Green, BS/KR Travis Jay, BS Brendan Gant, PR Keyshawn Helton, PK Parker Grothaus, and PT Alex Mastromanno.
Key Players Departing:
WR Tomorrion Terry, DE Janarius Robinson, DT Cory Durden, NT Marvin Wilson, LB Leonard Warner, LB Jaiden Lars-Woodbey, CB Asante Samuel, FS Hamsah Nasirildeen, and SS Cyrus Fagan.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Destyn Hill (New Orleans, Louisiana), CB Hunter Washington (Katy, Texas), WR Malik McClain (Bradenton, Florida), DE Shambre Jackson (Orlando, Florida), CB Omarion Cooper (Lehigh Acres, Florida), QB McKenzie Milton (UCF transfer), OT Rod Orr (Gadsden, Alabama), and LB Patrick Payton (Miami, Florida).
3 Star Recruits:
DE George Wilson (Virginia Beach, Virginia), and DE Bryon Turner (New Orleans, Louisiana).
2020 Results:
G01 GEORGIA TECH L 13-16
G02 at #12 Miami (FL) L 10-52
G03 JACKSONVILLE STATE W 41-24
G04 at #5 Notre Dame L 26-42
G05 #5 NORTH CAROLINA W 31-28
G06 at Louisville L 16-48
G07 PITTSBURGH L 17-41
G08 at NC State L 22-38
G09 DUKE W 56-35
Misc. Team Information:
2020 Record: 3-6 (13th in ACC)
Home: 3-2
Away: 0-4
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 2-6
Non-AAC: 1-0
Head Coach: Mike Norvell
Florida State: 3-6
Career: 41-21
Bowls: 0-3
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jordan Travis (72-131, 1056 yards, 55.0%, 8.1 avg., 6 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Jordan Travis (97 car., 569 yards, 5.9 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Ontaria Wilson (30 rec., 382 yards, 12.7 avg., 2 TD)
TDs Scored: Jordan Travis (7)
Sacks: 4 Tied (1)
Tackles: Amari Gainer (65)
Tackles For Loss: Emmett Rice (7.5)
Interceptions: Jarvis Brownlee/Brendan Gant/Travis Jay (1)
Pass Deflections: Emmett Rice (2)
Forced Fumbles: 5 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Travis Jay (10 ret., 229 yards, 22.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Keyshawn Helton (5 ret., 26 yards, 5.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Parker Grothaus (4-7 fg/fga., 57%, 14-14 xp/xpa., 26 pts.)
Punting: Alex Mastromanno (35 punts, 1523 yards, 43.5 avg., 16 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 10 McKenzie Milton (GR/TR)
RB: 00 Jashaun Corbin (RS SO/TR)
TB: 9 Lawrance Toafili (RS FR)
WR: 7 Andrew Parchment (GR/TR)
WR: 80 Ontaria Wilson (RS JR)
TE: 87 Camren McDonald (RS JR)
LT: 58 Devontay Love-Taylor (GR/TR)
LG: 55 Dontae Lucas (RS SO)
OC: 53 Maurice Smith (RS FR)
RG: 75 Dillan Gibbons (GR/TR)
RT: 52 Robert Scott (RS FR)
KR: 18 Travis Jay (RS FR)
PK: 37 Parker Grothaus (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 11 Jermaine Johnson (GR/TR)
DT: 6 Dennis Briggs (RS SO)
NT: 00 Fabien Lovett (RS SO/TR)
DE: 4 Keir Thomas (GR/TR)
LB: 33 Amari Gainer (RS SO)
LB: 32 Stephen Dix (RS FR)
LB: 10 Jammie Robinson (RS SO/TR)
CB: 3 Jarvis Brownlee (RS FR)
CB: 7 Jarrian Jones (RS SO/TR)
FS: 8 Renardo Green (RS SO)
SS: 18 Travis Jay (RS FR)
PR: 6 Keyshawn Helton (RS JR)
PT: 21 Alex Mastrommanno (RS FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/05 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH | FSU leads the series 6-4. The Seminoles lost (26-42)
09/11 JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS | The series is tied 1-1. The Seminoles won (19-9) the last meeting between schools in 2009.
09/18 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | FSU leads the series 30-7-1. The Seminoles are 7-2 since 2011, and their last series win (38-17) was in 2018.
09/25 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS | FSU leads the series 16-5. The Seminoles are 4-3 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series win (35-24) was in 2019.
10/02 SYRACUSE ORANGE | FSU leads the series 11-2. The Seminoles are 6-1 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series loss (7-30) was in 2018.
10/09 at North Carolina Tar Heels | FSU leads the series 16-3. The Seminoles won (31-28) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (35-37) was in 2016.
10/23 UMASS MINUTEMEN | First meeting between schools.
10/30 at Clemson Tigers | FSU leads the series 20-13. The Seminoles are 3-6 since 2011, and their last series win (23-17 OT) was in 2014.
11/06 NC STATE WOLFPACK | FSU leads the series 27-14. The Seminoles are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series win (31-13) was in 2019.
11/13 MIAMI (FL) HURRICANES | FSU trails the series 30-35. The Seminoles are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series win (20-19) was in 2016.
11/20 at Boston College Eagles | FSU leads the series 13-5. The Seminoles are 8-1 since 2011, and their last series loss (3-35) was in 2017.
11/27 at Florida Gators | FSU leads the series 26-36-2. The Seminoles are 6-3 since 2011, and their last series win (38-22) was in 2017.
Predictions:
Home: 5-2
Road: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 2-6
Non-ACC: 4-0
Overall: 6-6 (6th in ACC Atlantic)
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