(RB Lawrence Toafili – 247Sports)
Key Players Returning:
RB Lawrance Toafili, TE Kyle Morlock, OC Maurice Smith, OT Jeremiah Byers, OT Robert Scott, DE Patrick Payton, DT Joshua Farmer, LB DJ Lundy, BS Shyheim Brown, CB Fentrell Cypress II, CB Azareye’h Thomas, KR Duece Spann, PK Ryan Fitzgerald and PT Alex Mastromanno.
Key Players Departing:
QB Jordan Travis (Jets R5), RB Trey Benson (Cardinals R3), WR Jaheim Bell, WR/PR Keon Coleman (Bills R2), WR Johnny Wilson (Eagles R6), TE Jaheim Bell (Patriots R7), OG D’Mitri Emmanuel, OG Casey Roddick, DE Derrick McLendon II, DE Jared Verse (Rams R1), DT Braden Fiske (Rams R2), DT Fabian Lovett, LB Tatum Bethune (49ers R7), LB Kalen DeLoach, CB Renardo Green (49ers R2), CB Greedy Vance, NB Jarrian Jones (Jaguars R3), NB Greedy Vance Jr (USC transfer)., and FS Akeem Dent.
(QB Luke Kromenhoek – 247Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: QB Luke Kromenhoek (Savannah, Georgia), CB Charles Lester III (Venice, Florida), CB Jamari Howard (Miami, Florida), ATH Cal Bates (Orlando, Florida), OT Manasse Itete (Modesto, California), EDGE Marvin Jones Jr. (Georgia transfer), RB Kam Davis (Albany, Georgia), WR Lawayne McCoy (Miami, Florida), WR Jalen Brown (LSU transfer), and TE Landen Thomas (Moultrie, Georgia).
2023 Results:
G01 vs. #5 LSU W 45-24
G02 SOUTHERN MISS W 66-13
G03 @ Boston College W 31-29
G04 @ Clemson W (OT) 31-24
G05 VIRGINIA TECH W 39-17
G06 SYRACUSE W 41-3
G07 #16 DUKE W 38-20
G08 @ Wake Forest W 41-16
G09 @ PITT W 24-7
G10 MIAMI (FL) W 27-20
G11 NORTH ALABAMA W 58-13
G12 @ Florida W 24-15
ACC vs. #14 Louisville W 16-6
BOWL vs. #6 Georgia L 3-63
Misc. Team Information:
2023 Record: 13-1 (1st in ACC/ACC Champions)
Home: 6-0
Away: 5-0
Neutral: 2-1
AAC: 8-0
Non-AAC: 5-1
Head Coach: Mike Norvell
Florida State: 31-17
Career: 69-32
Bowls: 1-4
(DE Patrick Payton – 247Sports)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Brock Glenn (19-51, 229 yards, 37.3%, 4.5 avg., 0 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Lawrance Toafili (69 car., 463 yards, 6.7 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Lawrance Toafili (21 rec., 186 yards, 8.9 avg., 1 TD)
TDs Scored: Lawrance Toafili (5)Sacks: Patrick Payton (7)
Tackles: DJ Lundy (54)Tackles For Loss: Patrick Payton (14.5)
Interceptions: Shyheim Brown/Conrad Hussey/DJ Lundy (1)
Pass Deflections: Patrick Payton/Azareye’h Thomas (10)
Forced Fumbles: Conrad Hussey/Patrick Payton (2)
Kick Returns: Deuce Spann (9 ret., 277 yards, 30.8 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Ryan Fitzgerald (19-21 fg/fga., 91%, 58.58 xp/xpa., 115 pts.)
Punting: Alex Mastromanno (66 punts, 3004 yards, 45.5 avg., 14 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 4 DJ Uiagalelei (RS SR/TR)
RB: 9 Lawrance Toafili (RS SR)
WR: 1 Kentron Poitier (RS SR)
WR: 10 Malik Benson (SR/TR)
WR: 0 Ja’Khi Douglas (RS SR)
TE: 84 Kyle Morlock (RS SR/TR)
LT: 76 Darius Washington (RS SR)
LG: 69 TJ Ferguson (RS JR/TR)
OC: 53 Maurice Smith (RS SR)
RG: 67 Richie Leonard IV (SR/TR)
RT: 63 Jeremiah Byers (RS SR/TR)
KR: 5 Duece Spann (RS SR/TR)
PK: 88 Ryan Fitzgerald (RS SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 11 Patrick Payton (RS JR)
DT: 6 Darrell Jackson Jr. (RS JR/TR)
DT: 5 Joshua Farmer (RS JR)
DE: 7 Marvin Jones Jr. (JR/TR)
LB: 10 DJ Lundy (RS SR)
LB: 18 Cam Riley (SR/TR)
NB: 0 Earl Little Jr. (RS SO/TR)
CB: 8 Azareye’h Thomas (JR)
CB: 23 Fentrell Cypress II (RS SR/TR)
FS: 1 Shyheim Bown (RS JR)
BS: 22 Davonte Brown (RS SR/TR)
PR: 0 Ja’Khi Douglas (RS SR)
PT: 29 Alex Mastromanno (RS SR)
(CB Azareye’h Thomas – 247Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks:
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: C
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
08/24 vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | FSU leads the series 15-11. The Seminoles won (41-16) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
09/02 BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES | FSU leads the series 15-5. The Seminoles are 8-1 since 2014, and their last series loss (3-35) was in 2017.
09/14 MEMPHIS TIGERS | FSU leads the series 10-7-1. The Seminoles won (35-3) the last meeting between schools in 1990.
09/21 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | First meeting between schools.
09/28 @ SMU Mustangs | First meeting between schools.
10/05 CLEMSON TIGERS | FSU leads the series 21-15. The Seminoles are 2-7 since 2014, and their last series loss (28-34) was in 2022.
10/18 @ Duke Blue Devils | FSU leads the series 22-0. The Seminoles lost (20-38) last season’s meeting between schools, and they lost (35-56) the prior meeting in 2020.
10/26 @ Miami (FL) Hurricanes | FSU trails the series 33-35. The Seminoles are 6-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (10-52) was in 2020.
11/02 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS | FSU leads the series 17-3-1. The Seminoles won (35-25) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/09 @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish | FSU leads the series 6-5. The Seminoles lost (38-41) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/23 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS | FSU leads the series 2-0. The Seminoles won (52-8) the last meeting between schools in 2016.
11/30 FLORIDA GATORS | FSU trails the series 28-37-2. The Seminoles are 6-3 since 2014, and their last series loss (21-24) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Road: 2-2
Neutral: 1-0
ACC: 6-2
Non-ACC: 4-0
Overall: 10-2 (4th in ACC)
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