TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State’s struggles continue to mount as the Seminoles lost several players Wednesday for the rest of the season, with some sidelined by injuries and others saying...
Florida State coach Mike Norvell named James Blackman his starting quarterback to open the season.
Blackman got the nod Tuesday after beating out Louisville transfer Jordan Travis and...
EL Paso, Texas (AP) — With each team missing its standout rusher, defense dominated at Tuesday's Sun Bowl. Hardly pretty, but hardly a concern for Arizona State coach Herm...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In times of coaching uncertainty, Florida State has turned to long-time assistant Odell Haggins.
And for the second time in three years, the interim head coach has...
BOSTON (AP) — D.J. Matthews caught a short pass, faked out three defenders on his way to the sideline and then dove for the end zone, taking off from the 6-yard line before clipping the pylon to...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State coach Willie Taggart was asked if he wanted to announce his starting quarterback for this week's game against Miami.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State and Syracuse are in similar spots: Both desperately need a victory.
The Seminoles (3-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) face off against the Orange...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Willie Taggart says James Blackman will start for Florida State against Clemson.
But Taggart also said Monday that there is a game plan for using Alex...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Alex Hornibrook did more than just fill in as Florida State's starter. He had a career night and gave the Seminoles a much-needed victory.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State and North Carolina State are searching for consistency on offense, which starts with their quarterbacks.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State coach Willie Taggart announced Monday that starting linebacker Jaiden Lars-Woodbey is out for the season with a leg injury.
Florida State (1-1, 0-0 ACC) at No. 25 Virginia (2-0, 1-0), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT (ACC Network).
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Cam Akers had a program-record 36 carries, the final one a 4-yard touchdown, as Florida State defeated Louisiana Monroe 45-44 in overtime on Saturday.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Cam Akers had a program-record 36 carries, the final one a 4-yard touchdown, as Florida State defeated Louisiana Monroe 45-44 in overtime on Saturday.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — James Blackman had to deal with the pain of not winning a quarterback competition in 2018.
But in the last few days, it's been a complete reversal.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — James Blackman is in the driver's seat in the quarterback competition at Florida State.
As the Seminoles' opened preseason practice on Friday, Blackman is the...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — James Blackman insists nothing has changed. But nearly everything around him at Florida State is different this spring.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Deondre Francois is back in the driver's seat.
The junior quarterback beat out James Blackman and Bailey Hockman for the opportunity to start for No. 19 Florida State in the season opener against No. 20 Virginia Tech on Sept. 3. Coach Willie Taggart made the announcement on Monday prior to practice.
"In every scrimmage we've had, he's been really impressive," Taggart said. "And the same thing in practice. And they all have. It's been a good competition.
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Florida State wrapped up four days of training camp at IMG Academy with coach Willie Taggart saying the Seminoles accomplished several things as they prepare for their season opener against Virginia Tech.
"I thought we got a lot done," Taggart said Thursday. "I'm really impressed with the way the guys competed in practice. Plays that they're not familiar with, we got better. It was just as if we were practicing at Florida State."
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback competitions are nothing new for Florida State, which has had four in the last six seasons.
But this competition is quite different from preseasons past. The Seminoles opened their first preseason under new coach Willie Taggart on Monday with two quarterbacks with starting experience.
Taggart, whose Florida State coaching debut will be Sept. 3 against Virginia Tech, said he has no timetable to make a decision.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State quarterback James Blackman has done plenty of on-the-job learning during his first year on campus.
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Freshman James Blackman was throwing the touchdown passes. Another freshman, Cam Akers, was gaining big chunks of yards on the ground.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Injured Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois has had to watch from the sidelines as the Seminoles have staggered to their worst start in 41 years.
The sophomore suffered a season-ending knee injury during a 24-7 loss to Alabama on Sept. 2. The pain he felt when he was injured may be gone, but Francois says it hurts to see his teammates struggle.
Florida State and Boston College have experienced youth movements on offense this season.
When the teams meet Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference matchup at BC's Alumni Stadium, freshmen will once again play major roles for each squad.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Blanton Creque's first game-winning field goal at any level of football came at the opportune time for Louisville.
The sophomore's 34-yard field goal with five seconds remaining lifted the Cardinals to an emotional 31-28 win over Florida State on Saturday. The Cardinals (5-3, 2-3 ACC) took over on their own 24 with 2:05 remaining after Henry Famurewa recovered a James Blackman fumble. They then drove 59 yards in eight plays before Creque's kick.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has rediscovered that its offensive identity is as a running team. Of course, that works best with a successful ground game.
For the best results, Florida State has often found the more the better. This year is no different.
The Seminoles have received major contributions from Jacques Patrick and Cam Akers over the past three games, which has taken the pressure off freshman quarterback James Blackman and an inexperienced passing game.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Cam Akers has been tantalizingly close to shaking free for a long touchdown run. Florida State has long believed it's on the verge of playing like an elite team again.
Finally, and at the perfect time, Akers broke through on Saturday.
Maybe the Seminoles' entire team did, too.
Akers ran 42 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:23 to play, and Florida State held on to beat Duke 17-10.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — With 1:24 remaining, it appeared Florida State had rallied again in the fourth quarter to beat No. 13 Miami and extend its winning streak over its Sunshine state rival.
Malik Rosier and the Hurricanes weren't quite done, though.
The junior drove Miami 75 yards in nine plays, throwing a 23-yard touchdown pass to Darrell Langham with 6 seconds left and Miami beat Florida State 24-20 on Saturday to end a seven-game losing streak in the series.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Florida State's young quarterback had struggled much of the day. And the winless Seminoles — dinged up with injuries and struggling to keep Wake Forest's defensive front out of the backfield — were on the edge of adding to a month's worth of misery.
Instead, they finally figured a way out.
James Blackman connected with Auden Tate on a 40-yard touchdown throw with 53 seconds left, helping Florida State rally past Wake Forest 26-19 on Saturday for its first win.