JORDAN TRAVIS

Nearly a year after several key players opted to stay in school and chase championships, No. 4 Florida State is on the verge of another one.

Florida coach Billy Napier began a much-needed defensive makeover by firing two assistants.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Trey Benson ran for three touchdowns, including a 26-yarder on third down with less than three minutes to play, and No. 5 Florida State beat rival Florida 24-15 on Saturday night to extend its winning streak to 18.

The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else this championship weekend.

No one could have imagined Tate Rodemaker and Max Brown would headline the latest matchup between in-state rivals Florida State and Florida.

Washington moved ahead of Florida State and into College Football Playoff position, coming in fourth in the latest rankings.

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis says the severe leg injury he sustained Saturday will end his season.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Ohio State passed Michigan and moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll a week before the Big Ten rivals play another top-five matchup.

Fourth-ranked Florida State lost star quarterback Jordan Travis to a leg injury in the first quarter, yet rallied behind backup Tate Rodemaker and beat North Alabama 58-13 on Saturday night.

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis was carted off the field after suffering what appeared to be a serious injury to his left leg late in the first quarter of the fourth-ranked Seminoles game against North Alabama.

No. 4 Florida State plays its final home game this season against North Alabama

Trey Benson ran for two touchdowns, Keon Coleman hauled in a score and No. 4 Florida State held off rival Miami 27-20 on Saturday to maintain its hold on a College Football Playoff berth.

Bitter rivals Florida State and Miami meet in Tallahassee.

Jordan Travis ran for a touchdown and threw for another and No. 4 Florida State clinched a spot in the ACC Championship game with a 24-7 win over Pittsburgh.

Keon Coleman needed only one arm to snag one of his two touchdown catches that helped No. 4 Florida State beat Wake Forest 41-16 on Saturday.

Florida State is back on the road and heading up to face Wake Forest on Saturday

Jordan Travis accounted for three touchdowns, including a 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter that gave Florida State its first lead, and the fourth-ranked Seminoles rallied to beat No. 16 Duke 38-20 Saturday night.

It's a primetime ACC showdown in Tallahassee with Florida State playing host to Duke.

Jordan Travis ran for two touchdowns and tossed a 56-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman as No. 4 Florida State routed Syracuse 41-3.

No. 4 Florida State continues conference play, hosting Syracuse on Saturday.

Oklahoma moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Miami’s late-game gaffe nearly cost the 25th-ranked Hurricanes a spot in the rankings.

The Florida State Seminoles return to Tallahassee to host Virginia Tech.

Jordan Travis threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman to start overtime and No. 4 Florida State rallied in the second half to defeat Clemson 31-24.

The No. 4 Florida State Seminoles will travel to play the Clemson Tigers.

The state of Florida’s big three is back in the AP Top 25.

DJ Lundy intercepted a pass to set up his own 1-yard touchdown run as No. 3 Florida State scored four unanswered touchdowns to build a 21-point lead and survive a late Boston College charge to win 31-29.

College football's top statistical performances in Week 1 begins with Colorado's Shedeur Sanders.

Jordan Travis accounted for five touchdowns, including three to Michigan State transfer Keon Coleman, and No. 8 Florida State throttled fifth-ranked LSU 45-24 in the most anticipated matchup of college football’s opening weekend.

The Florida State Seminoles will clash with the LSU Tigers here in Orlando on Sunday, September 3.

Clemson is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference race for the eighth time in nine seasons.

FSU is coming off a strong finish in 2022, including a bowl game win and a 10-win season. But are the Seminoles back?

Jordan Travis threw for 418 yards and two touchdowns and No. 13 Florida State beat Oklahoma 35-32 on Thursday night in the Cheez-It Bowl.

No. 13 Florida State aims to halt a six-game series losing streak against Oklahoma when the schools face off in the Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando.

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis is staying in school for his senior year.

Trey Benson’s 17-yard scoring run with 4:06 left in the game was his third touchdown of the game and gave No. 16 Florida State a 45-38 win over rival Florida.

Trey Benson’s 17-yard scoring run with 4:06 left in the game was his third touchdown of the game and gave No. 16 Florida State a 45-38 win over rival Florida.

Jordan Travis and Treshaun Ward each had a pair of touchdown runs in the first half and Florida State ran for 251 yards, routing Louisiana 49-17 on Saturday.

Jordan Travis threw for three touchdowns, caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score, and No. 25 Florida State beat reeling Syracuse 38-3, the Orange's fourth straight loss.

Jordan Travis wasn’t sharp at times but still completed 23 of 38 passes for a career-best 396 yards and three touchdowns as Florida State routed Georgia Tech 41-16.

Sam Hartman threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns, Justice Ellison ran for 114 yards and a touchdown and No. 22 Wake Forest beat No. 23 Florida State 31-21.

Last year, Louisville knocked UCF starting quarterback out of the game. Friday night, the Cardinals did the same to the Seminoles' Jordan Travis.

Shyheim Brown blocked LSU’s extra-point attempt with no time left to give Florida State a 24-23 victory Sunday night, spoiling Brian Kelly’s debut as Tigers coach.

Anthony Richardson came off the bench and led Florida to a 24-21 victory over rival Florida State on Saturday that made the Gators bowl eligible a week after firing coach Dan Mullen.

Jordan Travis threw for three touchdowns and 251 yards and Florida State stopped Boston College in its own territory in the final two minutes for a 26-23 victory on Saturday.

Jordan Travis completed a fourth-and-14 pass to Andrew Parchment and two plays later ran it in from 1 yard out with 26 seconds to go as Florida State defeated Miami 31-28 on Saturday.

Devin Leary threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns as North Carolina State jumped ahead of Florida State early and held off the Seminoles for a 28-14 win on Saturday.

Will Shipley ran for two touchdowns, including the game-winning 21-yard score with 2:53 left, as Clemson rallied past Florida State 30-20 for its 32nd straight victory at Death Valley.

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Jordan Travis threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores as Florida State upset North Carolina for the second year in row, winning 35-25.

North Carolina hosts Florida State this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Ryan Fitzgerald made a 34-yard field-goal as time expired to lift Florida State to its first win of the season, 33-30 over Syracuse.

The Florida State Seminoles are 0-3 this year and FSU will look for its first victory of the season as the team hosts the Louisville Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Doak S. Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee.

Sam Hartman threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns, and A.T. Perry grabbed seven passes for 155 yards and a TD as Wake Forest cruised past mistake-plagued Florida State 35-14 Saturday afternoon.

Jonathan Doerer made a 41-yard field goal in overtime and No. 9 Notre Dame escaped with a 41-38 victory after Florida State overcame an 18-point deficit Sunday night.

When No. 9 Notre Dame opens its season Sunday night at Florida State, coach Brian Kelly wouldn’t mind a little deja vu.

Florida State transfer quarterback McKenzie Milton said he feels 100% recovered from a gruesome knee injury which kept him out college football the last two years and is ready to compete for the Seminoles starting job.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State was shorthanded due to injuries, opt outs and transfers. “It’s been a long time since we had an opportunity to compete in a game,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said. Travis had a 27-yard TD run and Corbin added a 3-yard TD run as Florida State pulled away. He now has 559 rushing yards, the most by a quarterback in a season in Florida State history. Florida State: Play at Wake Forest next Saturday___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Duke and Florida State went winless in November. The Blue Devils (2-8, 1-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) suffered double-digit losses to North Carolina and Georgia Tech in November. “That’s probably been one of the toughest things of the past month,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said. Both the Blue Devils and Florida State have dropped three straight games. Florida State will also lean on tailbacks Jashaun Corbin (65 carries, 340 yards, two TDs) and Lawrance Toafili (30 carries 239 yards, 1 TD).

It came against his former team, as Hockman threw for three touchdowns and ran for a score as the Wolfpack defeated Florida State 38-22 on Saturday night. The guys played great.”Hockman, who began his collegiate career in 2017 at Florida State, was 24-for-34 passing for 265 yards and an interception. Freshman Chubba Purdy got his first career start for Florida State, completing 15 of 23 passes for 181 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns. “We’re making too many mistakes when it comes to what’s necessary to win a college football game,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said. Travis had scored at least one rushing touchdown in five consecutive games – a program record for a Florida State quarterback.

But he also had a recovery plan and intended to be back in time to face Florida State. Nick Patti had two touchdown runs, Pickett added a 10-yard TD run and the Panthers capitalized on short fields to defeat Florida State 41-17 on Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing streak. Pitt’s defensive pressure coupled with the turnovers forced Florida State coach Mike Norvell to go for it on fourth down, with the Seminoles converting just 1 of 3 chances. Florida State had been averaging 197 yards rushing per game but couldn’t get a ground game going against one of the nation’s top-5 rush defenses. Florida State will play at NC State on Saturday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Javian Hawkins ran for a season-best 174 yards and a career-high three touchdowns for Louisville, which snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday by beating Florida State 48-16. But Louisville responded quickly, needing just 2:01 to tie it on a 9-yard run by Hawkins, one of his 16 carries on the day. That was the start of 28 straight points for Louisville, which never looked back. After the Cardinals defense forced a three-and-out on Florida State’s ensuing drive, Hawkins gave Louisville the lead for good on a 70-yard scoring run on the Cardinals next play. LOUISVILLE DEFENSE STINGYThanks to two second-half stands inside its 10-yard-line, Louisville held a Power 5 foe to less than 20 points for the second consecutive week.

Jordan Travis ran for two touchdowns and threw a scoring pass to help Florida State build a big first-half lead, and the Seminoles held off No. Travis guided an offensive that generated 434 yards for Florida State (2-3, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), but was shut out in the second half. The Tar Heels (3-1, 3-1) drove into Florida State territory but had drops on third and fourth down in the final seconds to end the comeback bid. Florida State ran for a season-high 241 yards on 36 carries, averaging 6.7 yards per carry. STILL WINLESSUNC coach Mack Brown has never beaten his alma mater in 10 meetings with Florida State.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State Seminoles will host No. Despite losing, FSU quarterback Jordan Travis played well. Travis threw for 204 yards, ran for 96 yards, threw for one touchdown, and rushed for a TD. UNC’s quarterback is having a great year, Sam Howell has thrown for 777 yards, 6 touchdowns, and three interceptions. Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShayWhich team is favored to win the game?

5 Fighting Irish beat Florida State 42-26 on Saturday night. I just kept that mindset after I fumbled.”“We just reminded (Kyren) about ball security,” said Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, whose team lost several workouts due to the pandemic. Notre Dame: The Irish offense was often lethal, especially once it stopped hurting its own cause. Notre Dame had five touchdowns and 365 yards in the first half and finished with 554 yards. Notre Dame is home for the fourth straight game to start the season when Louisville visits Oct. 17.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State was struggling on offense and turned to a new quarterback for a spark. Jordan Travis came off the bench to lead Florida State to touchdowns on five straight drives as the Seminoles rallied to knock off FCS program Jacksonville State 41-24 on Saturday. Travis had transferred to Florida State from Louisville before the 2019 season, and he had been critical to a win at Boston College last November with a pair of long touchdown runs. Lawrance Toafili ran for 99 yards and a touchdown for Florida State, which finished with 263 rushing yards on 53 carries. Florida State plays at Notre Dame next Saturday.

All rights reserved)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State is still looking for the first win of the 2020 season as the Seminoles play against Jacksonville State at 4 p.m. on Saturday. FSU has started the season 0-2 and this will be the first game of the year for Jacksonville State. This will be the only FSU home game against a non-conference opponent this season. Tom Werme, James Bates, Lyndsay RowleyWhich team is favored to win the game? FSU is a 26.5-point Las Vegas favoriteWhat is the total for the game?