Florida State awaiting clarification on injuries to multiple starters

Florida State followers are nonetheless wrapping their heads round what might have been probably the most spectacular half of soccer since Mike Norvell arrived in Tallahassee. Trailing at halftime with out the providers of not less than two starters, the Seminoles got here out of the break with a renewed sense of effort and beat the Cardinals 21-10 within the closing half-hour to stroll out of Louisville with a 35-31 victory.

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Within the aftermath of the win, the Seminoles are slightly beat up. Following the sport, Norvell addressed the media the place he joked that “all of” the group is being evaluated by the medical workers.

“I imply, all of them. It is a bodily recreation, it is a part of it,” Norvell mentioned following the sport. “We’ll get again, we’ll see the place everyone is at, and we’ll go from there. I promise you, our group, they will stand up, they will push, they will combat to do all the things that they will do. The fellows that could not end the sport, I promise you that they are gonna push to do all the things that they will do to be obtainable subsequent week. If not then, as fast as attainable as a result of they will put in work.”

Beginning defensive sort out Fabien Lovett was unable to swimsuit up for the competition after being injured late in Florida State’s win over LSU. Lovett was not noticed with the group on Friday however was vocal along with his assist on social media throughout the recreation. Redshirt sophomore Malcolm Ray changed the veteran within the beginning lineup. Ray went down within the fourth quarter and was helped off the sphere with what seemed to be a right-arm harm. He got here away with 4 tackles previous to his harm.

Within the second quarter, two of Florida State’s stars on each side of the ball had been pressured out of the sport as a result of lower-body accidents. Beginning defensive finish Jared Verse was injured throughout an unlucky pleasant fireplace incident the place linebacker Kalen DeLoach made contact along with his left knee whereas making a cease. Verse limped off the sphere below his personal energy and went instantly into the medical tent. He lingered round on the sideline for some time earlier than going into the locker room.

Shortly after that, beginning quarterback Jordan Travis was sacked from behind with a defender touchdown on his legs. Travis instantly waved over to the sidelines for help and he was in apparent ache. After a couple of minutes on the sphere, the redshirt junior was helped to the locker room by Florida State’s medical workers. Previous to being harm, he accomplished 13/17 passes for 157 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

Following halftime, Travis and Verse had been each dominated out for the sport. Each gamers remained on the sidelines to assist the group throughout the second half. Travis was noticed on crutches with a boot on his left foot. Verse sported a brace on his left leg. The Seminoles ought to know extra about their respective statuses on Monday.

Exterior of the aforementioned Ray, beginning left sort out Robert Scott was rolled up on throughout the fourth quarter on a play the place Tate Rodemaker was sacked. Scott needed to be assisted to the sideline and he was unable to return. He was changed within the lineup by redshirt sophomore Darius Washington. 

The ESPN broadcast talked about left guard Dillan Gibbons happening however he was noticed within the locker room celebrating when the group broke the rock. Plus, plainly sophomore cornerback Omarion Cooper was restricted all through the evening. Regardless of being listed as a starter on the depth chart and being totally dressed on the sideline, Cooper did not document a statistic towards Louisville.

Rodemaker put collectively a stable efficiency within the second half however Florida State cannot afford to lose Travis for lengthy if the Seminoles are going to succeed in their full potential in 2022. 

The move rush was visibly much less efficient with out the providers of Lovett, Verse, and Ray. On the flip facet, this group is already crushed up alongside the offensive line with Kayden Lyles and Bless Harris out for the season. The teaching workers cannot afford to lose one other starter at this stage of the yr. 

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