LIVE UPDATES: Florida State Seminoles vs. Duquesne Dukes

The Florida State Seminoles open up their 2022 season in opposition to the Duquesne Dukes inside Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday night. The Seminoles need to begin 1-0 for the primary time since 2016. Head coach Mike Norvell enters his third 12 months on the helm of this system with the deepest and most proficient workforce he is had to this point in Tallahassee.

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The Dukes aren’t anticipated to simply roll over underneath longtime head coach Jerry Schmitt. Duquesne has developed right into a perenial winner on the FCS degree that included a 7-3 report in 2021. This system has gained 76 video games since 2011, no less than 9 extra victories than some other workforce within the NEC. 

We’ll be monitoring a few various things pregame. On Florida State’s facet, we’ll be looking to see who comes out as starters at extensive receiver, alongside the offensive line, and at linebacker. Flipping over to the Dukes, the principle query is whether or not Darrius Perrantes or Joe Mischler will take the sector at quarterback.

It is projected to be 87 levels at kickoff, largely cloudy, with a 15% likelihood of rain. these possibilities bounce up some because the night is about to progress.

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PREGAME: 

— An early lightning delay at 4 PM put all of the warmups on maintain and each groups had to return to their locker rooms. 

— Florida State and the Seminoles took the sector round 5:45 for warmups to prepare for a 6:30 PM EST kickoff. 

— Beginning defensive again Omarion Cooper shouldn’t be dressed for the sport. 

— Tight finish Camm McDonald is absolutely dressed and warming up.

FIRST QUARTER:

 — Florida State receives the opening kickoff. Sam McCall returns his first-ever kick to the 17 yard line.

— Mycah Pittman catches a display cross for a primary down.

— Treshaun Ward explodes to the precise for a 12-yard achieve.

— Ward once more for 14 yards. 4 carries for 38 yards on the opening drive.

— Lawrance Toafili cuts again for 9 yards.

— Travis stays affected person outdoors of the pocket and throws low for Pittman to deliver up second and quick.

— Jordan Travis retains the ball on an choice and scrambles throughout the purpose line. Florida State strikes first with a TOUCHDOWN.

— Florida State goes for 2 and doesn’t convert. 6-0 Seminoles with 10:03 remaining within the first quarter.

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