TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — No. 5 Florida State is undefeated and unsatisfied — even with victories against powerhouses LSU and Clemson on a resume that’s widely considered the most impressive in the country.
“One of the things I’m excited about is we’re 4-0 and we have yet to play our best game,” coach Mike Norvell said. “Opportunity for growth, opportunity for improvement.”
The Seminoles (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) are using their bye week to refresh and get healthy after a daunting September that included a neutral-site opener and two road games.
FSU has been without three starters — offensive tackle Robert Scott, center Maurice Smith and safety Akeem Dent at times — and star quarterback Jordan Travis has played through an arm/shoulder injury.
Travis landed awkwardly on his left side in the second quarter at Boston College, although the sixth-year senior returned to the game for the second half. He eventually returned to form the following week at Clemson. when he threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns against the Tigers and ran for a score.
Any concerns about Travis’ injury or his ability to play through it were seemingly quelled by him on the practice field Tuesday and Wednesday. The Seminoles also got receiver Ja’Khi Douglas back at practice after he missed the first four games.
“I’m glad the bye lined up when it was,” Norvell said. “We’ve battled. We’ve been without some starters. Guys have had to rise up, and they have. We’re in a good spot if we take advantage of the good spot. If we get better throughout this week, we’ll be where we need to be the next time we kick it off.”
The Seminoles host Virginia Tech on Oct. 7 in the first of three consecutive home games that ends with a visit from No. 17 Duke. Road trips to Wake Forest and Pitt follow, with No. 18 Miami and No. 22 Florida on tap in November.
Making it through that stretch of games unscathed would surely earn the Seminoles a spot in the College Football Playoff and cap an impressive turnaround in Norvell’s tenure that started with a 3-6 season in 2020 and an 0-4 start in 2021.
Florida State is 19-6 since, with the win at Clemson being a huge step toward the team’s potential return to the top of the ACC.
“To win at that place, that wasn’t just a game that we worked for that week to win,” defensive back Jarrian Jones said. “That’s been a four-year process. I’ve been here all four years. I’ve been here through the dirt, through the grind, through the work.
“That was a big win. I enjoyed every minute of it with my team. Now it’s back to work, on to the next opponent.”
The Seminoles hope to get healthy up front and improve a run game that ranks 11th in the conference and 77th in the nation at 148 yards a game — a number that’s inflated by a 306-yard performance against Southern Miss.
“We’re 4-0, but I feel like we have yet to play our best game,” Jones said. “If we play our best game, nobody can beat us.”
Assuming the Seminoles reach the postseason, they will get an extra body in the mix. Norvell said defensive tackle Darrell Jackson would be eligible to play in late December and January. Jackson, who attended Maryland and then Miami, was deemed ineligible by the NCAA in August because of rules involving two-time transfers.
“Postseason will be a reality for Darrell as we get to that point,” Norvell said. “He’s working. I’ve been really proud of him. He’s approaching every day the way we want him to approach it. He’s getting better. He’s continuing to push.”
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Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
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The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Saturday, June 1, 2024
28-38-52-54-68, Powerball: 08, Power Play: 2
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24-40-53-56-59, Powerball: 05
04-19-38-43-47-50
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15-17-21-25-42-44
17-29-38-40-59, Cash Ball: 03
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Midday: 02-14-17-26-31
Evening: 12-16-24-26-36
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Morning: 05
Matinee: 04
Afternoon: 08
Evening: 05
Late Night: 03
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Midday: 5-8, FB: 2
Evening: 4-1, FB: 3
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Midday: 0-5-6, FB: 2
Evening: 0-6-2, FB: 3
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Midday: 7-3-8-8, FB: 2
Evening: 8-8-3-6, FB: 3
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Midday: 7-9-1-4-5, FB: 2
Evening: 4-8-0-4-9, FB: 3
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A mother-daughter car ride in Florida’s Sarasota County led to quite a sighting last month. McClatchy News reports that Renee Aland was driving in the southwest city of North Port on May 20 when she did a “double take” at something she spotted along the side of the busy road: what looked to be an alligator, between 5 feet and 6 feet long. “It was seen coming out of the woods” behind a Kia dealership, where a canal was located, she posted on Facebook later that day, posting pics and a video of the strange animal.
“I look, and I see what I think is a gator,” Aland, who was driving with 15-year-old daughter Zoey Marzonie, tells NBC2. “When we got closer, I looked, and I saw his tongue… coming out, and I was like, ‘Oh crap, that’s not a gator.’” She added to McClatchy News that “I was a little taken aback at how many times it attempted to cross the street and turned around.” Her daughter added, per NBC2: “Have you heard of the show Jessie for Disney Channel? It was like that big lizard in Jessie.” As it turns out, Aland’s assessment that the animal wasn’t an alligator was correct: Local biologists say it’s some kind of monitor lizard, perhaps a Nile monitor but more likely an Asian water monitor.
Asian water monitors can reach up to 8 feet in length when fully grown, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The invasive species isn’t native to the Sunshine State, instead typically brought there by people involved in the exotic-pet trade. Those lizards that escape or are let loose then spread via Florida’s canal system. Florida Gulf Coast University biologist Andrew Durso says people generally don’t need to fear monitor lizards. “Even though they’re carnivorous, they’re not dangerous to people,” he tells NBC2. “They’re not going to chase you; they’re not going to attack you.” Anyone who spots a similar creature wandering around should report it here, per Durso. (More lizard stories.)
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