Florida State at North Carolina State: Wednesday Practice Observations

Florida State continued preparations on Wednesday morning for its upcoming journey to No. 14 North Carolina State. The Seminoles put collectively a 2+ hour session whereas specializing in situational and pink zone work. Head coach Mike Norvell thought it was a stable apply with the matchup in opposition to the Wolfpack proper across the nook.

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NoleGameday was in attendance for the session and we have listed some observations from completely different place teams and gamers under.

— The Inexperienced Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, and San Francisco 49ers have been among the many NFL groups with representatives at Florida State’s apply.

— Crowd noise returned for the second straight day because the Seminoles attempt to considerably emulate the setting they will expertise in Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday night time.

— Your every day kicking replace; Ryan Fitzgerald was good from 31 and 37 yards out. Again-up kicker Aidan Shahriari matched Fitzgerald on a 31-yard try however his 37-yard kick traveled vast proper.

— Numerous power and enthusiasm from Mike Norvell and John Papuchis throughout punt and kick-off returns. Norvell dapped up Sam McCall after he answered a query appropriately. Papuchis favored what he noticed from a wall of blockers on the kick-off return unit, “that is it. That is it. Good job!”

OFFENSE:

— It was a sluggish begin for the offense in two-minute drills and third-down eventualities. Quarterback Jordan Travis was capable of hit operating again Treshaun Ward and vast receiver Malik McClain for conversions. Travis discovered Ward once more throughout 7-on-7.

— On the objective line, Travis and Cam McDonald connected for a landing. The operating again ran a route that made the linebacker assume for only a second and it freed up McDonald within the left nook of the tip zone.

— Extensive receiver Kentron Poitier was everywhere in the area right now. He began off 1-on-1s by adjusting to a soccer thrown down the sideline and going up vertically to deliver it in over Jammie Robinson. On his subsequent rep, the redshirt sophomore bought a step on Sidney Williams downfield and corralled a move for an enormous achieve. Poitier’s closing rep of 1 on ones was one other vertical catch in the long run zone for a rating. His influence carried over into 7-on-7 as he beat Omarion Cooper off the road of scrimmage and located himself vast open for what would’ve been a landing in an precise recreation. 

— Extensive receiver Malik McClain ran a nifty route in pink zone work to lose a defensive again and get vast open down the sideline for a landing as Travis discovered him in stride. Travis threw out to Trey Benson on the following play for a protracted achieve up the sideline.

— Operating again Lawrance Toafili had a landing run throughout pink zone work.

— Quarterback AJ Duffy was the signal-caller to hit Poitier deep in 7-on-7. Apart from that, he had some struggles on the day.

— Extensive receiver Johnny Wilson high-pointed a move in the long run zone throughout objective line 1-on-1s.

— Maurice Smith saved his ft shifting to reflect Joshua Farmer and win a rep throughout offensive line and line of defense 1-on-1s.

— Bryson Estes misplaced his first rep however he sat down on a bull-rush on his subsequent alternative to win in opposition to Ayobami Tifase.

DEFENSE:

— Defensive finish Dennis Briggs bought to Jordan Travis on third down throughout two-minute drills for what ought to’ve been a sack however the teaching employees gave the offense a completion. That introduced up 4th down with 24 seconds left and no timeouts remaining. The offense needed to convert to maintain the drill alive. Travis threw over the center to a operating again for a primary down however linebacker Kalen DeLoach punched it out on the final second to safe the protection a win.

— The protection continued its robust begin into third down work. Security Akeem Dent stopped operating Lawrance Toafili in need of the road to achieve on the primary rep. Cornerback Jarrian Jones made a cease of his personal later within the drill. Linebacker Brendan Gant got here unblocked on a blitz and it compelled AJ Duffy to throw earlier than he was prepared the place a lurking Grasping Vance was prepared to interrupt up the move. Patrick Payton ended issues off with an emphatic move deflection on the line of scrimmage and he was rewarded with a dap from Norvell.

— It regarded like Deuce Spann was going to reel in a catch on the sideline throughout 1-on-1s. As an alternative, Vance punched it out on the final second.

— Jones had a robust apply for the second straight day. He positioned himself nicely to interrupt in entrance of a receiver and intercept a move in 1-on-1s. Jones was dominated out of bounds but it surely was nonetheless a heck of an effort.

— True freshman Daniel Lyons continues to make progress. He beat D’Mitri Emmanuel on each of his reps in 1-on-1s.

— Defensive finish Leonard Warner made fast work of Darius Washington on his first rep. Washington went in opposition to Jared Verse subsequent. He had good preliminary place however he misplaced his steadiness barely whereas kicking again and Verse took benefit of the misstep to shed Washington.

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