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FSU ranks 7th in nation in paying assistant coaches

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Sometimes, it pays to be an assistant football coach. Just ask the staff of FSU coach Jimbo Fisher. FSU is seventh in the nation when it comes to paying its assistants, according to a survey by USA Today, even though individually, a Seminole assistant isn’t one of the higher paid coaches. The top-paid FSU assistant is 43rd in the country. Overall, however the Seminoles pay, they trail five SEC schools – LSU, Auburn, Alabama, Georgia and Texas A&M, and one…

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Title game, Oklahoma-Clemson lead the bowl game schedule

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Ranking the college bowl games. 1. National Championship game. Will it be Clemson-Alabama? 2. Oklahoma-Clemson (Orange). There haven’t been too many times Baker Mayfield has been the second-best QB on the field. 3. Alabama-Michigan State (Cotton). How many times more than 40 will Derrick Henry carry the ball? 4. Notre Dame-Ohio State (Fiesta). A lot of marquee players for teams that just missed the playoffs. 5. Stanford-Iowa (Rose). Stanford’s Christian McCafferty is a whole lot of fun. 6. Houston-FSU (Peach).…

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Florida teams not ready for prime time college bowl games

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College football fans in the state of Florida won’t have to stay up late to enjoy bowl season, as it turns out. The four teams of the state all play their games in the afternoon. Not only that, but there are pretty interesting matchups on the line, too. The first bowl game including a state school is the Miami Beach Bowl, when USF coach Willie Taggart takes on his old school –Western Kentucky — on Dec. 21 at 2:30 p.m.…

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As schools look for new coaches, FSU’s Jimbo Fisher says no again

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Hard to blame a school for trying, but FSU’s Jimbo Fisher isn’t going to Georgia, either. Despite rumors on the internet that Fisher would say no to LSU but yes to Georgia, Fisher said on an Orlando radio show that he was staying at FSU. Period. Such are the rumors that swirl in the state of Florida although no coach in the top 25 has gone from one regularly top 25 program to another. “I’m staying right here at Florida State,”…

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Re-ranking of NCAA teams leaves FSU 10th, Florida 17th on list

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So how good was your team this year? Really? Yeah, you can give vague answers if you want, but USA Today has re-ranked the nation’s football teams from No. 1-No. 128. Probably, you aren’t satisfied with how they saw your finish. A review: FSU (10): The Seminoles of Jimbo Fisher haven’t been highly ranked for most of the year. The newspaper sees FSU as 10th, behind other two-loss teams such as Stanford (6th), Notre Dame (8th) and TCU (9th). Best…

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Final Sunshine State award goes to FSU’s elusive Dalvin Cook

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Who else? This year, the Sunshine State award might as well change its name to “the Golden Dalvin.” Each week, Dalvin Cook — the talented FSU running back — has been one of the major contenders for the award. Why should the final week be any different? Cook gained 193 yards rushing on 26 carries in FSU’s big win over the University of Florida Saturday night, breaking the game open with two touchdown runs in the fourth quarter. He had…

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College Roundup: Stubborn FSU defense leads a win over Gators

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A sluggish offense finally caught up to the University of Florida Saturday night. The FSU defense made sure that it did. The Seminoles defense won a muscle contest with Florida Saturday night, giving up only a safety in a 27-2 victory. Dalvin Cook’s two fourth-quarter touchdowns – 15 and 29 yards – made the final score much bigger than the differences between the teams on the field. Florida had struggled for most of November on offense, barely beating Vandy, South…

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