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Predictions: Clemson picked to slip past Florida State in close game

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Running back, check. Wide receiver, check. Placekicker, check. There are a lot of reasons why Florida State can believe it can pull off a victory Saturday night in Death Valley. The defense is pretty good. The quarterback is experienced. The coach is in the top handful in the country. Yet, there seems to be a consensus that the undefeated Tigers will win this one. There has been an air of underachievement to FSU this year, as if the sum doesn’t…

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10 questions: Can a good Clemson team do to FSU what it did to Miami?

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Can FSU avoid the fate that Miami suffered against a powerful Clemson team? No one anticipates it’s going to end up 58-0, but that doesn’t mean the Seminoles aren’t decided underdogs against Clemson. This Tigers team is fast and strong, and FSU has had a lot of moments when it seemed out of sync this year. But the FSU defense is far superior to Miami’s, and it doesn’t have the sideline drama of the Hurricanes. The Seminoles problem is simply…

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USA Today makes its latest bowl game predictions for Florida teams

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Yes, there will be bowl games. No, they will not be particularly prestigious ones. USA Today has looked at the upcoming bowl field, and it has predictions for the teams from Florida based on the latest results. It has Florida playing against Memphis in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Dec. 31. That would put the Gators’ highly regarded secondary against Paxton Lynch of the Tigers. It has FSU and Dalvin Cook playing against Oklahoma State in Orlando on Dec.…

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Guessing which way FSU’s Jimbo Fisher will go at quarterback vs. Clemson

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FSU’s Jimbo Fisher isn’t saying. Whatever he plans to do with his quarterback, however he plans to attack the Clemson Tigers, he’s keeping it to himself. Even if he knows. Does he start Everett Golson, his starter for much of this season? The guy with the ability to escape defennders? The guy with 11 touchdowns? Or does he go with the hot hand in Sean Maguire? The guy who looked so good against Syracuse? The guy who beat Clemson last…

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Football flashback: Puntrooskie led FSU to upset of Clemson in ’88

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Even after all these years, the thing that stands out is the sheer audacity it took to call the play. Even now, the boldness of it all is amazing. The puntrooskie. Do you believe it yet? It was 1988, and Florida State was on the road against the Clemson Tigers, who were ranked third in the AP. FSU was 10th. It was late it the game, and the score was tied at 21. The Seminoles had a fourth-and-one at their…

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College roundup: Miami’s miracle finish lead the Canes to memorable win

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In one of the most dramatic finishes in college football history, the University of Miami somehow took a last-second victory over Duke Saturday night. Miami ran an eight-lateral kickoff return that lasted 46 seconds as time ran out, leading their way to a 30-27 victory in interim coach Larry Scott’s first game. The Hurricanes led 24-12 late in the fourth period, but their penalties almost did them in. UM had 23 penalties for 194 yards, and Duke came back to…

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Return TDs show why long field-goal tries remain risky

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The improbable finish to the Georgia Tech-Florida State game has turned into a teaching moment at practice fields across the country. And it provides yet another lesson that the risks of attempting long field goals go beyond the likelihood of a miss. FSU lined up to try a 56-yard field goal with just seconds left on Saturday. Instead, the Yellow Jackets’ Lance Austin returned the blocked kick 78 yards to beat the Seminoles, 22-16. That same evening, Texas State’s Brandon…

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