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2023 Preseason Opponent Preview: Pitt Panthers

2023 Preseason Opponent Preview: Pitt Panthers 2023 Outlook Projected Wins: 6.5 Strength of Schedule: 47th Returning Yardage: 28.4% (115th) Returning Tackles: 50.1% (91st) OL Career Starts: 84 (56th) ESPN Matchup Predictor: FSU 62% The November 4th game against Pitt is already being tabbed as the “trap game” for FSU. The Seminoles must make the long […]

2023 Preseason Opponent Preview: Miami

2023 Preseason Opponent Preview: Miami 2023 Outlook Projected Wins: 7.5 Strength of Schedule: 48th Returning Yardage: 65.8% Returning Tackles: 62.8% OL Career Starts: 120 ESPN Matchup Predictor: FSU 75.1% In typical Miami fashion, there was a lot of preseason hype for the Hurricanes when new HC Mario Cristobal was hired. He assembled a staff that […]

2023 Preseason Opponent Preview: North Alabama

2023 Preseason Opponent Preview: North Alabama 2023 Outlook ESPN Matchup Predictor: FSU 99% Florida State’s final home game of the season comes against the North Alabama Lions. This game is similar to Duquesne last year, where FSU could honestly name their score. The difference is Duquesne was a tune-up game in week 0, whereas North […]

2023 Preseason Opponent Preview: Florida Gators

2023 Preseason Opponent Preview: Florida Gators 2023 Outlook Projected Wins: 5.5 Strength of Schedule: 1st Returning Yardage: 47.9% Returning Tackles: 44.6% OL Career Starts: 72 ESPN Matchup Predictor: UF 50.3% (LOL) (If this article looks familiar, that’s because it’s a slightly modified version of the preview that first appeared in our digital magazine. For those […]

2023 Position Preview: Defensive Line

2023 Position Preview: Defensive Line Returning Production Snaps of Experience: 3,563 Total Tackles: 248 Tackles for Loss: 58 Sacks: 30 (This article is a modified version of the one that appeared in our preseason magazine, so it may look familiar if you have already read the magazine.) Defensive Tackles Florida State’s defensive line should be […]

2023 Position Look Ahead: Quarterback

2023 Position look ahead: Quarterback Impact Players Jordan Travis Tate Rodemaker Possible contributors AJ Duffy Brock Glenn Returning Production Passing Yards: 3,494 Touchdowns: 27 Rushing Yards: 436 (7 TDs) Thoughts Florida State’s quarterback room has significantly improved over the past two years. The Noles enter 2023 in the best position they’ve been in since probably […]

Vegas win projections for FSU and their opponents in 2023

Vegas win projections for FSU and thier opponents in 2023 As we continue to edge closer to the beginning of college football season, one of the fun topics to look at is the projected win totals coming out of Las Vegas.  Of course, no one knows exactly how the season will play out, but with […]

What to watch for during spring football and recent updates.

In this episode, we’ll discuss the main highlights I’ll be watching for as the start of spring football is right around the corner! We’ll also cover some recent news and notes from around the FSU sports world. Thanks for listening and Go Noles! Plant The Spear is built for those who bleed garnet and gold […]

What to watch for during FSU 2023 spring camp.

What I’ll be watching for during 2023 FSU Spring camp The return of FSU football is right around the corner with spring camp starting in just a few days. As FSU faithful anxiously await the opportunity to get an early look at what we feel will be a special chapter in FSU history here are […]

2023 Position Look Ahead: Running Backs

2023 Position look ahead: Running Backs With the 2022 season officially in the books it’s time to turn our focus to 2023. It is still very early and there will almost certainly be more roster attrition throughout spring and leading up to the regular season. However, with a lot of moves already being made we’re […]