BOB FERRANTE
Corbin, Travis help Florida St. end 3-game skid

Bob Ferrante Dec. 12, 2020 07:53 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State was shorthanded due to injuries, opt

Duke coach David Cutcliffe stands on the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Miami on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Durham, N.C. (Nell Redmond/Pool Photo via AP)
Duke, Florida State seeking to end 3-game losing streaks

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 10, 2020 12:41 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Duke and Florida State went winless in November.

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, file photo, Florida State head football coach Mike Norvell speaks at a news conference in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State's struggles continue to mount. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, the Seminoles lost several players for the rest of the season, some to injuries and others say it is time to move on. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)
Seminoles lose 2 starters to injury, 2 other players leave

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 11, 2020 03:04 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State’s struggles continue to mount as the

Pickett returns to help Pitt snap skid, defeat Florida St.

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 07, 2020 07:49 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Kenny Pickett knew he would miss some games with an

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi runs out with the team before the first half of the Quick Lane Bowl NCAA college football game against Eastern Michigan, in Detroit. Schools across the Atlantic Coast Conference are making a concerted effort to provide more mental health care services to student-athletes. Several schools such as the University of Pittsburgh and Syracuse have mental health professionals embedded in the athletic department that are available to players nearly around the clock. “I hope they come in my office to talk about certain situations and they do and we try to get them as much support as we can on the outside that’s a professional because I’m no pro,” Narduzzi said. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio. File)
Struggling Pittsburgh, Florida State look to get on track

Bob Ferrante Nov. 05, 2020 01:38 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh was expected to take a step forward and be

Travis helps Florida State beat No. 5 North Carolina 31-28

Bob Ferrante Oct. 17, 2020 11:57 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida State team looking to get back to

Travis comes off bench to guide Florida State rally

By Bob Ferrante Oct. 03, 2020 07:54 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State was struggling on offense and turned to

Georgia Tech edges Florida State 16-13

By Bob Ferrante Sep. 12, 2020 09:26 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia Tech had not won an ACC road game to open a

Florida State head football coach Mike Norvell speaks at a news conference Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. Norvell is Florida State’s new coach, taking over a Seminoles program that has struggled while he was helping to build Memphis into a Group of Five power. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
Florida State introduces Mike Norvell as Seminoles’ coach

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 07, 2019 09:00 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Norvell was the first coach Florida State

Florida State interim head coach Odell Haggins leads his team onto the field for an NCAA college football game against Alabama State in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Florida State routs Alabama St. to become bowl-eligible

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 16, 2019 03:57 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In times of coaching uncertainty, Florida State has

Florida State interim head coach Odell Haggins watches teams warm up before an NCAA college football game against Boston College, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes)
Florida State looks to secure bowl-eligibility with win

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 15, 2019 12:05 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A mid-November matchup with Alabama State was supposed

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2017, file photo, Florida State interim head coach Odell Haggins watches the team warm up before an NCAA college football game Louisiana Monreo in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State athletic director David Coburn says he would like to hire a national search firm and have a new head football coach before the end of the regular season. Until then the Seminoles have named Haggins as the interim head coach for the final three games. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser, File)
Florida State moving quickly to find new football coach

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 04, 2019 05:16 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State athletic director David Coburn would

Florida State head coach Willie Taggart, right, disagrees with the referee in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Florida State fires coach Willie Taggart after 21 games

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 03, 2019 05:42 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State fired second-year football coach Willie

Florida State head coach Willie Taggart, right, disagrees with the referee in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Florida State fires football coach Willie Taggart

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 03, 2019 03:31 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has fired Willie Taggart, the move

Defense, Williams guide Miami to 27-10 win over Florida St.

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 02, 2019 09:33 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Miami's defensive front kept coming. Florida State's

Williams, defense guide Miami to 27-10 win over Florida St.

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 02, 2019 08:50 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Jarren Williams threw for a season-best 313

Florida State fans walk past the statue of former coach Bobby Bowden before an NCAA college football game against Miami in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Williams, defense guide Miami to 27-10 win over Florida St.

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 02, 2019 07:18 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Jarren Williams threw for a season-best 313

Miami head coach Manny Diaz watches from the sideline as his team plays against Pittsburgh during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Pittsburgh. Miami won 16-12. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Much on the line for Miami, Florida State in rivalry game

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 01, 2019 10:20 AM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State and Miami meet in what seems to be a

Florida State's Cam Akers, left, looks for an opening in the Syracuse defense during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Tallahassee Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
Versatile Akers likely key figure for Florida State vs Miami

By Bob Ferrante Oct. 29, 2019 03:32 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State coach Willie Taggart was asked if he

Florida State's Cam Akers, center, breaks the tackle of Syracuse's Andrew Armstrong to score during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Tallahassee Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
Akers' 4 TDs leads Florida State rout of Syracuse, 35-17

By Bob Ferrante Oct. 26, 2019 07:13 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Cam Akers has done a little of everything to help