Seminoles Looking To End Skid Verse Deamon Deacons

FSU looking to rebound against Wake

By Heather Dinich, ESPN.Com
Following its disappointing loss to Clemson on Sept. 24, Florida State used the bye week to get healthy, get better, and, well, talk.

It hasn’t quite been the strong start the Seminoles (2-2, 0-1 ACC) had hoped for, and it certainly hasn’t lived up to the preseason billing of a top-10 team. Florida State’s national title hopes were dashed by Oklahoma on Sept. 17, and one week later the Seminoles’ ACC title hopes took a significant hit from Clemson.

Now, as the Seminoles prepare for their Atlantic Division matchup at Wake Forest, they do so knowing their previous mistakes have made each of their remaining games must-win situations. The Noles need Clemson to lose twice in order to get back into the ACC race, but meanwhile, they can’t afford any more letdowns along the way.
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From High School All American QB To The Tiger's Den

Driskel was the Maxwell Football Club National High School Player of the Year last season at Hagerty High School in Oviedo, which is in the Orlando area. He was rated the nation's top QB recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com. But against Alabama, he completed just 2-of-6 attempts for 14 yards. He ran the ball six times for a net of 18 yards.
Driskel, however, could have his own physical issues.
"He may have a sprained ankle but he's fine," Mushchamp said of the backup.
Players were confident after the game that Driskel could handle the job.
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It's Driskel's show at UF

By David Jones Florida Today

Beckham Making Case For SEC Freshman Of The Year

From Les East of The Baton Rouge Advocate

Beckham’s preparation helps him contribute early for Tigers

If LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. seems unusually well prepared to excel in college football as a true freshman, it’s because he is.

First there are the genes. His father, Odell Beckham Sr., played running back for the Tigers from 1989-92, and his mother, Heather Van Norman, was an All-America track runner at LSU from 1991-93 and helped lead the Tigers to five national championships.

On top of that, when Beckham arrived on campus during the summer, he started laying the groundwork for an eye-catching pass-catching freshman season.

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Jordan Jefferson Ready To Resume Starting Role

AP article republished on ESPN.Com:

"I was positive I was going to play at LSU again," Jefferson said. "This was a tough experience for me. Sitting there watching the guys play all these tough games was the hardest thing I've done in my life. They did a great job.
"This was a learning experience for me. I can't imagine anybody in the country going through more than I did. But, I'm now wiser and more aware. God puts people in certain situations. I don't regret anything. Everything happened for a reason. I've learned a lot from this."
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South Alabama Preps For Trip To San Antonio

From Tommy Hicks of The Mobile Press-Register:

The Jaguars also had a rare Monday morning practice. They are usually off on Mondays, but the school is observing a fall break, with no classes scheduled Monday or today, so the Jags took advantage of the opening.
"We had a short practice today," coach Joey Jones said. "We've got three more practices this week, so we'll see more then. We went out today and worked on special teams a good bit. It was a good day of practice. We just need to carry that over and have another good practice every day."
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