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MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Florida State won every game this season. 4 Florida State (13-0 ACC, No. 6 CFP) on Dec. 30 in the Orange Bowl after both programs felt like they deserved a chance to play for the national title. “I’m hurting for our players who have displayed a tremendous amount of resilience and response this season,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said Sunday. Georgia and Florida State had one big difference.

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The four-team version of the College Football Playoff is going out with drama and controversy. “When you talk about the four best teams, watch the game,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. 19 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game, have a chance to make that leap Sunday. — The SEC champion has never been left out of the College Football Playoff. "So we’re the best teams, and do we want the best teams?” Smart asked.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier began a much-needed defensive makeover by firing two assistants Monday. Napier parted with cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond and defensive line coach Sean Spencer two days after a season-ending, 24-15 loss to rival and then-No. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the coach nor the assistants had made the moves public. Napier hired Raymond and Spencer before his first season. But with Spencer in charge, Florida’s run defense ranked 12th in the SEC in 2022 and 11th in 2023.

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The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else this championship weekend. And the Crimson Tide stayed in CFP contention as they prepare for the Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 20 Iowa in the Big Ten championship game away from a third straight playoff appearance. In the final season before playoff expansion to 12 teams, cutting the field to four might be tricky. ... Don't be surprised if most teams with openings are not willing to wait another week for coaches involved in conference championship games.

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Washington moved ahead of Florida State and into College Football Playoff position, coming in fourth in the rankings on Tuesday night. Now fifth-ranked Florida State stayed unbeaten, too, though the Seminoles lost quarterback Jordan Travis to a season-ending left leg injury. He was seriously injured in the first quarter against North Alabama, an FCS team, but Florida State went on win easily with backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker stepping in. “Didn’t shock anybody that was on our team because we’ve seen him do that before,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said earlier this week about Rodemaker. “After the (conference) championship games we can look at who’s going to be available and who’s not going to be available," Corrigan said.

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☆ Florida State Won, but Lost Its Star QB—and Maybe Its Potential Championship Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis is taken off the field after being injured. Photo: Colin Hackley/Associated PressFlorida State on Saturday night won its 11th game in what has been something of a dream season in Tallahassee. Yet that dream turned nightmarish because of what they lost: starting quarterback Jordan Travis. Travis suffered a gruesome leg injury at the end of the opening quarter against North Alabama and was immediately carted off the field and rushed to a hospital. The Seminoles, trailing 13-3 when the redshirt senior went down, scored 55 unanswered points to win the game 58-13.

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Ohio State passed Michigan and moved up to No. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesWashington won 22-20 on the road against Oregon State, which slipped five spots to No. POLL POINTSMichigan and Ohio State will be a matchup of top-five teams for the 13th time, the most of any rivalry. It was the fifth-longest active streak in the country behind Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and Michigan. 2 Ohio State at No.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis was carted off the field after suffering what appeared to be a serious injury to his left leg late in the first quarter of the fourth-ranked Seminoles' game against North Alabama on Saturday night. Travis, a Heisman Trophy contender, was tackled after a scramble to about midfield and his leg was caught underneath a defender. Travis immediately pointed to his left leg and medical staff rushed onto the field. “Obviously, our thoughts are with Jordan right now, but I was proud with how our guys fought back," Florida State coach Mike Norvell said in an interview with the CW at halftime. Tate Rodemaker came in to replace Travis and Florida State scored 24 unanswered second-quarter points to take the lead at the half.

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