On Thursday's edition of the Osceola's Seminole Sidelines, host Patrick Burnham leads our FSU-Miami preview discussion with Mark Salva, Jerry Kutz, Charles Fishbein and Curt Weiler. FSU tight end Pat Carter joins the show to discuss the rivalry and his new book of football-themed poetry.

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Ryan Fitzgerald sat down with the Osceola for a wide-ranging discussion this week about his career at FSU, how he prepares for games, his favorite kicks and his friendship with punter/holder Alex Mastromanno. Fitzgerald is fifth on FSU’s all-time scoring list, behind four kickers: Dustin Hopkins, Roberto Aguayo, Derek Schmidt and Xavier Beitia.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
Syracuse at #19 Pitt 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN 137, 193, or 371 371 or 955
Series: Pitt leads series, 43-33-3; Last meeting: Syracuse, 28-13 (2023 at Yankee Stadium)
ESPN: Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
Louisville at Boston College 7:30 p.m. ET
Series: Louisville leads series, 9-7; Last meeting: Louisville, 56-28 (2023)
ESPN2: Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, Noon ET, ACCN 137, 193, or 371 371 or 955
Series: Virginia Tech leads series, 11-8; Last meeting: Georgia Tech, 28-27 (2022)
ACCN: Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Coley Harvey (sideline)

North Carolina at Virginia, Noon ET, The CW 138, 194, or 380 956 or 970
Series: North Carolina leads series, 65-59-4; Last meeting: Virginia, 31-27 (2023)
The CW: Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), Carla Gebhart (sideline)

Wake Forest at Stanford, 3:30 p.m. ET, ACCN 137, 193, or 371 371 or 955
Series: Series tied, 1-1; Last meeting: Stanford, 68-24 (2010)
ACCN: Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), Morgan Uber (sideline)

Oregon State at California, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN2 138, 194, or 385 956 or 975
Series: Cal leads series, 39-37; Last meeting: Oregon State, 52-40 (2023)
ESPN2: Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Florida State at #6 Miami, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN 137, 193, 391, or 392 955, 981, or 982
Series: Miami leads series, 35-33; Last meeting: Florida State, 27-20 (2023)
ESPN: Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)

#22 SMU at Duke, 8 p.m. ET, ACCN 138, 194, or 371 371 or 956
Series: Duke leads series, 2-0; Last meeting: Duke, 14-6 (1956)
ACCN: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Dana Boyle (sideline)

The Osceola staff appreciates you for hanging in there with us througout this very difficult football season and would like to express our appreciation with two events:
1. An FSU v UM gamewatch party at Glory Days this Saturday. While Bob Ferrante and Curt Weiler will be covering the game in Miami, Jerry Kutz invites you to join him at he gamewatch party. It will be an opportunity to buy you a beer, cry on eachother's shoulder, and chat about the future.
2. On the Friday prior to the UNC game, we'll meet at Vice Society in CollegeTown, which is across Madison from Bowden's in the same facility we hosted events in the past but with a new name. We'll post up about 4 with the event running right up to the start of the Block Party when you can watch the Marching Chiefs, Cheerleaders and live music. Come join us for food, drinks and to commiserate.

Miami Game Watch, Block Party prior to UNC

One team is undefeated. The other is 1-6. How did that happen?

FSU sports information:

The No. 19 Florida State volleyball team (14-4, 6-2) continues its road stretch this weekend as they take on No. 25 North Carolina (15-2, 7-1) in a ranked matchup on Friday night before taking on Duke (8-11, 4-4) on Sunday. Friday's match will start at 7 p.m. with Sunday's match beginning at 1 p.m. Both matches can be seen live on ACCNX.

Noles and Tar Heels Meet as Ranked Foes on Friday Night

• Florida State has had some great history as ACC volleyball foes as FSU has played UNC more than any other ACC opponent
• FSU leads the all-time series 47-25.
• The two teams have been known to play close matches as they have played a five-set match in 22 matches in the history. Five out of the last seven meetings have gone to five sets.
• This will be the first time since 2016 that both teams are ranked.
• The Noles have won five consecutive matches against North Carolina.

Noles Look to Continue Hot Stretch Against Duke

• Florida State has dominated the Blue Devils in recent memory.
• The Noles have won the last 11 matches against Duke dating back to 2015.
• FSU has won 9 out of the last 12 meetings in Durham.

Noles in the Middle of Four-Match Road Stretch

• The Noles are in the middle of a four-match road stretch.
• The Noles won the first two matches of the road stretch as they defeated Boston College in five sets and swept Syracuse.
• It will be the first time since 2020 that the Noles have had four consecutive road matches.

Noles Start on the Right Foot in ACC play....Again

• FSU has consistently started off ACC play in the win column in the last decade.
• Excluding the 2021 spring season where there were no non-conference matches, FSU has won its last 10 ACC openers.
• FSU has started 2-0 in the ACC in eight out of the last 10 seasons.
• FSU has never finished worse than 5th in the ACC under Head Coach Chris Poole.

Noles Off to Hot Start

• FSU is off and running so far in 2024 as they look to defend its ACC Championship.
• FSU is off to its best start since 2016.
• FSU has picked up three ranked wins this season already with wins over No. 25 Georgia and No. 25 Miami. This was the first time since 2014 that FSU has had multiple ranked wins before Oct. 1.
• FSU started 4-0 for the first time since 2017 including a win over No. 25 Georgia for their first ranked non-conference win since 2021.
• FSU opened up the season at home for the first time since 2011 and went 3-0 against USF, UC Santa Barbara and No. 25 Georgia.

Not Slowing Down on Offense

• FSU has proven to be one of the top offenses in the ACC and the country so far this season.
• As a team, FSU ranks 20th in the country and fourth in the ACC with a .274 hitting percentage and also ranks 41st in the country and fourth in the ACC with 13.46 kills per set.
• The Seminoles have been spreading the wealth as they have three players who have recorded 140 or more kills this season and five players who have recorded 70 or more kills this season.

Climbing the Ranks

• FSU was ranked No.19 in this week's AVCA/TARAFLEX Coaches Poll. The Noles were ranked 15th in week one which was the program's highest ranking since 2017.
• FSU opened the season ranked 20th in the preseason poll. It was the first time FSU was ranked to start the season since 2017.
• FSU picked up a ranked win against No. 25 Georgia. It was FSU's 41st ranked win in program history and was the first time FSU beat a ranked non conference opponent since defeating No. 14 Florida in 2021.
• FSU has picked up three ranked wins this season already with wins over No. 25 Georgia and No. 25 Miami. This is the first time since 2014 that FSU has had multiple ranked wins before Oct. 1.

Koenig Saving Her Best Season for Last

• The reigning 2023 ACC Co-Player of the Year Audrey Koenig is back for one last season with the Seminoles and will look to solidify herself as one of the top players in FSU history.
• Koenig was just the fourth Seminole to win the ACC Player of the Year award and was the first Nole to accomplish the feat since Payton Caffrey in 2018.
• Koenig leads the team with 233 kills in 17 matches and is third on the team with 159 digs.
• Koenig has recorded 10 or more kills in her last 15 matches.
• Koenig was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 30 after tallying 36 kills in two wins over Miami.
• Koenig also earned 2023 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors for the first time in her career.
• Koenig's 13 double-doubles last season were the 13th-most in FSU history.
• Koenig has recorded 1,190 kills during her career with the Garnet and Gold. Koenig became just the sixth player in FSU history to surpass 1,000 career kills in the rally scoring era. Her 1,190 kills is the third-best mark in school history in the rally scoring era. Koenig needs 32 kills to move into second Koenig also ranks second all-time in the rally scoring era with 3,231 attacks.

Louis Continuing to Stay Hot for the Noles

• FSU senior and Tallahassee native Khori Louis put together her best season as a Seminole in 2023 as she earned First Team All-ACC honors and AVCA All-America Honorable Mention for the first time in her career.
• Louis hit a career-high .432 in 2023 which ranked fourth in the nation and was the fifth-best mark in school history and the best mark since Sareea Freeman in 2012.
• Louis has picked up right where she left off as she is hitting .436 with 196 kills which is second to Koenig's 233 kills. Louis also leads the team with 76 blocks.
• Louis's .436 hitting percentage ranks 11th in the entire country and is first in the ACC.
• Louis holds a career hitting percentage of .379 which is currently the best mark in FSU history. The previous record is .371 which is held by Brianna Barry.
• Louis was second on the team with 271 kills and 93 blocks in 2023.
• In her career, Louis has recorded 953 kills which is 9th in program history in the rally scoring era. She needs just 5 kills to move into 8th all-time.
• Louis also ranks top 15 in program history in the rally scoring era in solo blocks, assisted blocks and total blocks.

Noles Make Transfer Splash with Taylor Head

• The Seminoles made one of the biggest transfer moves in college volleyball last season as they picked up transfer Taylor Head from Arkansas. Head will have one season with the Seminoles after three seasons with Arkansas.
• Head was one of the best hitters not only in the SEC but the entire country last season as she picked up AVCA Third Team All-America honors after recording 494 kills with a .231 hitting percentage for a Razorback team that qualified for the Elite Eight.
• Head leads the team with 188 digs and is third on the team with 164 kills.
• Head has played very well in her last four matches as she has recorded three double doubles in her last four matches.
• Head was one of the best all-around players in the country last season as she was third in the entire nation with 22 double-doubles.
• Head ranked in the top 10 in the SEC in total kills, kills per set, total attacks, attacks per set, double-doubles, points and total digs.
• Last season, Head would've led the ACC in total kills, points, double doubles and total attacks. Head also would've ranked in the top five in kills per set, attacks per set and points per set.
• Head spent her spring with the Florida State beach volleyball team where she finished the season with a 8-2 record.

Dupes is Back and Making an Impact

• After a knee injury kept her off the court in 2023, libero Emery Dupes is ready to become a force for the Seminoles' defense once again.
• Dupes has played in 66 out of the 67 sets this season with 75 digs.
• Prior to injury, Dupes led the team with 287 digs in 2022 while playing in 94 sets.
• As a freshman, Dupes earned All-ACC honors and became the first freshman libero in FSU history to earn All-ACC honors.
• Broke the school freshman record with 3.88 digs per set and was also just the 12th player in FSU history to record over 400 digs.
• Dupes has also been terrific behind the service line recording 65 aces in three seasons. In 2021, Dupes recorded six service aces in a single match which is tied for the third-most ever by a Seminole in a single match.

Perry Becoming a Force in the Middle for the Noles

• After redshirting at Iowa State last season, Perry has become a force in the middle for the Seminoles.
• Perry is currently second on the team with 65 blocks and 1.10 blocks per set.
• Perry had a season-high five kills in the win at Boston College on Oct. 18.
• Perry had seven total blocks against No. 25 Georgia which was just one block off her career high.
• Perry also has recorded 41 kills on 96 attempts.

Filimaua: A True Swiss Army Knife

• Kyleene Filimaua is a true do-it-all for Florida State volleyball.
• Filimaua has played in 64 out of the 67 sets for the Noles and has played all over the court including starting at libero in her last seven matches.
• Filimaua has recorded 77 kills this season and has recorded four double-digit kill matches after recording just one double-digit kill match last year.
• To go along with her 77 kills this season, Filimaua has also recorded 163 digs, 46 assists, 20 aces and 12 blocks.

Phelan Becoming a Force on the Service Line and on Defense

• Kenna Phelan has shown off her nasty serve this season, and it became a game-changer for FSU.
• In 10 sets on opening weekend, Phelan recorded 10 aces from the service line. Her 10 aces were the eighth-most in the entire country on opening weekend.
• Phelan has recorded 23 service aces in 18 matches so far this season.
• Phelan recorded 19 digs against Auburn and 15 digs against North Florida. It was the first time in her career that Phelan has had back-to-back matches with 10 or more digs.
• Phelan has also been great as a setter in FSU's 6-2 system as she has recorded 325 assists.

Henke Off to Strong Start for the Garnet and Gold

• After missing opening weekend, Iane Henke has come right in and been a very valuable asset for the Seminoles.
• In her debut, Henke tallied 10 kills and six blocks against Cal Poly.
• Henke recorded a season-high 11 kills at Boston College on Oct. 18.
• In total, Henke has had 90 kills, 37 digs, 45 blocks and five aces in 16 matches for the Noles.

Our QB has to be a threat to run EVERY down with the RPO! NOTE to Coach Norvell, the bubble screen doesn't work! Play Brock AND Luke! Play the freshmen Moore and McCoy! Ja'Kai Douglas is a winner. Play Jalen Brown more in the open field.

We'll have a short story soon but here it is (road games in gold):

Some quick thoughts from Justin Hood as FSU grabs 21 steals in a 91-46 rout of Tampa:

FSU sports information:

The No. 19 Florida State women’s basketball team will welcome Tampa for an exhibition game on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Donald L. Tucker Center.

Admission and parking are free and live stats will be available.

The Associated Press released its preseason poll on Oct. 15, with FSU ranked 19th. It’s the second straight season the Noles start the season ranked in the AP poll.

Florida State is one of six ACC schools ranked in the top 25 including Notre Dame (No. 6), NC State (No. 9), Duke (No. 11), North Carolina (No. 15) and Louisville (No. 19), while four others received votes. Non-conference opponents Tennessee, Illinois and Gonzaga also received votes.

Since the 2022-23 season, the Seminoles have appeared in the AP top 25 18 times under coach Brooke Wyckoff, peaking at No. 12 on Nov. 13, 2023.

Ta’Niya Latson and Makayla Timpson were named to the 2024-25 Preseason All-ACC Team. The Seminoles were also picked to finish the season in fifth place.

Single game tickets are now on sale at the FSU Ticket office. The Seminoles will officially open the season on Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. against North Florida. The contest will serve as the annual Education Day game.

Florida State put a bow on Miami week in terms of open practices Wednesday with the second and final practice availability of the week before Saturday night's game at Hard Rock Stadium. Once again, the Hurricane flag was waving over the practice field and once again, crowd noise was blaring inside FSU's practice facility to simulate the expected hostile atmosphere the Seminoles are walking into this weekend.

Here are the Osceola observations from Wednesday morning's day of work:

• As always, Wednesday’s practice saw a bunch of situational work during team periods. The first of those periods was a one-minute drill. Brock Glenn’s drive was derailed by a strong effort from the defensive line. On third and short, Glenn’s pass was tipped at the line and nearly intercepted by KJ Sampson. On fourth and short, a handoff to try and convert was blown up in the backfield by Byron Turner Jr.
• Luke Kromenhoek’s one-minute drill, on the other hand, was quite successful. After gaining just one yard on the first two plays, he got the offense out to midfield on third and long with a quick anticipatory sideline pass to Elijah Moore which the true freshman ran down and caught for a first down. The very next play, a pass over the middle was a bit high and tipped into the air by a defensive back but Amaree Williams made quite the heads-up play to see the ball in the air and run it down, making a diving catch on a ball that wasn't intended for him. The very next play, Kromenhoek again connected with Moore down the sideline for a 25-yard touchdown. The offense went 74 yards in three plays with all production from true freshmen with Moore amassing 49 yards and a touchdown on a pair of catches. Moore was did fumble in the next team period so he continues to have some freshman moments. But the upside continues to make it tempting to put him on the field and see what happens.
• Glenn and Kromenhoek each made some nice throws later in team periods as well as the practice progressed. Glenn stood in the pocket and aired out an exceptional deep ball to Williams in stride during the next 11-on-11 period and had a great pass down the seam to Kyle Morlock during 7-on-7 pass skelly. Kromenhoek had a dart of a touchdown to BJ Gibson in red-zone work while Glenn had a great throw down the sideline to freshman running back Micahi Danzy during the same period.
• In 1-on-1s, Hykeem Williams and Jalen Brown each had great catches in the back corner of the end zone where they created enough separation and high-pointed passes thrown their. Another freshman wideout, Lawayne McCoy, had a drop during pass skelly on a pass that hit him right in the hands but redeemed himself the very next play with an impressive diving catch over the middle.
• While the "sacks' weren't always whistled dead when they probably should have been Wednesday morning, the defense got quite a bit of pressure on the offense, especially during the middle period of 11-on-11 work Wednesday. Omar Graham Jr. and Justin Cryer each had "sacks" when blitzing from the linebacker spot while Edwin Joseph had one blitzing from the cornerback spot. Pat Payton had a sack during red-zone work
• Redshirt freshman DB Ja'Bril Rawls had a forced fumble during 11-on-11 work, ripping the ball out after Moore caught it. Charles Lester III had a nice pass breakup on a pass into the end zone and Payton had one during red-zone work, reading the quarterback's eyes and drifting back enough to knock a pass over the middle out of the air. Blake Nichelson also had a PBU during the pass-skelly period.

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FSU sports information:

Florida State sophomore Tyler Weaver finished third at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, as stroke play concluded on Tuesday at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country.

Weaver established the early lead after round one, turning in the top score of 3-under par, 67. He shot 72 in the second round on Monday and was tied for third in the clubhouse at 2-over.

In the third and final round on Tuesday, Weaver was out in 35, carding three birdies. He finished the round 1-under par, 69 to claim third place at 1-over for the tournament.

“I am very proud of Tyler,” FSU coach Trey Jones said. “He put himself in a position to win. He’s learned a lot today that will help him the next time he is in this situation.”

Luke Clanton shot his lowest round of the tournament, 71. He finished tied for 14th place at 5-over par.

Jack Bigham scored 73 to finish the round 3-over and 10-over par for the tournament in 23rd place.

After shooting rounds of 78 and 77 on Monday, Gray Albright rebounded and carded 1-under, 69 to finish in 29th place. Albright went out in 36 on the front nine, and scored three birdies on the back to go in at 33.

Michael Mays shot 4-over par, 74 to finish the tournament 20-over.

The 12th-ranked Seminoles finished in fifth place in stroke play at 31-over par.

FSU will compete at the East Lake Cup at the East Lake Club in Atlanta from Oct. 28-29.

Jackson T. Stephens Cup

3. Tyler Weaver – 67, 75, 69

T14. Luke Clanton – 73, 72, 71

T23 Jack Bigham – 72, 75, 73

34. Gray Albright – 78, 77, 69

35. Michael Mays – 79, 77, 74

Team Scores

No. 19 Oklahoma State +6

RV SMU +10

San Diego State +13

No. 1 Oklahoma + 15

No. 12 Florida State +31

RV Arkansas +41

FSU sports information:

Junior All-American Lottie Woad carded a final round 70 and finished in third place in the individual standings, and the No. 9 ranked Florida State Women’s Golf team finish in a tie for fourth place in the team standings in the final standings of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Despite finishing in a tie for fourth in the team standings, the Seminoles fell short of playing on the final day of match play as South Carolina was awarded the fourth and final team position on individual scores.

South Carolina won the tiebreaker based on the total/cumulative scores of the fifth (non-counting) players’ scores through the three rounds.

Oregon won the team championship and advanced to the final day of match play in the tournament along with Arkansas, Wake Forest, and South Carolina. Carolina Chacarra of Wake Forest won the individual championship with a four-stroke victory over Oregon’s Kiara Romero with Woad placing third.

Woad has now finished in the top three in five consecutive tournaments including the 2024 NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship (third), the 2024 NCAA Championship Finals (second), the 2024 Folds of Honor Collegiate (tied for third), the 2024 Schooner Fall Classic (tied for second), and the Jackson T. Stephens Cup (third).

Woad (third place) and senior Kaylah Williams (tied for eighth place) allowed Florida State to rank as one of three teams in the event (also Oregon and Arkansas) to finish the prestigious championship with multiple players in the top eight of the individual standings.

“We played our best round of the tournament today which we are happy about,” FSU coach Amy Bond said. “We are disappointed about playing well and not qualifying for match play but there are lessons to be learned from every round. Ultimately, it comes down to one shot in each tournament; I stress each day the value of every shot. Unfortunately one shot cost us an opportunity to advance to match play.

“We got better today, and we will be better in the long run because of this disappointment.”

Woad, the No. 1 ranked amateur player in the world, was her consistent self as she finished with an even par 70 – a round that included 17 holes scored at par or better with 16 scored a par. Woad finished the event as she carded pars on 41 of her 54 holes played (.759 percent) including scores of par or better on 33 of her final 36 holes.

Woad has now earned 14 career top five individual finishes and 19 career top-10 individual finishes in 22 career events as a Seminole. She has finished outside of the top 10 only once in her last 13 tournaments dating to the start of the fall 2023 season.

Williams finished her play with a 2 over par score of 72 and a three-round total of 220. Her tied for eighth place finish is the second-best finish of her career – rivaling her sixth place finish in the Florida State Match Up during the spring of 2023. Williams’s three-round score of 220 ranks as her best since a 214 score at the 2023 ANNIKA Intercollegiate.

Williams carded a pair of scores of 72 in the Stephens Cup and has now carded scores of 72 in three of her last five rounds.

Freshman Sophia Fullbrook carded a 1 over par score of 71 in Tuesday’s third round of play – her best score of the event. She carded scores of 71 in the first round and 73 in the third round and finished in 19th place in the individual standings.

The Seminoles close out their fall season as they play in the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C. with play beginning on Friday. The event is a 54-hole event at the Country Club of Landfall. Florida State finished in third place in the event in 2023.

Jackson T. Stephens Cup/Oct. 21-23, 2024

Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club/Nicholls Hills, Okla./Par 70

T4/6.-Florida State, 893

3. – Lottie Woad, 215

T8. – Kaylah Williams, 220

T19. – Sophia Fullbrook, 227

30. – Alexandra Gazzoli, 237

31. – Christina Surcey, 239



Jackson T. Stephens Cup/Oct. 21-23, 2024

Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club/Nicholls Hills, Okla./Par 70

1.-Oregon, 867

2.-Arkansas, 881

3.-Wake Forest, 890

T4.-South Carolina, 893

T4.-Oklahoma State, 893

T4.-Florida State, 893

It's no secret that Miami will be packing Hard Rock on Saturday with a ton of recruits from South Florida to watch the game vs. Florida State. While Florida State is a three touchdown underdog, a competitive performance in Coral Gables may do some good to halt some of the downward trajectory in recruiting that this season has created.

Here are some of the names expected:

Florida State commits:

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Florida State offered three-star 2025 JUCO DT/DE Tyeland Coleman on Tuesday evening. He is the No. 25 ranked JUCO prospect in this year's cycle.

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