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The Florida State cross country teams will be racing in the Wisconsin Pre-National meet on Saturday in Madison at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course. The meet will also serve as a precursor to the 2024 NCAA Championship.

The Seminoles will run in the championship races, with the women’s 6k starting at 11 a.m., followed by the men’s 8k at 11:40 a.m. Live timing and a live stream will be available.

The meet will feature 37 of 64 ranked teams in the USTFCCCA, including the 27th-ranked FSU men’s team.

Nicole Dinan placed ninth in the women’s 5k with a time of 17:19.7 at the FSU XC Invitational. The Cork, Ireland native collected the ACC Women’s Freshman of the Week honors for her efforts.

“We are excited to head back to the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course,” said FSU women’s head coach Cody Halsey. “I’m really looking forward to lining these women up against so many nationally ranked teams. They have been working tirelessly putting our final pieces together and I truly think they’re ready to do something special. I'm grateful for the opportunity to compete.”

The Seminoles picked up its second team win of the season, led by Lucas Bouquot, who placed sixth in the men’s 8k with a career best of 24:43.0

Patrick Donnelly followed in seventh with a lifetime best of 24:44.9. Wynne Thomas was the third Nole to cross the line, adding a lifetime best of 24:48.3.

“Our excitement is high as we head back to Wisconsin this weekend,” said assistant coach Ian Frazier. “Our guys have done a fantastic job in training since our first outing at the Nuttycombe Invite, and we’ve added a few young guys to this travel squad that we’re excited to expose to some high-level competition.”

“I’ve tasked these guys with finding opportunities for improvement in their races this weekend,” added Frazier. “Whether that’s improvement in mindset, race execution or in patience. If we can all do those things, I think the team result will follow.”

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The No. 22 Florida State soccer team (8-2-2, 3-2-1 ACC) hosts its annual Paint It Pink game in a primetime battle with No. 23 Virginia (10-4-0, 3-4-0 ACC) on Thursday night. The Seminoles currently hold a 22-game unbeaten streak at home dating back to 2022.

Florida State and Virginia clash for the 40th matchup in the past 30 years, the Cavaliers are the second most played opponent in program history. The last meeting between the two sides was a top-3 battle in Charlottesville with Jody Brown scoring 47 seconds into the game for the 1-0 victory. The Seminoles are unbeaten in the past five games against UVA.

Jordynn Dudley drove a powerful shot into the bottom left corner for the winning goal at Boston College and continued FSU’s 46-game scoring streak. Dudley has registered a point in all four games since returning from the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with the United States.

Taylor Huff leads the squad in all scoring categories with eight goals and six assists for 22 total points. Huff became the fastest to reach 20+ points in the past five seasons and is only 6 points away from reaching her point tally from last season.

The freshman class has performed brightly with a combined 40 total points, 13 goals and 14 assists. This marks the most freshmen goal contributions in the past five seasons across all three metrics. Wrianna Hudson and Ashlyn Puerta have each scored three goals and provided four assists while Dantas has scored four goals with two assists.

FSU has scored 37 goals in 12 games this season, the most in that span since 2021 (43). The defense has kept seven clean sheets including three straight to open the season.

Gates are scheduled to open at 6 p.m. and general admission is free. The first 200 fans will receive a free pink koozie and pink ribbons while supplies last. The 7 p.m. game will be available to watch on ESPNU. Live video and stats will be available at Seminoles.com.

A look inside the numbers at FSU vs. Duke.

While most of the basic stats favor Duke, some of the situational ones give FSU an edge:

Florida State has earned commitments from both of their offensive lineman official visitors from the Clemson game. Daniel Pierre Louis committed to Florida State early this afternoon. Story to follow.

Story Link: Daniel Pierre Louis commits to Florida State

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On Thursday's edition of the Osceola's Seminole Sidelines, Duke beat writer Conor O'Neill joins Patrick Burnham and Charles Fishbein to discuss the matchup with Florida State on Friday.

Conor gives his thoughts on first-year coach Manny Diaz, what has gone right in the 5-1 start for Duke and some players to watch on offense and defense.

Thanks to Seminole Sidelines' sponsors: Alumni Hall and Mowrey Law Firm.

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Although Florida State and Duke have drastically different records this season, oddsmakers seem to view the teams pretty similarly.

Circa Sports shared its opening betting lines for the Week 8 slate of college football games Sunday afternoon. FSU (1-5, 1-4 in ACC) opened as a one-point underdog for Friday's road game at Duke (5-1, 1-1). Considering home field is normally factored at around three points on a betting line, this means the Seminoles would likely be favored over Duke on a neutral site and definitely if this game was being played in Tallahassee.

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Duke got off to a 5-0 start to its 2024 campaign before losing at Georgia Tech before a bye this week. However, the slate of teams the Blue Devils have beaten (Elon, Northwestern, UConn, Middle Tennessee State and North Carolina) is not the most impressive collection. That probably explains why the Seminoles and Blue Devils are viewed similarly.

Four-star defensive end Chase Linton spoke with Rivals National Analyst Sam Spiegleman earlier today about his recruitment and Florida State seems to no longer be in contention. Linton released a top three of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Rutgers.

We reported that Linton had set an official visit to Florida State. I now believe this visit to have been cancelled.

Florida State has recently restocked the board at defensive end so there if this is a case of FSU moving on rather than Linton dropping FSU, they may feel better about a different prospect given the sudden change.
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Read Sam's article here: Chase Linton nearing the finish line of his recruitment

With Andre' Otto and Jaylen Early projected to start at the FSU guard spots on the offensive line this week at Duke, the Seminoles are hopeful they can bring some more athleticism to the line and spark the Seminoles' massively struggling run game.

Thursday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. ET
Boston College at Virginia Tech
Series: Virginia Tech leads series, 21-11
Last meeting: Virginia Tech, 48-22 (2023)
ESPN: Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 106 / SiriusXM 193 / SiriusXM 371
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 371 / SiriusXM 955

Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. ET
Florida State at Duke
Series: Florida State leads series, 22-0
Last meeting: Florida State, 38-20 (2023)
ESPN2: Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 106 / SiriusXM 193 / SiriusXM 371
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 371 / SiriusXM 955

Saturday, Oct. 19, Noon ET
#6 Miami at Louisville
Series: Miami leads series, 11-4-1
Last meeting: Louisville, 39-31 (2023)
ABC: Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 158 / SiriusXM 194 / SiriusXM 381
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 956 / SiriusXM 971

Saturday, Oct. 19, Noon ET
Virginia at #10 Clemson
Series: Clemson leads series, 40-8-1
Last meeting: Clemson, 41-23 (2020)
ACCN: Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Coley Harvey (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 138 / SiriusXM 193 / SiriusXM 371
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 371 / SiriusXM 955

Saturday, Oct. 19, Noon ET
Wake Forest at UConn
Series: Wake Forest leads series, 2-1
Last meeting: Wake Forest, 24-10 (2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl)
CBS Sports Network: Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 382 / SiriusXM 383
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 972 / SiriusXM 973

Saturday, Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m. ET
NC State at California
Series: First Meeting
Last meeting: N/A
ACCN: Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), Morgan Uber (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 138 / SiriusXM 193 / SiriusXM 371
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 371 / SiriusXM 955

Saturday, Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m. ET
#12 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech
Series: Notre Dame leads series, 30-6-1
Last meeting: Notre Dame, 55-0 (2021)
ESPN: Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 85 / SiriusXM 129
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 85 / SiriusXM 129

Saturday, Oct. 19, 8 p.m. ET
#21 SMU at Stanford
Series: Stanford leads series, 1-0
Last meeting: Stanford, 7-0 (1936 Rose Bowl)
ACCN: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Dana Boyle (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 138 / SiriusXM 193 / SiriusXM 371
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 371 / SiriusXM 955

Via Vikings.com:

Minnesota announced it has agreed to terms of a trade with the Houston Texans that will return Cam Akers and a 2026 conditional seventh-round pick to Minnesota in exchange for a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick. The agreement is dependent on Akers passing a physical.

The deal to acquire Akers is happening a year and a month after Minnesota acquired him from the Los Angeles Rams in September 2023. It also is nearly a month since Akers played against the Vikings in Week 3.

Coach Kevin O'Connell and Vikings Offensive Coordinator Wes Phillips overlapped with Akers at the Los Angeles Rams, a run that included helping L.A. win Super Bowl LVI.

Ta'Niya Latson and Makayla Timpson are also named to the preseason first team:

On Tuesday's edition of the Osceola's Seminole Sidelines, Patrick Burnham, Charles Fishbein and Nick Carlisle discuss Daniel Pierre Louis' commitment to FSU and what he brings to the Seminoles. The guys also reflect on Mario Nash and offer up more news and notes on FSU recruiting.

Thanks to Seminole Sidelines' sponsors: Alumni Hall and Mowrey Law Firm.

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Florida State closed out its week of practice availabilities a day early this week Tuesday morning ahead of Friday night's game at Duke.

After a balanced practice Monday, Tuesday morning's practice was more solidly won by the FSU defense. Here are the observations from Tuesday's day of work:

• That impact from the defensive line began from the very first team period of Tuesday's practice. Both Darrell Jackson and Byron Turner Jr. had sacks during a one-minute drill which derailed the offense's drive just after it crossed midfield. Marvin Jones Jr. added what was not whistled but sure looked like another "sack" during the subsequent 11-on-11 period and Pat Payton added a "sack" of his own near the end of this period. Payton added a second sack during red-zone work near the end of practice.
• In the secondary, veteran safety Shyheim Brown had an interception during the middle 11-on-11 portion on a tip-drill pass that was slightly high and bounced off the intended receiver's hands into Brown's vicinity. Edwin Joseph followed that up with an interception of his own shortly thereafter on a pass where the freshman DB put himself in position to run the receiver's route and snag the pick.
• Azareye'h Thomas was also his usual tight-coverage self Tuesday, racking up quite a few pass breakups. He broke up a deep pass to Hykeem Williams in 1-on-1s and added another PBU in the red zone on a pass over the middle of the field. Freshman Ricky Knight Jr. had a great pass breakup of his own during 7-on-7 pass skelly work.
• After the offense had a pretty good day Monday, I didn't think Tuesday was their best day. They never seemed to really get into a rhythm until scout-team work at the end of the practice. However, I did see some moments where Brock Glenn operated the offense well. He had a few great anticipation throws where he released the pass before the receiver even broke on his route, correctly identifying where they will be when the pass gets there. That's one clear area of improved understanding in the offense where Glenn has grown since his true freshman season last fall.
• Freshman running back Kam Davis had the best rush of the day, breaking off a touchdown run down the far sideline during red-zone work. We haven't seen him really break a run through the first half of his true freshman season, but Davis' speed is legit and he remains a real threat to bust one in the near future.
• Freshman wideout BJ Gibson, somewhat recently elevated from scout team to contributing practice player, had another of the convincing 1-on-1 rep wins he seems to have at every practice Tuesday. He blew by the safety covering him, creating separation and snagging a deep ball for an uncontested chunk gain. Gibson also had a 1-on-1 catch in the back corner of the end zone where he did well in his route-running to create the space he needed to make the play and got his feet narrowly inbounds.
• Jalen Brown also had a 1-on-1 deep catch down the sideline and Ja'Khi Douglas showed off his toughness on a 1-on-1 rep where he caught a pass at the goal line on an underneath route and then held onto the ball while the defensive back tried to rip the ball out and threw him to the ground in doing so.

Jeremiah Byers discusses young player development with game experience, importance of communicating with them throughout the game. Sees growth in vocal leadership from Brock Glenn since the spring. Key to improving the run game is to sustain and finish blocks.

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Here's the video footage (with sound) from this morning's FSU practice. Final availability before Friday night's game at Duke.

There were rumors floating around earlier on Monday that Wynn was visiting another program last weekend but it's not who you'd think.

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A good game for the 49ers rookies to lead the weekly update of FSU players in the NFL:

Wow both teams undefeated and ranked. Not going on a limb here, but I'd venture FSU has better
football players on the roster. Obvoiusly better coaches with the service academies. Interesting FSU, Army, and
Navy play Notre Dame in the next month. It wouldn't shock me if Navy or Army beats ND, actually expect it. FSU
not so much