FSU's defense was far from perfect last night, allowing over 300 passing yards and far too many long conversions.

But the defense sure was clutch in the red zone and the defensive line sure looked dominant. Those were the deciding factors in FSU's elusive first win.

At best, with 2 minutes left in the half, we could reach 14 points in first half at the most!! That alone (given the previous three games) tells me we need to put Brock Glenn in for at least 1 or 2 series in 3rd quarter. If we stop Cal on their opening drive to start 3rd qtr, bring Brock out. If Cal scores, give DJ the first offensive series in 3rd qtr. and if we don’t score, put Brock in regardless of what Cal does the next time they are on offense. I don’t think we replace DJ completely (not yet anyway), but our offense is what it is at this point. So let’s see how the offense responds with Brock in at qb. If he gets in the game, give him two back to back series just to evaluate not only how Brock plays, but how the entire offense responds and plays with him in the game.

Another week, another chance for Florida State to finally secure its first win of the 2024 season.

The Seminoles (0-3, 0-2 in ACC) remain at home this week for their third straight game at Doak Campbell Stadium. After losses to Boston College and Memphis, FSU now hosts ACC newcomer Cal (3-0) Saturday at 7 p.m. (ESPN2) for its first conference game as a new member after moving from the Pac-12 to the ACC this offseason.

Despite calls from the fanbase for trying something new, FSU will maintain the status quo at quarterback this week. ESPN's Pete Thamel announced Saturday morning on College GameDay that Oregon State transfer DJ Uiagalelei will start his fourth straight game for the Seminoles.

This will be the first ever matchup between FSU and Cal. Even though FSU is winless and Cal is undefeated, the Seminoles are 2.5-point favorites over the Golden Bears.

Cal is already 1-0 in cross-country trips this season, beating Auburn 21-14 two weeks ago. While they haven't played the toughest slate of games, the Golden Bears have allowed just 37 points in its first three games of the season, not yet allowing more than 14 points in a game this season. That could prove to be a challenge for an FSU offense which hasn't yet found its footing this season.

FSU got some good injury updates Saturday morning with the news that starting left tackle Darius Washington is expected to be back Saturday after suffering an injury during pregame warmups last week that kept him out of the Memphis game. Wide receiver Jalen Brown and safety Shyheim Brown are also expected to play while starting right tackle Jeremiah Byers is out for the third straight game and linebacker Cam Riley will be a game-time decision.

We'll be live from Doak starting around 5 p.m. when the press box opens with pregame updates and confirmations of who will be available for the Seminoles vs. Cal. We'll also have live game updates below once the game gets underway.

Real talk, you have to play for the future and even if the other QB sucks, might as well try to develop him. It can't get worse in the w l column.

This team is so undisciplined. That comes from your coaching staff. Norvell has gotten lucky with the transfer portal , but this last batch is terrible and he’s terrible. He needs to go. He doesn’t have Jordan Travis to bail him out now.

FSU sports information:

Florida State’s Luke Clanton is in a tie for sixth place in the individual standings, and the No. 10 Seminole men’s golf team is in a tie for 10th place in the team standings after nearly three rounds of the Fighting Illini Invitational at the Olympia Fields Gold Club. As darkness fell in the golf course, a total of 75 of the 78 golfers completed play. Each golfer is done with three rounds of except for the last group of Jose Luis Ballester (Arizona State), Benajmin Reuter (Georgia Tech), and Ian Gilligan (Florida). The trio of players in the final group are scheduled to finish their play Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m.



Ballester is currently the individual leader with a 10 under par score, while Reuter is second with a nine under par total. Gilligan is in a tie for 14th place with a score of one under par.



Play was suspended at 6:56 p.m. local time on Saturday because of darkness. Play will resume on Sunday, September 22nd at 7:30 a.m. The event was changed from a three-day championship (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) to a two-day tournament (Friday, Saturday) because of inclement weather expected in the area on Sunday.



Florida State is in a tie for 10th place in the team standings as the third and final round draws to a conclusion. The Seminoles are tied with Texas Tech. Georgia Tech is in first place at 13 under par. The Yellow Jackets lead Arizona State by two strokes in the race for the team title which will also be decided on Sunday morning by the golfers remaining on the course.



Florida State was led by Clanton, the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world as ranked by the World Amateur Golf Raking. He carded scores of 70 and 69 in the Saturday’s second and third rounds for a 3 under par total of 207. Clanton finished the first round with a score 68 to complete all three rounds of the championship at or below par.



Graduate student Gray Albright carded a 69 in the final and will finish in a tie for 22nd place with scores of 73-70-69 and a three-round total of 2 over par 212. He has now earned 11 career top-25 individual finishes including four in his last four matches dating to last season. Albright has two career individual championships as a Seminole.

Florida State plays its third of five fall matches at the Hamptons Intercollegiate at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y. October 7-8.



Fighting Illini Invitational, Sept. 20-22, 2024

Olympia Fields Country Club/Olympia Fields, Ill./Par 70

T10/15. – Florida State, 850

T6.– Luke Clanton, 207

T22. – Gray Albright, 212

T32. – Carson Brewer, 214

T48. – Michael Mays, 217

68. – Jack Bigham, 224



Fighting Illini Invitational, Sept. 20-22, 2024

Olympia Fields Country Club/Olympia Fields, Ill./Par 70

1. – Georgia Tech, -13

2. – Arizona State, -11

T3. – Oklahoma State, -1

T3. – North Carolina, -1

5. – Texas, +3

T6. – Stanford, +8

T6. – Texas A&M, +8

T8. – Florida, +9

T8. – Illinois, +9

T10. – Florida State, +10

T10. – Texas Tech, +10

12. – Alabama, +16

13. – Northwestern, +18

14. – Baylor, +37

15. – Michigan, +38

Can we please see just a glimpse of FSU. I would like to see the aggressive physical play. If we are going to lose then do it full speed. We are the softest team in college, probably the softest team in FSU history. The good or bad news is we are at week 4, but it is time to ball out. Someone needs to tell these kids what they are putting on tape is KILLING THEIR DREAM of trying to make it in the NFL. Better study hard boys because you actually might have to get a real job. They have a chance most would die to have, please don't waste this opportunity, at some point you need to look deep inside and decide what you want to become. I hope it is a winner otherwise you need to move on. I want to believe but we as fans need more. GO NOLES

Does anyone else feel like ESPN goes out of their way to feature families of the guys we are playing against? I keep thinking back to Matt Ryan night all those years ago against BC when we went up there and beat them.

It’s so frustrating not having any playmaking ability at the quarterback position. Can anyone think of anyone aside from Kannell, Busby, and Weinke that were as slow footed as DJ? Those guys were great throwers of the football and had much more talent too though.

After a quiet week last week, this week's visitors list is much more notable with multiple returning Florida State commits from both the 2025 and 2026 classes, as well as some priority 2025 targets.

Here is the full list:
https://floridastate.rivals.com/news/recruiting-visitor-s-list-fsu-vs-cal

Florida State is expected to host a couple dozen prospects on campus tonight on unofficial visits as they host Cal. In case you missed it, you can find the full visitors list here:
https://floridastate.rivals.com/news/recruiting-visitor-s-list-fsu-vs-cal

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FSU sports information:

The No. 18 Florida State volleyball team (8-2) wrapped up non-conference play with a sweep (25-23, 25-23, 25-13) over Alabama (8-3) Saturday afternoon at Foster Auditorium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Seminoles 8-2 record through 10 matches is their best start through 10 matches since 2021 when they also started 8-2.

The Seminoles' offense continued to stay hot in the first set as they hit .367 in the first set. After a close start to the set, the Seminoles were able to pull away and take a 17-12 lead. The Tide did not go down without fight and cut the lead to 20-18, but FSU responded to get to set point at 24-20. Alabama scored three-consecutive points to cut it to one, but Audrey Koenig ended the set with a kill to give the Noles a 1-0 lead.

The Noles jumped out to an early 10-2 lead in set two, but Alabama chipped away and tied the set at 15. The teams traded the next few points until Koenig recorded a kill and back-to-back aces to take a 20-16 lead. The Tide tied the set at 21, and after trading points, FSU prevailed to take the set 25-23 with Koenig once again recording a kill to end it.

The third set was all Seminoles from start to finish as they ran away with the final set by a score of 25-13.

The Seminoles hit a season-high .462 while they held Alabama to a .210 hitting percentage. Koenig led the way with her seventh-consecutive match with 10 or more kills as she had a game-high 13 kills. Louis continued her strong play with 11 kills while hitting .600. Maddie Snider came on strong and had a season-high 10 kills on 17 attempts. Defensively, Taylor Head led the way with a season-high 16 digs.

FSU will begin ACC play with a rivalry matchup against Miami on Wednesday night. First serve is set for 7 p.m. at Tully Gym on ACC Network.

It would appear there will not be a change at QB this week for FSU.

ESPN's Pete Thamel reported this morning on College Gameday that FSU will stick with DJ Uiagalelei tonight vs. Cal.

Wilcox on whether having played against DJU last year when he was Oregon State's QB gives Cal an advantage in preparation:

DJ is a really talented guy. I remember him in high school, even in early years of high school. He's a big, physical guy. He can throw the ball all over the place. He's played a lot of football, and we played him last year. He played an excellent game against us last year and so we've got a ton of respect for him. He can throw it. He's really hard to tackle because he's so big. So we've got a lot of respect for DJ. ... Anytime you've seen somebody once, you kind of have a little bit more of a feel for him, but it's a different system.

Below is the link to the stats and play by play of Oregon State's 50-40 victory over Cal last year in which DJU was 19 for 25 and threw 5 TD passes with no turnovers.

OSU defeats Cal in 2023

As an offensive line standout on a couple great 80s FSU teams, few have enjoyed FSU’s OL resurgence of the last few years more than Mark Salva.

That has made FSU’s serious struggles and lack of cohesiveness up front this season tough for Salva to watch with no clear answers or fixes in sight.

FSU WR commit Malik Clark will be visiting South Carolina for their game against Akron today. Clark visited Florida State last week for their game against Memphis. It should come as no surprise but South Carolina and NC State have both come back around hard on Clark since Florida State has started the season 0-3. This will be one to monitor moving forward.
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