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Football

As is the tradition on Wednesdays, Florida State football ran a situational practice at the mid-week mark — a back-and-forth day in the eyes of Jordan Silversmith:

In the middle of today’s Florida State Seminoles football practice, when both sides split up for scout teamwork, Malik Benson took the field, went through the motions of his route, and had the ball knocked away by the scout team corner. To the average fan, it did not look like much, but head coach Mike Norvell disapproved. He went after Benson, turning back the clock to his usual fire that he portrayed at all times last year. While the wide-out certainly did not feel good after receiving an ear-full, it was refreshing to see Norvell live up to his standard of coaching players hard no matter who they are, the outcome, or the situation. Outside of that fiery moment, however, the dreary weather turned into a dreary practice as neither side of the ball stuck out, and practice lacked explosive plays. Fun fact: it rained in Tallahassee for the first time in a month, which means it has rained more recently in dry season than FSU has recorded a defensive turnover. Along those lines, the Seminoles did not take the ball away once today and are going up against one of the best turnover margins teams in the country on Saturday. The quarterbacks threw the ball well, as I will get into later, but there were some strange miscommunications or route depths that ended a lot of plays. After practice, Norvell explained what his team worked on today in their usual situational practice. “We did a lot of third downs, which is obviously a huge emphasis going into the game, and we’ve got to continue to work to be as detailed, precise in communication as we go on the road.”

"I love Tallahassee...I'm learning a lot and it's going to make me way better as a player."@3lijahmoore and @jeffculhane bring you today's practice report#NoleFamily | #KeepCLIMBing pic.twitter.com/qsPwvpKCrN — FSU Football (@FSUFootball) November 6, 2024

FSU takes on Notre Dame this weekend at 7:30 p.m., with the game set to be broadcast on NBC and stream on Peacock. The Fighting Irish remain a 25.5 point favorite over the Seminoles, with the over/undet set at 42.5. The most sobering odds offering at the moment? FSU’s total points, which is set at a 7.5 over/under with +100 odds if FSU exceeds that mark.

Sean McDermott said that WR Keon Coleman won't practice on Wednesday and that it could be "more than just this week," but that they are still evaluating. He is not ruled out for this week's game vs. the Colts. — Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) November 6, 2024

Giants designated kicker Graham Gano for return to practice. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 6, 2024

Soccer

No. 6 Florida State soccer will meet No. 3 Wake Forest tonight in the ACC Tournament semifinals, with the Seminoles looking to advance to their fifth straight ACC Championship game:

FSU has been one of the most successful teams in recent history at the ACC Tournament. The Seminoles have claimed nine of the last 11 titles and won the last four championships. FSU is also unbeaten in its last 10 ACC Tournament games and reached the semifinal round for the seventh straight season; no other team has repeated back-to-back appearances since 2021. Florida State and Wake Forest will meet for the second time this season after the Deacons ended FSU’s program best 32-game unbeaten streak in Winston-Salem. The last meeting in Cary, North Carolina, saw the two sides level after regulation at 1-1 in the 2021 ACC Semifinals. Defender Lauren Flynn equalized just before halftime and Maria Alagoa sent the Seminoles to a third straight conference title game with a 97th-minute golden goal. FSU has recorded multi-goal performances in the past five ACC Tournament games dating back to 2022 and is currently averaging over three goals a game in the six-game winning streak since the weekend of dropping to Wake Forest. The Seminoles scored 29 goals in ACC play, one shy of the second most in program history. Taylor Huff leads the squad in all scoring categories with 10 goals and nine assists for 29 total points. Huff became the fastest to reach 20+ points in the past five seasons and has already eclipsed her point tally from last season in six fewer games. Huff ranks among the conference’s best in points, goals, assists, shots on goal, and total shots. Jordynn Dudley has continued to deliver offensive brilliance in her sophomore season. The reigning national freshman of the year has registered 19 points off six goals and seven assists in just 11 games played. Dudley is averaging over two points per game and leads the reigning champions in points scored in conference play. She also scored multiple goals for the United States to record a bronze medal at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup through the early stretch of the collegiate season. The Seminole defense has held firm after losing several key defensive pieces to professional soccer. The backline has held nine shutouts throughout the season and has scored 12 goals with Kameron Simmonds and Mimi Van Zanten each scoring four goals. Redshirt freshman Addie Todd has made nearly 40 saves between the sticks and 25 stops in ACC play, one shy of Cristina Roque’s record in 2022. The freshman class has performed brightly with a combined 62 total points, 21 goals and 20 assists. This marks the most freshmen goal contributions in the past five seasons across all three metrics. Wrianna Hudson leads the class with seven goals and five assists. Four of the six freshmen field players have contributed double-digit points inside 15 games. The winner of the match will advance to the championship round and face either No. 1 Duke or No. 8 North Carolina on Sunday at noon. The 5:30 p.m. game will be available to watch on ACC Network. Live video and stats will be available at Seminoles.com.

On Wednesday, six FSU soccer players earned All-ACC honors, with four earning fisrt, second and third team selection and two named to the All-Freshman team:

Taylor Huff and Jordynn Dudley were named to the All-ACC First Team as the team’s two highest scoring returners from last season’s national championship side. FSU has earned multiple appearances on the All-ACC First Team for an eighth consecutive season dating back to 2017. Huff has been named to the All-ACC First Team for the first time in her career and has earned All-ACC honors in back-to-back seasons. Huff earned an all-conference honor in all four years of collegiate play as she was named to the All-SEC Second Team in 2021 with Tennessee, All-SEC First Team in 2022 with Tennessee, All-ACC Second Team in 2023, and All-ACC First Team in 2024. She currently leads the team in all scoring metrics with 10 goals and nine assists for 29 total points. Dudley has received back-to-back All-ACC First Team honors in her first two seasons at Florida State. Coming off her 2023 ACC Freshman of the Year campaign, she leads the team in points scored in ACC play with five goals and five assists and is averaging over two points in all 11 games played. She scored multiple goals for the United States at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to record a bronze medal during the 2024 collegiate campaign. Heather Gilchrist and Mimi Van Zanten were named to the All-ACC Third Team. Both players were named to the ACC All-Freshman Team in their respective campaigns. Gilchrist has anchored the Seminole defense through the past few seasons and has recorded five shutouts and scored her first career goal. The junior made starts for the United States in the nation’s run to a bronze medal at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Van Zanten has recorded her first double-digit scoring season with four goals with two assists as a defender. She has started in all but one game this season and has recorded eight shutouts for the Seminoles. Van Zanten also leads FSU with three game-winning goals as a sophomore. Wrianna Hudson and Solai Washington were named to the 2024 ACC All-Freshman Team. Hudson has scored seven goals with five assists while Washington has scored five goals including a brace over No. 8 North Carolina. The two freshmen were part of an immense freshmen class that has provided 62 points across six field players with four total freshmen each scoring double-digit points. FSU has earned four honorees across the three All-ACC teams for the seventh straight season.

2024 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Team

First Team All-ACC

Second Team All-ACC

Third Team All-ACC

All-Freshman Team

Basketball

No. 19 Florida State women’s basketball will hit the road for its first away game of the season — a matchup with Illinois:

FSU is 2-0 in program history against the Fighting Illini, after winning 67-58 in Champaign, Illinois on Dec. 2, 2021, as a part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Illinois received votes in the opening AP and Coaches polls of 2024-25 and will start the season Thursday. “We’re excited for this road game,” FSU head coach Brooke Wyckoff said. “This is an early opportunity for us to be challenged in this way. Illinois is a great and experienced team. We’re going to see a different look. This is our first test where our size will match someone else. It will be a really fun challenge. I know we’ll be ready for it to see that inside battle.” The Last Time Out The Seminoles defeated North Florida 119-49, Monday afternoon at the Donald Tucker Civic Center. The victory set the school record for most points scored in a game and was the 26th consecutive home-opening win for FSU. Forward Makalya Timpson started her senior campaign with a double-double, scoring 17 points and a career high 22 rebounds. Her defensive effort tied the third-best performance in program history, just two rebounds shy of the record at 24 that was set against Coppin State by Levy Torres in 2000. As a team, the Seminoles converted 15 three-point field goals, tying the program record that was set against Milwaukee on Dec. 20, 2018. Timpson now ranks second in program history with 32 career double-doubles, tying Sue Galkantas (1981-1984). The Edison, Georgia, native also contributed a career high four assists. Junior guard Ta’Niya Latson led all scorers with 27 points. She moved up to 14th place in FSU history in career points scored, with 1,391. The Noles also had three other double-digit scorers in O’Mariah Gordon, Sydney Bowles and Avery Treadwell. Gordon added 15 points, four assists and matched a career-high four steals. Treadwell enjoyed a career day, establishing her highs in points (14) and was also a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor. Bowles added 18 points. FSU was tough on the defensive side of the ball, forcing 26 turnovers and holding the Ospreys to just 33% shooting from the field.

we're hittin' the road, what item is a must have for the team? pic.twitter.com/ApgMZIOMDx — FSU Women's Basketball (@fsuwbb) November 6, 2024

Just got this @FSUHoops binder & TV chart from my friend, Chuck Walsh, school’s Deputy Director of Sports Communications. These guys work all season to make us TV guys look good. FSU vs. @RiceMBN. @AuburnMBB vs. @UHCougarMBK Saturday night. @ESPNU pic.twitter.com/CvIPx9euy2 — Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) November 6, 2024

Last night was all energy Counting down to Houston ⏳ @ToyotaCenter @Battleground2k pic.twitter.com/Re6loYXskn — Florida State Men’s Basketball (@FSUHoops) November 6, 2024

Passing the phone to the funniest coach with the most stories pic.twitter.com/vqQgr7wTTn — Florida State Men’s Basketball (@FSUHoops) November 6, 2024

All Sports

FSU men’s tennis will host the ITA Men’s South Sectional Championships — its first time hosting an ITA event since 2022 — with six Seminoles set to compete from November 7-10:

FSU will have four players represented in the main draw of the singles championship with Youcef Rihane, Erik Schiessl, Alex Bulte, and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif. Rihane enters the tournament as a seeded player. Jamie Connel and Corey Craig will not participate in the singles championship as both players have clinched automatic qualification into the NCAA Singles Championship later this fall. Florida State will have all six players represented in the main draw of the doubles championship with Connel and Craig ranked as the highest seed in the tournament in their competitive debut as a pairing. The four semifinalists and two quarterfinal playoff winners from the singles competition will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship while the doubles finalists and third placed pairing will qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship.

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