Friday, October 8, 2010
Gameday eve
In about 3 hours I'll be leaving Tallahassee en route to Miami for the FSU-Miami game. I'll still do my best to provide many photos and blog posts throughout the weekend because this is such a huge rivalry for this program. Next time you hear from me I'll be in South Beach! Go 'Noles!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Week 6 Predictions
It's thursday, aka prediction day! Last week I went undefeated (7-0) in picking games that involved ACC teams. That gives me a record of 13-2 for the season. Let's take a look at my predictions for week 6.
NC State 27 Boston College 14
North Carolina 17 Clemson 24
Miami 24 Florida State 27
Wake Forest 14 Navy 17
Georgia Tech 24 Virginia 17
Virginia Tech 31 Central Michigan 6
NC State 27 Boston College 14
North Carolina 17 Clemson 24
Miami 24 Florida State 27
Wake Forest 14 Navy 17
Georgia Tech 24 Virginia 17
Virginia Tech 31 Central Michigan 6
FSU All-Access
Ever wondered what it's like to go behind the scenes at an FSU practice? ESPN went all-access with the FSU football team prior to the Wake Forest game. Here's a link to the clip.....FSU All-Access
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Travel Update
Attention everyone, I will be making the trip down to Miami this weekend for the game. So I will have plenty of stories and photos to share with everyone on this site when I return. Stay posted!
FSU-Miami ticket sales are very high
According to the Miami Hurricanes website, less than 1,000 tickets remain for the game. Florida State fans sold out their ticket allotment and I would expect between 15,000-20,000 Seminole fans at the game, including the marching chiefs. Accoriding to the Orlando Sentinel, the FSU-Miami game was the 3rd-highest grossing game on Stub-Hub this week. The only two higher were Michigan-Michigan State and Alabama-South Carolina. It'll be an exciting atmosphere inside Sun Life Stadium.
The Rivalry: FSU-MIAMI
Gameday is getting closer and closer. It's that time of season everyone; The FSU-Miami game is now only a couple days away. This game is reguarded as one of the greatest rivalries in all of college football. It's mentioned with the other great rivalries like Michigan-Ohio State, Alabama-Auburn, Army-Navy, and USC-Notre Dame. Florida State fans may hate the Gators more, but Miami is the greater rival. Unlike games against Florida, the matchups against Miami affect the ACC standings. In a season like the current one, the winner of this game takes a giant step towards winning the ACC.
In the past, this rivalry had serious national implications. In the late 80's and throughout the 90's, these two schools would meet up in a matchup between two top-5 ranked schools. The winner would most likely end up in a national championship game. FSU has had some heart-breaking losses to Miami when they failed to convert on crucial field goal opportunities. Without those tough losses to Miami, FSU could be sitting at five national championships right now. It's a rivalry that began in 1951, and continues to produce the most epic and memorable games. There will be plenty of speed, hard hits, and exciting plays in this battle on the gridiron. Only one thing is for certain.... it'll all come down to the final few minutes.
In the past, this rivalry had serious national implications. In the late 80's and throughout the 90's, these two schools would meet up in a matchup between two top-5 ranked schools. The winner would most likely end up in a national championship game. FSU has had some heart-breaking losses to Miami when they failed to convert on crucial field goal opportunities. Without those tough losses to Miami, FSU could be sitting at five national championships right now. It's a rivalry that began in 1951, and continues to produce the most epic and memorable games. There will be plenty of speed, hard hits, and exciting plays in this battle on the gridiron. Only one thing is for certain.... it'll all come down to the final few minutes.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Florida State 34 Virginia 14
Sorry everyone for the lower number of blogs this weekend. I was out of town just like the 'Noles over the weekend. FSU played very well on both sides of the ball and the score was actually a lot closer than it really could have been. Most people expected a Seminoles' victory, but many thought it would have been much closer. The strong performance was due in most part to the play of Ponder and Thomas on offense; As well as another great defensive performance by FSU, led by 2 interceptions by Greg Reid. Florida State led 27-0 at halftime. However, Virginia was able to put a few good plays together in the second half and outscore the 'Noles 14-7.
The victory gives the Seminoles a 4-1 record, 2-0 in ACC play. The win was also good enough to give FSU a #23 ranking in the AP poll and sets up a great matchup in Miami next weekend against the #13 Hurricanes. I'll have more posts reflecting the victory in Virginia as well as previews of the rivalry game between FSU and Miami. Stay posted!
The victory gives the Seminoles a 4-1 record, 2-0 in ACC play. The win was also good enough to give FSU a #23 ranking in the AP poll and sets up a great matchup in Miami next weekend against the #13 Hurricanes. I'll have more posts reflecting the victory in Virginia as well as previews of the rivalry game between FSU and Miami. Stay posted!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Florida State @ Virginia Preview
Happy Friday Everyone! The 'Noles are in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend for their game against the Cavaliers.
Kickoff Time: 12 noon
Location: Scott Stadium; Virginia
Game Time weather: 66 degrees and sunny at kickoff. Chance of rain: 0%
Records: FSU 3-1 (1-0 in ACC)
Virginia 2-1 (0-0 in ACC)
So far this season......
Virginia has beaten two FCS schools (Richmond and VMI) but lost by 3 points to the 16th ranked USC Trojans.
Florida State has beaten Samford, BYU, and Wake Forest but struggled in Oklahoma in their game against the Sooners.
Team Overviews:
Virginia has a pretty strong defense this year (ranked top 25 in the nation). They've only allowed an average of 12.3 points per game this season. Although, two of the games were against FCS schools. Virginia did perform much better than anticipated in their road game against Southern Cal. Judging from that game, this Virginia team looks much better than the team from last year that finished with a record of 3-9.
Florida State has had a much improved defense the last two games against BYU and Wake Forest. The team leads the entire nation in sacks with a total of 19. FSU's offense has somewhat struggled a bit compared to last season's offense. Despite scoring 31 points against Wake Forest last week, the Seminoles got off to a slow start in the first half once again and had a few turnovers.
Keys to the game:
Virginia's defense must continue to play strong in order to keep the Cavaliers in the game. If they do so, the game will remain a close one and homefield advantage could then really benefit Virginia.
Florida State's offense must get off to a quick start in the first half and limit turnovers. This Virginia defense is much better than Wake Forest's defense.If the Seminole's defense can perform as well as they did the last two games, the Cavaliers will have a tough task ahead of them.
Prediction:
I believe the improved FSU defense will help the 'Noles prevail with ease. The Seminoles just have too much talent on their side. I see the Seminoles winning this game 31-17 and head into Miami next week with a 2-0 record in the ACC.
source:
Florida State
Virginia
Kickoff Time: 12 noon
Location: Scott Stadium; Virginia
Game Time weather: 66 degrees and sunny at kickoff. Chance of rain: 0%
Records: FSU 3-1 (1-0 in ACC)
Virginia 2-1 (0-0 in ACC)
So far this season......
Virginia has beaten two FCS schools (Richmond and VMI) but lost by 3 points to the 16th ranked USC Trojans.
Florida State has beaten Samford, BYU, and Wake Forest but struggled in Oklahoma in their game against the Sooners.
Team Overviews:
Virginia has a pretty strong defense this year (ranked top 25 in the nation). They've only allowed an average of 12.3 points per game this season. Although, two of the games were against FCS schools. Virginia did perform much better than anticipated in their road game against Southern Cal. Judging from that game, this Virginia team looks much better than the team from last year that finished with a record of 3-9.
Florida State has had a much improved defense the last two games against BYU and Wake Forest. The team leads the entire nation in sacks with a total of 19. FSU's offense has somewhat struggled a bit compared to last season's offense. Despite scoring 31 points against Wake Forest last week, the Seminoles got off to a slow start in the first half once again and had a few turnovers.
Keys to the game:
Virginia's defense must continue to play strong in order to keep the Cavaliers in the game. If they do so, the game will remain a close one and homefield advantage could then really benefit Virginia.
Florida State's offense must get off to a quick start in the first half and limit turnovers. This Virginia defense is much better than Wake Forest's defense.If the Seminole's defense can perform as well as they did the last two games, the Cavaliers will have a tough task ahead of them.
Prediction:
I believe the improved FSU defense will help the 'Noles prevail with ease. The Seminoles just have too much talent on their side. I see the Seminoles winning this game 31-17 and head into Miami next week with a 2-0 record in the ACC.
source:
Florida State
Virginia
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)