3 storylines for FSU football entering 2024 season

The 2024 season will be a clean slate for Florida State football.

After going undefeated and claiming the ACC title, who knows what could’ve happened if last year’s team had been included in the College Football Playoffs. That’s even without injured quarterback Jordan Travis, who is now with the New York Jets.

Instead, FSU ended its season with a lopsided loss to Georgia in the Orange Bowl.

What’s done is done.

The missing CFP playoffs chapter is over.

Some may still feel disgruntled about how it ended for the Seminoles, but coach Mike Norvell and his team are over it.

If things go right this season for the Seminoles, FSU certainly can position itself for a spot in the expanded 12-team playoff.

FSU also has an opportunity to start the season 2-0 overall and in the ACC as it faces two league opponents.

The Seminoles open against Georgia Tech at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland, which will be broadcast on ESPN on Aug. 24 at noon.

They will then host Boston College on Labor Day, Sept. 2, at Doak Campbell Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Here are are the three storylines for the upcoming season.

Can DJ Uiagalelei elevate FSU’s offense?

Florida State football quarterback DJ Uiagalelei takes part in the final Tour of Duty winter workouts ahead of 2024 spring practices on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

New FSU quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has the tools and skills to be an elite quarterback. It’s just a matter of putting them all together.

This is Uiagalelei’s third stop in his college career after three seasons at Clemson and one at Oregon State. While at OSU, he threw a career-best of 2,638 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Overall, he has thrown 9,451 yards and 57 touchdowns. He is also 30-10 as a starter.

FSU fans got a glimpse of Uiagalelei during the spring showcase., where he completed only 12 of 26 passes with no…


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Author : Tallahassee Democrat

Publish date : 2024-07-02 03:53:36

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