North Carolina, Florida State Match Up For The First Time In Four Years In Tallahassee Florida
The last time North Carolina and Florida State met on the gridiron was four years ago!
Where?
In Tallahassee Florida where North Carolina topped Florida State by a score of 37-35!
In that game —Nick Weiler made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give North Carolina a 37-35 win over No. 12 Florida State on Saturday, snapping the Seminoles' 22-game home winning streak. “according to an article by Joe Reedy of the Associated Press”
Tonight North Carolina and Florida State will meet on the gridiron again where North Carolina will be looking for the same result while Florida State will be looking for a different result!
Where?
Tallahassee Florida!
Why?
Because North Carolina topped Florida State four years ago!
How?
In that game —Nick Weiler made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give North Carolina a 37-35 win over No. 12 Florida State on Saturday, snapping the Seminoles' 22-game home winning streak. “according to an article by Joe Reedy of the Associated Press”
North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 3-0 while they’re 3- 0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and second in the league behind Clemson who is in first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Florida State comes into the game with a record of 0-3 while they’re 1-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fourteenth in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “according to https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=45
As for North Carolina’s previous game,
They won a high scoring affair over Virginia Tech!
When?
A week ago!
Where?
Chapel Hill North Carolina!
How?
North Carolina scored fifty six points!
How?
Michael Carter ran for a career-high 214 yards and two touchdowns -- including a 62-yarder midway through the fourth quarter -- to help eighth-ranked North Carolina beat No. 19 Virginia Tech. “according to an article by Aaron Beard of the Associated Press
Javonte Williams also ran for a career-best 169 yards and two scores of his own, with both backs finding gaping lanes and weaving through defenders to keep the chains moving on the way to 399 yards on the ground. according to an article by Aaron Beard of the Associated Press
While Sam Howell threw three touchdowns!
Unlike North Carolina,
Florida State lost their previous game!
To who?
Notre Dame by a score of 42-26!
Why?
Quarterback Jordan Travis threw for 204 yards and ran for a career-high 96 yards in the first start of his career, but No 5 Notre Dame outscored Florida State by a 42-26 margin in the first meeting between the Seminoles and the Irish as members of the ACC at Notre Dame Stadium. “according to an article by Chuck Walsh on seminoles.com
Florida State (1-3, 0-3, ACC) totaled three touchdowns by three different players, scored on three touchdowns on four trips into the red zone and committed only one turnover. Notre Dame (3-0, 2-0 ACC), which is playing as a member of a conference for the first time in the history of its program, won its second ACC game following a season-opening victory over Duke. “according to an article by Chuck Walsh on seminoles.com
Travis completed 13-of-24 passes for 204 yards as he surpassed the 200 yard passing mark for the second consecutive week. He threw for a career-high 210 yards in Florida State’s victory over Jacksonville State on Oct. 3. His 96 yards rushing surpassed his previous career-high of 94 rushing yards against Boston College on Nov. 9, 2019.“according to an article by Chuck Walsh on seminoles.com
“I did alright (tonight),” said Travis. “There’s a lot of room for improvement once again; I made mistakes that I have to correct and we are going to get back to work this week and try to correct them and see how this week goes.”“according to an article by Chuck Walsh on seminoles.com
Wide receiver Tamorrion Terry caught a season-high nine passes for a season-high 146 yards and his first touchdown of 2020. Travis led the Seminoles in rushing with his career-high 19 carries. La’Damian Webb gained 59 yards on 13 carries and scored his third touchdown in the last two weeks. “according to an article by Chuck Walsh on seminoles.com
Florida State’s defense held Notre Dame to seven points and 189 total yards (113 rushing and 76 passing) in the second half after surrendering 35 points and 365 total yards (240 rushing and 125 passing) in the first half. “according to an article by Chuck Walsh on seminoles.com
Kickoff is set for 7:00pm from Doak Campbell Stadium!
The game will be televised on ESPN!