2020 Florida State Seminoles football team

Last updated

2020 Florida State Seminoles football
Florida State Seminoles alternate logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Adam Fuller (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Doak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Notre Dame y^  9 –0   10 –2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^  8 –1   10 –2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)  7 –2   8 –3  
No. 18 North Carolina  7 –3   8 –4  
NC State  7 –3   8 –4  
Boston College  5 –5   6 –5  
Pittsburgh  5 –5   6 –5  
Virginia Tech  5 –5   5 –6  
Virginia  4 –5   5 –5  
Wake Forest  3 –4   4 –5  
Georgia Tech  3 –6   3 –7  
Louisville  3 –7   4 –7  
Florida State  2 –6   3 –6  
Duke  1 –9   2 –9  
Syracuse  1 –9   1 –10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Norvell, in his first season.

Contents

The Seminoles finished the season with a losing record for the third consecutive season for the first time since the 1974–1976 seasons and their worst record since 1975. [1]

Coaching staff

Florida State Seminoles coaches

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Kenny Dillingham – offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Adam Fuller – defensive coordinator
  • John Papuchis – special teams/defensive ends
  • Chris Thomsen – deputy head coach/tight ends
  • Odell Haggins – associate head coach/defensive tackles
  • Alex Atkins – offensive line
  • Ron Dugans – wide receivers
  • David Johnson – running backs/recruiting coordinator
  • Chris Marve – linebackers/defensive run game coordinator
  • Marcus Woodson – defensive backs/defensive passing game coordinator
  • Josh Storms – strength and conditioning

[2]

Schedule

Florida State had games scheduled against Boise State, Florida, Samford, and West Virginia, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [3] which resulted in the ACC playing a ten-game conference schedule with one non-conference opponent and reduced stadium capacity. Florida State ended up playing nine games as the result of further cancelations of games against Clemson and Wake Forest. This was the first season since 1957 that the Seminoles did not play Florida.

The Seminoles were picked to finish in seventh place in the ACC, [4] while Marvin Wilson, Hamsah Nasirildeen, Tamorrion Terry and Asante Samuel, Jr. were selected to the preseason All-ACC team. [5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 124:00 p.m. Georgia Tech
ABC L 13–1617,538 [6]
September 267:30 p.m.at No. 12 Miami (FL)
ABC L 10–5212,806 [7]
October 34:00 p.m. Jacksonville State *
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
 ACCRSN W 41–2413,589 [8]
October 107:30 p.m.at No. 5 Notre Dame
NBC L 26–4210,409 [9]
October 177:30 p.m.No. 5 North Carolina
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ABCW 31–2818,016 [10]
October 2412:00 p.m.at Louisville
ACCRSNL 16–4811,465 [11]
November 74:00 p.m. Pittsburgh
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
 ACCN L 17–4116,568 [12]
November 147:30 p.m.at NC State
ACCNL 22–384,032 [13]
December 12 [a] 4:00 p.m. Duke
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ACCNW 56–3514,872 [14]
^[a] The game between Florida State and Duke was originally scheduled to take place on December 5 at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. However, due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Florida State program which led to the cancelation of the two prior games, the game was rescheduled for December 12 in Tallahassee. [15]

Game summaries

Georgia Tech

1234Total
Yellow Jackets007916
Seminoles1003013

In Mike Norvell's debut, the Seminoles fell 16–13 to the Yellow Jackets in their fourth-straight season opening loss and the first win for the Yellow Jackets against the Seminoles in Tallahassee since 2009. [16]

Miami (FL)

1234Total
Seminoles307010
#12 Hurricanes142401452

On September 19, it was announced that head coach Mike Norvell had tested positive for COVID-19 and would be quarantining as a result. Chris Thomsen, the deputy head coach, handled on-field coaching duties for the game. [17]

The Seminoles fell 52–10 to the Hurricanes to mark their fourth-straight loss in the series [18] and suffering their second largest loss to their rival. [19]

Jacksonville State

1234Total
Gamecocks1473024
Seminoles01420741

The Seminoles overcame an early fourteen-point deficit to defeat the Gamecocks, 41–24, in their lone non-conference game to secure the team's first victory of the season as well as Norvell's first win as head coach. [20]

Notre Dame

1234Total
Seminoles1736026
#5 Fighting Irish14217042

Prior to the game, Jordan Travis was named the starter at quarterback, making him the third player to start at the position throughout the first four games of the season. [21]

The Seminoles were beaten by the Irish, 42–26, in their first and only meeting as conference foes. [22]

North Carolina

1234Total
#5 Tar Heels0714728
Seminoles7240031

Entering the game as a double-digit underdog, Florida State built up a twenty-four point halftime lead and survived a second-half rally to defeat the Tar Heels, and alum Mack Brown, by a score of 31–28, giving Mike Norvell his first win over a ranked team as head coach of the Seminoles. [23]

Louisville

1234Total
Seminoles772016
Cardinals211071048

The Seminoles were beaten by Louisville, the former school of quarterback Jordan Travis, by a score of 48–16. [24]

Pittsburgh

1234Total
Panthers101471041
Seminoles1430017

In only their second meeting since Pittsburgh joined the conference, the Seminoles lost to the Panthers by a score of 41–17, in a game that featured three turnovers by the Florida State offense and seven sacks by the Pitt defense. [25]

NC State

1234Total
Seminoles0361322
Wolfpack71414338

Starting their fourth quarterback of the season due to injury, the Seminoles fell to the Wolfpack, led by former Florida State quarterback Bailey Hockman, by a score of 38–22. [26]

Duke

1234Total
Blue Devils71401435
Seminoles280141456

Playing their first game in nearly a month due to issues pertaining to the pandemic, the Seminoles built up an early lead and survived a comeback attempt to defeat the Blue Devils 56–35 on Senior Day. [27] Jordan Travis broke the school record for rushing yards in a season by a quarterback. [28]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP RVRV*RV———————————————
Coaches ——*————————————————
CFP Not released—————Not released

Watchlists

AwardPlayer
Lott Trophy [29] Marvin Wilson
Bednarik Award [30] Marvin Wilson
Hamsah Nasirildeen
Doak Walker Award [31] Jashaun Corbin
Biletnikoff Award [32] Tamorrion Terry
Thorpe Award [33] Hamsah Nasirildeen
Outland Trophy [34] Marvin Wilson
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [34] Marvin Wilson
Hamsah Nasirildeen
Wuerffel Trophy [35] Jaiden Lars-Woodbey
Maxwell Award [36] Marvin Wilson
Tamorrion Terry
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [37] James Blackman

Honors

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
247 Asante Samuel Jr. CB Los Angeles Chargers
4134 Janarius Robinson DE Minnesota Vikings
4144 Joshua Kaindoh DE Kansas City Chiefs
6186 Hamsah Nasirildeen S New York Jets

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bobby Bowden</span> American football player and coach (1929–2021)

Robert Cleckler Bowden was an American college football coach. Bowden coached the Florida State Seminoles of Florida State University (FSU) from 1976 to 2009 and is considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time for his accomplishments with the Seminoles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2006 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2006 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Atlantic Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florida State Seminoles football</span> Team representing Florida State University in American football

The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in the sport of American football. The Seminoles compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team is currently coached by Mike Norvell, and plays home games at Doak Campbell Stadium, the 15th largest stadium in college football, located on-campus in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles previously competed as part of the ACC Atlantic Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florida–Florida State football rivalry</span> American college football rivalry

The Florida–Florida State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the teams of the two oldest public universities of the U.S. state of Florida: the University of Florida (UF) Gators and Florida State University (FSU) Seminoles. Both universities participate in a range of intercollegiate sports, and for the last several years, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has sponsored a "Sunshine Showdown" promotion that tallies the total number of wins for each school in head-to-head sports competition. However, the annual football game between the Gators and Seminoles has consistently been the most intense and notable competition between the in-state rivals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florida State–Miami football rivalry</span> American college football rivalry

The Florida State–Miami football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Florida State Seminoles football team of Florida State University and Miami Hurricanes football team of the University of Miami. Since the late 1980s, one or both squads have been highly ranked entering the game, adding national championship implications to an already heated rivalry. Kicks have played an important role in the series with many wide right, wide left, blocks and other mistakes occurring with the game in the balance. Miami leads the series 35–33 through the 2023 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clemson–Florida State football rivalry</span> American college football rivalry

The Clemson–Florida State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Clemson Tigers football team of Clemson University and Florida State Seminoles football team of Florida State University. The schools have played each other annually since 1992. Both universities are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and during the era of ACC divisional play between 2005 and 2022, both teams competed in the ACC's Atlantic Division. For several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the matchup was known alternatively as the Bowden Bowl for the father, former head coach Bobby Bowden of the Seminoles, and the son, Tommy Bowden, formerly head coach of the Tigers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2010 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2012 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles were led by third-year head coach Jimbo Fisher, and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. 2012 marked the Seminoles' 21st season as a member of the ACC and their eighth in the ACC's Atlantic Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2013 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by fourth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and played in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 22nd season as a member of the ACC and its ninth in the ACC Atlantic Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by fifth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 23rd season as a member of the ACC and its 10th in the ACC Atlantic Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Norvell</span> American football coach (born 1981)

Michael Kelly Norvell is an American college football coach who is currently the head coach at Florida State. He has coached at Memphis, Arizona State, Pittsburgh, Tulsa, and Central Arkansas. He played wide receiver at the University of Central Arkansas from 2001 to 2005 and is the school's all-time receptions leader.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2015 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by sixth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 24th season as a member of the ACC and its 11th in the ACC Atlantic Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Jimbo Fisher. Home games were played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by eighth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher until he left to coach at Texas A&M before the final game of the regular season. They were then coached by interim head coach Odell Haggins. Home games were played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2019 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, and competed as members of the Atlantic Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019–20 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2019–20 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represents Florida State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles are led by head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his 18th year, and play their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Jeff Sims is an American football player. He most recently played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He formerly played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2020–21 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Florida State competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Norvell, in his third season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Florida State Seminoles football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles were led by Mike Norvell, in his fourth year as their head coach. The Seminoles played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

References

  1. ↑ Baker, Matt (December 2, 2020). "Why Florida State football wanted two more games in a lost, losing season". Tampa Bay Times.
  2. ↑ "Staff Directory". June 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Weiler, Curt (September 4, 2020). "Florida State football picked to finish seventh in ACC". Tallahassee.com.
  5. ↑ "Noles Land Four on Preseason All-ACC Team". Seminoles.com. September 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Football Falls 16–13 In Opener". Seminoles.com. September 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Football Falls To Miami". Seminoles.com. September 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Football Takes Down JSU 41–24". Seminoles.com. October 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Football Battles Notre Dame in 42–26 Loss". Seminoles.com. October 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Football Takes Down No. 5 UNC". Seminoles.com. October 18, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Football Drops One On The Road To Louisville". Seminoles.com. October 25, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Football Final: FSU 17 Pitt 41". Seminoles.com. November 8, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Football Falls at NC State". Seminoles.com. November 15, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Noles Explodd for 56 in Win Over Duke". Seminoles.com. December 12, 2020.
  15. ↑ Hale, David (November 30, 2020). "Third Florida State football game in row nixed; Duke to host Miami instead". ESPN.com.
  16. ↑ Ferrante, Bob (September 12, 2020). "Georgia Tech edges Florida State 16–13". ESPN . Associated Press . Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Florida State Seminoles football coach Mike Norvell positive for coronavirus". ESPN . September 19, 2020.
  18. ↑ Ferrante, Bob (September 26, 2020). "King throws 2 TD passes, No. 12 Miami routs Florida State". ESPN . Associated Press . Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Florida State Seminoles coach Mike Norvell takes blame for loss to Miami Hurricanes". ESPN . September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  20. ↑ Ferrante, Bob (October 3, 2020). "Travis comes off bench to guide Florida State rally". ESPN . Associated Press . Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Florida State names Jordan Travis to start at QB against Notre Dame". ESPN . October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Williams, Crawford lead No. 5 Notre Dame past Florida State". AP News. Associated Press. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  23. ↑ Adelson, Andrea (October 17, 2020). "Florida State coach Mike Norvell: 'Going to be monumental' for us to build off win vs. No. 5 UNC". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Hawkins fuels Louisville in 48–16 rout of Florida St". AP News. Associated Press. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Pickett returns to help Pitt snap skid, defeat Florida St". AP News. Associated Press. November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Hockman's 4 TDs Help NC State Beat Florida St. 38–22". AP News. Associated Press. November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  27. ↑ "Corbin, Travis help Florida St. end 3-game skid". ESPN. Associated Press. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Jordan Travis sets Florida State school record". Tomahawk Nation. December 13, 2020.
  29. ↑ "Wilson Named To Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List". Seminoles.com. Florida State University Athletic Department. June 5, 2020.
  30. ↑ "Bednarik Award Watch List Includes Two Noles". Seminoles.com. Florida State University Athletic Department. July 13, 2020.
  31. ↑ "Corbin Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Florida State University Athletic Department. July 15, 2020.
  32. ↑ "Terry Earns Biletnikoff Watch List Recognition". Seminoles.com. Florida State University Athletic Department. July 16, 2020.
  33. ↑ "Nasirildeen Named to Thorpe Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Florida State University Athletic Department. July 20, 2020.
  34. 1 2 "Wilson, Nasirildeen Add to Watch List Honors". Seminoles.com. Florida State University Athletic Department. July 21, 2020.
  35. ↑ "Lars-Woodbey Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". Seminoles.com. Florida State University Athletic Department. July 23, 2020.
  36. ↑ "Terry, Wilson Earn Maxwell Award Recognition". Seminoles.com. Florida State University Athletic Department. July 24, 2020.
  37. ↑ "Blackman Earns Unitas Golden Arm Recognition". Seminoles.com. Florida State University Athletic Department. August 11, 2020.
  38. 1 2 "ACC Football Players of the Week Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  39. ↑ "Week 4 Football Players of the Week Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  40. ↑ "Florida State's Mike Norvell named Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week". Tallahassee Democrat. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  41. ↑ "Week 14 Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  42. 1 2 "Tigers, Irish Lead All-ACC Football Team". Atlantic Coast Conference. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  43. ↑ "The 247Sports True Freshman All-American Team for 2020". 247Sports. December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.