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No. 7 Florida State Hosts Kent State After Rapid Rise, Listed as About 45-Point Favorite

An offseason reset and two emphatic wins pushed FSU into the top 10, shifting expectations for a once-struggling program.

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Overview

  • Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. ET on the ACC Network at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, with sportsbooks pricing Florida State around a 45-point favorite.
  • Florida State is 2-0 after upsetting No. 8 Alabama and a 77-3, 729-yard outburst versus East Texas A&M, leading the ACC in scoring offense (54.0) and scoring defense (10.0).
  • FSU is only the fourth team since 1989 to start unranked and reach the top 10 by Week 3, and it leads the nation in yards per completion and passing efficiency.
  • Availability updates include coach Mike Norvell being hopeful for WR Lawayne McCoy’s season debut, WR Squirrel White listed as questionable with a hand/wrist issue, and Kent State center Dustyn Morrell dealing with a high-ankle sprain.
  • Kent State is rebuilding under interim coach Mark Carney at 1-2, with QB Dru DeShields projected to start after a strong game in a late 31-28 loss to Buffalo, and FSU defensive coordinator Tony White is reported to be in consideration for UCLA’s opening.