The Florida State Seminoles are a sleeper pick for the national title out of the ACC this season along with Clemson and after getting the year started with a 41-13 victory against Pitt two weeks ago, the team will welcome the high-powered offense of Nevada to Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 PM.
Jameis Winston has come onto the scene as a dark-horse Heisman candidate after his debut game as a freshman for the Seminoles against Pitt, throwing for four touchdowns and over 350 yards on the road two weeks ago. The Seminoles will try and keep the offense humming against Nevada and the defense for Florida State will be worried about the same thing, as the team still runs the offense that Colin Kaepernick starred in that is starting to take over the NFL.
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Florida State has only played one game, but the team is already off to a good start in the ACC with a win over Pitt and they are ranked seventh in the nation with nearly 400 passing yards per game after Winston's nice debut. The Seminoles have a stout defense and they will be tested on Saturday after allowing just 13 points in the opening win over Pitt. The Panthers tried to run the ball but found no luck and they had no answers for the Seminoles two weeks ago and now Florida State will try and continue that strong play against Nevada.
The Seminoles have an easy game next week before going on the road against Boston College, who are taking the trip out West on Saturday to play against the USC Trojans. The ACC schedule is tough for Florida State, but they should be the favorites if Clemson falters and they have that in their hands, as the team will play the number three ranked Tigers after playing Maryland following the game against the Eagles. Clemson looks very strong this year and that game could have national implications if both teams continue to win and could also be one of the most entertaining games of the year in the ACC.
The schedule doesn't let up the rest of the way, as Florida State plays NC State next and then will have an anticipated matchup against Miami, especially after the Hurricanes defeated the Florida Gators this season and are now ranked ahead of them for the first time in years. Wake Forest is next on the schedule before the team plays Syracuse and Idaho at home and then the biggest game of the year comes at the end, as the Seminoles will travel to play Florida in the swamp against the Gators and that could have huge ACC and SEC implications depending on how each team plays.
Florida State and Nevada are playing on ESPN at 3:30 pm on Saturday and can be watched on the Watch ESPN website.
