The 2021 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2021 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 second season.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:30 p.m. | No. 9 Notre Dame* | | ABC | L 38–41 OT | 68,316 |
September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 16 (FCS) Jacksonville State* | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ACCN | L 17–20 | 60,198 |
September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | | ESPN | L 14–35 | 29,564 |
September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisville | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ESPN2 | L 23–31 | 50,964 |
October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Syracuse | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ACCN | W 33–30 | 56,609 |
October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at North Carolina | | ESPN | W 35–25 | 44,805 |
October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | UMass* | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ACCN | W 59–3 | 51,915 |
October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Clemson | | ESPN | L 20–30 | 79,097 |
November 6 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 19 NC State | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ACCN | L 14–28 | 50,835 |
November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 31–28 | 71,917 |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | | ACCN | W 26–23 | 33,363 |
November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Florida* | | ESPN | L 21–24 | 88,491 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
vs Notre Dame
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Total |
No. 9 Notre Dame
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7
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10
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21
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0 | 3 |
41 |
Florida State
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7
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7
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6
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18 | 0 |
38 |
Statistics |
ND |
FSU
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First downs |
17 |
19
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Total yards |
431 |
442
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Rushing yards |
65 |
264
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Passing yards |
208 |
169
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Turnovers |
3 |
2
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Time of possession |
25:03 |
29:25
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Notre Dame
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Passing |
Jack Coan |
26/35, 366 yards, 4 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
18 carries, 42 yards
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Receiving |
Michael Mayer |
9 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
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Florida State
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Passing |
Jordan Travis |
9/19, 130 yards, 2 TD, 3 Int
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Rushing |
Jashaun Corbin |
15 carries, 144 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Keyshawn Helton |
4 receptions, 53 yards
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Jacksonville State
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Total |
No. 16 (FCS) Jacksonville State
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0
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7
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0
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13 |
20 |
Florida State
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0
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14
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3
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0 |
17 |
Statistics |
JSU |
FSU
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First downs |
21 |
21
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Total yards |
350 |
335
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Rushing yards |
108 |
202
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Passing yards |
242 |
133
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
32:37 |
27:14
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Jacksonville State
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Passing |
Zerrick Cooper |
17/38, 242 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Josh Samuel |
8 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Damond Philyaw-Johnson |
1 reception, 59 yards, 1 TD
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Florida State
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Passing |
McKenzie Milton |
18/31, 133 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Jashaun Corbin |
15 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Wyatt Rector |
2 receptions, 13 yards, 1 TD
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At Wake Forest
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Total |
Florida State
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7
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7
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0
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0 |
14 |
Wake Forest
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14
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13
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8
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0 |
35 |
Statistics |
FSU |
WF
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First downs |
16 |
27
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Total yards |
317 |
484
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Rushing yards |
91 |
225
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Passing yards |
226 |
259
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Turnovers |
6 |
2
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Time of possession |
20:47 |
39:13
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida State
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Passing |
Jordan Travis |
5/6, 107 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Treshaun Ward |
6 carries, 48 yards
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Receiving |
Ontaria Wilson |
3 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
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Wake Forest
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Passing |
Sam Hartman |
22/31, 259 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Christian Beal-Smith |
19 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
A. T. Perry |
7 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD
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Louisville
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Total |
Louisville
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17
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14
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0
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0 |
31 |
Florida State
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0
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13
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7
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3 |
23 |
Statistics |
UL |
FSU
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First downs |
21 |
23
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Total yards |
395 |
453
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Rushing yards |
131 |
205
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Passing yards |
264 |
248
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Turnovers |
0 |
1
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Time of possession |
33:01 |
26:59
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Louisville
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Passing |
Malik Cunningham |
25/39, 264 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Malik Cunningham |
14 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Tyler Harrell |
2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
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Florida State
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Passing |
McKenzie Milton |
24/39, 248 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Jashaun Corbin |
11 carries, 159 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Andrew Parchment |
5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
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Syracuse
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Total |
Syracuse
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0
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13
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7
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10 |
30 |
Florida State
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3
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13
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7
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10 |
33 |
Statistics |
SU |
FSU
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First downs |
18 |
22
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Total yards |
389 |
378
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Rushing yards |
239 |
247
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Passing yards |
150 |
131
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Turnovers |
1 |
2
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Time of possession |
29:44 |
30:16
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Syracuse
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Passing |
Garrett Shrader |
13/23, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Garrett Shrader |
16 carries, 137 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
Courtney Jackson |
6 receptions, 57 yards
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Florida State
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Passing |
Jordan Travis |
22/32, 131 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Jordan Travis |
19 carries, 113 yards
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Receiving |
Camren McDonald |
5 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
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At North Carolina
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Total |
Florida State
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0
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21
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14
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0 |
35 |
North Carolina
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10
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0
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7
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8 |
25 |
Statistics |
FSU |
UNC
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First downs |
22 |
27
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Total yards |
383 |
432
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Rushing yards |
238 |
229
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Passing yards |
145 |
203
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Turnovers |
0 |
1
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Time of possession |
29:48 |
30:12
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida State
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Passing |
Jordan Travis |
11/13, 145 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Jordan Travis |
14 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Keyshawn Helton |
3 receptions, 71 yards
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North Carolina
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Passing |
Sam Howell |
17/32, 203 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Sam Howell |
11 carries, 108 yards
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Receiving |
Josh Downs |
9 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
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UMass
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Total |
UMass
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3
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0
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0
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0 |
3 |
Florida State
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10
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28
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14
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7 |
59 |
Statistics |
UMass |
FSU
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First downs |
14 |
25
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Total yards |
241 |
586
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Rushing yards |
112 |
365
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Passing yards |
129 |
221
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Turnovers |
3 |
1
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Time of possession |
30:17 |
29:43
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UMass
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Passing |
Brady Olson |
12/27, 110 yards, 2 Int
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Rushing |
Zamar Wise |
12 carries, 60 yards
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Receiving |
Ellis Merriweather |
4 receptions, 65 yards
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Florida State
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Passing |
Jordan Travis |
5/10, 123 yards
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Rushing |
Jashaun Corbin |
11 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Andrew Parchment |
2 receptions, 65 yards
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At Clemson
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Total |
Florida State
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6
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7
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0
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7 |
20 |
Clemson
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3
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14
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0
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13 |
30 |
Statistics |
FSU |
CU
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First downs |
12 |
22
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Total yards |
241 |
377
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Rushing yards |
65 |
188
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Passing yards |
176 |
189
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Turnovers |
2 |
3
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Time of possession |
28:55 |
31:05
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida State
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Passing |
Jordan Travis |
14/22, 176 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Jashaun Corbin |
9 carries, 31 yards
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Receiving |
Lawrance Toafili |
1 reception, 68 yards, 1 TD
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Clemson
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Passing |
DJ Uiagalelei |
19/31, 189 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Will Shipley |
25 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Justyn Ross |
6 receptions, 85 yards
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NC State
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Total |
No. 19 NC State
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7
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7
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7
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7 |
28 |
Florida State
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0
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0
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14
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0 |
14 |
Statistics |
NCSU |
FSU
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First downs |
16 |
18
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Total yards |
400 |
271
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Rushing yards |
86 |
38
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Passing yards |
314 |
233
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
34:10 |
25:50
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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NC State
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Passing |
Devin Leary |
21/32, 314 yards, 4 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Zonovan Knight |
18 carries, 75 yards
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Receiving |
Trent Pennix |
3 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
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Florida State
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Passing |
McKenzie Milton |
22/44, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Jashaun Corbin |
14 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Keyshawn Helton |
4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
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Miami (FL)
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Total |
Miami
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0
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7
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7
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14 |
28 |
Florida State
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14
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6
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0
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11 |
31 |
Statistics |
UM |
FSU
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First downs |
20 |
24
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Total yards |
359 |
434
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Rushing yards |
43 |
160
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Passing yards |
316 |
274
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Turnovers |
3 |
1
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Time of possession |
23:51 |
36:09
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Miami
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Passing |
Tyler Van Dyke |
25/47, 316 yards, 4 TD, 2 Int
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Rushing |
Jaylan Knighton |
16 carries, 32 yards
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Receiving |
Charleston Rambo |
6 receptions, 95 yards
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Florida State
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Passing |
Jordan Travis |
18/26, 274 yards
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Rushing |
Jashaun Corbin |
15 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Ja’Khi Douglas |
4 receptions, 90 yards
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At Boston College
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Total |
Florida State
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7
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12
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7
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0 |
26 |
Boston College
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0
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3
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7
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13 |
23 |
Statistics |
FSU |
BC
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First downs |
21 |
19
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Total yards |
365 |
318
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Rushing yards |
114 |
170
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Passing yards |
251 |
148
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Turnovers |
0 |
1
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Time of possession |
27:58 |
32:02
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida State
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Passing |
Jordan Travis |
20/34, 251 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Jashaun Corbin |
13 carries, 62 yards
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Receiving |
Ontaria Wilson |
3 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
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Boston College
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Passing |
Phil Jurkovec |
10/24, 148 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Pat Garwo, III |
24 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Zay Flowers |
3 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
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At Florida
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Total |
Florida State
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0
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7
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0
|
14 |
21 |
Florida
|
7
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0
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10
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7 |
24 |
Statistics |
FSU |
UF
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First downs |
23 |
23
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Total yards |
348 |
357
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Rushing yards |
145 |
139
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Passing yards |
203 |
218
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Turnovers |
3 |
3
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Time of possession |
27:02 |
32:58
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida State
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Passing |
Jordan Travis |
18/29, 202 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int
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Rushing |
Jordan Travis |
17 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Andrew Parchment |
5 receptions, 53 yards
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Florida
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Passing |
Emory Jones |
16/24, 163 yards, 1 TD, 3 Int
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Rushing |
Dameon Pierce |
12 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Kemore Gamble |
3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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Coaching staff
Florida State Seminoles coaches
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Head coach
Assistant coaches
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Honors
Awards
Player
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Award
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Ref.
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Jermaine Johnson II
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ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Week One) ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Week Six) ACC Co-defensive Lineman of the Week (Week Nine) ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Week Eleven) All-ACC First Team ACC Defensive Player of the Year ESPN First Team All-American CBS Sports First Team All-American The Athletic Second Team All-American Walter Camp Football Foundation First Team All-American FWAA Second Team All-American Associated Press Second Team All-American AFCA Second Team All-American Lombardi Award semifinalist Bednarik Award semifinalist Ted Hendricks Award finalist
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[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
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Dillan Gibbons
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ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Six) All-ACC Honorable Mention
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[10][11]
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Malik McClain
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ACC Rookie of the Week (Week Six)
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[12]
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Keir Thomas
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ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Week Ten) All-ACC Third Team
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[13][14]
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Omarion Cooper
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ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Week Eleven) ACC Co-Rookie of the Week (Week Eleven)
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[15]
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Jammie Robinson
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ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Week Thirteen) All-ACC First Team
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[16][17]
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McKenzie Milton
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Brian Piccolo Award Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year
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[18][19]
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Jashaun Corbin
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All-ACC Third Team
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[20]
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Devontay Love-Taylor
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All-ACC Honorable Mention
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[21]
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Robert Cooper
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All-ACC Honorable Mention
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[22]
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Fabien Lovett
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All-ACC Honorable Mention
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Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ "2021 Florida State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Staff Directory". June 6, 2017.
- ^ "ACC Announces Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Week 6 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Week 9 ACC Football Players of the Week Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Week 11 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt's Pickett Voted ACC Player of the Year". December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Johnson II Named First-Team All-American". December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Week 6 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Week 6 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Week 10 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Week 11 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Final 2021 Football Players of the Week Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Milton Named ACC Piccolo Award Winner". Seminoles.com. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Milton Named Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year". Seminoles.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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