The Tigers scored 46 points against Alabama's defense, P.J. Fleck and Minnesota upset Penn State, and a wild Saturday of college football turned normal realities upside down.
D.J. Matthews caught a short pass, faked out three defenders and dove for the pylon to finish a 60-yard touchdown reception with 1:48 left on Saturday, giving Florida State a 38-31 victory over Boston College.
Florida State sack leader Marvin Wilson will miss the remainder of the 2019 season after undergoing hand surgery earlier this week.
Chad Morris is out at Arkansas and Willie Taggart is gone at Florida State. This is your one-stop shop for all the latest coaching moves.
Kevin Negandhi and Kirk Herbstreit kick off the podcast discussing the scene in Memphis for College GameDay, an exciting nightcap with Memphis' win over SMU and why the American Athletic Conference deserves more love. Then the guys get into Florida State's firing of Willie Taggart, what led to Taggart's ousting and potential candidates for the job (9:43). Next up they cover Herbie's Top 6 teams (24:23), whether Georgia or Oregon scored the bigger win on Saturday (28:36), and the keys to LSU-Alabama and Penn State-Minnesota (37:35). Plus, listener questions for Herbie (49:28).
Florida State athletic director David Coburn said Monday that there was no sense in waiting to fire coach Willie Taggart as the Seminoles need to win two of their final three games to gain bowl eligibility.
What does FSU's decision mean for other second-year coaches? What should we expect from Tuesday's CFP news? And what about 2-point conversions?
A blue-ribbon panel of 150 experts selects the best games in the sport's history, from 1971 Oklahoma-Nebraska to Toledo-Western Michigan in 2011.
Willie Taggart is out as Florida State coach, the school announced Sunday, one day after a 27-10 loss to in-state rival Miami.
While the top three were idle, those waiting in the wings for the College Football Playoff tried to make their cases.
Florida State coach Willie Taggart said his team is committed to winning the last three games of the season after Saturday's 27-10 loss to Miami, in which the Seminoles finished with 10 penalties and 203 total yards of offense and allowed nine sacks.
Freshman Jarren Williams threw for a season-best 313 yards and two touchdowns as Miami won its third straight game against Florida State, 27-10 on Saturday.
| ATLANTIC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 7-0 | 10-0 |
| Wake Forest | 3-2 | 7-2 |
| Florida State | 4-4 | 5-5 |
| Louisville | 3-3 | 5-4 |
| Boston College | 3-4 | 5-5 |
| NC State | 1-4 | 4-5 |
| Syracuse | 0-5 | 3-6 |
| COASTAL | CONF | OVR |
| Virginia | 5-2 | 7-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Miami | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| North Carolina | 3-3 | 4-5 |
| Duke | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-5 | 2-7 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demorie Tate | ATH | Committed | 84 |
| Lawrance Toafili | RB | Committed | 83 |
| Jadarius McKnight | S | Committed | 83 |
| Jeff Sims | QB-DT | Committed | 83 |
| Keyshawn Greene | OLB | Committed | 82 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N. O'Leary | John Mackey Award |
| 2013 | J. Winston | Davey O'Brien Award |
| 2013 | J. Winston | Heisman Memorial Trophy |
| 2013 | R. Aguayo | Lou Groza Award |
| 2013 | J. Winston | Walter Camp Award |
