The Daily Nole — Dec. 16, 2016: Bell to Play in Orange Bowl

It’s Friday, Florida State fans. As you wind down your work week, we’ll do our best to keep you posted on the latest in FSU athletics by updating the news and notes section throughout the day.

Lead Story

Florida State guard Wilson Bell’s recent arrest won’t keep the redshirt junior from participating in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 against Michigan, head coach Jimbo Fisher said Thursday.

Bell was arrested earlier in the week after failing to appear in a recent hit-and-run case. According to a report from 247Sports, Bell failed to leave notice on an unattended car in July and was arrested in early August and due to show up in court in mid-September. He never did.

The charges against Bell are misdemeanors, which according to FSU’s athletic department policy, doesn’t prevent him from practicing or playing whereas a felony would. Bell practiced with the team on Thursday, according to a report.

Between the Lines

There were no FSU athletic events scheduled for Thursday.

On the Agenda

There are no FSU athletic events scheduled for Friday.

News and Notes

FSU target and the nation’s No. 1 receiver for 2017, Donovan Peoples-Jones, committed to Michigan on Thursday night.

FSU added a junior college linebacker on Friday with the addition of 3-star Adonis Thomas.

3-star tight end Tre’ McKitty flipped his commitment from Oregon to Florida State on Friday night.

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