It’s the weekend, Florida State fans and this Saturday is a big one. For the latest in FSU athletics, keep it here as we update the news and notes section throughout the day.
Lead Story
Former Texas Tech wide receiver Jonathan Giles has narrowed his list of potential transfer locations down to three and Florida State remains alive and well. The Seminoles were joined by Oregon and LSU.
Giles finished with 69 catches for 1,158 yards and 12 touchdowns last year for the Red Raiders. Earlier in the week, Giles had revealed his top 10 schools with Ohio State, Louisville, Wisconsin, Georgia, Tennessee, Purdue and SMU.
As for Florida State, it returns just five scholarship receivers and could really use Giles’ services. Unfortunately, Giles did not obtain a degree in his two years in Lubbock and would be forced to sit out for one year.
Between the Lines
FSU track and field kicked off the ACC Tournament on Friday. The men are in eighth place while the women are tied for fourth. Both the FSU men’s and women’s teams advanced in regional play at the NCAA Tournament. The men beat Arkansas 4-1 while the women topped Arizona State, 4-2.
FSU softball shut out Notre Dame in the ACC Tournament semifinals, 6-0. FSU’s baseball series opener with Wake Forest was suspended by weather with the Demon Deacons leading 4-2 in the fifth inning.
On the Agenda
FSU track and field will continue the ACC Championships. FSU men’s tennis will take on TCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament while the women face No. 11 national seed Auburn. FSU softball will face North Carolina for the ACC Championship at 2 p.m. EST on ESPN. FSU baseball resumes its contest with Wake Forest at 3 p.m. EST on ACC Network. The second game of the series will follow shortly after, but not before 6 p.m. EST.
News and Notes
Lee Corso said ESPN’s College Gameday will be at the season opener between FSU and Alabama in Atlanta on Sept. 2.
Three FSU players made NFL.com’s Chad Reuter’s top 50 list for 2017, headlined by safety Derwin James at No. 5.
FSU softball defeated North Carolina 4-3 in the ACC Championship on Saturday to win its fourth straight ACC title.
Both the FSU men’s and women’s teams saw their seasons end on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The men lost 4-1 to TCU while the women were knocked off by No. 11 national seed Auburn, 4-2.
After dropping the completion of the first game 4-3, FSU baseball used a complete game shutout from Tyler Holton to win the second, 4-0.
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