It’s Sunday, Florida State fans. As your weekend comes to a close, keep it here for the latest in FSU athletics. The news and notes section of this post will be updated throughout the day.
Lead Story
On a night where Florida State legend Burt Reynolds was honored with a helmet decal, FSU’s on-field performance was anything but legendary. In the end, the Seminoles rallied past Samford to give head coach Willie Taggart his first win, 36-26.
FSU trailed by as many as 13 early and 26-21 with less than five minutes to play. The Seminoles went ahead for good on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Deondre Francois to Tre’ McKitty with 4:03 left.
Like predecessors Jimbo Fisher and Bobby Bowden, Taggart lost his first game against FBS competition when the Seminoles fell to Virginia Tech on Labor Day. Taggart will look to get his first win against FBS competition next week as FSU travels to take on Syracuse.
Between the Lines
In addition to FSU’s 36-26 football victory over Samford on Saturday, FSU volleyball collected straight set wins over Southern Mississippi and Florida A&M. FSU men’s golf began the Rod Myers Invitational in Durham.
On the Agenda
FSU men’s golf wraps up the Rod Myers Invitational on Sunday while the women begin the Cougar Classic in Charleston. FSU soccer hosts South Alabama to wrap up non-conference play.
News and Notes
FSU running back Khalan Laborn was carted off Saturday’s win over Samford with an apparent leg injury.
FSU men’s golfer John Pak leads by six strokes through two rounds of the Rod Myers Invitational.
FSU commitment Mike Morris announced on Sunday night that he would be flipping to Michigan.
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