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Florida State traveled to Notre Dame this weekend in an effort to upset the Fighting Irish. It didn't workout that way. The 'Noles battled all game but came up short losing 42-26.

FSU falls to 1-3 on the season, including 0-3 against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. It marks the second time in the past four seasons (2017), that the Seminoles began a season 1-3.

The crew from Noles247 breaks down the loss and what it means for this team moving forward.

Florida State is wrapping up preparations for a road contest at No. 5 Notre Dame. The Seminoles found success on offense this past week against Jacksonville State, but will that translate over against a scrappy Fighting Irish defense?

We preview FSU’s game at Notre Dame, but also dive into the development of QB Jordan Travis, Mike Norvell’s continued cultural overhaul and more in the latest episode of On The Bench. And oh yeah, FSU could be getting a commitment today.

Florida State’s 41-24 win over Jacksonville State wasn’t a thing of beauty, but it did give us a glimmer of hope.

The Seminoles were sparked by Jordan Travis, who has been named the starting quarterback moving forward. With Travis, it appears FSU’s offense has a semblance of an identity now, and that creates reason for optimism. 

On The Bench goes over FSU’s easy decision to make Travis the starter, what isn’t working on defense and provides some recruiting updates in the most recent episode.

Florida State earned their first win of the season, and first of the Mike Norvell Era, on Saturday when they defeated Jacksonville State, 41-24. The crew at Noles247 breaks it all down in this Instant Reaction episode.

The game kicked off at 4pm from Doak S. Campbell Stadium. FSU got off to a familiar start and was down quickly 14-0 after the first quarter

True freshman Tate Rodemaker, who got the first start of his career, struggled on the first four drives of the game. He went 8-for-12 for 58 passing yards, but threw a pick-6. But then Jordan Travis entered the game and proceeded to score on five consecutive drives over the second and third quarter. 

FSU finally pulled away late in the game and go on to win by a score of 41-24. Brendan, Chris and Josh give their opinions and observations on the 'Noles first win of the year.

Think of this episode of On The Bench as a therapy session. You've got questions about the Florida State football program, and hopefully we have answers.

The gang goes over what happens next at quarterback for FSU, what's not working on defense, and more as we take dozens of listener questions. Plus we do a little airing of grievances as a staff.

FSU fans are vocally calling for a youth movement. Will Mike Norvell do just that?

The gang is back together as we sift through the wreckage of an embarrassing loss to Miami and try to figure out where FSU goes from here The pros/cons of a youth movement are weighed, we read into what FSU's updated depth chart means and a tired Sonnone drops a little scoop at the end of the latest episode of OTB.

Florida State traveled to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. on Saturday to face No. 12/14 Miami, hoping to earn their first win of the season and halt a three-game winning streak by the Hurricanes. Instead, the Seminoles got demolished in every facet of play, losing 52-10.

The guys at Noles247 break down the Seminoles performance. It wasn't easy to watch, but we did it. Now we're going to sit down and discuss it all.

The 52 points for Miami is the most ever scored by either team in the series. It was the 65th meeting in the series, with Miami now holding a 35-30 advantage over the Seminoles.

On Friday afternoon the Florida State Seminoles landed a major commitment from offensive tackle Rod Orr. The four-star big man from Gadsden County, Ala. announced the big news from his Twitter account.

Chris Nee and Josh Newberg of Noles247 are here to break it all down. This is the 'Noles first offensive line commitment toward the 2021 class. At 6-foot-7 and 295-pounds, Orr could be the anchor of FSU's line for years to come.

Listen to the newest episode of On The Bench to find out what is next for FSU on the offensive line now that Orr is on the commit list.

Florida State heads to Miami Gardens on Saturday to take on No. 12 Miami. The Hurricanes enter the contest as double-digit favorites, and the Seminoles will need several things to break in their favor in they're going to pull off the road upset without head coach Mike Norvell.

Inside The U's David Lake joins OTB to give us an insider's perspective on what makes Miami tick, potential areas of weakness for the Hurricanes...and to let us know if The U is back (is it?!?!?!). Plus we drop some intel on a few big recruiting nuggets, get Lake's thoughts on the use of the transfer portal and more.

Check it all out in the latest episode.

Mike Norvell tested positive for COVID-19, adding another wrinkle to an already rigorous first year for Florida State's head coach.

On The Bench shares what this means for FSU's planning ahead of the rivalry game at Miami. Plus we go over the transfer portal additions (and subtractions from FSU's roster), takeaways from FSU's week off and some very promising recruiting developments.

Check it all out in the latest episode.