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Where: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

When: Saturday, September 6, 11 AM

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 84 Degrees @ Kickoff, Winds NW @ 6 MPH

Watch/Listen/Stats

LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM (http://www.ketr.org) Charlie Chitwood (Play by Play) Brock Callaway (Color/Stats)LIVE VIDEO: ACC Network | https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401754621
LIVE STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=604348&vislive=tame

Starters-

Offense-Spread

QB-Eric Rodriguez 5’10, 199 LBS, JR, Houston, TX——————- OR—————-Ron Peace, 6’2, 210 LBS, SR, Malakoff, TX

RB-KJ Shankle 5’10, 206 LBS, SR, Richmond, TX

WR-Christian Jourdain, 5’10, 178 LBS, SR, New Orleans, LA

WR-Paul Odidi, 6’4, 175 LBS, SR, Mansfield, TX

WR-Dayan Bilbo, 5’10, 170 LBS, SR, VanCleave, MS

TE-Preston Kilgore, 6’4, 228 LBS, SOPH, Terrell, TX

OL-Romello Watson, 6’2, 326 LBS, JR, Arlington, TX

OL-Chandler Donoway 6’3, 283 LBS, JR, Klein, TX

OL-Billy Thursland, 6’0, 294 LBS, SR, Houston, TX

OL-Ike Ojukwou, 6’5, 349 LBS, SR, Allen, TX

OL-Jadin Jones, 6’3, 325 LBS, SR, Killeen, TX

Defense-3-5-3

DL-Devante Keys, 6’4, 262 LBS, SR, Houston, TX

DL-Jacory Brown, 6’1, 301 LBS, SR, Garland, TX

DL-Micah Owens, 6’1, 307 LBS, SR, Forney, TX

JACK- Dorian Gates-6’4, 224 LBS, JR, Spring, TX

MIKE-Kyree Anderson-5’11, 230 LBS, SR, Cypress, TX

ROVER-Tramar Gilbert, 6’2, 226, SOPH, Peaster, TX

WILL-Koby-Sebasyan King, 6’1, 230 LBS, SR, Houston, TX

STAR-Cinque Williams, 5’11, 187 LBS, SR, Southlake, TX

DB-Lavon Williams, 5’11, 195 LBS, JR, San Antonio, TX

DB-Javon Gillespie 5’11, 180 LBS, SOPH, Camden, NJ

DB-Kaleb Miles 5’11, 190 LBS, SOPH, Prosper, TX

Specialists-

Placekicker-Ozlo Rigby, 6’0, 190 LBS, JR Panama City, FL

Punter-Ben Mehan, 6’0, 196 LBS, FRESH, Downington, PA

Long Snapper-Kory Garcia, 6’0 225 LBS, FRESH, San Antonio, TX

Storylines-Last week’s game against SMU was full of a ton of what Jim Mora would call “Coulda Woulda Shoulda.” 31 point swing in between points left off the board due to turnovers or short fields. It is one of those things that drives you nuts. The Lions will play the most prestigious program they have ever played in program history and once again it will be on TV, and Florida State is high off their win over Alabama. FSU believes they will walk over, around and through the Lions will bare minimum effort, especially with the Lion starting QB out (probably). That said, a lot of film can tell you what separated the Lions from an earth shattering upset and a typical and expected result and that was execution.

The Lion Blue Gang defense gets its biggest test of the year against a Florida State team that is going to run left, run right, and run up the middle. The secondary must be ready for the efficient passing game the Seminoles will also use to keep the Lion Defense guessing. What The Noles will do and come out in attack will be hard to determine.

Good news is that it is all down here from here. A bye week next Saturday before the Lions head to Grambling and then Host North Carolina Central for the first game of the season.