North Carolina, Florida State Are Matching Up On The Gridiron Today In Chapel Hill
Last season North Carolina, Florida State matched up on the gridiron in Tallahassee Florida!
In that game North Carolina was edged by Florida State 31- 28 who is a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference while North Carolina is a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Why?
Jordan Travis ran for two touchdowns and threw a scoring pass to help Florida State build a big first-half lead, and the Seminoles held off No. 5 North Carolina 31-28 on Saturday October 17, 2021!
Travis guided an offensive that generated 434 yards for Florida State (2-3, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), but was shut out in the second half.
North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell led three second-half touchdown drives to pull to 31-28, but the Tar Heels (3-1, 3-1) had drops on third and fourth down in the final seconds to end the comeback bid.
The Seminoles gave coach Mike Norvell a signature victory in his first season in Tallahassee following a shaky start that included a blowout loss at Miami.
Travis, a redshirt sophomore, completed 8 of 19 passes for 191 yards and ran 16 times for 107 yards as the Seminoles jumped out to a 31-7 halftime lead, the most dominating performance for the program in recent memory. What followed was a nail-biting second half as the Tar Heels mounted a comeback attempt.
Howell completed 20 of 36 yards for 374 yards against the Seminoles, whom he was committed to for about six months in 2018 before signing with North Carolina just weeks after Mack Brownwas hired.
North Carolina was 13th in FBS in third-down conversions (51%) coming into the game, but the Tar Heels were just 2 of 11 on third-down conversions and 0 for 3 on fourth-down tries.
Florida State ran for a season-high 241 yards on 36 carries. La'Damian Webb had 109 yards on 12 carries.
“according to an article by Bob Ferrante of the Associated Press”
While North Carolina lost by a score of 31-28 Florida State won by a score of 31-28!
The result?
Florida State moved to 16-3-1 in the all-time series vs. the Tar Heels, including 8-2-1 in Tallahassee. » The last time an unranked Florida State team defeated a top-5 team was Nov. 3, 2007 (27-17 at No. 2 Boston College) » The last time an unranked Florida State team defeated a top-5 opponent in Doak Campbell Stadium was Oct. 16, 1965 (10-3 vs. No. 5 Georgia) » FSU is now 110-33 (.769) in night games (7 p.m. start or later) at Doak Campbell Stadium since 1968. » Florida State’s 31-7 lead at the half was its largest lead over a ranked team since a 27-0 advantage over No. 21 vs. NC State in 2000. The 31 points in the first half were the most against a ranked team since scoring 35 vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech in 2009. » The Noles have scored on seven of their 10 opening drives of a half this season, scoring 40 total points. » The Seminoles blocked a single-game school record two punts, both in the first quarter. It was the first time since 2005 vs. NC State FSU blocked two punts in a game. » Special teams has accounted for two takeaways and five blocked kicks this season. FSU entered the weekend tied for the national lead with three blocks on the season. » Running back Ja’Khi Douglas blocked his first career punt after North Carolina’s first drive of the game. Linebacker DeCalon Brooks picked it up and returned it 18 yards, setting up FSU’s first touchdown of the game. » Defensive tackle Marvin Wilson accounted for the second blocked punt in the first quarter. It was Wilson’s third blocked kick of the season and first career blocked punt. His three blocks are the most in a season by a Seminole since B.J. Ward had four in 2003. Wilson also entered the game tied for the national lead. » On the first offensive play of the game, quarterback Jordan Travis rushed for his third touchdown of the season. The Seminoles last scored on the first play of the game vs. Alabama State in 2019. Travis added a 1-yard score in the second quarter, tying his career-high of two rushing touchdowns in a single game. He has seven rushing TDs in his career. » Defensive end Joshua Kaindoh intercepted Sam Howell in the second quarter and returned it 25 yards for his first career touchdown. He is the first FSU defensive lineman to register a pick-six since Markus White returned one 31 yards Sept. 7, 2009 vs. Miami. » Walk-on tight end Preston Daniel caught his first career pass on the last play of the first quarter. His 36-yard catch is the longest by an FSU tight end this season. » Wide receiver Ontaria Wilson caught a 58-yard pass to start the second quarter. It was the longest of his career and longest career pass for Travis. It is also the longest play for the Noles this season. » Running back La’Damian Webb’s 54-yard run to start the second half was the longest of his career and the longest rush by the Seminoles this season. He finished with 109 yards on 12 carries. » Webb’s 109 yards and Travis’ 107 marks the first time since ULM in 2017 FSU had two rushers over 100 yards. Jacques Patrick rushed for 155 and Cam Akers tallied 117. » FSU’s defense accounted for eight TFLs for 40 yards, including four sacks for 28 yards. Defensive end Janarius Robinson had a career-high two sacks, including one on North Carolina’s final drive. Robinson finished the game with three tackles, all for loss. » Defensive tackle Cory Durden and linebacker DJ Lundy combined on a sack in the first quarter. It was the first TFL of Lundy’s career. » Linebackers Amari Gainer and Emmett Rice came up big on a fourth-down stop on FSU’s 25-yard line in the second quarter. The offense took over and produced a nine-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to go ahead 17-0. » Dennis Briggs Jr. made his first appearance on the defensive line. He accounted for three tackles » Defensive back Jarvis Brownlee Jr. and Stephen Dix Jr. made the first starts of their career. Brownlee registered the first sack of his career and Dix led the Noles with a career-high nine tackles. » Defensive back Jadarius Green-McKnight made his first appearance of the season.
“according to an article on seminoles.com”
North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 3-2 while they’re 2-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference!
Why?
Because North Carolina beat Duke 38-7 last Saturday in Chapel Hill!
In that game Sam Howell threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns and North Carolina topped Duke 38-7 on Saturday, keeping hold of the coveted Victory Bell for a third straight year.
The Tar Heels (3-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) jumped ahead with a pair of explosive plays in the first half.
Howell connected with running back Ty Chandler down the sideline for a 75-yard score to open the scoring. Less than two minutes later, Kevin Hester hit Duke's Gunnar Holmberg as he was throwing, causing the ball to flutter out of his hand again Trey Morrison returned the fumble 63 yards for a touchdown.
Allowing the scoop-and-score epitomized a frustrating performance for Duke (3-2, 0-1 ACC). The Blue Devils punted nine times, turned the ball over twice and converted just 2 of 15 third downs.
Duke scored its lone points on an 80-yard catch-and-run by Jalon Calhoun in the third quarter. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Duke.
“according to an article on goheels.com by Mitchell Northam of the Associated Press”
Florida State comes into the game with a record of 1-4 1-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference!
Why?
Because Florida State topped Syracuse by a score of 33-30 in Tallahassee Florida last Saturday!
In the game The Seminoles defeated Syracuse on a walk-off 34-yard field goal by Ryan Fitzgerald. The win was FSU's first walk-off victory since Sept. 20, 2014, when it defeated No. 22 Clemson 23-17 on Karlos Williams' 12-yard touchdown run in overtime. » Quarterback Jordan Travis made his second start of the season, accounting for 244 yards of total offense. The sophomore threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns on 22-of- 32 passing and added 113 rushing yards, a career high. » Travis, who broke FSU's single-season rushing yards by a quarterback record in 2020, broke the program's career record with his performance against the Orange. Travis now has 932 rushing yards at FSU, breaking the previous record of 889 held by 1993 Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward. » Travis's 22 completions set a career high; he had 17 in the first half, surpassing his previous game high of 14 last season at Louisville. His two passing touchdowns also tied a career high. » Florida State's defense had a streak of 12 straight drives with a stop after holding Louisville off the scoreboard in each of the eight drives in the second half and then shutting out Syracuse for the first four drives today. » Camren McDonald caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Travis, the third of his career and first of 2021. It was the longest touchdown catch of his career, and his five receptions and 41 yards were a season high. » Keyshawn Helton scored a 14-yard touchdown just before halftime to give FSU the lead. It was Helton's first touchdown of the season and team-high seventh receiving score for his career. » Andrew Parchment recovered an FSU fumble and returned it 10 yards for his first career rushing touchdown (officially a 3-yard touchdown). » Travis Jay intercepted Syracuse at the end the first half, his second interception of the season and third of his career. It was Jay's only play of the game, and his second interception of the season after also grabbing one on the last play of regulation vs. No. 9 Notre Dame. » Fabien Lovett had two tackles, including FSU's first sack. It was Lovett's first sack of the year. » Treshaun Ward broke off a 65-yard run in the fourth quarter, the longest of his career (his previous high was 28 yards in 2020 vs. Duke). Ward's run is tied for the 9th- longest non-touchdown run in FSU history and FSU's 5th of at least 60 yards this season. Jashaun Corbin took the next snap two yards for a touchdown, his fourth of the season. » Corbin and Ward have combined for 11 touchdowns over the past six games. » Florida State converted a pair of fourth-down tries on its first drive as part of a 17-play drive. FSU entered Saturday with just one fourth-down conversion on the season. Defensively, FSU held Syracuse to 0-for-3 on fourth down, including a goalline stop in the third quarter. » Nickelback Kevin Knowles II and defensive tackle Jarrett Jackson made the first starts of their career. » Florida State started the same offensive line combination for the second consecutive game after starting a different combination in each of the first four contests of 2021. » The Seminoles held Syracuse, which entered the game ranked 3rd in the country with an average of 9.8 tackles for loss per game, to 4.0 TFLs, including 2.0 sacks which snapped the Orange's streak of three straight games with at least 4.0 sacks. » Florida State's 247 rushing yards were the most against Syracuse this season. The Orange entered the game allowing an average of 85.3 rushing yards per game. » Syracuse running back Sean Tucker, who ranked 5th nationally with seven rushing touchdowns entering the game, was held without a score for the first time this season.
“according to an article on seminoles.com”
Kickoff is set for 3:30pm from Kenan Memorial Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN!