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Florida State Seminoles stories: 17 news summaries

 FSU Slams No. 1 Tar Heels 


Mar 14, 09 3:57 PM CDT
(AP) - North Carolina can start focusing on a national championship, the AP reports. The nation’s top-ranked team was denied a shot at its third straight Atlantic Coast Conference title. Toney Douglas scored 27 points, including the go-ahead free throws, and No. 22 Florida State held on for a 73-70 victory... More »

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(Newser) - An academic-misconduct scandal that reached into all corners of Florida State University’s athletic department could cost the school victories in a number of sports, the St. Petersburg Times reports—including in football, where coach Bobby Bowden is second on the all-time list. An NCAA probe found that the Seminoles... More »

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NCAA football • Florida State Seminoles • Bobby Bowden • academics • Joe Paterno • NCAA sanctions

 Rhodes Scholar Rolle Picks Oxford Over NFL

Puts pro career on hold until 2010

Jan 13, 09 1:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Former Florida State star safety Myron Rolle is skipping the NFL to head instead to England's prestigious Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, reports the New York Times. Rolle, who hails from New Jersey, is the most prominent college athlete since Bill Bradley in 1965 to win a Rhodes scholarship.... More »

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 FSU Safety 
 Nabs Rhodes 
 Scholarship 

Florida State safety is the first major footballer to nab the honor in a generation

Nov 24, 08 3:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Florida State defensive back Myron Rolle has been awarded a Rhodes scholarship, making him the first Division I football player in a generation to win the nation's most prestigious post-grad award, reports the New York Times. Rolle will do a one-year masters degree in medical anthropology at the University of... More »

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MARCH MADNESS

Oklahoma State is OK
After Sneaking Past FSU

Third-seeded Cowgirls move on to the round of 16.

Mar 24, 08 9:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Andrea Riley's free throw with 0.7 seconds remaining gave Oklahoma State a 73-72 see-saw victory over Florida State to advance to the regional semifinals in the women's NCAA tournament, only two years removed from an 0-16 Big 12 season. Riley got to the line after being fouled by FSU's... More »

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NCAA basketball • women's college basketball • Florida State Seminoles • ACC • Big 12 Conference • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Oklahoma State Cowgirls • Andrea Riley • Danielle Green • Mara Freshour • Jacinta Monroe

No. 1 Tar Heels Clip Seminoles

Elsewhere, Duke defeats Georgia Tech while Texas outlasts Oklahoma State

Mar 14, 08 11:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - All-American Tyler Hansbrough scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half as North Carolina sent Florida State packing, 82-70, in the ACC quarterfinals. The Tar Heels got back to their game in the second half: working inside, drawing contact and attempting 21 free throws, reports the Charlotte Observer.... More »

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Duke Blue Devils • NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Florida State Seminoles • ACC • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Oklahoma State Cowboys • Tyler Hansbrough • North Carolina Tar Heels • D.J. Augustin • Big 12 Conference • Justin Mason

Back at No. 1, UNC Routs Florida State

Tar Heels set to meet No. 6 Duke on Saturday for ACC season title

Mar 5, 08 12:01 AM CST
(Newser) - The University of North Carolina celebrated its return to the top of the national rankings by drubbing Florida State 90-77. Tyler Hansbrough shot 10-of-11 from the line, scored 20 points, and grabbed 9 rebounds as No.1 UNC cruised to victory. The win ensures that the Tar Heels’ Saturday meeting... More »

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Tar Heels Stave Off 'Noles in OT

Hansbrough has 22 points, 21 boards in No. 4 UNC's 84-73 win

Feb 3, 08 10:54 PM CST
(Newser) - After the Seminoles' Ryan Reid forced overtime with his first career three-pointer, Tyler Hansbrough and No. 4 North Carolina put away pesky Florida State, outscoring them 17-6 after regulation to win 84-73. Hansbrough's 21 rebounds were a career high, but he also failed to hit from the field in the... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Florida State Seminoles • Tyler Hansbrough • North Carolina Tar Heels • Ty Lawson • Ryan Reid

No. 7 Duke Hangs On to Beat FSU

UMass clips No. 14 Dayton's wings, Temple upsets No. 20 Xavier

Jan 17, 08 12:30 AM CST
(Newser) - The No. 7 Duke Blue Devils almost blew a 17-point lead to Florida State but hit eight consecutive free throws in the final 1:34 to seal the game and escaped with a 70-57 victory. FSU’s Jason Rich led the Seminoles attempted comeback by scoring all of his 18... More »

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Duke Blue Devils • basketball • NCAA basketball • Florida State Seminoles • ACC • Xavier Musketeers • UMass Minutemen • Temple Owls • Dayton Flyers

Ole Miss Starts Hot, Defeats Limping LSU

Arizona wins at Houston while Clemson tops Florida State in 2OT

Jan 12, 08 11:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Mississippi bounced back from a tough loss at Tennessee Wednesday, and held off feisty LSU 74-71. The Rebels had a 14-point halftime lead and extended that to 22 before an 18-2 run by the Tigers, who played without two starters. Eniel Polynice and Chris Warren each had 15 points for... More »

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Seminoles Face the  Music

Cheating scandal leaves Florida short

Jan 1, 08 3:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Kentucky won a second straight Music City Bowl yesterday, beating the Seminoles 35-28 and handing coach Bobby Bowden his first December bowl loss. Andre Woodson threw four TD passes against a severely depleted Seminoles defense. Florida State was playing three dozen players short due to injuries and suspensions stemming from... More »

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Florida State Seminoles • Bobby Bowden • Kentucky Wildcats • Music City Bowl • Seminoles • Andre Woodson • Antone Smith • Drew Weatherford • Micah Johnson

Auburn Grills Clemson in Chick-Fil-A Bowl 23-20

Oklahoma also grabs win in late bowl action

Jan 1, 08 3:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Auburn's rookie signal-caller Kodi Burns made the most of limited touches in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, throwing for one touchdown and running for another—the game-winner in overtime—to deny Clemson its first 10-win season since 1990. "He'll go in as No. 1," said coach Tommy Tuberville of Burns,... More »

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23 FSU Players Suspended for Bowl Game

Footballers will miss Music City Bowl for suspected cheating

Dec 18, 07 10:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Twenty-three Florida State football players suspected of receiving help with an online exam are expected to be suspended for the Seminoles bowl game against Kentucky. Coach Bobby Bowden did not explicitly mention the issue in a press conference, but did admit that some players will not be traveling to the... More »

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65-51 Upset by FSU Snaps Florida's Streak

No. 6 Louisville and
No. 14 Gonzaga also toppled unexpectedly

Nov 24, 07 5:24 AM CST
(Newser) - The Florida State Seminoles easily subdued the young but powerful Florida Gators, breaking the No. 25 team's 15-game win streak with a 65-51 beating.  The more experienced Seminoles raced to an early lead to score 36 points in the paint and 15 on fast breaks, the AP reports. Other... More »

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Florida State Picks off BC's BCS Hopes

Field is soggy, Eagles sloppy in first loss, 27-17 to Seminoles

Nov 4, 07 6:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Second-ranked Boston College fell to the Florida State Seminoles last night, the 27-17 defeat breaking their home win streak and dashing hopes of a national title, reports the Boston Herald. Quarterback Matt Ryan hurt his Heisman chances by throwing three devastating interceptions and failing to lead his team to the... More »

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Wake Forest Stifles No. 21 Florida State

Deacons upset Seminoles for second year in a row 24-21

Oct 12, 07 3:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - No. 21 Florida State fell again to their unranked rival, Wake Forest, in a back-and-forth game last night, reports the AP. The Demon Deacons held the Seminoles to just 47 rushing yards while putting up 180 of their own, as quarterback Riley Skinner led Wake Forest on three big drives... More »

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Son Spanks Dad in Bowden Bowl Upset

Tigers junior QB Harper sharp in first start; Seminoles stumble 24-18

Sep 4, 07 3:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The ninth edition of the father-son Bowden Bowl saw Clemson coach Tommy Bowden win his third in a row against Bowden pére of Florida State. It was a sweet upset for the unranked Tigers, who took advantage of the Seminoles' poor fundamentals on defense with strong play by junior... More »

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