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Game Thread | Florida State at No. 10 Notre Dame

November 9, 2024
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Florida State (1-8) at No. 10 Notre Dame (7-1) 

Notre Dame Stadium | 7:30 PM ET | NBC | Line: Notre Dame -24.5 | Total: 42.5

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Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame WR Jordan Faison
It says a lot about Notre Dame's passing game this season that four catches for 52 yards is considered a breakout game, but when considering that Faison has been injured for the majority of the season, it was significant to see. The passing game took good steps in the last three weeks and has to continue that path. We'll see if Faison can build on his last game and start to emerge as the big play threat Irish fans hoped he would be.

Florida State DT Josh Farmer
It's been a frustrating season for Florida State in just about every way, but Farmer has been one of the bright spots. He leads their team with 22 pressures and has 6.5 tackles for less. He was included in Bruce Feldman's Freaks List for a reason and he can be very disruptive.

Notre Dame LG Billy Schrauth
One of the guys who will have to block Farmer is Schrauth. He returned to start the Navy game for his first game since being injured against Purdue, but he gained an extra week of rest to recover with the bye week. He was expected to be Notre Dame's best offensive lineman this fall, but much like Faison, that got put on hold because of his injury. He'll be up against a couple of future pros playing DT for Florida State and it's a chance for Schrauth to show he's capable of playing at a very high level.

Florida State WR Ja'Khi Douglas
Douglas has been another bright spot who deserved better than what FSU's record is this season. He's stepped up and been their best player on offense and has also been used as a Wildcat QB. Look for him to be targeted early and often.

Notre Dame Edge Joshua Burnham
Burnham has made an impact since returning from an ankle injury, but they need him to keep getting better with the lack of production they've had from edge defenders. Expect his snap numbers to continue to climb over this last 1/3 of the regular season.


Quotes of the Week

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman:
”I think their defense is extremely talented. It’s led by their defensive line. They got 4+ guys who can really cause a lot of disruption. It might be one of the top defensive lines we’ve seen all year and that we will see. Our guys have their work cut out for them. They do a good job of mixing up some movement and pressure, but also doing some straight rush that can cause some issues if you can’t identify presnap but also get your cleats in the ground and be firm.

“I think their corners are another big point of emphasis for them. They have two really good corners that have played well all year. I think their defense is doing a really good job.” 

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock: 
“As anybody who is the offensive coordinator or the play-caller or whatever, you have things that you really like. So, when I look at the scheme for Florida State, there's things that I feel like we can do to take advantage of them. But if the eye of the quarterback is not the same eye that yours is — and everybody has a different way of seeing the game and looking at the game — then those things really aren't going to amount to much if he doesn't see him the same way that I do. So, that's really what those conversations are about. Why this call? Why am I putting you in this scenario? Why am I giving you this RPO instead of this. Why this run scheme as opposed to this? So, those conversations kind of run so that his understanding of what the overall picture is of what we're trying to do gets communicated to him, so that he can then go out there and kind of operate it.” 

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden:
”There were a couple of challenges when he (Xavier Watts) decided to come back. One was to be more audible and be more vocal. You could probably pick 30 instances on the tape this year where he’s physically, demonstrably and audibly changing something on our defense. Running down, telling Ben (Morrison) something in the Louisville game, going back. That’s command, and it’s undeniable when you can see it as an evaluator. That’s No. 1.

“Number 2, his man-to-man coverage has improved. He really has been challenged a lot, ended up on the slot a lot or No. 3 to the field, and has done a good job. The third thing would be his transitions from the post have become so much better, starting with the A&M game. The first transition in the red zone, they jet motion, he spins; he puts a foot in the ground and hits the alley. Those three things are markedly better than a year ago. I mean markedly better.” 

 Notre Dame WR Kris Mitchell:
“Florida State was definitely my dream school,” said Mitchell. “I grew up watching EJ Manuel and Jameis Winston - it’s always been a dream to play there. Going into this game, I take it personal. They didn’t believe in me coming out of high school, so I’m going to go show them what I got.” 

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Game Thread | Florida State at No. 10 Notre Dame

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Joe1976
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mjhahn said:

Mitchell Evans is back. Great catch!

Damn maybe not
Damn Evans really needed that. He'd be on fire rest of the season.
mattfreeman
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Not sure I see PI there. Notre Dame catching breaks!
SHAMROCK
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und63 said:

The best receiver on this team nevertheless.
And best short yardage weapon - 3rd / 4th and 1 -
Rwolf101
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I don't like that call but I've seen way less obvious interferences flagged
mrnk
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Since Price's long run fsu has really "shut him down."
ndsean44
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Jaden Greathouse is a dude.
mattfreeman
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Jeremiyah Love 1-yard TD run.

Florida State 3
Notre Dame 38
10:53 | 4Q

7 plays, 65 yards in 3:51

Jaden Greathouse: 5 catches, 66 yards
mrnk
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Does Price have 4 carries? Do they want him to transfer??
Rwolf101
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I'm not certain this FSU team could make the D2 playoffs.
mattfreeman
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Both teams showing a concerning lack of discipline on an extra point.
ndsean44
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Woof, Marcus Freeman was RIPPING into Pendleton.
blairkiel
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Good on Sam Pendleton

AZdoc
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Standing ovation in my house. Protect your brothers.
ndsean44
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mattfreeman said:

Both teams showing a concerning lack of discipline on an extra point.
Eh. That was a pretty weak sequence of calls.
section16
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How much did they pay the 66 year old man to do that?? That was awful to witness.
fredfenster
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Our guys should have the discipline to ignore it, but to my eye FSU is getting pretty chippy out there - probably because they know they're hot trash.
lake erie irish
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LT Knapp gets a gold star from me tonight. Tough dude. Obviously not 100% but still playing hard.
hockey8390
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Sam standing up for his teammates - hopefully film session goes well for him in that
AZdoc
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fredfenster said:

Our guys should have the discipline to ignore it, but to my eye FSU is getting pretty chippy out there - probably because they know they're hot trash.


**** that
mattfreeman
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Staff
Sean Sevillano Jr. in the game.
blairkiel
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mattfreeman said:

Sean Sevillano Jr. in the game.
May need him down the stretch
irishduffy
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mrnk said:

Does Price have 4 carries? Do they want him to transfer??
"Let me find something to complain about."
ndsean44
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And a blocked punt.
fredfenster
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Sam's penalty was dumb (MF seemed to agree). If this were a close or CFP game, you'd all be killing him.
toliver0917
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mattfreeman said:

Sean Sevillano Jr. in the game.


That is a big ole boy. He sticks out haha
AZdoc
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Run the score up
blairkiel
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Lotta guys making plays

Future looks good
mjhahn
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I love that we are blocking/tipping punts but we have done it so many times. That is just horrible coaching by Florida St's special teams.
irishduffy
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UVA is beating a ranked Pitt team.

If they hold on, they won't be as bad of an opponent optics-wise.

Pitt was SMU's big win.
Rwolf101
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FSU has fallen lower than I ever thought I'd see them fall and it makes me giggle.
AZdoc
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toliver0917 said:

mattfreeman said:

Sean Sevillano Jr. in the game.


That is a big ole boy. He sticks out haha


Yeah. Hahah. Wide load.
blairkiel
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toliver0917 said:

mattfreeman said:

Sean Sevillano Jr. in the game.


That is a big ole boy. He sticks out haha
Polynesian size

Weight room is gonna do him wonders.
und63
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Like that LSU game.Even if it might be better for us if Mama lost.
mattfreeman
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Staff
Notre Dame Stadium might have the worst game day management in college football lol

They just announced how to Swag Surf....if you have to announce it, you probably shouldn't do it lol
mattfreeman
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Steve Angeli in at QB.
 
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