The Florida State Seminoles are hosting the Charleston Southern Buccaneers this afternoon in Doak Campbell for the Noles’ annual Seminole Heritage game and the university’s Homecoming celebration. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and will be televised only by streaming the ACCNX. The reality is that FSU has been relegated to streaming only.

FSU is reportedly paying Charleston Southern $450K for what Vegas is predicting will be a beatdown with the over/under of 44.5 points combined, and that the Seminoles will score at least 33.5 points – which is almost 25% of the total 133 points they have scored so far this season – in just this one game. Obviously, Vegas knows something and a $450K payout for the game seems like a bargain, unless of course the Noles play like they have all season, then this game could go all quagmire and we could relive the nightmare that was Jacksonville State.

The Seminoles have lost their last 6 games and their only win came against Cal when they managed a 14-9 win over 2 months ago. The Bucs are 1-10 this season and on a nine-game losing streak of their own.

On offense, the similarities continue with Charleston Southern averaging just 15 points per game ranking them 120th in the FCS, while FSU is averaging 13.3 points per game which ranks dead last of the 124 FBS teams.

CSU’s rushing attack is averaging 130 yards per game to FSU’s 80 YPG. Passing-wise, CSU averages only 137 YPG compared to FSU’s 178 yards. Finally in total offense, CSU averages 267 YPG while FSU averages 259 YPG.

On defense, the Noles are allowing 29.8 points per game while CSU allows 25.5. FSU allows opponents to rush for an average 192 YPG and CSU allows 151 YPG. The Noles allow opponents to pass for an average 197 YPG while CSU allows 206 YPG.

The Noles are in the midst of their worst season as a member of the ACC at 1-7, and a loss to CSU will put them at 1-10 overall which would match FSU’s worst season record since 1974.

Will the Seminole defense be able to handle CSU’s option is one of the legitimate concerns since FSU will be without defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, who was dismissed after his defense allowed 45 unanswered points to Notre Dame.

On the offensive depth chart, the quarterback position was listed as Brock Glenn OR Luke Kromenhoek for the first time this season. However, both are completing less than 45% of their passes, have 8 TDs, 11 Ints, and 709 yards COMBINED. Kam Davis is also apparently back as he is listed as a starter, or Lawrance Toafili.

The offense will be without their offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins and receivers coach Ron Dugans, who were also fired as part of Mike Norvell’s house cleaning during the bye week after the embarrassing losses kept getting worse as the season went on.

What more can be said at this point?

I urge the FSU fans who will be at the stadium watching the game in person, and I realize things can get crazy in the heat of the moment, to please, PLEASE, not rush and storm the field and tear down the goalposts if the Noles win. Those things are expensive, we will need them for the game against the Gators next week, and it’s not like they have another set of goalposts just lying around in case those get taken down by crazed fans who are intent on parading it up and down Tennessee Street in celebration. Please, just don’t.

According to FanDuel the Seminoles are 33.5-point favorites against the Buccaneers, with the over/under set at 44.5.

For all the latest updates and more game news and information, check out the all Tomahawk Nation Pre-Game Coverage linked below.

Florida State Seminoles vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers Game Threads

Florida State Seminoles vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Pre-Game Coverage from Tomahawk Nation

• TN Staff Predictions: Florida State Seminoles vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers Staff Picks
• Making the grade: What the numbers say about Florida State’s offensive line against Notre Dame-Another rough night for the OL.
• Betting: College Football Week 13 Picks, DFS & Podcast: Red-Indiana or Ohio State: Who is B1G Red?
• How To Watch: Florida State vs. Charleston Southern: How to watch, stream, TV info, game notes, odds
• Depth Chart: FSU releases depth chart for matchup vs. Charleston Southern-Seminoles looking for second win of season
• FSU coaching changes tracker: Seminoles fire receivers coach Ron Dugans, offensive coordinator Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller-Florida State still has two games left in a historically awful season
• Recruiting: 2025 defensive ends Mandrell and Darryll Desir commit to FSU-#Tribe25 adds two more defensive linemen to the mix.
• Column: By firing 3 coaches after latest blowout, Norvell takes first steps in trying to turn around FSU-The Seminoles fired three coaches — including both coordinators — on Sunday night
• What areas will Mike Norvell prioritize in Florida State’s search for an offensive coordinator?-Connecting the dots on possible offensive coordinators for Florida State
• “The right time to do it…this year has been unacceptable:” Mike Norvell discusses coordinator firings, plans for coaching staff at the beginning of the bye week-The head coach made his first move in fixing the mess he created
• “You’ve got to be willing to take ownership:” Norvell’s Seminoles fall to 1-9, only second-ever FSU team to do so-Ninth game this season Seminoles failed to hit 20 points
• Practice Report: “Trying to build upon all aspects of our game:” Notes, observations from a situational Wednesday practice-The Seminoles focused on two-minute, red zone, and third down situations
• Recruiting: FSU lands commitment from highly-rated kicking specialist Brunno Reus-From South Florida to Tallahassee
• Practice Report: We’ve got to play our best game:” Mike Norvell gives overview of program after FSU football’s bye week-Mike Norvell spoke to the press for the first time in a week, and gave an update on the coaching staff hires
• NEW RECRUITING THREAD #10 is up– NoleThruandThru and Josh Pick keep you up to date on the LATEST FSU RECRUITING NEWS @ Tomahawk Nation’s hub for all things relating to Florida State football recruiting –Florida State Football: OFFICIAL Tribe ‘24 Recruiting and Portal Thread #10

Florida State Seminoles vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers: How to watch

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Florida State vs. Charleston Southern: Game notes

» Florida State returns to action after an open date to host Charleston Southern for FSU’s annual Seminole Heritage game and the university’s Homecoming. Florida State celebrates its long-standing relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida by featuring turquoise – the color that represents harmony, friendship and fellowship throughout Native American communities – in many different ways during the game. Last season’s 38-20 win over No. 16 Duke was the first Seminole Heritage football game.

» FSU is 61-12-1 (.831) all-time in Homecoming games and has won 10 consecutive Homecoming contests.

» Alex Mastromanno’s average of 48.9 yards per punt is 1st nationally, and Mastromanno also leads the country in 50+-yard punts with 26. He has by far the most 50-yard punts with one or fewer touchbacks this season as the next-closest punter has 18. Florida State ranks 2nd in the country and 1st in the ACC with a net punting average of 45.24 yards per punt.

» Ryan Fitzgerald is the only kicker in the country with five made field goals from at least 52 yards – converting from 59, 56, 54, 53 and 52 yards this season – and the only kicker in FSU history to make three career field goals from at least 54 yards. He has matched the FSU single-season record with five 50-yard field goals and is one of four kickers nationally with five 50-yard field goals in 2024. He’s one of two kickers in the nation, and the only one in the ACC, still perfect on field goals with at least 10 attempts this season.

» The Seminoles are tied for 2nd in the nation with five blocked kicks this season, courtesy of four field goals and one punt block, after blocking one field goal vs. Cal, one at SMU and two vs. Clemson and adding a punt block at Duke. Florida State is one of only two teams in the country to block at least one kick in four different games against P4 conference opponents, and its four-game streak with at least one blocked kick between the SMU and Duke games is the longest nationally this season. FSU’s 14 blocked kicks under Mike Norvell are tied for 7th nationally and 2nd among P4 conference programs since the start of the 2020 season.

» Florida State ranks 1st in the ACC and tied for 3rd nationally with 19 successful 4th-down conversions this season. The Seminoles have converted at least one 4th down in nine games this year, including a 7-yard pass from Brock Glenn to Kyle Morlock to extend a drive that resulted in a field goal at Notre Dame. FSU converted four 4th-down attempts against both Clemson and Miami and is one of two P4 conference teams with at least four 4th-down conversions in multiple games this season.

» Florida State is the only team in the ACC and one of two nationally with a kickoff return touchdown in each of the last three seasons. Samuel Singleton Jr., extended FSU’s streak to three straight years with a 95-yard kickoff return touchdown to open the second half at Duke. Last year, Deuce Spann had a 99-yard kickoff return touchdown at home against the Blue Devils, and in 2022 Trey Benson recorded FSU’s first kickoff return touchdown since the 2013 season when he returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a score against Boston College.

» FSU has started nine different offensive line combinations through 10 games this season, the most in the country in 2024 and the most by Florida State since at least 2000. Ten offensive linemen have made at least one start, the most for FSU in one season since 2019. Last year, in 14 games, Florida State started four offensive line combinations and eight different offensive linemen.

» Florida State held Duke to 70 passing yards, recording a season-high eight pass breakups, and 180 yards of total offense. The passing yards total is the 2nd-fewest allowed by an ACC team against a P4 conference opponent this season, and the Seminoles’ pass breakups total was their highest since registering 10 in the 2023 ACC Championship Game victory.

» The Seminoles registered 7.0 sacks in the win over Cal, its most in a game since also having 7.0 in the 2023 ACC Championship Game and the most allowed by the Bears in a game since October 19, 2019. That sack total is also tied for the 3rd-most by an ACC team against an FBS opponent this season and for the 12th-highest single-game sacks total nationally in 2024.

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