FSU FootballSaturday, November 7
Rick Stockstill makes his debut as FSU's interim coach at noon today at Boston College
The Daily Tallahassee team
If you're watching today, Florida State (3-5, 1-4 ACC) kicks off at noon at Boston College (4-4, 2-3 ACC) in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It's Rick Stockstill's first game since FSU fired Mike Norvell on Sunday, the day after a 36-24 loss to Clemson.
Boston College has the better record going into the noon kickoff
| Florida State | Measure | Boston College |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wins | 4 |
| 5 | Losses | 4 |
| 1 | ACC wins | 2 |
| 4 | ACC losses | 3 |
Sources: Bradenton Herald, Tallahassee Democrat
Stockstill, who played quarterback at FSU from 1977-81, met reporters Monday and said of the program: "It's not broke, we got some dents in it we gotta get fixed." He's promised "subtle changes", not wholesale ones, with four games left.
- Play-caller: Tim Harris Jr., not the head coach
- Interim defensive coordinator: Ernie Sims
- Kicker Gabe Panikowski: 22-for-22 on career field goals
- Out for the season: receiver Duce Robinson, torn ACL
Stockstill's first week runs from a firing to a road kickoff
- Oct. 31Florida State loses 36-24 to Clemson, its third straight defeat.
- Nov. 1FSU fires Mike Norvell and names Rick Stockstill interim head coach.
- Nov. 2Stockstill meets reporters for the first time as interim coach.
- Nov. 7FSU kicks off at noon at Boston College's Alumni Stadium.
Sources: Bradenton Herald, WEAR-TV, Tomahawk Nation
Sources: Bradenton Herald, Tomahawk Nation, Tallahassee Democrat, WEAR-TV