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Florida State Seminoles
 
Overall Rank: #7
 
#1 ACC
 
 
2023 Record: 13-1, 8-0
2023 Bowl: Orange Bowl vs. Georgia (L 3-63)
Coach: Mike Norvell
Offensive Coordinator: Alex Atkins
Defensive Coordinator: Adam Fuller and Randy Shannon
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Lawrance Toafili, RB, 463 yards
Passing: Brock Glenn, QB, 229 yards
Receiving: Kyle Morlock, TE, 255 yards
Tackles: DJ Lundy, LB, 54
Sacks: Patrick Payton, DL, 7.0
Interceptions: 3 tied with 1
 
Other Key Returnees: WR Ja’Khi Douglas, OL Darius Washington, OL Maurice Smith, DB Shyheim Brown, DB Fentrell Cypress II, DL Joshua Farmer, DB Azareye’h Thomas, DB Kevin Knowles II, DL Byron Turner Jr.
 
Key Losses: QB Jordan Travis, RB Trey Benson, WR Keon Coleman, WR Johnny Wilson, TE Jaheim Bell, OL D’Mitri Emmanuel, LB Tatum Bethune, LB Kalen DeLoach, DE Jared Verse, CB Jarrian Jones, S Akeem Dent, DT Braden Fiske, DE Gilber Edmond
 
Projected Postseason: Playoffs
 
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 150.2 (76th in nation, 11th in conference)
Passing Offense: 251.4 (45, 3)
Total Offense: 401.6 (52, 6)
Scoring Offense: 34.6 (19, 1)
Rushing Defense: 152.2 (70, 9)
Pass Defense: 179.7 (11, 3)
Total Defense: 331.9 (28, 5)
Scoring Defense: 19.3 (18, 2)
Turnover Margin: 0.57 (17, 2)
Sacks: 3.29 (6, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 1.79 (48, 5)