College Football Preview: Murray State at No. 7 Florida State
MURRAY STATE AT NO. 7 FLORIDA STATE
DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM (83,500), TALLAHASSEE, 6 P.M.
WHO SHOULD WIN?
The Seminoles aren?t in the habit of losing non-conference openers at home. FSU is 7-0 in Tallahassee in opening games vs. non-conference teams since joining the ACC.
UNDER THE GUN
Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel has more to prove than any Seminoles player, after a lackluster junior season. He is on a roll as far as his accuracy, and has thrown 121 consecutive passes without an interception.
WHO?S NOT PLAYING?
The Seminoles don?t release injury reports for non-conference games but got through a hard-hitting preseason unscathed, at least as far as their top players are concerned.
HISTORY LESSON
Jimbo Fisher can be the first FSU coach since Bill Peterson in 1960-62 to win his first three opening games.
BY THE NUMBERS
18: Players who weigh 300 pounds or more on the FSU opening-day roster. Murray State has one.
Related:?College Football: Atlantic Coast Conference game previews
HOW THEY MATCH UP
Stats are from 2011 season.
Seminoles - Category - Racers
257.0 ypg (3rd in ACC) - Pass offense - 308.6 ypg (1st in OVC)
112.2 ypg (10th in ACC) - Run offense - 152.3 ypg (8th in OVC)
192.3 ypg (1st in ACC) - Pass defense - 201.4 ypg (6th in OVC)
82.7 ypg (1st in ACC) - Run defense - 193.6 ypg (6th in OVC)
+5 (3rd in ACC) - Turnover diff. - -1 (6th in the OVC)
Savannah State - Next week - Central Arkansas
Intangible: The Seminoles are 17-0 when playing teams from non-BCS conferences for the first time since the Bowden era began in 1976.
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