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Florida State coach Mike Norvell addresses his team during a practice this summer. Norvell’s first season at Florida State should be an upgrade from the Willie Taggart era. He posted four winning seasons at Memphis before taking over at FSU. (COURTESY OF FSU ATHLETICS)

Florida State coach Mike Norvell addresses his team during a practice this summer. Norvell’s first season at Florida State should be an upgrade from the Willie Taggart era. He posted four winning seasons at Memphis before taking over at FSU. (COURTESY OF FSU ATHLETICS)

FSU FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Norvell should have easy act to follow

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, September 7, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — Mike Norvell has a relatively easy act to follow. Norvell’s first season at Florida State should be an upgrade from the Willie Taggart era, which was one of college football’s biggest coaching debacles in recent years.
Former Oakland Raiders quarterback Mike Glennon (7) drops back to pass against the Seattle Seahawks during a preseason game at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 29, 2019, in Seattle. (ALIKA JENNER/Getty Images/TNS)

Former Oakland Raiders quarterback Mike Glennon (7) drops back to pass against the Seattle Seahawks during a preseason game at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 29, 2019, in Seattle. (ALIKA JENNER/Getty Images/TNS)

NFL: Jaguars sign veteran QB Mike Glennon to practice squad

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, September 7, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed quarterback Mike Glennon to their practice squad Monday, adding a veteran under the NFL's revamped roster rules. Glennon and defensive lineman Caraun Reid will earn $12,000 a week under a setup altered because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton throws a pass at the NFL football scouting combine on Feb. 27, in Indianapolis. The Jacksonville Jaguars are going with another college journeyman and sixth-round draft pick as their backup quarterback. General manager Dave Caldwell and coach Doug Marrone kept rookie Jake Luton to play behind Gardner Minshew as they finalized their 53-man roster on Saturday. They cut veteran Mike Glennon and waived Josh Dobbs. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton throws a pass at the NFL football scouting combine on Feb. 27, in Indianapolis. The Jacksonville Jaguars are going with another college journeyman and sixth-round draft pick as their backup quarterback. General manager Dave Caldwell and coach Doug Marrone kept rookie Jake Luton to play behind Gardner Minshew as they finalized their 53-man roster on Saturday. They cut veteran Mike Glennon and waived Josh Dobbs. (AP FILE PHOTO)

NFL: Jags finalize roster and go with another 6th-rounder, Jake Luton, as backup QB

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, September 5, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars are going with another college journeyman and sixth-round draft pick as their backup quarterback. General manager Dave Caldwell and coach Doug Marrone kept rookie Jake Luton to play behind Gardner Minshew as they finalized their 53-man roster Saturday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis provides a prep talk Friday evening to the Suwannee High football team before its season opener against Santa Fe at Langford Stadium in Live Oak. SHS coach Kyler Hall took part in a roundtable discussion with DeSantis and others in early August about the importance of youth sports. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Gov. Ron DeSantis provides a prep talk Friday evening to the Suwannee High football team before its season opener against Santa Fe at Langford Stadium in Live Oak. SHS coach Kyler Hall took part in a roundtable discussion with DeSantis and others in early August about the importance of youth sports. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee blows out Santa Fe in front of Gov. Ron DeSantis

TONY BRITT
Friday, September 4, 2020
LIVE OAK — Suwannee kicked off its 2020 season on a positive note Friday night by shellacking Santa Fe with a 31-point victory, winning 41-10 at home in Paul Langford Stadium. In a season threatened by covid-19, Gov.
Fort White quarterback Tyler Jefferson throws during practice last season. The Indians will hold their first fall practice on Tuesday. (FILE)

Fort White quarterback Tyler Jefferson throws during practice last season. The Indians will hold their first fall practice on Tuesday. (FILE)

PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White finalizes 2020 schedule, will open season at Santa Fe

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, September 4, 2020
FORT WHITE — With less than two weeks away from kickoff, Fort White has finalized its 2020 football schedule. The Indians will open the season on Sept. 18 on the road against Santa Fe at 7 p.m. The Raiders won in Fort White last season 10-0.
Then-Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) reacts following a play against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of a game on Oct. 6, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Then-Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) reacts following a play against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of a game on Oct. 6, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP FILE PHOTO)

NFL: Tank for Trevor? Jaguars say no way despite roster purge

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, September 4, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — Attention shoppers: There’s a fire sale going on in Jacksonville. Starters. Team leaders. Pro Bowlers. Up to 50% off. Hurry. Supplies are limited. Time is running out. The Jaguars might as well place fliers on windshields in every NFL parking lot: “Got a hole? Have an injury?
Former Jacksonville Jaguars running Leonard Fournette (27) rushes during the first half of a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 22, 2019, in Atlanta, GA. The Jaguars abruptly released Fournette on Monday. (CARMEN MANDATO/Getty Images/TNS)

Former Jacksonville Jaguars running Leonard Fournette (27) rushes during the first half of a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 22, 2019, in Atlanta, GA. The Jaguars abruptly released Fournette on Monday. (CARMEN MANDATO/Getty Images/TNS)

NFL: Jaguars turn to young committee to replace Leonard Fournette

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, September 4, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — As stunning as Leonard Fournette’s departure was from Jacksonville, his replacement might be equally surprising. And it could change weekly. The Jaguars are planning to employ a running back-by-committee approach when the season begins Sept. 13 against Indianapolis.
Florida State Seminoles quarterback James Blackman (1) drops back to pass against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 12, 2019 in Clemson, S.C.. (STREETER LECKA/Getty Images/TNS)

Florida State Seminoles quarterback James Blackman (1) drops back to pass against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 12, 2019 in Clemson, S.C.. (STREETER LECKA/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: FSU picked to finish seventh in ACC

NEWS STAFF
Friday, September 4, 2020
The ACC released voting results Friday from media members for predicted order of finish and preseason all-conference picks, with Florida State picked to finish seventh. Top-ranked Clemson is the preseason favorite to win the ACC for a sixth straight season. The Tigers were picked ahead of No.