Florida State Seminoles NCAA Football News

CLEMSON, S.C. - Gone are any chances of winning the ACC Atlantic Division, playing in the ACC title game or making a BCS bowl.

Bobby Bowden joins today a group of five college football coaches who were still coaching at the age of 80.

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder will miss Saturday's game against Wake Forest with a separated right throwing shoulder suffered in Saturday's loss to Clemson .

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden grew tired of looking across the field to the Clemson bench and seeing his son Tommy.

For all of Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder's football and academic accolades, Clemson linebacker Brandon Maye has given him a new nickname - "Jimmy Neutron," the boy genius cartoon character.

Florida State's Bobby Bowden and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney have a chance to silence their critics, at least for a while.

A month ago, few would have expected Clemson's game Saturday against Florida State could be one of the more interesting games of the weekend.

For the final time this week, Christian Ponder had to answer questions about his ribs.

After splitting their last eight meetings since 2000, the Seminoles will look to pick up their first win in Death Valley in eight years this Saturday against the Tigers.

Florida State junior quarterback Christian Ponder on Wednesday was named one of 16 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, given to college football's player of the year.

Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews, as expected for the past few months, said Tuesday that he will retire after this season.

Florida State veteran defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews said he will address his coaching future on Tuesday.

TALLAHASSEE -- Seniority apparently doesn't mean much for Florida State football players when it comes to securing game tickets from teammates.

TALLAHASSEE -- There was that one play when an already hurting Christian Ponder was rocked by North Carolina State cornerback C.J. Wilson.

Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 2:41 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 2:41 p.m. Quarterback Christian Ponder has bruised ribs and could miss Florida State's game Saturday at Clemson.

Mickey Andrews was dissecting yet another game of big plays allowed by his defense, but also the key ones it made when he excused himself from his post-game press conference.

Bert Reed's 3-yard touchdown run with 1:36 left Saturday lifted the Seminoles to a 45-42 win over North Carolina State.

It's probably a good thing today's game between N.C. State and Florida State starts at noon.

Bobby Bowden's head may have been with the offense all these years but he knows all too well what can happen without a stingy defense.

Florida State's defensive line got some good news last week with the return of senior Justin Mincey.