College football fever has returned to Tallahassee, however, it's 857 miles away in Arlington, Texas, where the Florida State Seminoles are heating up.
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COMPETETION NAME : 2014 FBS (I-A) Football
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DATE : Saturday, August 30 2014
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Owners of the nation's longest current winning streak (16 games) and the AP poll's No. 1 ranking, Florida State begins its quest for a second consecutive national title against Oklahoma State inside of AT&T Stadium.
"I think it is good to get your kids out in a venue which is kind of bowl-like, or an atmosphere that is big like a playoff game -- those neutral site types," Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher said. "I think the more times you can put yourself in that situation, the better it is."
The Seminoles are hoping to make a return trip to Dallas at the end of the season as AT&T Stadium is also host to the College Football Playoff's first national championship game.
The matchup between FSU and OSU will mark the fifth time the two teams have played each other, with the Seminoles holding a 3-1 overall advantage.
FSU returns 15 starters from last year's national championship team, including Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jameis Winston and nine preseason All-ACC team members.
The Cowboys, coming off a loss to Missouri in last year's Cotton Bowl, return 10 starters from last year's team. After losing three out of their top four wide receivers and their best defensive player in cornerback Justin Gilbert, OSU is in rebuilding mode.
According to research done by Phil Steele, Oklahoma State has the lowest percentage of returning letter winners from 2013 of any team in the country (54.29%)
Newly named starting quarterback J.W. Walsh leads the Oklahoma State's offense into the game against last year's No. 1 scoring defense, which returns seven starters.
The Seminoles are 19-point favorites over the Cowboys.
MATCHUP TO WATCH
Oklahoma State junior quarterback J.W. Walsh vs. the vaunted Florida State secondary.
Dubbed the "No Fly Zone," the Seminoles secondary is led by preseason All-American safety Jalen Ramsey. FSU led the FBS in interceptions (26) and passing yards allowed per game (156.6) in 2013.
Splitting time last year, Walsh started five games for the Cowboys and finished with 1,333 yards and nine total touchdowns. Now the No. 1 guy, he enters Saturday's contest surrounded by a roster that lacks a wide receiver with 40 career receptions.
More Florida State Seminoles news
-- Florida State opts for experience in solving wide receiver position battle.
-- Five reasons why FSU will repeat as national champion.
-- FSU is confident new starters can keep defense among the best.
-- RB Karlos Williams could be a dark-horse candidate for the Heisman Trophy.
If Walsh and his inexperienced group of wideouts aren't on the same page early in this game, FSU's secondary could make it a long day for the Cowboys.
TRENDING UP
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys are entering this season with a roster full of unproven players, but OSU has been in this situation in both 2008 and 2010 under coach Mike Gundy. Both years they were picked to finish near the bottom of the Big 12, and each year the Cowboys proved the predictions wrong, ranking as high as seventh in the AP poll in 2008 and sharing the Big 12 title in 2010 after winning 11 games.
NCAA FOOTBALL GAME LIVE STREAM INFO
WATCH >>> LIVE STREAM HD
COMPETETION NAME : 2014 FBS (I-A) Football
LIVE STREAM : http://livenstream.com/ncaa/
DATE : Saturday, August 30 2014
Status : NCAA College Football live
Owners of the nation's longest current winning streak (16 games) and the AP poll's No. 1 ranking, Florida State begins its quest for a second consecutive national title against Oklahoma State inside of AT&T Stadium.
"I think it is good to get your kids out in a venue which is kind of bowl-like, or an atmosphere that is big like a playoff game -- those neutral site types," Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher said. "I think the more times you can put yourself in that situation, the better it is."
The Seminoles are hoping to make a return trip to Dallas at the end of the season as AT&T Stadium is also host to the College Football Playoff's first national championship game.
The matchup between FSU and OSU will mark the fifth time the two teams have played each other, with the Seminoles holding a 3-1 overall advantage.
FSU returns 15 starters from last year's national championship team, including Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jameis Winston and nine preseason All-ACC team members.
The Cowboys, coming off a loss to Missouri in last year's Cotton Bowl, return 10 starters from last year's team. After losing three out of their top four wide receivers and their best defensive player in cornerback Justin Gilbert, OSU is in rebuilding mode.
According to research done by Phil Steele, Oklahoma State has the lowest percentage of returning letter winners from 2013 of any team in the country (54.29%)
Newly named starting quarterback J.W. Walsh leads the Oklahoma State's offense into the game against last year's No. 1 scoring defense, which returns seven starters.
The Seminoles are 19-point favorites over the Cowboys.
MATCHUP TO WATCH
Oklahoma State junior quarterback J.W. Walsh vs. the vaunted Florida State secondary.
Dubbed the "No Fly Zone," the Seminoles secondary is led by preseason All-American safety Jalen Ramsey. FSU led the FBS in interceptions (26) and passing yards allowed per game (156.6) in 2013.
Splitting time last year, Walsh started five games for the Cowboys and finished with 1,333 yards and nine total touchdowns. Now the No. 1 guy, he enters Saturday's contest surrounded by a roster that lacks a wide receiver with 40 career receptions.
More Florida State Seminoles news
-- Florida State opts for experience in solving wide receiver position battle.
-- Five reasons why FSU will repeat as national champion.
-- FSU is confident new starters can keep defense among the best.
-- RB Karlos Williams could be a dark-horse candidate for the Heisman Trophy.
If Walsh and his inexperienced group of wideouts aren't on the same page early in this game, FSU's secondary could make it a long day for the Cowboys.
TRENDING UP
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys are entering this season with a roster full of unproven players, but OSU has been in this situation in both 2008 and 2010 under coach Mike Gundy. Both years they were picked to finish near the bottom of the Big 12, and each year the Cowboys proved the predictions wrong, ranking as high as seventh in the AP poll in 2008 and sharing the Big 12 title in 2010 after winning 11 games.
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