Football
FSU released its first availability report on Tuesday, with the most notable new name out for the Seminoles being running back Tre Wisner. Defensive lineman Deante McCray, who was unavailable last week, was upgraded to questionable while linebacker Blake Nichelson (who has missed several games) is now listed as probable.
Florida State
OUT
- Defensive back No. 0 Quindarrius Jones
- Wide receiver No. 0 Duce Robinson
- Running back No. 3 Samuel Singleton Jr.
- Running back No. 5 Quintrevion Wisner
- Defensive back No. 16 Karson Hobbs
- Linebacker No. 30 Izayia Williams
- Running back No. 32 Ousmane Kromah
- Linebacker No. 38 Daylen Green
- Linebacker No. 45 Noah LaVallee
- Offensive lineman No. 55 Bradyn Welch-Joiner
- Defensive lineman No. 55 Kevin Wynn
QUESTIONABLE
- Defensive lineman No. 8 Deante McCray
- Defensive back No. 18 Jamari Howard
- Linebacker No. 29 Caleb LaVallee
- Kicker No. 93 Conor McAneney
PROBABLE
- Linebacker No. 20 Blake Nichelson
- Defensive back No. 24 K.J. Kirkland
Pitt
OUT
- Quarterback No. 6 Mason Heintschel
- Tight end No. 17 Elijah Lagg
- Tight end No. 18 Max Hunt
- Linebacker No. 24 Cameron Lindsey
- Wide receiver No. 24 Tyreek Robinson
- Defensive back No. 26 Allen Bryant
- Defensive back No. 41 Isaac Patterson
- Wide receiver No. 81 Rodney Dunbar
QUESTIONABLE
- Linebacker No. 7 DeMarco Ward
- Running back No. 9 Ja’Kyrian Turner
- Defensive lineman No. 16 Eliyt Nairne
- Defensive lineman No. 55 Sean FitzSimmons
Florida State introduced Jeff Purinton as its new athletic director Tuesday. The two-time FSU graduate, who returns after stops
at Alabama, Arkansas State and Learfield, said the football coaching search will “explore every candidate” and addressed what being a “Florida State guy” means:
“Florida State can be the best athletics program in the country. We’ve seen it before. It’s an unlimited ceiling for Florida State University.”
FrankDNole broke down FSU’s snap counts from the 31-24 win at Boston College, including Amari Thomas taking over as the lead back and Jasen Lopez playing 49 of 75 offensive snaps:
Basketball
Florida State men’s basketball fell to No. 1 Florida 81-72 on Tuesday night, as the Gators pulled away late after eight lead changes:
Florida State women’s basketball (3-0) hosts West Florida on Wednesday at 6 p.m. for Military Appreciation at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center:
Veterans and active military members can claim up to four complimentary tickets at the box office with valid ID.
Wednesday night’s game will be the first meeting between the Seminoles (3-0) and the Argonauts (1-2) since West Florida added women’s basketball as a varsity sport in 1981.
The game will air on the ACC Network Extra with Ariya Massoudi and Trevor DeGroot on the call. Fans can also listen to the radio broadcast with Scott Kornberg and Melissa Bruner on 96.5 FM, on the Seminoles Game Day App and on Seminoles.com.
Florida State is coming off of a 101-42 win in a crosstown matchup with Florida A&M on Sunday afternoon. Twelve different Noles contributed points while five finished in double figures, with junior guard Tatum Greene leading all scorers with 17 points. She also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and tied her career best in steals with four takeaways.
Fifth year forward Savannah Henderson put on her best performance in a Seminole uniform, setting a career high of 15 points and field goals made, going 4-of-8 from the floor. She tied her career bests in three-point field goals made (3), free throws made (4) and free throw attempts (6).
Fifth year guard Timaya Lewis-Eutsey recorded 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, finishing a perfect 4-of-4 from the stripe and adding three assists and four rebounds. Freshman guard Morgan Stewart added 13 points and five rebounds, while senior guard Sole Williams rounded out the double figure scoring with 12 points to go with six assists, one block and one steal.
Florida State shot a strong 50.7 percent (35-of-69) from the field, adding nine three from six different players. The Seminoles bested the Rattlers off the glass 46-31, recording 11 steals and four blocks.
West Florida earned its first victory of the season against Pensacola Christian on Monday, winning 85-58. UWF transitioned to an NCAA Division I program on July 1, 2026 and competes in the ASUN conference in all non-football sports, after competing at the NCAA DII level in the Gulf South Conference for 32 years.
All Sports
Florida State softball’s matchups for the 2027 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational, Feb. 18-21, are set:
Florida State will make its eighth appearance at the tournament, entering with a 22-10 all-time record after going 2-2 last season.
The Seminoles will face four teams that qualified for last season’s NCAA Tournament, opening play Thursday at 3 p.m. against South Carolina.
Florida State will return to the field Friday at noon to take on Texas A&M before facing UCF on Saturday at 4 p.m.
The Seminoles will close out tournament play Sunday at 6 p.m. against Oklahoma State.
Tickets for the event go on sale November 17 and will be available through the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational website.
Florida State Softball 2027 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Schedule
Feb. 18 – 3 p.m. vs. South Carolina
Feb. 19 – 12 p.m. vs. Texas A&M
Feb. 20 – 4 p.m. vs. UCF
Feb. 21 – 6 p.m. vs. Oklahoma State
All times Eastern. Television designations will be announced at a later date.
