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Fans of Notre Dame and South Carolina pack downtown Jacksonville before and after the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

As the football teams for Notre Dame and South Carolina battle it out on the field at TIAA Bank Field, fans are bringing with them a big economic impact to Jacksonville.

AP Top 25: Vols, Wolfpack join top 10; Florida State returns

Tennessee and North Carolina State have broken into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll.

Rematch blues: Bama tries to buck history in CFP title game

A mere 37 days after they last played, Alabama faces Georgia again with a national football championship on the line.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.

Florida holds off FSU rally to win 24-21 for 3rd straight victory in rivalry series

Anthony Richardson came off the bench and led Florida to a 24-21 victory over rival Florida State on Saturday that made the Gators bowl eligible a week after firing coach Dan Mullen.

Tar Heels look to stay hot at home against 1-win Seminoles

North Carolina hosts Florida State this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Cunningham guides Louisville past winless Florida State

Malik Cunningham had four touchdowns _ two passing and two rushing _ as Louisville held off Florida State’s second-half rally, 31-23, in the Cardinals’ Atlantic Coast Conference opener.

No. 9 Notre Dame escapes with OT victory Florida State

Jonathan Doerer made a 41-yard field goal in overtime and No. 9 Notre Dame escaped with a 41-38 victory after Florida State overcame an 18-point deficit Sunday night.

No. 9 Notre Dame escapes with OT victory Florida State

Jonathan Doerer made a 41-yard field goal in overtime and No. 9 Notre Dame escaped with a 41-38 victory after Florida State overcame an 18-point deficit Sunday night.

Friends, now foes in No. 9 Notre Dame-Florida State matchup

Dillan Gibbons is back in the Sunshine State and the Florida State offensive lineman will be reunited with not just family when the Seminoles take on No. 9 Notre Dame but a large a number of old friends from Indiana as well.

Georgia opens season ranked No. 5, Florida 13th in initial AP Poll

Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for fourth time in the past six seasons.

Bobby Bowden remembered for faith, family and football

Bobby Bowden may have been known across the country for winning two national championships at Florida State, but the coach was eulogized Saturday as a man with three guiding principles: faith, family and football.

Legacy of a legend: Memorial service celebrates life of Bobby Bowden

The legendary Florida State University football coach died last weekend after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Fans pay respects to longtime FSU coach Bobby Bowden in Tallahassee

The legendary Florida State University football coach died last weekend after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Seminoles’ boosters gather to remember Bobby Bowden, look to upcoming season

One day before legendary coach Bobby Bowden was scheduled to lie in honor at the state capitol, Seminole fans gathered in Jacksonville to prepare for the upcoming season and remember the late head coach.

Practice at UNF a welcome road trip for Florida State football team

A trip out of Tallahassee is just what coach Mike Norvell wanted. It forced the Seminoles out of their comfort zone and out of the normal schedule.

AP Top 25 Podcast: Previewing G5 conferences and Notre Dame

Last season was a bonanza for schools from outside the Power Five conferences.

Florida State football team will practice at UNF on Thursday, Friday

The Florida State football team will practice in Jacksonville on Thursday and Friday, the school announced Tuesday night.

‘He was everyone’s coach’: Bobby Bowden remembered by fans

Support for legendary FSU football coach Bobby Bowden continues to pour in a day after he died at 91 from pancreatic cancer.

There will never be another like Bobby Bowden

With the times changing in college football, we will never see a head coach like Bobby Bowden again.

FSU announces arrangements, services for Bobby Bowden

Arrangement and services were announced Sunday afternoon for longtime Florida State coach Bobby Bowden.

Football loses a coaching legend: FSU’s Bobby Bowden was a mentor to many

Tributes far and wide poured in Sunday morning following the death of Florida State coaching legend Bobby Bowden.

Bowden remembered as coaching legend on and off the field

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney called Bobby Bowden a “model” that other college coaches should follow saying he never lost sight of being a man of faith, a great husband and father.

Bobby Bowden, folksy coach of Florida St dynasty, dies at 91

Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Bobby Bowden, folksy coach of Florida St dynasty, dies at 91

Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Hall of Famer Bobby Bowden has terminal medical condition

Legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden says he has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition.

Bobby Bowden diagnosed with terminal medical condition

Bobby Bowden, the Hall of Fame college football coach who spent 34 seasons at Florida State, has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition.

Former Georgia, Miami coach Richt says he has Parkinson's

Former Georgia and Miami football coach Mark Richt has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Florida’s Medal of Freedom goes to FSU great Bobby Bowden

Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden is the inaugural recipient of Florida's Medal of Freedom.

AP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best ever

Alabama running back Najee Harris (22) leaps over LSU safety JaCoby Stevens (7) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. 1 for the fifth week in a row Sunday and extended its streak of consecutive poll appearances to 210, the third longest in the history of The Associated Press college football poll. 1 for the third straight week and the top seven teams were unchanged for a fifth consecutive poll. Buffalo is the first Mid-American Conference team to be ranked this season, giving every FBS league at least one ranked team during this pandemic-altered season. The Ducks' and Huskies' exits left the Pac-12 with two ranked teams: No.

Bobby Bowden continues improving after COVID-19 battle

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Bobby Bowden continues to recover from a positive test for COVID-19 and Wednesday, he released a statement on his health that included endorsements of President Donald Trump. In a letter posted to social media and emailed elsewhere, Bowden said that he was treated for COVID-19 with Remdesivir, one of the same drugs used to treat the President’s COVID-19. I just went through a battle with Covid-19 and God just want' ready to take me Home yet to be with Him. But thanks to the help of Dr. Michael Forsthoefel and the support of Ann and my children, I beat it. Bowden will turn 91 on Nov. 8, five days after election day.

Bobby Bowden leaves hospital after COVID-19 treatment

Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden was released from a hospital Thursday after being treated for COVID-19. Bowden family friend Kim Shiff said the 90-year-old college Hall of Famer was back home after a weeklong stay at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. He had received word of the positive test a few days after returning to his Tallahassee home from a lengthy hospital stay for an infection in his leg. Bowden told the Tallahassee Democrat earlier this week that he was “doing good” and expected to be released soon. Bowden coached Florida State for 34 years and is second on the career victories list in major college football with 357, behind only the late Joe Paterno of Penn State.

Former Florida State coach Bowden hospitalized with COVID-19

Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden was hospitalized Tuesday for treatment of COVID-19. Bowden was being treated treated at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. Bowden’s wife, Ann, told the Tallahassee Democrat her husband was scheduled to undergo a chest X-ray and other tests. “I feel sure he’s going to be OK,” Ann told the Tallahassee Democrat. __Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

Bobby Bowden hospitalized with COVID-19, report says

One day after announcing that he tested positive for the coronavirus, legendary Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden was hospitalized as a precaution, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. "I feel sure he’s going to be OK,” Ann Bowden told the Democrat. "I am very positive. He hasn’t been getting around much at all due to his leg; it has been pretty painful. Bowden coached Florida State from 1976-2009, amassing 389 wins (twelve of which were vacated by the NCAA because an ineligible player played in the games), two national championships, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

FSU coaching legend Bobby Bowden has COVID-19

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has tested positive for COVID-19, he told the Tallahassee Democrat on Monday morning. The iconic Bowden, 90, said that he was the only person in his household who tested positive for the virus. “I don’t feel bad yet, I guess I can loaf around the rest of the week,” Bowden told the newspaper. Bowden retired after the 2009 season and a 33-21 win in the Gator Bowl over West Virginia. Bowden coached for 40 years in major college football, first at Samford, then West Virginia and finally at Florida State.

No. 12 Miami routs Florida State

12 Hurricanes beat Florida State 52-10 on Saturday night. Miami scored touchdowns on its five possessions and built a 35-point lead at halftime. He also ran for 65 on eight carries against Florida State. “Any time you give up 52 points, it’s never progress,” Florida State linebacker Amari Gainer said. STREAK REVERSAL:Miami won its fourth straight over Florida State and leads the series 35-30.

Norvell should have easy act to follow at Florida State

Mike Norvell has a relatively easy act to follow. Norvells first season at Florida State should be an upgrade from the Willie Taggart era, which was one of college footballs biggest coaching debacles in recent years. It was so obvious that Taggart was in over his head that Florida State cut ties midway through his second season, a rarity in college athletics. He posted four consecutive winning seasons at Memphis before taking over in Florida's state capital. Before he even coached a game, Norvell was on the brink of a revolt in June after he claimed to have spoken to each of his players individually about George Floyds death and the ensuing protests against racial injustice.

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