Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos has dropped his appeal for another year of college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft.

Haynes King threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score as Georgia Tech rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat UCF 30-17 in the Gasparilla Bowl.

Riley Leonard threw for 173 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and Duke wrapped up an impressive first season under Mike Elko with a 30-13 victory over UCF in the Military Bowl.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the second year in a row, Florida State has completed a recruiting class without signing a quarterback. The Seminoles have major questions and little depth at quarterback behind likely starter James Blackman. Florida State lost its two main quarterback targets when Lance LeGendre selected Maryland on Wednesday. Over the weekend the Seminoles picked up a commitment from Sandalwood quarterback Jeff Simms. FSU head coach Willie Taggart said the following after not signing a QB recruit for the second year in a row.