2022 Florida State Seminoles football team

2022 Florida State Seminoles football
2022 Florida State Seminoles football
Cheez-It Bowl champion
Cheez-It Bowl, W 35–32 vs. Oklahoma
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 11
Record	10–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Norvell (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Alex Atkins (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Adam Fuller (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Randy Shannon (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Norvell, in his third season.

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$	8	–	0	11	–	3
No. 11 Florida State	5	–	3	10	–	3
Syracuse	4	–	4	7	–	6
Louisville	4	–	4	8	–	5
NC State	4	–	4	8	–	5
Wake Forest	3	–	5	8	–	5
Boston College	2	–	6	3	–	9
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy	6	–	2	9	–	5
No. 22 Pittsburgh	5	–	3	9	–	4
Duke	5	–	3	9	–	4
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	5	–	7
Miami (FL)	3	–	5	5	–	7
Virginia	1	–	6	3	–	7
Virginia Tech	1	–	6	3	–	8
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 27	5:00 p.m.	Duquesne*		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN	W 47–7	51,207	^[1]
September 4	7:30 p.m.	vs. LSU*		Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (Louisiana Kickoff)	ABC	W 24–23	68,388	^[2]
September 16	7:30 p.m.	at Louisville		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 35–31	46,459	^[3]
September 24	8:00 p.m.	Boston College		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN	W 44–14	79,560	^[4]
October 1	3:30 p.m.	No. 22 Wake Forest	No. 23	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 21–31	69,749	^[5]
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at No. 14 NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	L 17–19	56,919	^[6]
October 15	7:30 p.m.	No. 4 Clemson		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	L 28–34	71,098	^[7]
October 29	12:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN	W 41–16	61,007	^[8]
November 5	7:30 p.m.	at Miami (FL)		Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 45–3	66,200	^[9]
November 12	8:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 23	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	W 38–3	45,213	^[10]
November 19	12:00 p.m.	Louisiana*	No. 19	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCRSN	W 49–17	58,597	^[11]
November 25	7:30 p.m.	Florida*	No. 16	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 45–38	79,560	^[12]
December 29	5:30 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma*	No. 13	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Cheez-It Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–32	61,520	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	7	0	7
Seminoles	20	6	14	7	47

Vs. LSU

Florida State opened the season against LSU.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	0	7	13	23
Seminoles	0	7	10	7	24

At Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	14	0	7	14	35
Cardinals	14	7	0	10	31

Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	7	7	14
Seminoles	21	10	6	7	44

No. 22 Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Demon Deacons	7	14	7	3	31
No. 23 Seminoles	7	0	6	8	21

At No. 14 NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	17	0	0	17
No. 14 Wolfpack	3	0	10	6	19

No. 4 Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Tigers	7	17	10	0	34
Seminoles	7	7	0	14	28

Georgia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	3	0	7	6	16
Seminoles	7	17	7	10	41

At Miami

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	14	17	0	14	45
Hurricanes	3	0	0	0	3

At Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Seminoles	14	10	14	0	38
Orange	0	3	0	0	3

Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	3	0	14	17
No. 19 Seminoles	21	14	14	0	49

Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gators	14	10	0	14	38
No. 16 Seminoles	14	7	17	7	45

Vs. Oklahoma–Cheez-It Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sooners	7	10	0	15	32
No. 13 Seminoles	3	8	7	17	35

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	20	16	14	13	11
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	22	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	20	16	14	13	10
CFP	Not released									—	23	19	16	13	13	Not released

Coaching staff

Florida State Seminoles coaches

Head coach

Mike Norvell

Assistant coaches

Alex Atkins – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
Adam Fuller – Co-defensive coordinator
Randy Shannon – Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers
John Papuchis – Special teams/defensive ends
Chris Thomsen – Deputy head coach/tight ends
Odell Haggins – Associate head coach/defensive tackles
Tony tokarz – Quarterbacks
Ron Dugans – Wide receivers
David johnson – Running backs/recruiting coordinator
Marcus Woodson – Defensive backs/defensive passing game coordinator
Josh storms – Strength and conditioning

Awards

Watchlists

Award	Player
Maxwell Award	Jordan Travis
Doak Walker Award	Treshaun Ward
John Mackey Award	Camren McDonald
Dick Butkus Award	Tatum Bethune
Jim Thorpe Award	Jammie Robinson
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Jammie Robinson
Ray Guy Award	Alex Mastromanno
Wuerffel Trophy	Dillan Gibbons
Chuck Bednarik Award	Jammie Robinson Jared Verse
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	Jordan Travis

Honors

Weekly Honors
Player	Award	Ref.
Ontaria Wilson	ACC Receiver of the Week (Week One)	^[16]
Jared Verse	ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Week One)	^[17]
Shyheim Brown	ACC Specialist of the Week (Week One)	^[18]
Johnny Wilson	ACC Receiver of the Week (Week Three)	^[19]
Jammie Robinson	ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Week Five)	^[20]
Trey Benson	ACC Running Back of the Week (Week Nine) ACC Running Back of the Week (Week Ten) ACC Running Back of the Week (Week Eleven) ACC Running Back of the Week (Week Thirteen)	^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]
D’Mitri Emmanuel	ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Nine)	^[25]
Dillan Gibbons	ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Ten)	^[26]
Maurice Smith	ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Eleven) ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Thirteen)	^[27]^[28]

Yearly Honors
Player	Award	Ref.
Dillan Gibbons	Wuerffel Trophy Jim Tatum Award First Team All-ACC (Offense)	^[29]^[30]^[31]
Jared Verse	First Team All-American (Defense) First Team All-ACC (Defense)	^[32]^[33]
Jammie Robinson	First Team All-ACC (Defense)	^[34]
Jordan Travis	Second Team All-ACC (Offense) Cheez-It Bowl MVP	^[35]
Trey Benson	Second Team All-ACC (Offense)	^[36]
Johnny Wilson	Second Team All-ACC (Offense)	^[37]
Robert Scott	Second Team All-ACC (Offense)	^[38]
D’Mitri Emmanuel	Third Team All-ACC (Offense)	^[39]
Treshaun Ward	Honorable Mention All-ACC	^[40]
Maurice Smith	Honorable Mention All-ACC	^[41]
Fabien Lovett	Honorable Mention All-ACC	^[42]
Robert Cooper	Honorable Mention All-ACC	^[43]
Tatum Bethune	Honorable Mention All-ACC	^[44]
Renaldo Green	Honorable Mention All-ACC	^[45]
Mycah Pittman	Honorable Mention All-ACC	^[46]
Patrick Payton	ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year	^[47]

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	11 (145)	Jammie Robinson	S	Carolina Panthers

References

^ "Seminoles Top Duquesne, 47-7, in Season Opener". August 27, 2022.
^ "Blocked PAT Gives Florida State 24-23 Victory vs. LSU". September 4, 2022.
^ "Rodemaker, Wilson Lead Seminoles To 35-31 Win over Louisville". September 16, 2022.
^ "Seminoles Race By Boston College 44-14". September 24, 2022.
^ "Noles Fall to Wake Forest, 31-21". October 1, 2022.
^ "NC State Edges Florida State, 19-17". October 8, 2022.
^ "Clemson Edges FSU 34-28". October 15, 2022.
^ "Florida State Moves To 5-3 With 41-16 Win Over Georgia Tech". October 29, 2022.
^ "Florida State Blows by Miami 45-3". November 5, 2022.
^ "Florida State Dominates Syracuse 38-3". November 12, 2022.
^ "Florida State Cruises By Louisiana 49-17". November 19, 2022.
^ "Florida State Tops Gators 45-38". November 26, 2022.
^ "Florida State Tops Oklahoma 35-32 in the Cheez-It Bowl". December 29, 2022.
^ "2022 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
^ "2022 Florida State Seminoles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
^ "Week 1 Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ "Week 1 Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ "Week 1 Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ "ACC Announces Week 3 Football Honorees". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ "ACC Announces Week 5 Football Honorees". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
^ "Week 9 ACC Football Honorees". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
^ "Week 10 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^ "Trey Benson, Maurice Smith earn ACC Player of the Week honors". Noles247. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
^ "Week 13 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "Week 9 ACC Football Honorees". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
^ "Week 10 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^ "Trey Benson, Maurice Smith earn ACC Player of the Week honors". Noles247. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
^ "Week 13 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "FSU's Gibbons to Receive ACC's Jim Tatum Award". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Dillan Gibbons Wins Wuerffel Trophy". Florida State Athletic Department. December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "College football All-America teams 2022: Williams, Corum, Harrison headline list". The Athletic. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Tar Heels' Maye Adds ACC Rookie of the Year to Honors List". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

[1] "Seminoles Top Duquesne, 47-7, in Season Opener". August 27, 2022.

[2] "Blocked PAT Gives Florida State 24-23 Victory vs. LSU". September 4, 2022.

[3] "Rodemaker, Wilson Lead Seminoles To 35-31 Win over Louisville". September 16, 2022.

[4] "Seminoles Race By Boston College 44-14". September 24, 2022.

[5] "Noles Fall to Wake Forest, 31-21". October 1, 2022.

[6] "NC State Edges Florida State, 19-17". October 8, 2022.

[7] "Clemson Edges FSU 34-28". October 15, 2022.

[8] "Florida State Moves To 5-3 With 41-16 Win Over Georgia Tech". October 29, 2022.

[9] "Florida State Blows by Miami 45-3". November 5, 2022.

[10] "Florida State Dominates Syracuse 38-3". November 12, 2022.

[11] "Florida State Cruises By Louisiana 49-17". November 19, 2022.

[12] "Florida State Tops Gators 45-38". November 26, 2022.

[13] "Florida State Tops Oklahoma 35-32 in the Cheez-It Bowl". December 29, 2022.

[14] "2022 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

[15] "2022 Florida State Seminoles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

[16] "Week 1 Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[17] "Week 1 Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[18] "Week 1 Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[19] "ACC Announces Week 3 Football Honorees". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[20] "ACC Announces Week 5 Football Honorees". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

[21] "Week 9 ACC Football Honorees". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[22] "Week 10 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[23] "Trey Benson, Maurice Smith earn ACC Player of the Week honors". Noles247. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

[24] "Week 13 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[25] "Week 9 ACC Football Honorees". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[26] "Week 10 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[27] "Trey Benson, Maurice Smith earn ACC Player of the Week honors". Noles247. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

[28] "Week 13 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[29] "FSU's Gibbons to Receive ACC's Jim Tatum Award". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

[30] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[31] "Dillan Gibbons Wins Wuerffel Trophy". Florida State Athletic Department. December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

[32] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[33] "College football All-America teams 2022: Williams, Corum, Harrison headline list". The Athletic. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

[34] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[35] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[36] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[37] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[38] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[39] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[40] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[41] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[42] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[43] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[44] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[45] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[46] "Noles Place 15 on All-ACC Honors List". Florida State Athletic Department. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[47] "Tar Heels' Maye Adds ACC Rookie of the Year to Honors List". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

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