Three starters will miss Saturday’s game between third-ranked Florida State and Boston College, according to sources who spoke to ESPN.
Since left tackle Robert Scott Jr. and center Maurice Smith are both anticipated to miss their second straight game, the Seminoles will be missing two offensive line starters.
Safety After suffering an injury versus Southern Miss last week, Akeem Dent is also sidelined. For the Seminoles, he has started 32 games in his career.
Although Florida State is the overwhelming favorite going in, the weather will also be a factor. Chestnut Hill residents may expect Hurricane Lee’s passage through the region to bring strong gusts and rain. The Seminoles, who have the fourth-best scoring attack in the nation, may have to significantly change their game strategy as a result.
The offensive lineman for Florida State had more than 200 career starts going into the current campaign, making them one of the strongest and most seasoned groups in the nation. This will be tested once more on Saturday.
Bless Harris, who would make his third start for the Seminoles, took over for Scott when he sustained an injury against LSU in the opening game. Darius Washington, who has experience enough to be in his fifth season of making starts on the offensive line for FSU, is anticipated to take over for Smith at center. He would make his third center start of his career with this.
If Florida State wins on Saturday, it will set up a crucial matchup against Clemson the following weekend. In their last seven attempts, Florida State has failed to defeat Clemson.
