Mike Norvell jokes about ways Florida State could prepare for windy conditions

Florida State could be battling the elements when it travels up to Chestnut Hill, Mass., to take on Boston College this weekend, thanks to Hurricane Lee.

The storm could produce some extended wind fields that wreak havoc on Saturday’s game.

“If it’s extreme winds, yes it’s going to have an effect,” coach Mike Norvell said. “But ultimately we try to do what we can. I would love to be able to put like a bunch of fans all up here and be able to have that type of impact, but…”

In lieu of giant fans at practice, Florida State will have to rely on its quarterbacks’ instincts throwing in gusty conditions.

Current forecasts from Accuweather.com for Saturday call for 66 degree weather with a 98% chance of rain and winds gusting up to 31 miles per hour. It could make for a sloppy affair.

“There’s really not a whole lot you can do to prepare for wind,” Norvell said. “There’s things that you’ll always have plans for whatever the circumstance is.”

Those circumstances may come into play on special teams as much as anything else. Holding for the kicking game could be impacted, as well as decision-making on any long field goal attempts.

“We’ll work on our kickoff with a guy holding the ball,” Norvell said. “We’ll make sure we get great reps of that, of what that will be, so the guys have confidence if that’s the situation.”

As far as the passing game goes, Norvell will just have to feel that one out come gametime. Florida State has a good ground game it can rely on, but the Seminoles are infinitely more dangerous when they’re two-dimensional.

Jordan Travis has gotten out to a hot start, already with 517 passing yards and six touchdowns, against just one interception.

“Jordan, our quarterbacks, they throw tight spirals,” Norvell said. “Yes, it will have an effect, yeah, but I mean you see bigger effects whenever guys maybe don’t have as crisp of a throwing motions or just the way the ball comes out of the hands.”

Florida and Boston College are set to meet at noon ET with a broadcast on ABC on Saturday.