FSU injury updates: Seminoles will be down multiple starters vs. Memphis
Florida State will be down multiple starters for Saturday’s game against Memphis. The Seminoles will be without starting defensive back Shyheim Brown and starting offensive lineman Jeremiah Byers against the Tigers, according to Warchant.
Brown leads the Seminoles with 21 tackles on the season. He also has one tackle for loss. Byers started the opener against Georgia Tech but missed the Week 1 matchup against Boston College.
In addition to those two, Warchant also reports that backup linebackers Omar Graham and Shawn Murphy will miss the game against Memphis.
Graham is a redshirt sophomore who actually started the opener against Georgia Tech. However, he missed the Week 2 game against Boston College. He has not recorded a tackle so far this season.
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As for Murphy, he has yet to appear in a game this year. Murphy appeared in 18 games across two seasons at Alabama, before transferring to Florida State this offseason.
Florida State is in desperate need of a win against Memphis after opening the season 0-2. The Seminoles were picked to win the ACC in the preseason but it has been a rough start to the year.
Obviously having multiple starters out doesn’t help the Seminoles, but we will see if Mike Norvell and his team can get back on track anyways against the Tigers. Norvell is facing off against his former team as he was at Memphis before taking over the Florida State program.
Paul Finebaum: Florida State ‘still in good hands’ under Mike Norvell
Florida State will host Memphis on Saturday seeking its first win of the season after a shocking first two weeks of the Seminoles’ 2024 campaign.
While some might have their hands on the panic button, Paul Finebaum believes fans shouldn’t be so quick to write off this FSU squad and its head coach, Mike Norvell. He attemped to ease the minds of ‘Noles faithful during a recent appearance on Greg McElroy’s show.
“I think the program is still in good hands overall,” Finebaum told McElroy. “But this game, to me, is a lot about Memphis. You and I both have been to Memphis recently, and this is the game that they have circled. This is the game that that Memphis can put the flag down and say, ‘Hey, we are now one of those Group of Five’s who deserve serious consideration, and with NIU winning, we tended to forget about Memphis a little bit, but I think it’s a winnable game.
“But I also believe Norvell is a superb coach, and even though we can all disagree about the playoffs last year, I think they’re fortunate to have him down there.”