NFL Draft opt outs and players entering the transfer portal hit most teams hard during college football's Bowl Season. Even with that being the new normal, however, Florida State's level of attrition ahead of its upcoming New Year's Six appearance is eye-opening. The No. 5 Seminoles are set to be without at least 15 players on both sides of the ball in Saturday's Orange Bowl showdown against No. 6 Georgia, including seven players who earned All-ACC honors.
FSU's most notable absence is quarterback Jordan Travis, who didn't leave the program but has missed each of the last two games after suffering a devastating leg injury in a blowout win against North Alabama. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee used Travis' season-ending injury as justification for leaving an undefeated power-conference champion out of the playoff for the first time in the event's history.
But beyond Travis, plenty of notable names won't be on the field against the Bulldogs. A lot of it is a testament to the success coach Mike Norvell's team enjoyed this year. Seven players have opted out to prepare for the NFL Draft, while most of the portal entries have been depth pieces or players who didn't see any playing time this year.
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FSU's most notable absence is quarterback Jordan Travis, who didn't leave the program but has missed each of the last two games after suffering a devastating leg injury in a blowout win against North Alabama. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee used Travis' season-ending injury as justification for leaving an undefeated power-conference champion out of the playoff for the first time in the event's history.
But beyond Travis, plenty of notable names won't be on the field against the Bulldogs. A lot of it is a testament to the success coach Mike Norvell's team enjoyed this year. Seven players have opted out to prepare for the NFL Draft, while most of the portal entries have been depth pieces or players who didn't see any playing time this year.
2023 Orange Bowl: Florida State's roster continues to thin ahead of postseason showdown with Georgia
The undefeated Seminoles will look almost unrecognizable in their showdown against the Bulldogs
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