PLAYERS TO WATCH
–RB AJ Dillon, a preseason All-American, continues to be hampered by an ankle problem but continues to play. He has run for 936 yards and eight touchdowns on the season but netted just 39 yards on 16 carries. “AJ is really honestly about the same as it’s been each week,” coach Steve Addazio said Monday. “I think he comes off the game, doesn’t feel great on Sundays and Mondays, and as the week goes on, we see improvement. I think we are trying to see if we can get to the point where we can get some real practice reps because what’s happening right now is we are not able to get any practice reps, and that affects us.”
–QB Anthony Brown was injured on the first drive of Saturday night’s game, winding up in the hospital with what Addazio called “an abdominal injury.” That leaves Brown as day to day for this week’s game at Florida State. For the year, he is hitting 58 percent) of his passes, for 16 touchdowns and five interceptions — four of the picks coming in one game.
–DE Zach Allen continues to add to his resume. Clearly a focus of the Clemson offense, he was in on four tackles, one for loss, and had a pass breakup and two quarterback hits in the loss to Clemson. For the season, he has 50 tackles, 22 of them solo, 13.5 for loss, including 5.5 sacks — and he has an interception, six pass breakups, 10 quarterback hits, a blocked kick and a forced fumble.
–CB Hamp Cheevers, usually playing against taller receivers, came down with his sixth interception of the season in the loss to Clemson. That ties him for the national lead in both picks and picks per game.
SERIES HISTORY: Florida State leads Boston College 11-5, including a 10-4 advantage in the ACC. BC hammered the Seminoles 35-3 in Chestnut Hill last season but hasn’t won in Tallahassee since 2008.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “This is a very talented football team. No one ever had any doubt about that. We are talking about four and five stars everywhere. Top recruiting classes that didn’t go away. So this is a talented team and a motivated team on their home field, will create a big challenge for us.” — Coach Steve Addazio on 4-6 Florida State.
