Florida State, facing off against FCS opponent North Alabama on Saturday in the Seminoles’ final home game of the season, suffered a major loss when quarterback Jordan Travis was injured on a 17-yard rush late in the first quarter.
The Seminoles were trailing 13-0 at the time of his injury but shut out the Lions for the rest of the game, with redshirt Tate Rodemaker entering the game in relief and leading Florida State on seven scoring drives en route to a 58-13 win.
Travis, the all-time leader in touchdowns scored at Florida State, appeared to seriously injure his leg and was carted off the field as the crowd erupted into chants of his name.
While the injury was significant enough for him to be transported to the hospital, he was posting to his Instagram Stories during the final minutes of Florida State’s win, congratulating freshman quarterback Brock Glenn on his first touchdown as well as celebrating the Seminoles’ blocked field goal and touchdown return to end the win.
“When Jordan went down, that was something that nobody ever wants to see a player go down,” head coach Mike Norvell said in postgame availability. “I don’t have any updates on it tonight, so just so everybody is aware, but I was proud of the way our guys responded throughout the course of the game.
“It’s hard any time you see any player go down, but obviously Jordan is so important to this team — not just as the quarterback, but just who he is and what he stands for…it was emotional for everybody.”
“Coming in we knew this was Jordan Travis’s last game at Doak Campbell Stadium. I wanted to see him have a special game, special experience. Any time somebody gets hurt, it hurt. It’s painful to see. It’s painful to have to go through. You just want so bad for that kid because he does everything right. He really is just a special, special young man.”
What he’s accomplished this season for Florida State:
- Broke FSU’s career touchdown responsibility record at Clemson, passing 2000 Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke. The record-breaking touchdown was a game-winning pass in OT.
- Broke FSU’s total offense record on a go-ahead rushing touchdown vs. No. 16 Duke.
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And what he’s done in his career with the Seminoles:
- Only player in FSU history with more than 50 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns.
- Only player in FSU history and only active player nationally with at least seven rushing touchdowns in four straight seasons.
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