{"id":4914,"date":"2019-11-05T20:24:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/?p=4914"},"modified":"2019-11-05T20:24:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:24:09","slug":"ncaa-football-news-and-notes-seminoles-fire-taggart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/ncaa-football-news-and-notes-seminoles-fire-taggart\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Football News and Notes: Seminoles Fire Taggart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week is what we\u2019ve been waiting for all college football season. On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff committee reveals its first batch of rankings. While we wait, <strong>let\u2019s catch up on everything <\/strong>that has happened since the end of the action on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"willie-we-hardly-knew-you\">Willie, We Hardly Knew You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One day after losing to rival Miami, Florida State <strong>fired head coach Willie Taggart<\/strong>. His tenure in Tallahassee lasted just 21 games, with the Seminoles finishing 5-7 last season and going 4-5 through nine games this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the interest of the university, we had <strong>no choice but to make a change<\/strong>,\u201d said FSU president John Thrasher. Assistant Odell Haggins will be the interim coach for the rest of the season. Haggins was also the interim coach after Jimbo Fisher parted ways with Florida State late in the 2017 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One report indicated that Florida State <strong>received roughly $20 million<\/strong> in donations to help buy out Taggart\u2019s six-year, $30 million contract. However, the school has denied those reports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In any event, firing Taggart <strong>less than two years into a six-year contract <\/strong>will cost FSU a pretty penny. On the field, the Seminoles will play Boston College, Alcorn State, and Florida to finish their season, needing two wins to qualify for a bowl game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"another-change\">Another Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere in the ACC, Syracuse <strong>fired defensive coordinator Brian Ward<\/strong> on Sunday, one day after the Orange gave up 58 points in a home loss to Boston College. Syracuse gave up close to 700 total yards against the Eagles, nearly 500 of which came on the ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a few strong defensive performances this season, the Orange also conceded 62 points earlier this year against Maryland. Defensive ends coach Steve Stanard<strong> will take over as defensive coordinator<\/strong> for the rest of the season. Stanard has previous experience as a defensive coordinator at New Mexico State, Colorado State, Tulane, and Wyoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-little-movement\">A Little Movement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There wasn\u2019t much movement at the top of the polls this week, but there was some action near the bottom, with <strong>Navy entering the Top 25<\/strong>. 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