Florida State, the first unbeaten Power 5 conference winner to ever miss out on the College Football Playoff, will settle for a matchup with two-time defending champion Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec.
30. Coach Mike Norvell said the No. 5 Seminoles, who finished with a 13-0 mark en route to the ACC championship, will be ready for the matchup in Miami Gardens (Jan.
1, 4 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App) despite being snubbed by the CFP selection committee on Sunday. «I'm proud of the work we have put in and the players I have the privilege to coach,» Norvell said in a statement. «We have one more opportunity to define this 2023 team in the Orange Bowl, and I believe in how our team will respond.» The Seminoles' 19 consecutive wins is the second longest active streak in FBS.
No. 6 Georgia had won 29 straight games prior to Saturday's loss to Alabama in the SEC title game. As a result, the Bulldogs become the first No.