Jimbo Fisher: Sean Maguire will start at QB for FSU on Saturday
Everett Golson is no longer Florida State’s starting quarterback.
After Golson was benched over the weekend in favor of Sean Maguire, Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher told Warchant.com Monday morning that Maguire will start on Saturday against Chattanooga.
“(Maguire) will start this week,” Maguire said. “Yes he will.”
Golson, a graduate transfer from Notre Dame, started the first seven games of the season before sitting out in back-to-back weeks due to a concussion. He returned as the starter over the weekend against NC State, but struggled with three early turnovers as FSU fell behind 17-7.
That’s when Fisher summoned Maguire, who led the Seminoles to points on four straight drives. Overall, Maguire finished with 231 yards, two touchdowns an interception in what ended up being a 34-17 win.
Fisher said Maguire brought a spark to the offense.
“The energy grew. He was being vocal, being a leader,” Fisher said. “And then all of our guys got that bounce and got some urgency and he was the spark. He made a couple really nice plays under pressure. The guys appreciated that.”
Maguire was the team’s projected starter coming out of spring practice until Golson arrived as a fifth-year senior. Golson, who was plagued by turnovers during his Notre Dame career, did not throw a single interception until FSU’s Week 7 loss at Georgia Tech. He then missed the next two games, and those turnovers resurfaced against the Wolfpack on Saturday.
Overall, Golson has thrown for 1,711 yards, 11 touchdowns and three interceptions while completing 66.7 percent of his passes this year. Maguire, a redshirt junior, has 816 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions and is completing 64 percent of his passes.
The Seminoles improved to 8-2 with the win over NC State and have games against Chattanooga and at in-state rival Florida left on their schedule.
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