Florida State suffered a crushing blow against North Alabama Saturday evening, losing quarterback Jordan Travis to what appeared to be a serious lower-body injury. The Seminoles star was taken off the field in an ambulance, yielding his position to backup Tate Rodemaker.
The injury was a serious setback for one of college football’s most improved players, and serves as an obvious obstacle to Florida State’s playoff hopes. However, it also dampened a further happy occasion for the Seminoles: the 10-year reunion of the program’s 2013 national championship team.
Interviewed on The CW, former Florida State and current Saints quarterback Jameis Winston offered encouraging words to Travis after having his number retired by the program.