Florida St drops to No. 10 in AP poll after Francois injury

Posted September 05, 2017 7:00 am

By RALPH D. RUSSO

Florida State slipped all the way to the No. 10 in The Associated Press college football poll after losing to Alabama and losing quarterback Deondre Francois to a season-ending injury.

The Crimson Tide is No. 1 again, securing 60 of 61 first-place votes in the first Top 25 of the regular season. Ohio State remained No. 2 in the media poll and received the other first-place vote. Defending champion Clemson moved up to No. 3 on Tuesday. Penn State is No. 4 and Oklahoma moved up No. 5, meaning for the second straight week there will be a top-five matchup. The Sooners play at Ohio State on Saturday.

Florida State was No. 3 in the preseason poll and lost an opening-week showdown with Alabama, 24-7. Late in the game Francois went down with a knee injury.

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Clemson's Travis Etienne (9) celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown with teammates during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kent State Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson won 56-3. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro) The Associated Press

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