The Florida State Seminoles are set to take on the Louisville Cardinals in the ACC title game in Charlotte.
Up until a couple of weeks ago, the starting quarterback was Jordan Travis. Due to an injury suffered against North Alabama, Tate Rodemaker would have to take over the starting role heading into the annual rivalry matchup against Florida.
Rodemaker would have to leave the game due to a hit by a pair of Gators defenders. He would only miss 55 seconds of the game before he would return to lead the Seminoles to victory over Florida, 24-15. He finished the game with 134 yards passing while completing 12 of 25 pass attempts.
An athlete is not “tough” for playing on with a possible brain injury. This narrative is incredibly dangerous, ignoring the potential for catastrophic second impact injuries.
Kirk Herbstreit lauded Florida St. QB Tate Rodemaker for missing 55 seconds of game time after this hit. pic.twitter.com/yrzhrIBoom
— Concussion Legacy Foundation (@ConcussionLF) November 27, 2023
Recent reports indicate that Rodemaker is a game-time decision with a head injury. If he is unable to go, true freshman Brock Glenn will make his first start in the conference championship.
Glenn was a four-star quarterback prospect that was originally committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes before flipping to Florida State. This season he has seen very little live-game action.
Glenn has thrown four passes and one rushing touchdown on four attempts. His first start could come against the No. 1 red zone scoring defense in the ACC.