Florida State opens its 2024 campaign Saturday night at Doak Campbell Stadium against New Mexico State, with both teams carrying clean 0-0 slates into the August 29th kickoff at 7:00 PM EDT.
For the Seminoles, this is about setting a tone. Season openers are résumé-builders, and every snap under the lights at Doak is a chance to show what the offseason built. For New Mexico State, the opportunity is the story — walk into one of college football's most iconic venues and leave with something nobody expects you to leave with.
That tension is why you tune in. One program wants to flex. One wants to flip the script. Two locker rooms, one scoreboard, and the first real answer of the season for both sides.
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