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Just one focus for 'Noles
Soaring Georgia Tech Heal
At left, in an Aug. 30 file photo, Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson watches play against Wofford during the second half in Atlanta. At right, also in an Aug. 30 file photo, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher watches an extra point by his team against Oklahoma State in the second half in Arlington, Texas. The No. 12 Yellow Jackets routed Clemson, pulled off a thrilling overtime win against Georgia and now look for their biggest win yet against defending national champion Florida State in the ACC championship game. - photo by Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For the second straight year Jimbo Fisher and the Florida State Seminoles have had highly publicized off-field issues involving quarterback Jameis Winston overshadow their preparations for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. But the Seminoles' eighth-year coach downplayed any potential distractions for his team during a press conference on Friday. Though his Heisman Trophy winning quarterback spent two days at a university student code of conduct hearing that could determine his future at Florida State, Fisher said Winston had "one of his best weeks of practice ever."