Sources – No. 3 Florida State down 2 starting OL, safety

The Seminoles will be without two key players on the offensive line, as left tackle Robert Scott Jr. and center Maurice Smith are both expected to miss a second straight game.

Safety Akeem Dent was also out after being injured against Southern Miss last week. He has started 32 career games for the Seminoles.

FSU enters the game as the favorite, but will also battle the elements. Heavy winds and rain are expected in Chestnut Hill as a result of Hurricane Lee’s journey through the area. This could lead to a radical change in the game plan for the Seminoles, who enter the game with the No. 4 offense in the country.

FSU entered the season with more than 200 career starts among its offensive linemen, giving the Seminoles one of the deepest and most experienced units in the country. This will be tested again on Saturday.

Scott was injured against LSU in the opener and was replaced by Bless Harris, who will make his third start for the Seminoles. Darius Washington is expected to start again with Smith at quarterback, and he has enough experience that he is in his fifth season starting on an NFL offensive line. This will mark his third career start at the position.

A Florida State win on Saturday will set up a showdown at Clemson next weekend. FSU has not beaten Clemson in its past seven tries.