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Florida State will be without DJ Uiagalelei for the 'next couple of weeks', Norvell says

Florida State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei looks to pass as SMU defensive end Jahfari Harvey rushes during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Florida State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei looks to pass as SMU defensive end Jahfari Harvey rushes during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Brock Glenn is expected to take over the offense.

Florida State football fans could see a new quarterback starting in this week's game against No. 15 Clemson (3-1).

FSU head coach Mike Norvell told reporters on Tuesday that quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is expected to miss a couple of weeks of practice and ultimately miss Saturday’s game, due to a broken finger.

"We've still got some further testing to see what the longevity of that is going to keep him out, but that will most likely be the next couple of weeks," said Norvell.

Uiagalelei suffered the injury during FSU's 42-16 loss to SMU. Uiagalelei has completed 53.8 percent of his passes for 1,065 yards, four touchdowns and six interceptions.

The Noles’ backup quarterback Brock Glenn took over for Uiagalelei and is expected to start this Saturday’s game at home.

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The Seminoles are riding a 1-4 record, with very little chance of making the postseason.

Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.