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By Andrew Miller

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans throws the ball to score a touchdown in the second quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 5, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans throws the ball to score a touchdown in the second quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 5, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – DECEMBER 30: Deondre Francois #12 of the Florida State Seminoles celebrates their 33 to 32 win over the Michigan Wolverines during the Capitol One Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium on December 30, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) /

A number of questions will be answered when the Deondre Francois and the Florida State Seminoles take the field in Week 1 against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Both teams are a lock to be ranked inside the top five, possibly in the top three. Head coach Jimbo Fisher rarely gets a press conference in without getting bombarded with inquiries into his state of mind entering the Bama game.

With All-American running back Dalvin Cook gone, the burden of the offense now falls on Francois, who had a productive freshman season. However, Francois did take quite the beating behind a suspect offensive line last year.

Altogether, Francois compiled 25 total touchdowns and seven interceptions in his first season as a starting QB. The comparisons between former Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston and Francois aren’t likely to cease anytime soon. Living up to the hype of a National Championship and Heisman winner and a former number one overall pick is not easy, yet Francois seems to be handling it well.

According to multiple reports, Francois looks at the positive side of all the Jameis comparisons but wants to establish his own path. That seems like the right attitude for a player with so many expectations entering his second season as a starter.

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