(STATS) -- Minus 14 players, including 10 starters, Charleston Southern was minus any chance against Florida State.The Buccaneers, ranked seventh in the STATS FCS Top 25, hope the worst is behind them after they fell 52-8 Saturday to the third-ranked FBS team in the nation.Florida State (2-0) scored four touchdowns in the first quarter and held a 35-0 lead in the second to take away any competitiveness. Redshirt freshman Deondre Francois was 25 of 32 for 262 yards and three touchdowns and running back Dalvin Cook and wide receiver Travis Rudolph scored two touchdowns each in the rout.Charleston Southern has never beaten an FBS in 18 all-time meetings, so it wasnt likely the Buccaneers (1-2) were going to mount a challenge in Tallahassee, Florida, but being shorthanded proved disastrous.The defending Big South Conference champs have suspended 32 players for one game each for violating NCAA rules by using financial aid meant for books to purchase other items at the schools bookstore. Sixteen players sat out the win over Division II Kentucky State last week and another two will serve their suspension at a later date.I was very proud of the guys that came down here under the circumstances and the way they fought, fourth-year coach Jamey Chadwell said. I was real disappointed in the way we executed at times with turning the ball over and some other things that were self-inflicted, but I knew they would compete and fight and thats what they did the whole game. Thats what weve been about, so it was good to see that.The 14 players who sat out against Florida State did so because Charleston Southern next plays its conference opener Sept. 24 at Monmouth. The missing starters were the top two running backs, four offensive linemen, a wide receiver, two safeties and a defensive tackle.With quarterback Kyle Copeland lost to a season-ending knee injury, London Johnson made the start. He was ineffective before Robert Mitchell came on to go 7 of 20 for 142 yards with a 57-yard touchdown pass to Kameron Brown in the second quarter.Charleston Southern lost three fumbles with its read option accounting for 152 yards on 39 carries. Chanin Hamilton carried the ball nine times for 53 yards.The Bucs also scored in the fourth quarter when defensive end Mike Taylor recorded a safety. Linebacker Solomon Brown paced the defensive effort with three tackles for loss and a sack.Chadwell still has to serve a one-game suspension because of an assistants impermissible social media contact with a high school player. That will occur against Albany State on Oct. 8.By then, the Bucs hope they will be moving forward again after several rough weeks. Eric Byrnes Athletics Jersey . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. Miguel Tejada Jersey . 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Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. BLACKSBURG, Va. -- A year ago, Alabama State beat Virginia Tech in the season opener and maybe cost the Hokies an NCAA Tournament bid.But Virginia Tech took care of business this time.Zach LeDay scored 20 points off the bench to lead the Hokies to an 80-67 win over Maine on Friday.LeDay led a balanced attack for the Hokies (1-0), who had four players in double figures. He hit 8 of 13 from the floor and grabbed 12 rebounds for his 13th career double-double.Ahmed Hill, who missed last season with a knee injury, scored 14 points in his return, while Justin Robinson had 13 and Chris Clarke finished with 12.I think, like any other coach would say after game 1, we did good things, and I think there are distinct ways we can improve, Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams said. Theres a lot of room for growth, for sure.Wes Myers led Maine (0-1) with 18 points.Despite size and experience advantages, Virginia Tech didnt put away the Black Bears until midway through the second half. The Hokies led by eight with around 17 minutes remaining before going on a 15-2 run that was powered by LeDays six points. Maine got no closer than the final margin.It was a good effort, but we just couldnt sustain it for the full 40 minutes, Maine coach Bob Walsh said. To stand up against them the way we did, I think we can take some good things out of that.The Hokies, taller and stronger at virtually every position, finished with a 44-36 rebounding advantage.BIG PICTUREMainee: The Black Bears, picked to finish last in the America East, could be in for a long season after losing seven players off last seasons team -- five with eligibility remaining.dddddddddddd Seven newcomers joined the program for this season.Virginia Tech: The Hokies expect to be a deeper team with 85 percent of their scoring and rebounding returning. Their depth showed, as head coach Buzz Williams played 10 players -- and eight of them scored.RETURN TO ACTIONHill wasnt the only Hokie to miss last season. Ty Outlaw sat out the entire year with hypertensive cardiomyopathy, or a thickening of the heart muscle that makes it harder to pump blood. Cleared in mid-June, the junior-college transfer saw his first action as a Virginia Tech player and scored one point in 15 minutes.BUILDING BLOCKMyers transferred from Niagara to Maine and sat out last season and will be a key component for a young Black Bears squad. He hit 6 of 13 and grabbed eight rebounds and didnt look intimidated against the Hokies.He is a guy we can count, Walsh said.UP NEXTThe Black Bears will remain in Virginia, traveling to Farmville to face Longwood on Sunday in what will be the second of five straight road games to start the season.The Hokies play the second of three straight home games to open the season next Tuesday when they take on High Point. ' ' '