Everett Golson won’t play against Houston. Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
Quarterback Everett Golson of Florida State did not make the trip to Atlanta for the Chik-fil-A Peach Bowl for personal reasons and coach Jimbo Fisher told the Palm Beach Post that the Notre Dame transfer’s college career is over.
A source told ESPN.com that Golson is dealing with a death in the family.
Golson, a graduate transfer from Notre Dame, started eight games for the Seminoles this season and posted a 7-1 record while completing more than 67 percent of his passes for 1,778 yards, with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Sean Maguire started in place of Golson on Oct. 31 against Syracuse because of what the school said were concussion-like symptoms, and Maguire started again the following week in a loss at No. 1 Clemson.
Golson was named the starter the following week, on Nov. 14 against North Carolina State, but was pulled after turning the ball over three times on Florida State’s first five possessions.
Maguire has started the last two games and will do so Thursday against Houston.
Golson finished his Irish career with a 17-6 record as a starter, completing 59.5 percent of his passes for 5,850 yards with 41 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. He added 581 rushing yards and 14 more scores on the ground.
In his college career, Golson posted a 24-7 record as a starter and a completed 61.2 percent of his passes for 7,628 yards with 52 touchdowns, 23 interceptions and 13 lost fumbles.
