School officials say several athletes will be ruled ineligible for the game against the Wildcats as well as games next season for their roles in a cheating scandal earlier this year. Coach Bobby Bowden put the figure in the 25-player range.
Federal privacy laws prohibit the school from releasing names.
Bowden has not answered questions following the team's practices on the cheating scandal that resulted in one full-time academic adviser and a student tutor losing their jobs this summer.
The university reported its findings in a letter to the NCAA in September after a six-month investigation by the school revealed at least 23 athletes in various sports were implicated for cheating on tests.
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