Florida State C Baba Miller to miss 16 games over rules violation

Florida State freshman Baba Miller will miss the first 16 games of the regular season for receiving an improper travel benefit.

The NCAA's Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement notified the university on Friday that its appeal of the penalty had been denied.

Miller must sit out 50 percent of the team's regular-season games and will be eligible to make his debut with the Seminoles on Jan. 11 on the road against Wake