Earl Pritchard, the father of Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard, and his son were honored during and after FSU’s 77-3 victory over East Texas A&M on Saturday.

Pritchard’s son was shot this past Sunday in Havana, a town about 16 miles northwest of Tallahassee. Ethan Pritchard remains stable but in critical condition at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, where had surgery for a gunshot to the back of the head.

Ethan Pritchard, who played at Sanford Seminole High, was driving his aunt and his 2-year-old cousin home from a family gathering when Pritchard’s car began taking on gunfire and he was hit. No other injuries were reported.

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On Saturday, Earl Pritchard was on the sidelines during the Seminoles

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