2009 Football - Year In Review |
Coaching Staff
Bobby Bowden, Head Coach
Jody Allen, Defensive Ends, Special Teams Coordinator
Chuck Amato, Executive Head Coach, Linebackers
Mickey Andrews, Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs
Dexter Carter, Running Backs
James Coley, Tight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator
Lawrence Dawsey, Wide Receivers
Jimbo Fisher, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
Odell Haggins, Defensive Tackles
Bob LaCivita, Dir of Player Personnel
Todd Stroud, Strength and Conditioning
Rick Trickett, Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line
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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
Bobby Bowden Announces Bowl Will Be His Last Game.
Bowden, who will complete his 34th season as coach at Florida State, will coach the Seminoles in the bowl game and finish his career as one of the winningest coaches in the history of major college
football.
Dec. 1, 2009
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida State University Head Football Coach Bobby Bowden announced Tuesday that the Seminoles' upcoming bowl game will be his last game. Bowden, who will complete his 34th season as
coach at Florida State, will coach the Seminoles in the bowl game and finish his career as one of the winningest coaches in the history of major college football.
"The bowl game will be my last game as head football coach at Florida State," said Bowden. "It's been a great 34 seasons.
"I'd like to thank my wife Ann and my family for their love and support. There were a lot of nights when I was on the road and not at home at the dinner table. We all know that's part of it.
"I'd also like to thank the coaches and their families who helped build the program into something that is special. You can't have a successful program without players and we have been blessed to have
young men who are winners both on and off the field. I want to thank them and their families for committing 4-5 years of their lives to me and to FSU.
"Finally, I'd like to thank the University and FSU fans who have supported the Florida State program. We've got one more game and I look forward to enjoying these next few weeks as the head football
coach."
Bowden was named National Coach of the Year six times (1979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1996 and 1999), and a national award presented by The Fellowship of Christian Athletes bears his name. He led Florida
State to national championships in 1993 and again in 1999, the latter being the first team in the history of the Associated Press poll to go wire-to-wire ranked No. 1.
Wetherell, who will retire from the presidency of Florida State when his successor is installed as president -- perhaps within a few months -- said Bowden's "sterling personality and character"
personified Florida State University.
"Bobby Bowden is not only one of the most outstanding college football coaches in history but also a great man who you would want as a mentor to your children," Wetherell said.
"Every true Seminole fan appreciates all that he has done in service to the university and all that he has accomplished for its football program -- two national championships, 12 ACC championships, 14
straight seasons among the Associated Press' Top Five, two Heisman Trophy winners and a Rhodes Scholar, induction into the College Football Hall of Fame -- but more than that, he has been an
off-the-field mentor to so many young men looking to their future."
Wetherell, who was one of those young men, said he hopes Florida State's Athletics Department will plan a celebration and recognition for Bowden during next year's football season.
In his own tribute to Bowden, Wetherell said:
"Bobby Bowden has served as our head football coach and inspirational 'friend-raiser' for more than 30 years. He led our football program to unprecedented success and established it among the nation's
elite for many years. He set records of achievement on the field that will probably never be equaled.
"Bobby Bowden contributed in many ways to the overall success and advancement of a young and growing university, and the entire Bowden family is also a major part of this success story.
"I played for Bobby Bowden 45 years ago, when I was a young man, and he was an assistant coach under Bill Peterson.
"The bond between player and coach is strong enough, but our relationship forged even more powerful bonds as we worked hard for the university's advancement. With me and other presidents, Bobby Bowden
helped raise public and private dollars to build some of the most impressive athletics facilities in the nation and to bring additional recognition to Florida State's academic achievements.
"Millions of Americans could see the good work and academic contributions of our university through the window of national television -- a window that winning football teams provide for their
institutions.
"Bobby Bowden, in many ways, became the face of Florida State. It was his sterling personality and character that personified this university. And because his influence was so powerful, we were able
to advance far beyond what many of us ever dreamed."
About Bobby Bowden...
Born : November 8, 1929 in Birmingham, Ala.
High School : Woodlawn High, Birmingham, Ala.
College : Howard (now Samford) 1953
Collegiate Football Experience : University of Alabama (QB), freshman; Howard (QB), sophomore-senior
Graduate Degree : Peabody College
Wife : The former Julia Ann Estock
Children : Robyn, Steve, Tommy, Terry, Ginger, Jeff
HEAD COACHING HONORS
- 1977 Southern Independent Coach of the Year
- 1979 National Coach of the Year (ABC-Chevrolet)
- 1979 Southern Independent Coach of the Year
- 1980 National Coach of the Year (Bobby Dodd)
- 1983 Inducted - Florida Sports Hall of Fame
- 1986 Inducted - Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
- 1987 Region II Coach of the Year
- 1991 National Coach of the Year (Walter Camp)
- 1992 Neyland Trophy Winner
- 1993 ACC Coach of the Year
- 1996 National Coach of the Year (Home Depot)
- 1997 ACC Coach of the Year
- 1999 National Coach of the Year (Home Depot)
- 1999 National Coach of the Decade Finalist (Home Depot)
- 1999 ESPN College Team of the Decade (any sport)
- 2006 Inducted - National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame
- 2008 NCFAA Contributions to College Football Award
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Second winningest coach in major college football history with 388 career coaching victories
- The only coach in the history of Division I-A football to compile 14 straight 10-win seasons (1987-2000)
- Coached the Seminoles to consensus National Championships in 1993 and 1999
- His 1999 National Championship team is the first in college football history to go wire-to-wire as the Associated Press' No. 1 ranked team
- Set NCAA records with 11 consecutive bowl victories (1985-95) and 14 straight bowl trips without a loss (1982-95)
- Ranks first among active coaches for winning percentage in bowl games and has led the Seminoles to 27 straight bowl games - the longest current streak in the nation
- Has guided FSU to 30 bowl appearances in 33 seasons, including 27 straight
- Since 1993, Florida State has played in the national championship game five times (1993 Orange vs. Nebraska, 1996 Sugar vs. Florida, 1998 Fiesta vs. Tennessee, 1999 Sugar vs. Virginia Tech, and
2000 Orange vs. Oklahoma)
- Since the inception of the BCS in 1998, FSU has reached one of the BCS bowl games six times
- Patriarch of the first father-son duo to lead Division I-A programs, let alone to lead them at the same time
- National Citizenship Award (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) named after Bobby Bowden in 2004
COACHING STOPS
- 1954-55 Assistant Football Coach/Head Track Coach at Howard (now Samford)
- 1956-58 Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at South Georgia Junior College
- 1959-62 Head Football Coach at Samford College
- 1963-65 Assistant Coach (Receivers) at Florida State
- 1966-69 Offensive Coordinator at West Virginia
- 1970-75 Head Coach at West Virginia
- 1976-2009 Head Coach at Florida State
2009 Florida State Signees/Newcomers
Justin Bright, 6-0, 180, S, Duncan, S.C.
- RANKINGS: Ranked the 39th-best safety by Rivals and the 26th best player in the state of South Carolina...Prep Star All-Southeast selection...BIO: A three-star prospect according to
Rivals and Scout.com who comes from one of the nation's top high school programs...named an AP All-State selection as a senior...registered 92 tackles and three picks in 2008...Byrnes won three
straight state championships and was ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Super 25 to start the 2008 season...as a senior his Rebel squad went 14-1 and finished the year ranked eighth in the nation by
MaxPreps and ninth according to USA Today...recorded over 100 tackles as a junior on top of four TFL, six PBU and four interceptions...according to ESPN, Bright 'thrives on contact' and he is a 'hard
hitter'...recorded five tackles in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas...clocked at 4.47 in the 40...posted a high school GPA of 3.4...picked Florida State over offers from Texas A&M and Stanford.
Gerald Demps, 5-10, 190, S, Valdosta, Ga.
- RANKINGS: Ranked the 27th-best safety by Rivals and the 33rd best player in the state of Georgia...a member of the ESPNU 150...the 72nd-best prospect in this year's class according to ESPN...
Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team (81)...ranked seventh-best at his position by ESPN...34th-best prospect in the state of Georgia according to SuperPrep...SI/Takkle rates Demps in the top 100 (93) of this
year's class...Scout lists him as the 31st-best safety prospect in 2009...Bio: AP All-State and Atlanta Journal-Constitution first team selection...three-star prospect according to Rivals and
Scout.com...played running back, linebacker and safety in high school but will play safety at Florida State...as a senior he recorded 78 tackles and rushed for 451 yards and nine touchdowns...Lowndes
County finished 12-1 in his final season...participated in the long jump, high jump, triple jump and 4x100 in high school...his cousin Ja'Baris Little is a tight end at FSU...chose FSU over offers
from Clemson and Auburn.
Garrett Faircloth, 6-6, 288, OT, Brunswick, Ga.
- Sleeper recruit comes to FSU having never played on the offensive line in high school...missed his junior season after tearing his ACL...ESPN lists Faircloth as the 57th-best offensive tackle
prospect in this year's class and believes he has a lot of upside and real promise...FSWAA All-State 2A Second Team...played on the defensive line at Bolles as a senior and recorded 80
tackles...sister plays softball at Mississippi...chose FSU over Memphis, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and UCF.
Josh Gehres, 6-3, 195, WR, Tallahassee
- Burst onto the scene as a senior totaling more than 1,100 receiving yards on 29 receptions while scoring 13 touchdowns...averaged 38 yards per catch in 2007...ESPN has Gehres ranked 149th among
receivers and Scout.com has him listed at 214... ESPN cites his body control, concentration and excellent hands as some of the reasons he delivers the big catch on third down and in the red
zone...according Scouts, Inc. Gehres could cause major match-up problems down the road...FSWAA All-State 4A Second Team offense... Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend first team...timed at 4.53 in the
40-yard dash...posted a 4.5 GPA at Lincoln...grandfather played at FSU in the 1950's...chose FSU over offers from Illinois, Michigan State, Iowa and South Florida.
Jajuan Harley, 6-2, 190, DB, Tallahassee
- RANKINGS: Prep Star All-American...ranked as the nation's 10th-best safety by Scout.com and No. 12 by Rivals...coming into 2009 Rivals tagged him the 41st-best player in Florida...finished
the season as the 52nd-highest rated player in Florida by Rivals...Superprep lists him No. 21 among Florida prospects and 30th in the nation among defensive backs...Bio: A four-star prospect
according to Scout.com and Rivals...tabbed as the second-fastest safety in the 2009 class by Rivals...Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend team member...second team Class 3A selection...recorded three
interceptions and 92 tackles in 2006...was sidelined for a majority of 2007 with a broken foot...returned two kick-offs for touchdowns...expected to challenge for time at safety and corner back at
Florida State...played quarterback and receiver at Rickards as well...ran the 100, 200 and 4x100 in high school where he was clocked at 4.4 in the 40...also a long jumper for Rickards...also played
basketball...related to current Seminole linebacker Nigel Bradham...chose FSU over offers from Alabama, Clemson and South Carolina.
Willie Haulstead, 6-3, 210, WR, Titusville
- RANKINGS: Ranked as the nation's 34th-best wide receiver by Rivals...coming into 2009 Rivals tagged him the 49th-best player in Florida but finished the season at No. 41...a member of the
Rivals 250 in 2009...Prep Star All-American...ESPN has him rated 32ndamong wideouts...Scout lists him as the 48th-best receiving prospect...Bio: A four-star prospect according to
Rivals...hauled in 45 passes for 648 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior...had 30 receptions for 431 yards and five touchdowns before he broke his left foot during his senior season at
Titusville...still earned All-Space Coast first team honors as a senior despite the injury...runs track and has been clocked as fast as 4.4 in the 40...according to ESPN `Haulstead's greatest
attributes are his size, run after catch ability and his natural feel for adjusting to the ball while it is in the air'...has a knack for making the tough catch in traffic and natural open field run
skills...chose FSU over offers from Michigan, Purdue, USF, UCF, Auburn, Boston College and South Carolina.
Dan Hicks, 6-4, 251, DE, Oxford, Miss.
- RANKINGS: SuperPrep lists him as the 33rd-best prospect coming out of the state of Mississippi...ESPN lists him as the 47th-best TE in this class...Bio: A two-star sleeper...as a
junior he had 18 catches for 285 yards...broke his foot as a senior which sidelined him for half the season...was named all-district and second team all-region following his junior year...was
recruited as a defensive end by Arkansas State...son of former Seminole great Dan Footman who went on to play six years in the NFL...also played basketball at Oxford...averaged 13 ppg as a senior on
the hardwood and 15 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as a junior...offered a scholarship by former Mississippi State Head Coach Sylvester Croom...chose FSU over Arkansas State.
Dustin Hopkins, 6-2, 174, PK, Houston, Tex.
- RANKINGS: Rivals No. 1 kicker in the 2009 class...Scout.com No. 1 kicker...ESPN No.1 kicker...Prep Star All-American...Bio: The consensus top kicker in the nation...a USA Today first
team All-American...Under Armour All-American...two-time first team all-state 5A kicker in Texas...nation's top-ranked kicker according to kicking guru and UCLA record holder Chris Sailer...longest
field goal during his senior year was from 49 yards...missed only three kicks as a senior and two were from 58 and 64 yards away...made over 70 PAT's in his career...went 37-for-37 on point after
attempts as a junior and 6-of-7 on field goal attempts including two from 43 yards...averaged 73 yards on his kick-offs...kicked a 46-yard field goal in the Under Armour All-America game...connected
on a 65-yard field goal during practice at the all-star game...even played DB for Clear Lake where he recorded an interception...has a GPA above 4.0...plans to major in business marketing with a minor
in broadcasting...chose FSU over Notre Dame, Missouri and Kansas State.
Brandon Jenkins, 6-2, 240, DE, Tallahassee
- High School: The only early enrollee in the 2009 signing class...recorded 44 sacks and more than 220 tackles in his high school career at Florida High.
Demonte McAllister, 6-3, 263, DT, Tampa
- RANKINGS: Ranked as the third-best defensive end by ESPN...named the fourth-best defensive end in this year's class by Rivals...16th-best defensive lineman in 2009 class in Florida according
to Rivals...Rivals 100 (70)...ranked the fourth-quickest DE in 2009 by Rivals...SuperPrep All-American...Prep Star All-American...Scout rates him the 11th-best defensive tackle in this
class...15th-best defensive lineman in 2009 class and eighth-best prospect in Florida according to SuperPrep...ESPNU 150 (45)... listed as the 79th-best player in this class by Sporting
News...SI/Takkle rates McAllister in the top 100 (65) of this year's class...Bio: An Under Armour All-American...four-star prospect according to Rivals and Scout.com...in just two seasons he
had almost 50 TFL and over 30 sacks at Alonso...recorded 97 tackles as a senior with 30 coming behind the line of scrimmage...registered 19 sacks...as a junior he had 63 tackles, 18 TFL and 12
sacks...recorded a tackle for loss, a QB hurry and a pass break-up in the Under Armour All-American game...honorable mention 'most physical' award at the Under Armour game...was named the MVP of the
Hillsborough County East vs. West All-Star game where he recorded two sacks...played basketball at Alonso as a junior...the oldest of four children raised by his mother Katina Daniels... received 27
scholarship offers including Georgia, USC, Miami, Florida, Tennessee, Auburn and Clemson.
Jacobbi McDaniel, 6-0, 267, DT, Greenville
- RANKINGS: Ranked as the fifth-best player in the nation by ESPN and the top defensive tackle...listed as the fifth-best player in this class by Sporting News...Rivals 100 (15)...Scout.com's
top DT prospect in this class...the second-best DT in the 2009 class according to Rivals and the third-best player coming out of Florida...SI/Takkle rates McAllister in the top 100 (15) of this year's
class... SuperPrep All-American...Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team (24)...second-best defensive lineman in 2009 class and second-best prospect in Florida according to SuperPrep...ranked the second-best
athlete among defensive tackles in 2009 by Rivals...Rivals lists him as the third-best pass rusher in the DT class and the third-best overall player in the state of Florida...Bio: A USA Today
first team All-American...an Under Armour All-American...five-star prospect according to Rivals and Scout.com...received the highest grade of any member of FSU's 2009 class garnering a 91 from
ESPN...former Auburn coach Tommy Tubberville called McDaniel 'one of the best' he has seen during the Under Armour game broadcast...tallied 12 sacks as a junior and 10 as a senior...had 30 tackles for
loss in 2007 leading the Cowboys to the 2A state championship...excellent baseball player who nearly won the Big Bend triple crown as a junior hitting .589 with 13 homers...committed to the Seminoles
the day after signing day in 2008...named the second-best player on the black team at the Under Armour All-America game...also picked up awards as the most dominating player, strongest player and most
physical...named an Under Armour All-American 'star of the game' by Rivals...chose FSU over offers from Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Clemson...selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 33rd
round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.
Henry Orelus, 6-2, 292, OL, Belle Glade
- RANKINGS: Prep Star All-Southeast region...listed as the seventh-best center in this class by Rivals...a member of the Rivals Florida Top 100 (66)...rated the 11th-best center in this class
by ESPN...Scout.com lists him as the 30th-rated guard...Bio: A first team all-county selection in 2007...the only junior named to the Super 11 team in Palm Beach County...participated in the
Treasure Coast All-Star game and the Outback All-Star game...three-star lineman according to Rivals...can play on either side of the ball but excelled at center...athletic lineman with excellent
physical dimensions according to ESPN...played for former Seminole Jessie Hester... chose FSU over LSU, Tennessee and Auburn.
John Prior, 6-6, 283, OL, Portsmouth, Ohio
- RANKINGS: Prep Star All-Midwest region...Rivals ranking of 51st among offensive tackles...No. 57 on Scout.com's list of offensive tackles...ranked 75th at his position by ESPN...ranked the
38th-best prospect coming out of Ohio by Rivals...Bio: Three-star lineman according to Rivals...named all-district...member of the Ohio team for the Big 33 game which pits Ohio high schoolers
versus their Pennsylvania counterparts...missed some time his junior season due to injury...lined up at both offensive and defensive tackle as a senior...a natural left-hander...his only official
visit was to Florida State...will join fellow Ohioan Zebrie Sanders on the Seminole offensive line...one of seven children of which five are girls...chose FSU over Indiana, Louisville, NC State, West
Virginia, Purdue and Syracuse among others.
Lonnie Pryor, 6-1, 195, RB, Okeechobee
- RANKINGS: Ranks as the nation's 15th-best running back according to Rivals...SI/Takkle top 200 (172) of this year's class...Rivals lists him as the 28th-best prospect in the state of
Florida...Rivals250 member (143)...named the ninth-best back in the 2009 class according to Scout.com...SuperPrep All-American...listed at No. 19 among backs by Scout.com...named the 25th-best back in
this class by SuperPrep... SuperPrep Florida Top 110 (24)...Prep Star All-American...30th-ranked prospect at his position according to ESPN...Bio: Four-star recruit according to Rivals and
Scout.com...Palm Beach Post's Big School's offensive player of the year...Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers Offensive Player of the Year...rushed for 2,281 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior....also
hauled in two TD passes...ran for 270 yards versus Sebastian River and then 356-yards the next week against Glades Day...rushed for 258 yards versus Fort Pierce Central...as a junior he was named
Class 4A first team all-state after running for 1,735 yards and 20 more touchdowns...as a freshman on the junior varsity team where stats were not kept, Pryor ran for an estimated 2,400 yards in six
games despite ever playing a full game...participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl...posted a 4.52 in the 40...chose Florida State over offers from 17 schools including Florida, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Boston College and Wake Forest.
Greg Reid, 5-9, 175, DB-PR, Valdosta, Ga.
- RANKINGS: Rated as the No. 15 on the ESPNU150 and the No. 2 cornerback in the nation...listed as the No. 27 player nationally on the Rivals100 and ranked as the website's No. 4 cornerback...a
five-star recruit by Rivals.com...listed as the top-ranked player at any position in Florida by Rivals.com and the nation's top cover corner...Scout.com rates Reid as the No. 7 cornerback and the
nation's No. 56 overall recruit...a SuperPrep Elite 50 player (No. 49), the No. 3 athlete in the nation and the publication's No. 3 player in Georgia...Bio: Parade All-American...Under Armour
All-American...EA Sports First Team All-American...SuperPrep All-American...MVP of the Under Armour All-Star Game...the Georgia Sports Writers Association's Player of the Year and a first team AAAAA
All-State selection...The Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Class Georgia Player of the Year...member of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100...on the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern
team...No. 13 on the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120...also an outstanding offensive player at Lowndes...as a senior in 2008 rushed for 1,242 yards on 118 carries and 16
touchdowns...caught eight passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns...had 28 total tackles with 21 solo, nine interceptions that he returned for 128 yards and one fumble recovery...returned 14 punts for
267 yards and five kicks for 85 yards...as a junior made 50 tackles with two interceptions while rushing for over 1,000 yards.
Xavier Rhodes, 6-2, 195, DB, Miami
- RANKINGS: Ranks as the nation's 50th-rated receiver by Scout.com...75th-best wide receiver according to Rivals...Rivals lists him as the 91st-best prospect in the state of Florida...named the
60th-best wideout in the 2009 class according to ESPN...Prep Star All-Southeast region...Bio: Led Miami Norland in both rushing and receiving as a senior...Miami Herald All-Dade County 6A-4A
team member as an all-purpose back...rushed 62 times for 339 yards and six TDs as a senior on top of catching 10 passes for 256 yards and another TD...rushed for two TDs versus Homestead which was
ranked in the county 6A-4A preseason poll...hauled in 20 passes for 271 yards and two TDs as a junior while rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown...recorded over 1,000 all-purpose yards as a
junior...draws comparisons to former Norland wideout and first round NFL Draft pick Dwayne Bowe...played defensive back as well and earned all-Dade honors on the defensive side of the ball...played in
the 12th annual Nike South Florida All-Star Game...plans to major in accounting...had offers from West Virginia, Auburn and FIU.
Will Secord, 6-3, 204, QB, Frisco, Tex.
- RANKINGS: Ranks as the nation's 32nd-best pro-style quarterback according to Rivals...ESPN's 60th-rated QB...Prep Star All-Midlands region...Scout.com lists him at No. 57 among QB
prospects...Bio: Three-star recruit according to Rivals and Scout.com...left-handed QB joins Christian Ponder as the Seminoles' second QB from the state of Texas...threw for 46 TDs in his
three-year career at new school Wakeland...completed 54.6% of his passes as a junior and senior for almost 4,400 yards...threw 20 or more touchdown passes in each of his final two seasons...led his
team from 3-7 as a sophomore to 9-2 as a junior in Frisco's second season of football including a last minute TD pass to beat Prosper in district play...threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns in
that win over Prosper...had one of his best games as a senior versus Frisco when he threw for 332 yards and five TDs in a 55-0 win...threw for three more TDs and 309 yards in his district 9-4A finale
leading Wakeland past McKinney North 38-21...threw for 418 yards and two TDs in a loss to Frisco Centennial completing 27 of 51 pass attempts...lost in the closing moments of the school's first-ever
playoff game in 2007... went 147-248 as a junior with 23 TDs and just five interceptions as he racked up 2,019 yards passing...bested his passing yards as a senior throwing for 3,382 on 167-327
passing including 20 more touchdowns...also rushed for nine TDs in his three seasons...played for his father Marty who is the head coach at Wakeland...varsity letter winner in baseball in 2007 and
2008...named first team all-district as a utility player in 2008 and second team all-district as a pitcher in 2007...led Wakeland in homeruns in 2007 and 2008...Wakeland was district champs in 2008
and regional semifinalists that year as well...chose FSU over Arkansas.
Rodney Smith, 6-6, 208, WR, Miami
- RANKINGS: Ranks as the nation's eighth-best wide receiver according to Rivals...rated No. 65 on the Rivals 100...Prep Star Dream Team Member (55)...SuperPrep Florida Top 110 (69)...Rivals
lists him as the 13st-best prospect in the state of Florida...named the 20th-best receiver in the 2009 class according to ESPN...Scout.com lists him as the 35th-best receiver in 2009...Bio:
Four-star prospect according to Rivals and Scout.com... Miami Herald All-Dade County 3A-1B team member....a big-time playmaker who caught more than 60 passes the last two seasons of which 17 (27%)
went for touchdowns....as a senior he caught 35 passes for 703 yards and 10 touchdowns...also played safety where he intercepted four passes including one that he returned for a TD...returned two
kick-offs for scores as well...in 2007 he hauled in 30 passes for 627 yards (20.9 average) and seven touchdowns...runs a 4.5 40 but according to ESPN scouts he 'plays quicker than his
measurables'...considered a 'serious weapon inside the red zone' by ESPN due to his 'great natural size' and his ability to 'attack the football at its highest point'...played in a primarily run
oriented offense at Archbishop Carroll...posted a GPA well above a 3.0 in high school...received more than 30 offers including Tennessee, Auburn, Ole Miss, Rutgers, USF and UCF.
Blake Snider, 6-4, 282, OL, Anniston, Ala.
- Pigskin Round-Up All Star Team 2007...advanced to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs in 2007...tore his ACL in 2006 Class 4A State Playoff game...his father is the defensive coordinator at
Cleburne County...chose FSU over Samford and Troy.
Bryan Stork, 6-6, 240, OL, Vero Beach
- RANKINGS: Ranks as the nation's 26th-best tight end according to Rivals...Scout.com lists him No. 33 among tight ends...Prep Star All-Southeast region...rated No. 96 on the top 100 list by
Rivals for the state of Florida...named the 45th-best tight end in the 2009 class according to ESPN...Bio: FACA All-District 17 player...expected to play tight end but could wind up as an
offensive tackle at some point...described by ESPN as a player with 'a high motor' who is a 'solid producer on the football field'...had two catches for 47 yards as a junior but made his biggest
impact as a blocker recording 43 pancakes...plans on pursuing a sport management degree...chose Florida State over offers from Maryland, Syracuse, UCF and FIU.
Chris Thompson, 5-8, 173, RB, Greenville
- RANKINGS: Ranks as the nation's second-best all-purpose according to Rivals...a member of the Rivals 250 coming in at 105...19th-best prospect in Florida according to Rivals...SuperPrep
Florida Top 110 (59)...PrepStar All-American...No. 39 on Scout.com's list of running backs...Bio: Under Armour All-American...four-star prospect according to Rivals...rushed for nearly 2,300
yards and 33 touchdowns as a junior as the Cowboys captured the state championship...also piled up over 500 yards receiving and nine TD catches on top of nearly 800 return yards...ran for 203 yards on
17 carries scoring touchdowns of 56 and 49 yards in the state championship game in 2007...battled a left ankle injury for much of his senior season...rated the top running back in space by
Rivals...Rivals called him the 'most impressive back' on the black team at the Under Armour All-Star game...timed at 4.4 in the 40...chose FSU over Miami, Florida and Clemson.
2009 Roster - By Name
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* 26 A.J. Alexander CB 5-11 180 Fr-R * Altoona, Pa. (Altoona)
* 16 Mister Alexander LB 6-2 225 Jr-R Aldine, Tex. (Eisenhower)
* 28 Dionte Allen CB 5-11 175 So-R Detroit, Mich. (Saint Mary's)
* 65 Zack Aronson DS 6-2 218 Sr-R * Coral Springs (Marjory Stoneman Douglas/Florida)
6 Ryan Becker QB 5-10 200 Fr Davie (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
71 Evan Bellamy OT 6-4 320 Jr-R * Miami (Gulliver Prep) knee surgery
* 13 Nigel Bradham OLB 6-2 241 So * Crawfordville (Wakulla)
37 Nathan Brazeau FB 5-8 227 So Brooksville (Central)
3 Justin Bright S 6-0 180 Fr Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes)
42 Ronald Britzius LB 6-2 221 Fr Orlando (Lutheran Academy)
9 Kevin Campbell P 6-0 190 Jr-R Sarasota (Riverview)
14 Ricardo Cannon CB 5-10 174 So Sarasota (Sarasota)
* 12 Nigel Carr LB 6-3 230 So * Jacksonville (First Coast)
8 Chad Colley DB 5-11 166 So-R Gulf Breeze (Gulf Breeze)
14 Avis Commack WR 6-4 195 So Jacksonville (First Coast)
* 67 Andrew Datko OG 6-6 283 So * Weston (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
* 57 Brandon Davis OL 6-2 281 Jr-R * Miami (South Miami)
* 93 Everett Dawkins DT 6-2 258 Fr-R Spartanburg, S.C. (Byrnes)
6 Gerald Demps S 5-10 190 Fr Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes County)
75 Philip Doumar DS 6-0 211 Fr Jupiter (Jupiter)
* 40 Matt Dunham TE-FB 6-2 255 Jr-R * Columbus, Ga. (Pacelli)
* 8 Taiwan Easterling WR 5-11 187 So-R * Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove)
22 Corey Eddinger QB 6-0 179 So Wakulla (Wakulla)
38 Darren Edwards CB 5-8 167 So-R Lauderdale Lakes (Blanch Ely)
41 James Esco PK 6-3 207 So Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County)
76 Garrett Faircloth OT 6-6 288 Fr Brunswick, Ga. (Bolles)
* 80 Jarmon Fortson WR 6-3 223 So * Hurtsboro, Ala. (Carver)
* 63 A.J. Ganguzza C 6-3 268 So-R Boca Raton (West Boca Raton Community)
* 48 Daniel Gard FB 5-10 212 Jr-R Lake Worth (King's Academy/Georgia Southern)
19 Josh Gehres WR 6-3 195 Fr Tallahassee (Lincoln)
* 89 Louis Givens WR 5-8 170 Sr-R * Jacksonville (Wolfson/Mars Hill College)
* 9 Richard Goodman WR 6-0 191 Sr-R *** Fort Lauderdale (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
70 Antwane Greenlee OT 6-6 293 So-R * Columbus, Ga. (Hardaway)
51 Aaron Gresham LB 6-2 237 So-R Mayo (Lafayette)
* 30 Jajuan Harley DB 6-2 190 Fr Tallahassee (Rickards)
* 44 Maurice Harris LB 6-0 212 So-R Homestead (Homestead)
* 82 Willie Haulstead WR 6-3 210 Fr Titusville (Titusville)
58 Dan Hicks DE 6-4 251 Fr Oxford, Miss. (Oxford)
* 18 Dustin Hopkins PK 6-2 174 Fr Houston, Tex. (Clear Lake)
* 62 Rodney Hudson OG 6-2 285 Jr ** Mobile, Ala. (Rain)
37 Ed Imeokparia S 6-0 186 Fr-R Philadelphia, Pa. (Blair Academy)
* 55 Jamar Jackson DE 6-4 240 So-R * Richmond, Va. (Varina)
* 15 Ochuko Jenije CB 5-10 188 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (North Florida Christian)
* 49 Brandon Jenkins DE 6-2 240 Fr Tallahassee (Florida)
78 Jonathan Johnson DE 6-6 245 So Sanford (Seminole/Lynn)
1 Alex Jones PK 6-0 176 Fr Tallahassee (Chiles)
* 33 Ty Jones RB 5-11 203 So Tampa (Middleton)
54 A.J. Land LB 6-2 215 Jr Old Town (Dixie County/Jacksonville)
* 85 Ja'Baris Little TE 6-4 226 So * Tallahassee (Lincoln)
* 22 Korey Mangum CB 6-0 202 Sr-R *** LaMarque, Tex. (LaMarque)
* 3 E.J. Manuel QB 6-4 223 Fr-R Virginia Beach, Va. (Bayside)
97 Demonte McAllister DT 6-3 263 Fr Tampa (Alonso)
* 90 Moses McCray DT 6-2 298 So * Tampa (Hillsborough)
* 99 Jacobbi McDaniel DT 6-0 267 Fr Greenville (Madison County)
* 60 Ryan McMahon C 6-3 282 Jr-R ** Savannah, Ga. (Darlington Prep)
95 Kevin McNeil DE 6-2 257 Sr * Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County)
* 94 Justin Mincey DT 6-5 272 Sr *** Folkston, Ga. (Charlton County/Hargrave Military Academy)
* 10 Nick Moody S 6-2 228 Fr-R Wyncote, Pa. (Roman Catholic)
11 Tim Orange WR 5-10 179 Jr Miami (American)
59 Henry Orelus OL 6-2 292 Fr Belle Glade (Glades Central)
* 86 Rod Owens WR 6-0 183 Sr-R *** Jacksonville (Wolfson)
* 4 Terrance Parks DB 6-1 196 So Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside)
* 92 Daniel Parvin LB 6-0 218 Sr Palm Harbor (Palm Harbor)
75 Gregory Pierre DE 6-3 236 Jr Miami (Monsignor Pace)
* 81 Caz Piurowski TE 6-7 271 Sr *** Land O' Lakes (Land O' Lakes)
* 7 Christian Ponder QB 6-3 217 Jr-R ** Colleyville, Tex. (Colleyville Heritage)
43 Anthony Porterfield TE 6-4 203 Fr Pensacola (Escambia)
* 45 Shawn Powell P 6-5 217 So * Rome, Ga. (Darlington Prep)
39 Tavares Pressley RB 6-1 202 Jr-R Arcadia (DeSoto/El Camino JC)
74 John Prior OL 6-6 283 Fr Portsmouth, Ohio (Portsmouth)
* 24 Lonnie Pryor RB 6-1 195 Fr Okeechobee (Okeechobee)
* 83 Bert Reed WR 5-11 165 So-R * Panama City (Bay)
* 5 Greg Reid DB-PR 5-9 175 Fr Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes County)
* 88 Beau Reliford TE 6-7 241 So Coral Springs (Dillard)
69 Chris Revell DS 6-0 207 Fr Tallahassee (Chiles)
27 Xavier Rhodes DB 6-2 195 Fr Miami (Norland)
13 Ashuwa Richardson WR 5-11 187 Jr Winter Springs (Winter Springs)
* 20 Jamie Robinson S 6-2 188 Sr-R *** Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern)
* 21 Patrick Robinson CB 5-11 194 Sr *** Miami (Gulliver Prep)
66 Joshua Rodriguez DT 6-1 289 So-R Miami (Gulliver Prep)
* 77 Zebrie Sanders OT 6-5 288 So * Dayton, Ohio (Northmont)
* 73 Rhonne Sanderson OT 6-4 288 Fr-R Tampa (Plant)
47 Michael Schill DB 6-0 198 So-R Melbourne (West Shore)
16 Will Secord QB 6-3 204 Fr Frisco, Tex. (Wakeland)
* 29 Kendall Smith LB 6-1 224 Jr ** Bushnell (South Sumter)
* 84 Rodney Smith WR 6-6 208 Fr Miami (Archbishop Carroll)
* 61 Blake Snider OL 6-4 282 Fr Anniston, Ala. (Cleburne County)
* 79 David Spurlock OL 6-5 285 So * Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale)
66 Jacob Stanley OT 6-2 274 So-R Jacksonville (Trinity Christian Academy)
* 96 Toshmon Stevens DE 6-5 228 Fr-R Pomona Park (Crescent City)
* 56 Kendrick Stewart DT 6-2 271 Sr-R *** Lakeland (Lakeland)
52 Bryan Stork OL 6-6 240 Fr Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
* 39 Jeff Taccetta S 5-10 188 Sr-R Ocala
* 72 Budd Thacker DT 6-2 276 Sr *** Sanford (Seminole)
* 38 Jermaine Thomas RB 6-1 190 So * Jacksonville (First Coast)
* 23 Chris Thompson RB 5-8 173 Fr Greenville (Madison County)
* 87 Cameron Wade WR 6-6 209 So-R Cairo, Ga. (Cairo)
47 Jonathan Wallace TE 6-7 240 Fr Jacksonville (Lee)
31 Ventoure Watkins DB 6-2 169 So-R Flint, Mich. (Wharton)
* 36 Dekoda Watson LB 6-2 226 Sr *** Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken)
* 98 Markus White DE 6-4 261 Jr * West Palm Beach (John I. Leonard/Butler County CC)
11 Vince Williams LB 6-0 245 So * Davenport (Ridge Community) Back surgery
76 Richard Wint DT 6-2 263 Jr-R Winter Springs (Winter Springs)
* 48 Recardo Wright LB 6-2 226 Sr *** Orlando (Doctor Phillips)
* 91 Craig Yarborough DE 6-2 236 Sr Jacksonville (Baker)
44 Ricky Yates TE 6-4 244 Jr-R Tallahassee (North Florida Christian)
* 46 Vincent Zann LB 6-0 223 So-R Fort Lauderdale (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
2009 Roster - By Number
L
T PY
R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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1 Alex Jones PK 6-0 176 Fr Tallahassee (Chiles)
3 Justin Bright S 6-0 180 Fr Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes)
* 3 E.J. Manuel QB 6-4 223 Fr-R Virginia Beach, Va. (Bayside)
* 4 Terrance Parks DB 6-1 196 So Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside)
* 5 Greg Reid DB-PR 5-9 175 Fr Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes County)
6 Ryan Becker QB 5-10 200 Fr Davie (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
6 Gerald Demps S 5-10 190 Fr Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes County)
* 7 Christian Ponder QB 6-3 217 Jr-R ** Colleyville, Tex. (Colleyville Heritage)
8 Chad Colley DB 5-11 166 So-R Gulf Breeze (Gulf Breeze)
* 8 Taiwan Easterling WR 5-11 187 So-R * Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove)
9 Kevin Campbell P 6-0 190 Jr-R Sarasota (Riverview)
* 9 Richard Goodman WR 6-0 191 Sr-R *** Fort Lauderdale (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
* 10 Nick Moody S 6-2 228 Fr-R Wyncote, Pa. (Roman Catholic)
11 Tim Orange WR 5-10 179 Jr Miami (American)
11 Vince Williams LB 6-0 245 So * Davenport (Ridge Community) Back surgery
* 12 Nigel Carr LB 6-3 230 So * Jacksonville (First Coast)
* 13 Nigel Bradham OLB 6-2 241 So * Crawfordville (Wakulla)
13 Ashuwa Richardson WR 5-11 187 Jr Winter Springs (Winter Springs)
14 Ricardo Cannon CB 5-10 174 So Sarasota (Sarasota)
14 Avis Commack WR 6-4 195 So Jacksonville (First Coast)
* 15 Ochuko Jenije CB 5-10 188 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (North Florida Christian)
* 16 Mister Alexander LB 6-2 225 Jr-R Aldine, Tex. (Eisenhower)
16 Will Secord QB 6-3 204 Fr Frisco, Tex. (Wakeland)
* 18 Dustin Hopkins PK 6-2 174 Fr Houston, Tex. (Clear Lake)
19 Josh Gehres WR 6-3 195 Fr Tallahassee (Lincoln)
* 20 Jamie Robinson S 6-2 188 Sr-R *** Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern)
* 21 Patrick Robinson CB 5-11 194 Sr *** Miami (Gulliver Prep)
22 Corey Eddinger QB 6-0 179 So Wakulla (Wakulla)
* 22 Korey Mangum CB 6-0 202 Sr-R *** LaMarque, Tex. (LaMarque)
* 23 Chris Thompson RB 5-8 173 Fr Greenville (Madison County)
* 24 Lonnie Pryor RB 6-1 195 Fr Okeechobee (Okeechobee)
* 26 A.J. Alexander CB 5-11 180 Fr-R * Altoona, Pa. (Altoona)
27 Xavier Rhodes DB 6-2 195 Fr Miami (Norland)
* 28 Dionte Allen CB 5-11 175 So-R Detroit, Mich. (Saint Mary's)
* 29 Kendall Smith LB 6-1 224 Jr ** Bushnell (South Sumter)
* 30 Jajuan Harley DB 6-2 190 Fr Tallahassee (Rickards)
31 Ventoure Watkins DB 6-2 169 So-R Flint, Mich. (Wharton)
* 33 Ty Jones RB 5-11 203 So Tampa (Middleton)
* 36 Dekoda Watson LB 6-2 226 Sr *** Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken)
37 Nathan Brazeau FB 5-8 227 So Brooksville (Central)
37 Ed Imeokparia S 6-0 186 Fr-R Philadelphia, Pa. (Blair Academy)
38 Darren Edwards CB 5-8 167 So-R Lauderdale Lakes (Blanch Ely)
* 38 Jermaine Thomas RB 6-1 190 So * Jacksonville (First Coast)
39 Tavares Pressley RB 6-1 202 Jr-R Arcadia (DeSoto/El Camino JC)
* 39 Jeff Taccetta S 5-10 188 Sr-R Ocala
* 40 Matt Dunham TE-FB 6-2 255 Jr-R * Columbus, Ga. (Pacelli)
41 James Esco PK 6-3 207 So Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County)
42 Ronald Britzius LB 6-2 221 Fr Orlando (Lutheran Academy)
43 Anthony Porterfield TE 6-4 203 Fr Pensacola (Escambia)
* 44 Maurice Harris LB 6-0 212 So-R Homestead (Homestead)
44 Ricky Yates TE 6-4 244 Jr-R Tallahassee (North Florida Christian)
* 45 Shawn Powell P 6-5 217 So * Rome, Ga. (Darlington Prep)
* 46 Vincent Zann LB 6-0 223 So-R Fort Lauderdale (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
47 Michael Schill DB 6-0 198 So-R Melbourne (West Shore)
47 Jonathan Wallace TE 6-7 240 Fr Jacksonville (Lee)
* 48 Daniel Gard FB 5-10 212 Jr-R Lake Worth (King's Academy/Georgia Southern)
* 48 Recardo Wright LB 6-2 226 Sr *** Orlando (Doctor Phillips)
* 49 Brandon Jenkins DE 6-2 240 Fr Tallahassee (Florida)
51 Aaron Gresham LB 6-2 237 So-R Mayo (Lafayette)
52 Bryan Stork OL 6-6 240 Fr Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
54 A.J. Land LB 6-2 215 Jr Old Town (Dixie County/Jacksonville)
* 55 Jamar Jackson DE 6-4 240 So-R * Richmond, Va. (Varina)
* 56 Kendrick Stewart DT 6-2 271 Sr-R *** Lakeland (Lakeland)
* 57 Brandon Davis OL 6-2 281 Jr-R * Miami (South Miami)
58 Dan Hicks DE 6-4 251 Fr Oxford, Miss. (Oxford)
59 Henry Orelus OL 6-2 292 Fr Belle Glade (Glades Central)
* 60 Ryan McMahon C 6-3 282 Jr-R ** Savannah, Ga. (Darlington Prep)
* 61 Blake Snider OL 6-4 282 Fr Anniston, Ala. (Cleburne County)
* 62 Rodney Hudson OG 6-2 285 Jr ** Mobile, Ala. (Rain)
* 63 A.J. Ganguzza C 6-3 268 So-R Boca Raton (West Boca Raton Community)
* 65 Zack Aronson DS 6-2 218 Sr-R * Coral Springs (Marjory Stoneman Douglas/Florida)
66 Joshua Rodriguez DT 6-1 289 So-R Miami (Gulliver Prep)
66 Jacob Stanley OT 6-2 274 So-R Jacksonville (Trinity Christian Academy)
* 67 Andrew Datko OG 6-6 283 So * Weston (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
69 Chris Revell DS 6-0 207 Fr Tallahassee (Chiles)
70 Antwane Greenlee OT 6-6 293 So-R * Columbus, Ga. (Hardaway)
71 Evan Bellamy OT 6-4 320 Jr-R * Miami (Gulliver Prep) knee surgery
* 72 Budd Thacker DT 6-2 276 Sr *** Sanford (Seminole)
* 73 Rhonne Sanderson OT 6-4 288 Fr-R Tampa (Plant)
74 John Prior OL 6-6 283 Fr Portsmouth, Ohio (Portsmouth)
75 Philip Doumar DS 6-0 211 Fr Jupiter (Jupiter)
75 Gregory Pierre DE 6-3 236 Jr Miami (Monsignor Pace)
76 Garrett Faircloth OT 6-6 288 Fr Brunswick, Ga. (Bolles)
76 Richard Wint DT 6-2 263 Jr-R Winter Springs (Winter Springs)
* 77 Zebrie Sanders OT 6-5 288 So * Dayton, Ohio (Northmont)
78 Jonathan Johnson DE 6-6 245 So Sanford (Seminole/Lynn)
* 79 David Spurlock OL 6-5 285 So * Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale)
* 80 Jarmon Fortson WR 6-3 223 So * Hurtsboro, Ala. (Carver)
* 81 Caz Piurowski TE 6-7 271 Sr *** Land O' Lakes (Land O' Lakes)
* 82 Willie Haulstead WR 6-3 210 Fr Titusville (Titusville)
* 83 Bert Reed WR 5-11 165 So-R * Panama City (Bay)
* 84 Rodney Smith WR 6-6 208 Fr Miami (Archbishop Carroll)
* 85 Ja'Baris Little TE 6-4 226 So * Tallahassee (Lincoln)
* 86 Rod Owens WR 6-0 183 Sr-R *** Jacksonville (Wolfson)
* 87 Cameron Wade WR 6-6 209 So-R Cairo, Ga. (Cairo)
* 88 Beau Reliford TE 6-7 241 So Coral Springs (Dillard)
* 89 Louis Givens WR 5-8 170 Sr-R * Jacksonville (Wolfson/Mars Hill College)
* 90 Moses McCray DT 6-2 298 So * Tampa (Hillsborough)
* 91 Craig Yarborough DE 6-2 236 Sr Jacksonville (Baker)
* 92 Daniel Parvin LB 6-0 218 Sr Palm Harbor (Palm Harbor)
* 93 Everett Dawkins DT 6-2 258 Fr-R Spartanburg, S.C. (Byrnes)
* 94 Justin Mincey DT 6-5 272 Sr *** Folkston, Ga. (Charlton County/Hargrave Military Academy)
95 Kevin McNeil DE 6-2 257 Sr * Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County)
* 96 Toshmon Stevens DE 6-5 228 Fr-R Pomona Park (Crescent City)
97 Demonte McAllister DT 6-3 263 Fr Tampa (Alonso)
* 98 Markus White DE 6-4 261 Jr * West Palm Beach (John I. Leonard/Butler County CC)
* 99 Jacobbi McDaniel DT 6-0 267 Fr Greenville (Madison County)
2/2/2009 - Preston Parker was dismissed from the football team due to his latest violation of team policy.
6/5/2009 - Will Furlong transferred to North Alabama.
7/16/2009 - Marcus Sims transferred to North Alabama.
2009 Conference Awards
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Andrew Datko Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention
Rodney Hudson Atlantic Coast Conference - Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team
Christian Ponder Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention
Greg Reid Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention
Patrick Robinson Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team
Dekoda Watson Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team
All-Conference - 6
2009 All-Americans
Name Organization
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Rodney Hudson Football Writers Association - 1st Team All-American
Sports Illustrated - 1st Team All-American
Associated Press - 2nd Team All-American
Rivals.Com - 2nd Team All-American
College & Pro Football Weekly - Honorable Mention All-American
Jacobbi McDaniel Scout.com - 2nd Team Freshman All-American
Greg Reid Rivals.Com - 1st Team Freshman All-American
Scout.com - 2nd Team Freshman All-American
Rivals.Com - 3rd Team All-American
The Sporting News - 3rd Team All-American
Sports Illustrated - Honorable Mention All-American
All-Americans - 3
2009 Noles in the Pros
Name No Pos Team
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Alex Barron 70 LT St. Louis Rams
Anquan Boldin 81 WR Arizona Cardinals
Everette Brown 91 DE Carolina Panthers
Brodrick Bunkley 97 RDT Philadelphia Eagles
Tony Carter 25 CB Denver Broncos
Laveranues Coles 11 WR Cincinnati Bengals
Antonio Cromartie 31 CB San Diego Chargers
Devard Darling 81 WR Kansas City Chiefs
Chauncey Davis 92 DE Atlanta Falcons
Darnell Dockett 90 DE Arizona Cardinals
Andre Fluellen 96 DT Detroit Lions
Graham Gano 4 K Washington Redskins
Letroy Guion 98 DT Minnesota Vikings
Geno Hayes 54 LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mario Henderson 75 T Oakland Raiders
Montrae Holland 64 G Dallas Cowboys
Chris Hope 24 S Tennessee Titans
Sebastian Janikowski 11 K Oakland Raiders
Travis Johnson 96 DE-DT San Diego Chargers
Greg Jones 33 FB-RB Jacksonville Jaguars
Walter Jones 71 T Seattle Seahawks
Bryant McFadden 25 CB Arizona Cardinals
Samari Rolle 22 CB Baltimore Ravens
Garrison Sanborn 65 LS Buffalo Bills
Ernie Sims 50 LB Detroit Lions
Tra Thomas 72 OT Jacksonville Jaguars
Tra Thomas 72 T Jacksonville Jaguars
Lawrence Timmons 94 RILB Pittsburgh Steelers
Javon Walker 84 WR Oakland Raiders
Leon Washington 29 RB-KR New York Jets
Pat Watkins 25 S Dallas Cowboys
Ray Willis 74 G Seattle Seahawks
Kamerion Wimbley 95 LB Cleveland Browns
Noles in the Pros - 32
2009 Schedule and Results
EOY Stats | Ref |
Conference games in bold
Overall Home Away Neutral
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FSU record is 7- 6 3-3 3-3 1-0
vs ACC 4- 4 2-2 2-2 0-0
Against Top 25 2- 2 0-1 1-1 1-0
2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Results
ATLANTIC DIVISION
1 Clemson 6- 2 9- 5
2 Boston College 5- 3 8- 5
3 Florida State 4- 4 7- 6
4 Wake Forest 3- 5 5- 7
5 North Carolina State 2- 6 5- 7
6 Maryland 1- 7 2-10
COASTAL DIVISION
1 Georgia Tech 7- 1 11- 2
2 Virginia Tech 6- 2 10- 3
3 Miami 5- 3 9- 4
4 North Carolina 4- 4 8- 5
5 Duke 3- 5 5- 7
6 Virginia 2- 6 3- 9
2009 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP, Tampa, Fla.
Date Score Comments
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12/05/2009 Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34
ACC Championship
12/5/2009, Tampa, Fl - Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34
2009 - 100 Yard Rushing Club
Name Date Opponent Att Yds Avg TDs
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Jermaine Thomas 10/31/2009 North Carolina State 20 186 9.30 2
Jermaine Thomas 11/14/2009 Wake Forest 25 149 5.96 1
Jermaine Thomas 01/01/2010 West Virginia 25 121 4.84 2
Jermaine Thomas 11/07/2009 Clemson 26 119 4.58 1
Ty Jones 09/19/2009 Brigham Young 12 108 9.00 1
2009 - 100 Yard Receiving Club
Name Date Opponent Rec Yds Avg TDs
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Rod Owens 10/22/2009 North Carolina 9 199 22.11 1
Bert Reed 09/26/2009 South Florida 9 114 12.67 0
Bert Reed 10/03/2009 Boston College 7 107 15.29 0
Richard Goodman 10/03/2009 Boston College 9 105 11.67 0
Taiwan Easterling 10/10/2009 Georgia Tech 5 104 20.80 0
2009 - 300 Yard Passing Club
Name Date Opponent Att Cmp Yds Int Avg TDs
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Christian Ponder 10/22/2009 North Carolina 40 33 395 0 9.88 3
Christian Ponder 10/10/2009 Georgia Tech 36 26 359 0 9.97 5
Christian Ponder 10/03/2009 Boston College 42 29 341 0 8.12 0
Christian Ponder 09/12/2009 Jacksonville State 35 22 324 0 9.26 0
2009 EOY Stats
Overall Team Statistics
TEAM STATISTICS FSU OPP
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SCORING....................... 391 390
Points Per Game............. 30.1 30.0
TOUCHDOWNS.................... 48 53
TDs Rushing................. 26 27
TDs Passing................. 16 26
TDs Fumble Return........... 1 0
TDs Punt Return............. 1 0
TDs Interception............ 3 0
TDs Kickoff Return.......... 0 0
TDs Lateral................. 1 0
TDs Free Kick............... 0 0
PAT-ATTEMPTS.................. 43-48 47-52
Kick........................ 40-44 46-50
Pass........................ 3- 4 0- 0
Run......................... 0- 0 1- 2
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS.......... 19-27 8-14
SAFETY........................ 0 0
FIRST DOWNS................... 282 271
Rushing..................... 118 128
Passing..................... 146 121
Penalty..................... 18 22
RUSHING YARDAGE............... 1944 2660
Yards gained rushing........ 2215 2961
Yards lost rushing.......... 271 301
Rushing Attempts............ 422 494
Average Per Rush............ 4.6 5.4
Average Per Game............ 149.5 204.6
PASSING YARDAGE............... 3534 2990
Att-Comp-Int................ 437-296-13 343-205-14
Efficiency.................. 141.80 149.84
Average Per Pass............ 8.1 8.7
Average Per Catch........... 11.9 14.6
Average Per Game............ 271.8 230.0
TOTAL OFFENSE................. 5478 5650
Total Plays................. 859 837
Average Per Play............ 6.4 6.8
Average Per Game............ 421.4 434.6
KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 67-1390 50-1068
Average Per Return.......... 20.7 21.4
PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 23-390 17-136
Average Per Return.......... 17.0 8.0
INT RETURNS: #-YARDS.......... 14-251 13-197
Average Per Return.......... 17.9 15.2
FUMBLE RETURNS: #-YARDS....... 13- 57 13- 25
Average Per Return.......... 4.4 1.9
FUMBLES-LOST.................. 26-13 20-13
PENALTIES-YARDS............... 89- 811 80- 605
Average Per Game............ 62.4 46.5
PUNTS-YARDS................... 44-1825 48-1946
Average Per Punt............ 41.5 40.5
Net punt average............ 38.4 32.4
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME....... 30:46 29:14
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS-3RD DOWN. 74-160 71-161
3rd-Down Pct................ .463 .441
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS-4TH DOWN. 5-11 12-18
4th-Down Pct................ .455 .667
SACKS BY-YARDS................ 26-158 20-146
MISC YARDS.................... 0 0
ATTENDANCE.................... 446,067 363,556
Games-Avg Per Game.......... 6-74,345 6-60,593
ATTENDANCE-NEUTRAL FIELD...... 84,129
Games-Avg Per Game.......... 1-84,129
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
Total |
|---|
| Florida State | 89 | 101 |
84 | 117 |
391 |
| Opponents | 89 | 128 |
58 | 115 |
390 |
Overall Individual Statistics
RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Jermaine Thomas 13 163 876 44 832 5.1 9 54t 64.0
Ty Jones 6 51 262 11 251 4.9 5 47 41.8
E.J. Manuel 7 44 226 30 196 4.5 2 24 28.0
Christian Ponder 9 72 318 139 179 2.5 2 30 19.9
Lonnie Pryor 13 27 157 1 156 5.8 4 24 12.0
Chris Thompson 11 23 131 11 120 5.2 2 49 10.9
Bert Reed 13 18 114 20 94 5.2 2 42t 7.2
Louis Givens 12 8 67 9 58 7.3 1 15 4.8
Tavares Pressley 6 9 40 0 40 4.4 0 12 6.7
Rodney Hudson 11 0 9 0 9 0 9 0.8
Taiwan Easterling 13 2 8 0 8 4.0 0 7 0.6
Jarmon Fortson 13 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.3
Rod Owens 13 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.2
Team 0 3 0 6 -6 -2.0 0 -2
Total......... 13 422 2215 271 1944 4.6 26 54t 149.5
Opponents..... 13 494 2961 301 2660 5.4 27 70 204.6
PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G
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Christian Ponder 9 147.71 330-227- 7 .688 2717 14 98t 301.9
E.J. Manuel 7 124.74 106- 69- 6 .651 817 2 43 116.7
Team 0 0.00 1- 0- 0 .000 0 0 0
Total......... 13 141.80 437-296-13 .677 3534 16 98t 271.8
Opponents..... 13 149.84 343-205-14 .598 2990 26 80t 230.0
RECEIVING G No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Rod Owens 13 61 729 12.0 3 98t 56.1
Bert Reed 13 60 710 11.8 0 44 54.6
Jarmon Fortson 13 45 610 13.6 4 34 46.9
Taiwan Easterling 13 35 442 12.6 2 39 34.0
Richard Goodman 8 27 355 13.1 1 33 44.4
Caz Piurowski 6 13 182 14.0 2 53 30.3
Lonnie Pryor 13 10 132 13.2 1 49t 10.2
Jermaine Thomas 13 17 129 7.6 1 20 9.9
Beau Reliford 13 11 101 9.2 2 22 7.8
Louis Givens 12 7 78 11.1 0 37 6.5
Ty Jones 6 5 35 7.0 0 12 5.8
Chris Thompson 11 2 10 5.0 0 9 0.9
Willie Haulstead 13 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.8
Rodney Smith 7 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.0
Ja'Baris Little 9 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.4
Total......... 13 296 3534 11.9 16 98t 271.8
Opponents..... 13 205 2990 14.6 26 80t 230.0
PUNT RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Greg Reid 21 387 18.4 1 68t
Bert Reed 1 3 3.0 0 3
Mister Alexander 1 0 0.0 0 0
Total......... 23 390 17.0 1 68t
Opponent...... 17 136 8.0 0 25
INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Jamie Robinson 4 52 13.0 1 52t
Ochuko Jenije 4 54 13.5 0 37
Greg Reid 2 63 31.5 1 63t
Markus White 1 31 31.0 1 31t
A.J. Alexander 1 21 21.0 0 21
Kendall Smith 1 17 17.0 0 17
Nigel Bradham 1 13 13.0 0 13
Total......... 14 251 17.9 3 63t
Opponent...... 13 197 15.2 0 82
KICK RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Greg Reid 26 664 25.5 0 69
Patrick Robinson 11 218 19.8 0 32
Louis Givens 7 174 24.9 0 48
Chris Thompson 6 150 25.0 0 33
Vincent Zann 4 51 12.8 0 16
Jajuan Harley 3 42 14.0 0 22
Taiwan Easterling 2 40 20.0 0 21
Nigel Bradham 2 24 12.0 0 18
Lonnie Pryor 4 21 5.3 0 11
Matt Dunham 2 6 3.0 0 6
Total......... 67 1390 20.7 0 69
Opponent...... 50 1068 21.4 0 63
Fum
FUMBLE RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long For
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Kevin McNeil 3 33 11.0 1 33t 0
Nigel Bradham 2 24 12.0 0 24 0
Jamie Robinson 1 0 0.0 0 0 1
Jarmon Fortson 1 0 0.0 0 0 1
Maurice Harris 1 0 0.0 0 0 1
Jajuan Harley 1 0 0.0 0 0 1
Dekoda Watson 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Kendall Smith 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Nigel Carr 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Moses McCray 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Patrick Robinson 0 0 . 0 . 2
Jacobbi McDaniel 0 0 . 0 . 2
Rod Owens 0 0 . 0 . 1
Markus White 0 0 . 0 . 1
Budd Thacker 0 0 . 0 . 1
Dionte Allen 0 0 . 0 . 1
Total......... 13 57 4.4 1 33t 12
Opponent...... 13 25 1.9 0 19
|-------- PATs --------|
Name TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dustin Hopkins 0 19-27 40-44 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 97
Jermaine Thomas 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 60
Ty Jones 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
Lonnie Pryor 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
Jarmon Fortson 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24
Rod Owens 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
Caz Piurowski 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 14
Taiwan Easterling 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 14
Christian Ponder 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 0 12
Bert Reed 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 12
E.J. Manuel 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 12
Beau Reliford 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Greg Reid 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Chris Thompson 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Richard Goodman 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 8
Jamie Robinson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Kevin McNeil 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Markus White 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Louis Givens 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
====================================================================
FSU 48 19-27 40-44 0-0 3 3-4 0 0 391
Opponent 53 8-14 46-50 1-2 0 0-1 0 0 390
| Touchdowns | R | C |
P | I | FR |
PR | KR | L | FK |
|---|
| Jermaine Thomas |
9 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Ty Jones |
5 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Lonnie Pryor |
4 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Jarmon Fortson |
. |
4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Rod Owens |
. |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Caz Piurowski |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Taiwan Easterling |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Christian Ponder |
2 |
. |
14 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Bert Reed |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| E.J. Manuel |
2 |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Beau Reliford |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Greg Reid |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
| Chris Thompson |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Richard Goodman |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Jamie Robinson |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Kevin McNeil |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Markus White |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Louis Givens |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Total |
27 |
16 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
| Opponents |
27 |
26 |
26 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
R = Rushing
C = Catch
P = Pass
I = Interception
FR = Fumble Recovery/Return
PR = Punt Return/Blocked Punt
KR = Kickoff Return
L = Lateral
FK = Free Kick Return
TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
--------------------------------------------------
Christian Ponder 9 402 179 2717 2896 321.8
E.J. Manuel 7 150 196 817 1013 144.7
Jermaine Thomas 13 163 832 0 832 64.0
Ty Jones 6 51 251 0 251 41.8
Lonnie Pryor 13 27 156 0 156 12.0
Chris Thompson 11 23 120 0 120 10.9
Bert Reed 13 18 94 0 94 7.2
Louis Givens 12 8 58 0 58 4.8
Tavares Pressley 6 9 40 0 40 6.7
Rodney Hudson 11 0 9 0 9 0.8
Taiwan Easterling 13 2 8 0 8 0.6
Jarmon Fortson 13 1 4 0 4 0.3
Rod Owens 13 1 3 0 3 0.2
Team 0 4 -6 0 -6
Total......... 13 859 1944 3534 5478 421.4
Opponent...... 13 837 2660 2990 5650 434.6
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Dustin Hopkins 19-27 .704 0- 0 5- 5 6- 8 7-12 1- 2 52
| FG SEQUENCE |
Dustin Hopkins |
|---|
| Miami |
(52), (45) |
| Jacksonville State |
47 |
| Brigham Young |
(33), (35), 42 |
| South Florida |
44 |
| Boston College |
(31), (39), 37 |
| Georgia Tech |
45, (40) |
| North Carolina |
(48), (26), (40) |
| North Carolina State |
(24) |
| Clemson |
(35), 58 |
| Wake Forest |
(47), (42) |
| Maryland |
None |
| Florida |
41, (20) |
| West Virginia |
(26), 37, (42), (22), (37) |
() For made field goals
PUNTING No Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd
-------------------------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 43 1790 41.6 64 5 6 13 0
Team 1 35 35.0 35 0 0 0 1
Total......... 44 1825 41.5 64 5 6 13 1
Opponent...... 48 1946 40.5 57 2 10 15 0
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR FR Tot Avg/G
----------------------------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 13 0 0 387 664 63 0 1114 85.7
Jermaine Thomas 13 832 129 0 0 0 0 961 73.9
Bert Reed 13 94 710 3 0 0 0 807 62.1
Rod Owens 13 3 729 0 0 0 0 732 56.3
Jarmon Fortson 13 4 610 0 0 0 0 614 47.2
Taiwan Easterling 13 8 442 0 40 0 0 490 37.7
Richard Goodman 8 0 355 0 0 0 0 355 44.4
Louis Givens 12 58 78 0 174 0 0 310 25.8
Lonnie Pryor 13 156 132 0 21 0 0 309 23.8
Ty Jones 6 251 35 0 0 0 0 286 47.7
Chris Thompson 11 120 10 0 150 0 0 280 25.5
Patrick Robinson 12 0 0 0 218 0 0 218 18.2
E.J. Manuel 7 196 0 0 0 0 0 196 28.0
Caz Piurowski 6 0 182 0 0 0 0 182 30.3
Christian Ponder 9 179 0 0 0 0 0 179 19.9
Beau Reliford 13 0 101 0 0 0 0 101 7.8
Nigel Bradham 13 0 0 0 24 13 24 61 4.7
Ochuko Jenije 13 0 0 0 0 54 0 54 4.2
Jamie Robinson 13 0 0 0 0 52 0 52 4.0
Vincent Zann 11 0 0 0 51 0 0 51 4.6
Jajuan Harley 11 0 0 0 42 0 0 42 3.8
Tavares Pressley 6 40 0 0 0 0 0 40 6.7
Kevin McNeil 12 0 0 0 0 0 33 33 2.8
Markus White 13 0 0 0 0 31 0 31 2.4
A.J. Alexander 3 0 0 0 0 21 0 21 7.0
Kendall Smith 13 0 0 0 0 17 0 17 1.3
Willie Haulstead 13 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 0.8
Rodney Hudson 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.8
Rodney Smith 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 1.0
Matt Dunham 13 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0.5
Ja'Baris Little 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0.4
Team 0 -6 0 0 0 0 0 -6
Total......... 13 1944 3534 390 1390 251 57 7566 582.0
Opponent...... 13 2660 2990 136 1068 197 25 7076 544.3
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Nigel Bradham 13 61 32 93 5.5- 16.0 2.0- 10.0 1- 13 1 3 2- 24 . . .
Kendall Smith 13 45 40 85 7.0- 20.0 2.0- 9.0 1- 17 1 2 1- 0 . . .
Jamie Robinson 13 52 22 74 2.5- 5.0 1.0- 1.0 4- 52 6 1 1- 0 1 . .
Dekoda Watson 12 37 28 65 13.0- 58.0 6.5- 42.0 . 1 3 1- 0 . . .
Patrick Robinson 12 36 16 52 3.0- 7.0 . . 11 . . 2 . .
Markus White 13 21 17 38 10.5- 27.0 2.0- 10.0 1- 31 . 2 . 1 . .
Korey Mangum 12 19 15 34 2.0- 7.0 1.0- 2.0 . 1 . . . . .
Nick Moody 13 23 10 33 0.5- 3.0 0.5- 3.0 . 1 . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 13 26 5 31 1.0- 1.0 . 4- 54 . . . . . .
Nigel Carr 13 15 11 26 1.5- 3.0 . . . 1 1- 0 . . .
Jacobbi McDaniel 13 13 12 25 4.0- 16.0 1.0- 10.0 . . . . 2 . .
Greg Reid 13 16 7 23 . . 2- 63 6 . . . . .
Kevin McNeil 12 14 5 19 5.5- 26.0 2.0- 18.0 . 1 3 3- 33 . 2 .
Mister Alexander 13 14 3 17 6.0- 38.0 5.0- 37.0 . . . . . . .
Recardo Wright 13 7 9 16 . . . . . . . . .
Budd Thacker 10 12 4 16 . . . . . . 1 . .
Dionte Allen 9 12 3 15 2.5- 7.0 1.0- 3.0 . 3 . . 1 . .
Maurice Harris 6 10 5 15 . . . . . 1- 0 1 . .
Everett Dawkins 13 9 5 14 3.5- 15.0 1.0- 9.0 . . . . . . .
Kendrick Stewart 12 6 6 12 . . . . 1 . . . .
Moses McCray 12 5 7 12 1.0- 1.0 . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Brandon Jenkins 12 8 4 12 3.0- 6.0 . . . 4 . . . .
Willie Haulstead 13 6 4 10 . . . . . . . . .
Rod Owens 13 6 2 8 . . . . . . 1 . .
Louis Givens 12 7 1 8 . . . . . . . . .
Terrance Parks 9 1 5 6 . . . . . . . . .
Craig Yarborough 13 3 1 4 . . . . 1 . . . .
Jajuan Harley 11 2 2 4 . . . . . 1- 0 1 . .
Rodney Smith 7 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Justin Mincey 5 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Jarmon Fortson 13 3 . 3 . . . . . 1- 0 1 . .
Zack Aronson 13 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Jamar Jackson 12 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Vincent Zann 11 . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .
Toshmon Stevens 13 1 1 2 1.0- 5.0 . . . 1 . . . .
Dustin Hopkins 13 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Andrew Datko 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Lonnie Pryor 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jermaine Thomas 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
David Spurlock 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Christian Ponder 9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
E.J. Manuel 7 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Caz Piurowski 6 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Cameron Wade 6 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Matt Dunham 13 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ryan McMahon 13 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shawn Powell 13 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bert Reed 13 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taiwan Easterling 13 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zebrie Sanders 13 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beau Reliford 13 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brandon Davis 12 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rodney Hudson 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chris Thompson 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ja'Baris Little 9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.J. Ganguzza 9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhonne Sanderson 9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Richard Goodman 8 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ty Jones 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tavares Pressley 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blake Snider 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.J. Alexander 3 . . . . . 1- 21 . . . . . .
Avis Commack 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Daniel Gard 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Xavier Rhodes 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aaron Gresham 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ed Imeokparia 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashuwa Richardson 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jacob Stanley 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garrett Faircloth 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tim Orange 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alex Jones 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Daniel Parvin 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jeff Taccetta 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Darren Edwards 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Totals 506 293 799 73.0-261.0 25.0-154.0 14-251 32 22 13- 57 12 2 .
Game Participation
## Player GP-GS UM JSU BYU USF BC GT UNC NCS CU Wake UMd UF UWV
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 A.J. Alexander 3- 0 xx xx xx
16 Mister Alexander 13- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
28 Dionte Allen 9- 1 xx xx xx xx xx D-CB xx xx xx
65 Zack Aronson 13- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
6 Ryan Becker 0- 0
71 Evan Bellamy 0- 0
13 Nigel Bradham 13-12 D-WLB D-WLB xx D-WLB D-LB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB D-LB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB
37 Nathan Brazeau 0- 0
3 Justin Bright 0- 0
42 Ronald Britzius 0- 0
9 Kevin Campbell 0- 0
14 Ricardo Cannon 0- 0
12 Nigel Carr 13- 1 xx xx xx xx xx xx D-SLB xx xx xx xx xx xx
8 Chad Colley 0- 0
14 Avis Commack 3- 0 xx xx xx
67 Andrew Datko 13-13 O-LT O-LT O-LT O-LT O-OT O-LT O-LT O-LT O-LT O-LT O-LT O-LT O-LT
57 Brandon Davis 12- 2 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx O-LG O-LG xx
93 Everett Dawkins 13- 8 xx xx xx D-DT xx xx D-NT D-DT D-DT D-DT D-DT D-DT D-DT
6 Gerald Demps 0- 0
75 Philip Doumar 0- 0
40 Matt Dunham 13- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
8 Taiwan Easterling 13- 6 xx xx xx O-WR O-WR O-WR xx O-WR O-WR xx xx xx O-WR
22 Corey Eddinger 0- 0
38 Darren Edwards 1- 0 xx
41 James Esco 0- 0
76 Garrett Faircloth 1- 0 xx
80 Jarmon Fortson 13- 6 xx xx O-WR xx xx xx xx O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR xx O-WR
63 A.J. Ganguzza 9- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
48 Daniel Gard 3- 1 xx O-FB xx
19 Josh Gehres 0- 0
89 Louis Givens 12- 1 xx xx xx xx xx O-WR xx xx xx xx xx xx
9 Richard Goodman 8- 5 O-WR O-WR xx O-WR O-WR O-WR xx xx
70 Antwane Greenlee 0- 0
51 Aaron Gresham 2- 0 xx xx
30 Jajuan Harley 11- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
44 Maurice Harris 6- 1 xx xx D-WLB xx xx xx
82 Willie Haulstead 13- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
58 Dan Hicks 0- 0
18 Dustin Hopkins 13- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
62 Rodney Hudson 11-11 O-LG O-LG O-LG O-LG O-OG O-LG O-LG O-LG O-LG O-LG O-LG
37 Ed Imeokparia 1- 0 xx
55 Jamar Jackson 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
15 Ochuko Jenije 13-13 D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB
49 Brandon Jenkins 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
78 Jonathan Johnson 0- 0
1 Alex Jones 1- 0 xx
33 Ty Jones 6- 3 xx O-TB O-TB O-TB xx xx
54 A.J. Land 0- 0
85 Ja'Baris Little 9- 1 O-TE xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
22 Korey Mangum 12-11 D-RV D-CB D-RV D-RV xx D-RV D-RV D-S D-RV D-RV D-RV D-ROV
3 E.J. Manuel 7- 4 xx xx xx O-QB O-QB O-QB O-QB
97 Demonte McAllister 0- 0
90 Moses McCray 12-10 D-DT D-DT D-DE xx D-DT D-DT xx D-DT D-NT D-NT D-NT D-NT
99 Jacobbi McDaniel 13- 2 xx xx xx xx xx D-NT xx D-NT xx xx xx xx xx
60 Ryan McMahon 13-13 O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C
95 Kevin McNeil 12- 9 xx xx xx D-LE D-DE D-LE D-LE D-LE D-DE D-LE D-LE D-LE
94 Justin Mincey 5- 0 xx xx xx xx xx
10 Nick Moody 13- 2 xx D-RV xx xx xx D-RV xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
11 Tim Orange 1- 0 xx
59 Henry Orelus 0- 0
86 Rod Owens 13-13 O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR
4 Terrance Parks 9- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
92 Daniel Parvin 1- 0 xx
75 Gregory Pierre 0- 0
81 Caz Piurowski 6- 6 O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE
7 Christian Ponder 9- 9 O-QB O-QB O-QB O-QB O-QB O-QB O-QB O-QB O-QB
43 Anthony Porterfield 0- 0
45 Shawn Powell 13- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
39 Tavares Pressley 6- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx
74 John Prior 0- 0
24 Lonnie Pryor 13- 5 xx xx xx xx xx xx O-FB xx xx O-FB O-FB O-FB O-FB
83 Bert Reed 13- 2 xx xx xx xx xx xx O-WR xx xx xx xx O-WR xx
5 Greg Reid 13- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
88 Beau Reliford 13- 5 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE xx
69 Chris Revell 0- 0
27 Xavier Rhodes 3- 0 xx xx xx
13 Ashuwa Richardson 1- 0 xx
20 Jamie Robinson 13-13 D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-S D-FS D-FS D-S D-FS
21 Patrick Robinson 12-12 D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB D-CB
66 Joshua Rodriguez 0- 0
77 Zebrie Sanders 13-12 O-RT O-RT O-RT xx O-OT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT
73 Rhonne Sanderson 9- 1 xx O-RT xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
47 Michael Schill 0- 0
16 Will Secord 0- 0
29 Kendall Smith 13-12 D-MLB D-MLB D-MLB D-MLB D-LB D-MLB D-MLB D-MLB D-LB D-MLB D-MLB D-MLB xx
84 Rodney Smith 7- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
61 Blake Snider 4- 0 xx xx xx xx
79 David Spurlock 13-13 O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-OG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG
66 Jacob Stanley 1- 0 xx
96 Toshmon Stevens 13- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
56 Kendrick Stewart 12- 6 D-NT D-NT D-NT D-NT D-DT xx xx xx xx xx xx D-MLB
52 Bryan Stork 0- 0
39 Jeff Taccetta 1- 0 xx
72 Budd Thacker 10- 2 xx xx xx D-DT D-DT xx xx xx xx xx
38 Jermaine Thomas 13-10 O-TB xx xx xx O-RB O-TB O-RB O-TB O-RB O-38 O-TB O-TB O-TB
23 Chris Thompson 11- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
87 Cameron Wade 6- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx
47 Jonathan Wallace 0- 0
31 Ventoure Watkins 0- 0
36 Dekoda Watson 12-12 D-SLB D-SLB D-SSL D-SLB D-LB D-SLB D-SLB D-LB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB
98 Markus White 13-12 D-RE D-RE D-RE D-RE D-DE xx D-RE D-RE D-DE D-RE D-RE D-RE D-RE
11 Vince Williams 0- 0
76 Richard Wint 0- 0
48 Recardo Wright 13- 1 xx xx O-FB xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
91 Craig Yarborough 13- 4 D-LE D-LE D-LE xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx D-LE
44 Ricky Yates 0- 0
46 Vincent Zann 11- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Miami 38, Florida State 34
09/07/2009, Tallahassee, Fla.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
FSU Loses Heartbreaker to Miami, 38-34.
Seminoles have opportunity to win it on final play but potential game-winning pass falls to the ground in the south endzone.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The No. 18 Florida State football team fell in heartbreaking fashion Monday night to visiting Miami, 38-34.
With just five seconds remaining and the ball positioned on the Hurricanes' two yard-line, FSU quarterback Christian Ponder's potential game-winning pass to Jarmon Fortson hit the ground in the
endzone as time expired.
"Doggone I thought we had it," head coach Bobby Bowden said in the postgame press conference. "It was a typical Miami-Florida State game. They have good players and we have good players. They just
made more plays than we did in the end."
Those late Miami (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) plays put the Seminoles (0-1, 0-1) on the ropes in the fourth quarter as Miami held a 24-23 advantage early on in the final period.
Blitzing from the cornerback position, true freshman Greg Reid violently slammed into 'Canes quarterback Jacory Harris and forced a wobbly pass that was intercepted and returned 31 yards for the
go-ahead score by FSU defensive end Markus White.
The Seminoles then added a two-point conversion to go up 31-24.
Showing his short memory and ability to bounce back from a big hit, Harris then led a scoring drive on Miami's ensuing possession that knotted the score at 31-31 with just over seven minutes to
play.
Following a 45-yard field goal by Seminoles true freshman kicker Dustin Hopkins with 4:11 remaining in the game, the Hurricanes marched down the field once again and Miami tailback Graig Cooper
bounded into the endzone from three yards to give his team what would turn out to be the game-winning score.
For the game, the Seminole defense allowed Harris to complete 21 of his 34 pass attempts for a career-best 386 yards and two scores. Wide receiver Travis Benjamin accounted for 128 of those yards.
The one bright spot for the FSU defenders Monday night? Stopping the run as Miami mustered just 90 yards on 30 attempts.
"We held them against the run better than I thought we would because we've had tackle problems with injuries," Bowden said. "We held them against the run better but boy, (there were) too many 'gimme'
touchdowns. They deserve it because they schemed us. They put this guy here and that guy here so that we would mess up and we messed up."
Offensively, Ponder finished with a career-high 294 yards on 24-for-41 passing. He tossed two touchdown passes but also had an interception.
Richard Goodman and Bert Reed both had five catches apiece for the Seminoles for a combined 145 yards. Six other FSU players also grabbed a reception. On the ground, Ty Jones had a game-high 59 yards
but the 'Noles had just 110 rushing yards.
"We fought, we never quit and that's good for the team character," FSU left guard and All-America candidate Rodney Hudson said. "We had a chance to win the game and at the same time that (final)
possession did not lose the game if we had done something better earlier. It's not one man's fault it's all of our faults. We played hard though."
Down 14-10 at the start of the third quarter, Reid's 29-yard kick return sparked a scoring drive that allowed the Seminoles to recapture the lead.
After completions to Goodman and Rod Owens put the 'Noles in scoring position, Ponder's nifty nine-yard touchdown run pushed the score to 16-14 before a missed extra point.
A few minutes later, Reid once again served as the catalyst for a Florida State scoring drive. After his interception of Harris deep in Seminole territory, the FSU offense kicked into high gear.
First Ponder hooked up with Goodman for a 28-yard gain and then a few plays later wide receiver Louis Givens took a reverse handoff 13 yards. Wide receiver Taiwan Easterling then proved the ruptured
Achilles tendon he sustained in the spring was a thing of the past as he grabbed a pass and grinded out a 21-yard touchdown reception to put FSU on top 23-14.
Rated the consensus No. 1 kicker as a high school senior a year ago, Hopkins didn't wait long to make his presence known in a rivalry that has historically featured the kickers.
The Houston, Texas native put an exclamation point on a 64-yard drive as he set a new school record for an FSU player's first career kick with a 52-yard field goal. The lengthy three-point play put
FSU on top 10-7 with 2:50 remaining before halftime.
Unfortunately for the Seminoles, the excitement of Hopkins' successful debut was short lived as Miami had an answer.
On the ensuing drive, Harris orchestrated a 75-yard drive that was culminated by a five-yard Javarris James touchdown dive.
FSU tried to answer but Ponder's attempted pass to Goodman in the endzone was intercepted by Miami safety Randy Phillips just before intermission.
Florida State scored its first touchdown of the young season on the team's very first offensive possession.
Already trailing 7-0 after an opening-drive Miami score, Ponder capped off a 13-play drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Piurowski in the back left side of the north endzone.
It's now a short week for the Seminoles as they will begin preparations to host Jacksonville State at home on Saturday at 6 p.m.
ESPN will air that ballgame online at www.espn360.com.
"I hope the guys see it as an opportunity," Ponder said. "We have an opportunity to bounce back and what we saw tonight we have a good football team. We have 11 more games and this is game number
one."
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Miami |
7 |
7 |
3 |
21 |
38 |
| Florida State |
7 |
3 |
13 |
11 |
34 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 39, pass (kick), 12:02
7- 7 Caz Piurowski, 10, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 4:55
2nd 10- 7 Dustin Hopkins, 52, field goal, 2:50
10-14 Opp, 6, run (kick), 0:42
3rd 16-14 Christian Ponder, 9, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick failed), 12:01
23-14 Taiwan Easterling, 21, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 4:57
23-17 Opp, 18, field goal, 3:12
4th 23-24 Opp, 1, run (kick), 13:43
31-24 Markus White, 31, interception return (Richard Goodman, pass from Christian Ponder), 11:45
31-31 Opp, 24, pass (kick), 7:14
34-31 Dustin Hopkins, 45, field goal, 4:11
34-38 Opp, 3, run (kick), 1:53
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 21 22
Rushes-yards 30-110 30- 90
Passing 294 386
Att-Comp-Int 41-24-1 34-21-2
Total Yards 71-404 64-476
Punt Returns 0-0 3-7
Kickoff Returns 7-129 6-181
Interception Ret. 2-31 1-0
Fumble Returns 0-0 1-0
Punts 4-39.5 4-41.3
Sacks By-Yds 1-8 2-17
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Penalties-Yds 5-35 9-74
3rd Down Conversions 6-15 5-13
4th Down Conversions 1-1 1-1
Time of Posession 31:25 28:35
Attendance 81,077
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Ty Jones 14 59 0 27
Christian Ponder 8 28 1 30
Louis Givens 1 13 0 13
Jermaine Thomas 7 10 0 6
---------------------------------------------
FSU 30 110 1 30
Opp 30 90 3 15
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Richard Goodman 5 82 0 28
Bert Reed 5 63 0 34
Jarmon Fortson 3 53 0 26
Caz Piurowski 3 33 1 15
Rod Owens 3 31 0 19
Taiwan Easterling 2 21 1 21t
Jermaine Thomas 2 7 0 5
Beau Reliford 1 4 0 4
---------------------------------------------
FSU 24 294 2 34
Opp 21 386 2 40
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Christian Ponder 24 41 1 294 2 34
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 24 41 1 294 2 34
Opp 21 34 2 386 2 40
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
FSU 0 0 0
Opp 3 7 0 6
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 3 100 0 51
Taiwan Easterling 1 19 0 19
Vincent Zann 1 8 0 8
Lonnie Pryor 1 2 0 2
Matt Dunham 1 0 0 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 7 129 0 51
Opp 6 181 0 63
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 4 158 49
----------------------------------------
FSU 4 158 49
Opp 4 165 48
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jamie Robinson 3 4 7 . . . 2 . . . . .
Dekoda Watson 2 4 6 2.0- 10.0 1.0- 8.0 . . . . . . .
Nigel Carr 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
Markus White 3 2 5 . . 1- 31 . . . . . .
Kendall Smith 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Nigel Bradham 3 2 5 . . . 1 . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Maurice Harris 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .
Recardo Wright 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Reid 3 . 3 . . 1- 0 1 . . . . .
Korey Mangum 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 1 2 3 . . . 1 . . . . .
Dionte Allen 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Louis Givens 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Craig Yarborough 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Nick Moody 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jacobbi McDaniel 1 . 1 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Willie Haulstead 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jajuan Harley . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Budd Thacker . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Kendrick Stewart . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Cameron Wade . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mister Alexander . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Zack Aronson . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 35 34 69 3.0- 12.0 1.0- 8.0 2- 31 5 . . . . .
Opp 42 20 62 8.0- 30.0 2.0- 17.0 1- 0 3 1 1- 0 1 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 7 Christian Ponder
WR 9 Richard Goodman
TB 38 Jermaine Thomas
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LG 62 Rodney Hudson
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
TE 81 Caz Piurowski
TE 85 Ja'Baris Little
WR 86 Rod Owens
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
RV 22 Korey Mangum
MLB 29 Kendall Smith
SLB 36 Dekoda Watson
NT 56 Kendrick Stewart
DT 90 Moses McCray
LE 91 Craig Yarborough
RE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
4 Terrance Parks
5 Greg Reid
8 Taiwan Easterling
10 Nick Moody
12 Nigel Carr
14 Avis Commack
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
23 Chris Thompson
24 Lonnie Pryor
26 A.J. Alexander
28 Dionte Allen
30 Jajuan Harley
33 Ty Jones
37 Ed Imeokparia
40 Matt Dunham
44 Maurice Harris
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
48 Daniel Gard
48 Recardo Wright
49 Brandon Jenkins
51 Aaron Gresham
55 Jamar Jackson
57 Brandon Davis
65 Zack Aronson
72 Budd Thacker
80 Jarmon Fortson
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
87 Cameron Wade
88 Beau Reliford
89 Louis Givens
93 Everett Dawkins
95 Kevin McNeil
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
Florida State 19, Jacksonville State 9
09/12/2009, Tallahassee, Fla.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
Seminoles Escape With 19-9 Win.
FSU football team trails for 48 minutes against Jacksonville State Saturday night but finds a way to avoid upset.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The Florida State football team avoided the unthinkable Saturday night as the Seminoles escaped with a 19-9 victory over visiting Jacksonville State.
Trailing most of the game, FSU (1-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) rattled off 12-straight points in the game's final three minutes thanks to a high-pressure offensive drive and a game-sealing
defensive play.
Down 9-7, FSU senior linebacker Dekoda Watson's sack of Jacksonville State quarterback Ryan Perrilloux with three minutes remaining helped initiate what would become the Seminoles' come-back drive.
Starting from his own 42-yard line with just 2:45 remaining on the clock, Seminoles quarterback Christian Ponder hooked up with Richard Goodman on the drive's seventh play for a 24-yard gain.
The long pass-play was then followed a short time later by tailback Ty Jones' one-yard plunge as the clock ticked to 35 seconds left and the scoreboard moved to 13-9 in favor of the Seminoles.
On Jacksonville State's ensuing drive, true freshman Jacobbi McDaniel knocked the ball out of Perilloux's hands and senior defensive end Kevin McNeil's scoop and dash into the endzone from 33 yards
out extended the FSU lead to 19-9 with 21 seconds left.
"Who won that darn game?" FSU head coach Bobby Bowden joked after the game. "I feel lucky to have won that one. I never played a ballgame in my life where so many things went wrong."
And Coach Bowden was right; the Seminoles just couldn't catch a break against the Gamecocks (0-2).
A big third-down stand by the Seminoles midway through the fourth quarter was then wiped out when senior cornerback Patrick Robinson roughed the kicker on the ensuing punt.
McNeil blocked a field goal late in the third quarter but the offense couldn't turn it into any points. Senior wide receiver Louis Givens took a long pass-play down near the goal-line but fumbled at
the end of the run.
That was just the type of night it was for an FSU team looking to rebound after a heart-wrenching loss to Miami just a few days prior.
The only real highlight for the Seminoles before the final few moments was Jones' seven-yard rumble into the endzone late in the first quarter. The scoring play, which put FSU on top 7-6, was set up
by a career-best 53-yard reception by Piurowski.
For the game, Ponder broke the career-high he set against the Hurricanes as he finished the game against the Gamecocks with 324 yards passing.
Ponder's first-ever 300-yard passing game was made possible by his ability to spread the wealth. Just like he did against Miami, FSU's starting signal-caller connected with eight different
pass-catchers.
Goodman led the 'Noles with eight catches for 80 yards while Rod Owens had four grabs for 47 yards. Piurowski added 78 yards on two catches.
In addition to his 30 receiving yards, Jones led the
Seminoles with 40 yards on eight carries.
Defensively, redshirt freshman rover Nick Moody made the most of his first-ever start as he finished with 10 tackles. Senior Kendall Smith also posted 10 stops from his Mike linebacker spot.
Defensive captain Dekoda Watson paced his unit with an impressive 3.5 sacks and nine tackles.
Florida State will now head to Utah for a tough matchup with No. 9 BYU on Saturday. That game will be aired nationally on the Versus Network and is slated for a 7 p.m. EST kickoff.
"You can't keep making mistakes if you expect to win any more of these games," Bowden said.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Jacksonville State |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Florida State |
7 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
19 |
1st 0- 6 Opp, 28, pass (run failed), 11:03
7- 6 Ty Jones, 7, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 1:25
2nd 7- 9 Opp, 37, field goal, 7:47
7- 9 Dustin Hopkins, 47, field goal failed, 0:29
3rd 7- 9 Opp, 38, field goal blocked by Kevin McNeil, 4:03
4th 13- 9 Ty Jones, 1, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick failed), 0:35
19- 9 Kevin McNeil, 33, fumble recovery/return (Dustin Hopkins, kick failed), 0:21
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 15 15
Rushes-yards 26- 78 41- 97
Passing 324 213
Att-Comp-Int 35-22-0 27-12-0
Total Yards 61-402 68-310
Punt Returns 5-19 2-18
Kickoff Returns 2-54 3-66
Interception Ret. 0-0 0-0
Fumble Returns 1-33 3-3
Punts 6-44.2 8-40.1
Sacks By-Yds 7-36 2-25
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-1
Penalties-Yds 6-51 8-321
3rd Down Conversions 5-14 6-18
4th Down Conversions 0-1 0-1
Time of Posession 27:21 32:39
Attendance 71,420
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Ty Jones 8 40 2 19
Louis Givens 1 15 0 15
Jermaine Thomas 2 8 0 5
Christian Ponder 7 7 0 21
Chris Thompson 5 7 0 10
Bert Reed 3 1 0 4
---------------------------------------------
FSU 26 78 2 21
Opp 41 97 0 17
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Richard Goodman 8 80 0 24
Caz Piurowski 2 78 0 53
Rod Owens 4 47 0 16
Louis Givens 1 40 0 40
Jarmon Fortson 2 33 0 29
Ty Jones 3 30 0 12
Taiwan Easterling 1 19 0 19
Jermaine Thomas 1 -3 0 -3
---------------------------------------------
FSU 22 324 0 53
Opp 12 213 1 59
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Christian Ponder 22 35 0 324 0 53
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 22 35 0 324 0 53
Opp 12 27 0 213 1 59
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 3 16 0 12
Bert Reed 1 3 0 3
Mister Alexander 1 0 0 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 5 19 0 12
Opp 2 18 0 12
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 1 36 0 36
Nigel Bradham 1 18 0 18
---------------------------------------------
FSU 2 54 0 36
Opp 3 66 0 28
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 6 265 64
----------------------------------------
FSU 6 265 64
Opp 8 321 47
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nick Moody 7 3 10 0.5- 3.0 0.5- 3.0 . 1 . . . . .
Kendall Smith 2 8 10 . . . . 1 . . . .
Dekoda Watson 5 4 9 3.5- 14.0 3.5- 14.0 . . 1 . . . .
Nigel Bradham 4 3 7 . . . . 1 . . . .
Jamie Robinson 3 3 6 0.5- 1.0 . . 1 . . . . .
Dionte Allen 4 1 5 2.5- 7.0 1.0- 3.0 . 2 . . . . .
Jacobbi McDaniel 3 2 5 2.0- 12.0 1.0- 10.0 . . . . 1 . .
Patrick Robinson 2 1 3 . . . 1 . . . . .
Kendrick Stewart 2 1 3 . . . . 1 . . . .
Craig Yarborough 2 1 3 . . . . 1 . . . .
Greg Reid 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . .
Kevin McNeil 1 1 2 1.0- 6.0 1.0- 6.0 . 1 . 1- 33 . 1 .
Lonnie Pryor 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jarmon Fortson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Zack Aronson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Markus White . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Everett Dawkins . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Terrance Parks . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Maurice Harris . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Haulstead . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Moses McCray . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 40 35 75 10.0- 43.0 7.0- 36.0 . 7 5 1- 33 1 1 .
Opp 38 18 56 8.0- 41.0 2.0- 25.0 . 5 2 3- 3 4 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 7 Christian Ponder
WR 9 Richard Goodman
TB 33 Ty Jones
FB 48 Daniel Gard
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LG 62 Rodney Hudson
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
TE 81 Caz Piurowski
WR 86 Rod Owens
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RV 10 Nick Moody
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
MLB 29 Kendall Smith
SLB 36 Dekoda Watson
NT 56 Kendrick Stewart
DT 90 Moses McCray
LE 91 Craig Yarborough
RE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
4 Terrance Parks
5 Greg Reid
8 Taiwan Easterling
12 Nigel Carr
13 Ashuwa Richardson
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
23 Chris Thompson
24 Lonnie Pryor
28 Dionte Allen
30 Jajuan Harley
38 Jermaine Thomas
40 Matt Dunham
44 Maurice Harris
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
48 Recardo Wright
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
49 Brandon Jenkins
51 Aaron Gresham
55 Jamar Jackson
57 Brandon Davis
65 Zack Aronson
80 Jarmon Fortson
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
85 Ja'Baris Little
87 Cameron Wade
88 Beau Reliford
89 Louis Givens
93 Everett Dawkins
95 Kevin McNeil
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
Florida State 54, Brigham Young 28
09/19/2009, Provo, Utah
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
FSU Blasts No. 7 BYU, 54-28.
Seminoles go out to Provo, Utah and end No. 7 BYU's 18-game home winning streak as Florida State churns out over 500 yards of offense.
PROVO, UT - The Cougars never had a chance...and now the Seminoles will be bringing some turf back to the east coast.
Underdogs to the seventh-ranked team in the nation, the Florida State football team went out to Provo, Utah Saturday night and blasted BYU 54-21 to put an end to the Cougar's 18-game home winning
streak.
In doing so, senior team captain Dekoda Watson will bring home a chunk of the turf to bury in the program's storied Sod Cemetary on campus.
"It was a really an unexpected win, especially with that kind of score," said FSU head coach Bobby Bowden, whose team generated 511 yards of offense. "I think tonight shows you we are getting
back."
FSU starting quarterback Christian Ponder was masterful in the mountains as he completed 21 of his 25 pass attempts for 195 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers as the Seminoles (2-1, 0-1 Atlantic
Coast Conference) moved to a perfect 7-0 when the redshirt junior doesn't throw an interception.
While Ponder was efficiently moving the ball through the air, a stable of tailbacks held it down on the ground after struggling through the first two games of the year. Ty Jones led the way with 109
yards on 13 carries and Lonnie Pryor added 50 yards and two scores on seven rushes.
Even Ponder had success toting the ball as he amassed 79 yards and a score on 11 carries as FSU rushed for a team total of 313 yards.
Through the air, Jarmon Fortson and Rod Owens had four catches each for a combined 90 yards. Bert Reed had 34 yards receiving and Caz Piurowski had 38 of his own for a Seminole offense that scored the
second most points ever allowed by BYU (2-1) on its home field.
Defensively, the Seminoles had difficulty stopping a talented Cougars offense as quarterback Max Hall's unit posted 475 total yards. Still, FSU made plays when it had to as the team forced five
turnovers and scored 17 points off those takeaways.
A week after a sloppy win over Jacksonville State, the Seminoles looked like a completely different offensive team right away against the Cougars.
On the first drive of the evening, FSU marched 80 yards and got on the board first as Jones dove into the endzone from three yards out.
The Cougars were then threatening to score on their first drive but Budd Thacker forced a fumble and last week's hero, Kevin McNeil, scooped it off the turf. The stellar defensive play was followed up
by another fantastic drive for FSU.
The 'Noles were methodical as they picked and popped the BYU defense on a commanding 18-play drive. Lining up at fullback in front of Jones, Pryor then scored his first touchdown as a Seminole as he
slammed in for a one-yard score to push the FSU lead to 13-0 early in the second quarter.
BYU was able to respond on the ensuing drive with a touchdown but the FSU offense didn't care. After Greg Reid took the kick-off to the 40-yard line, Jones' highlight-reel run of 47 yards put FSU on
the BYU nine-yard line.
On the very next play, Pryor danced into the endzone from nine yards away for his second score.
Unfortunately for FSU, it became apparent very early that the defense was going to have trouble stopping a potent Cougar passing attack. Luckily, Ponder and the offense came prepared.
After a BYU score cut the FSU lead to 20-14, Ponder orchestrated another beautiful drive. Playing in his first game for FSU, redshirt junior tailback Tavares Pressley's 12-yard run put the 'Noles on
the BYU five-yard line and then two plays later Piurowski snared a five-yard pass in the back of the endzone as FSU jumped out to a 27-14 lead with 24 seconds left in the second quarter.
And they weren't done.
On the following kick-off, true freshman safety Jajuan Harley forced a fumble and kicker Dustin Hopkins was then able to drill a 33-yard field as the first-half clock expired to give Florida State a
30-14 advantage at the break.
Looking to add to the lead, the Seminoles did just that at the start of the third quarter.
With BYU moving down the field at ease, Reid stepped in front of Hall's pass and returned it 63 yards to pay dirt. The interception was Reid's second of his career and the score was his first.
On top 37-14 against a Cougars team that had allowed just an average of eight points per game prior to Saturday's contest, the FSU defense forced the first BYU punt of the night. The offense then
scored again when Ponder dove into the endzone a few minutes later to extend the Seminoles' lead to a staggering 44-14.
The Cougars found the endzone again, however, as an 80-yard scoring pass trimmed the lead to 44-21.
A first-career interception by linebacker Nigel Bradham and a Hopkins field goal later, FSU's 47-21 lead then ballooned to 54-21 when Ponder connected with Fortson on a 16-yard touchdown pass for the
team's final score.
Next up for the Seminoles is a home game against South Florida on Saturday. Fans are encouraged to come to Doak Campbell Stadium sporting white shirts as the team will don all-white uniforms at home
for the fist time in program history.
That game is slated for a noon kick-off.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
7 |
23 |
14 |
10 |
54 |
| Brigham Young |
0 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
1st 7- 0 Ty Jones, 4, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 10:05
2nd 13- 0 Lonnie Pryor, 1, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick failed), 14:25
13- 7 Opp, 12, run (kick), 9:39
20- 7 Lonnie Pryor, 9, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 8:25
20-14 Opp, 3, pass (kick), 5:11
27-14 Caz Piurowski, 5, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 0:24
30-14 Dustin Hopkins, 33, field goal, 0:00
3rd 37-14 Greg Reid, 63, interception return (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 12:52
44-14 Christian Ponder, 6, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 5:11
44-21 Opp, 80, pass (kick), 4:59
4th 47-21 Dustin Hopkins, 35, field goal, 10:21
54-21 Jarmon Fortson, 16, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 7:32
54-21 Dustin Hopkins, 42, field goal failed, 4:51
54-28 Opp, 29, pass (kick), 3:13
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 27 20
Rushes-yards 49-313 19-108
Passing 199 365
Att-Comp-Int 28-22-0 34-23-3
Total Yards 77-512 53-473
Punt Returns 0-0 0-0
Kickoff Returns 3-71 2-23
Interception Ret. 3-97 0-0
Fumble Returns 2-0 0-0
Punts 1-38.0 1-43.0
Sacks By-Yds 1-5 0-0
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-2
Penalties-Yds 9-74 3-24
3rd Down Conversions 12-15 3-6
4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-1
Time of Posession 39:51 20:09
Attendance 64,209
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Ty Jones 12 108 1 47
Christian Ponder 11 77 1 12
Lonnie Pryor 7 50 2 24
Tavares Pressley 7 25 0 12
Jermaine Thomas 6 23 0 6
Louis Givens 1 11 0 11
E.J. Manuel 1 8 0 8
Chris Thompson 1 5 0 5
Jarmon Fortson 1 4 0 4
Rod Owens 1 3 0 3
Bert Reed 1 -1 0 -1
---------------------------------------------
FSU 49 313 4 47
Opp 19 108 1 30
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Jarmon Fortson 6 62 1 26
Caz Piurowski 5 38 1 10
Rod Owens 3 35 0 24
Bert Reed 3 34 0 25
Richard Goodman 1 20 0 20
Beau Reliford 1 6 0 6
Ja'Baris Little 1 4 0 4
Louis Givens 1 1 0 1
Ty Jones 1 -1 0 -1
---------------------------------------------
FSU 22 199 2 26
Opp 23 365 3 80t
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Christian Ponder 21 26 0 195 2 26
E.J. Manuel 1 2 0 4 0 4
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 22 28 0 199 2 26
Opp 23 34 3 365 3 80t
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 3 71 0 28
---------------------------------------------
FSU 3 71 0 28
Opp 2 23 0 13
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 1 38 38
----------------------------------------
FSU 1 38 38
Opp 1 43 43
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jamie Robinson 5 2 7 . . . . . . . . .
Kendall Smith 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .
Nigel Bradham 1 2 3 . . 1- 13 . 1 . . . .
Dekoda Watson 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Korey Mangum 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Jacobbi McDaniel 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Reid 1 1 2 . . 1- 63 . . . . . .
Budd Thacker 2 . 2 . . . . . . 1 . .
Maurice Harris 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Terrance Parks 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Jamar Jackson 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Dionte Allen 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . .
Nigel Carr 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Bert Reed 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mister Alexander 1 . 1 1.0- 5.0 1.0- 5.0 . . . . . . .
Nick Moody 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jajuan Harley 1 . 1 . . . . . 1- 0 1 . .
Markus White 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Kevin McNeil . 1 1 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Recardo Wright . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
A.J. Alexander . . . . . 1- 21 . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 32 16 48 1.0- 5.0 1.0- 5.0 3- 97 1 1 2- 0 2 . .
Opp 47 36 83 2.0- 2.0 . . 2 4 . 1 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 7 Christian Ponder
TB 33 Ty Jones
FB 48 Recardo Wright
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LG 62 Rodney Hudson
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
WR 80 Jarmon Fortson
TE 81 Caz Piurowski
WR 86 Rod Owens
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
CB 22 Korey Mangum
MLB 29 Kendall Smith
SSL 36 Dekoda Watson
WLB 44 Maurice Harris
NT 56 Kendrick Stewart
DE 90 Moses McCray
LE 91 Craig Yarborough
RE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
1 Alex Jones
3 E.J. Manuel
4 Terrance Parks
5 Greg Reid
8 Taiwan Easterling
9 Richard Goodman
10 Nick Moody
11 Tim Orange
12 Nigel Carr
13 Nigel Bradham
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
23 Chris Thompson
24 Lonnie Pryor
26 A.J. Alexander
28 Dionte Allen
30 Jajuan Harley
38 Jermaine Thomas
39 Tavares Pressley
40 Matt Dunham
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
49 Brandon Jenkins
55 Jamar Jackson
57 Brandon Davis
61 Blake Snider
63 A.J. Ganguzza
65 Zack Aronson
66 Jacob Stanley
72 Budd Thacker
73 Rhonne Sanderson
76 Garrett Faircloth
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
84 Rodney Smith
85 Ja'Baris Little
87 Cameron Wade
88 Beau Reliford
89 Louis Givens
93 Everett Dawkins
95 Kevin McNeil
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
South Florida 17, Florida State 7
09/26/2009, Tallahassee, Fla.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
Seminoles Stunned By USF.
No. 18 Florida State is upset at home by South Florida on Saturday, 17-7.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - It was just one of those days for the No. 18-ranked Florida State football team Saturday in the team's "White Out" game against South Florida.
The Seminoles (2-2, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) struggled from start to finish in their first-ever contest against the Bulls (4-0, 0-0) and limped out of Doak Campbell Stadium with a 17-7
defeat.
"They are a whole lot better than I thought," FSU head coach Bobby Bowden said. "They beat the heck out of us and we didn't help ourselves. We self-destructed but no taking anything away from them.
They whooped us."
Blame the turnovers and FSU's inability to make the most of its opportunities in the meltdown. In total, the Seminoles lost four fumbles and only scored once in the four times they reached the
redzone.
The defense also allowed Tallahassee native B.J. Daniels to toss two 70-plus-yard scoring passes and also become the first opposing signal-caller to rush for over 100 yards since Nebraska's Steve
Taylor did so way back in 1986.
Daniels finished the game with 126 yards on 23 carries and had just eight completions but they totaled 215 yards. He also had two interceptions.
His counterpart, Seminoles quarterback Christian Ponder, was noticeably different after his heroics at BYU left him banged up and hurting. Ponder never had much time to throw on Saturday and completed
25 of his 37 passes for 269 with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
Bert Reed led the FSU receivers with career highs in both catches (nine) and yards (114). The Seminole rushing attack was non-existent as the team mustered just 19 yards on 27 carries.
For the game, USF out-gained FSU 368-288. Both teams had over 80 yards in penalties.
"I have been in their shoes so many times," Bowden said about the Bulls' upset victory.
Desperately in need of anything to light a spark of momentum, defensive back Greg Reid just about did that.
With his team down 14-0 to start the fourth quarter, the electrifying true freshman's 54-yard punt return gave the Seminoles great field position and the offense finally made it count after a failure
to do so all day.
After a Ponder to Reed connection for 22 yards put the 'Noles on the three yard-line, Ty Jones bullied his way into the endzone and FSU cut its deficit to 14-7.
But that would be it.
Redshirt junior defensive back Ochuko Jenije's second interception of the day with just a few minutes left in the fourth quarter appeared to be what FSU needed. But on the Seminoles' very first play
of the resulting drive Ponder lost the ball on a sack and USF recovered.
The Bulls added a field goal and the resulting 17-7 score wouldn't change.
"When I look at this film, the way we got beat up-front on offense," Bowden said, "I didn't know they could do that. I think a lot of it was them just beating the guy. They just beat our blockers."
The first half was certainly one that any one associated with FSU will soon want to forget.
The Seminoles got all the way down to the three yard-line early in second quarter after Ponder connected with Reed for a 27-yard gain. Unfortunately for FSU, the USF defense dug in its heels and
forced a four-and-out to keep the game scoreless.
With a successful goal-line stand serving as a catalyst, the Bulls quickly flew down the field on their ensuing possession. After a few runs got USF away from their own goal, a 76-yard pass from
Daniels to Theo Wilson on a blown FSU coverage got them into the redzone.
One play later, Daniels found tight end Ben Busbee for a nine-yard touchdown to put the Bulls on top 7-0.
On FSU's very next drive, Ponder scrambled to the left and made a terrific 42-yard throw to Jarmon Fortson for an apparent touchdown. But a holding call on left tackle Andrew Datko negated the
Seminole score and the team was unable to convert a long third down before having to punt with 6:26 to go in the first half.
The 'Noles bad luck continued a few moments later when Taiwan Easterling fumbled the ball away just a few yards from the endzone. Again, USF didn't waste any time capitalizing as Daniels tossed a
73-yard score to Sterling Griffin to give the Bulls a 14-0 halftime advantage.
The only good thing for FSU in the first half? Two missed USF field goals.
Florida State will now play against its second conference opponent of the year as the team will travel to play at Boston College on Saturday.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| South Florida |
0 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
| Florida State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
1st 0- 0 Opp, 37, field goal failed, 4:15
2nd 0- 7 Opp, 8, pass (kick), 11:03
0-14 Opp, 73, pass (kick), 2:32
0-14 Opp, 37, field goal failed, 0:04
3rd 0-14 Dustin Hopkins, 44, field goal failed, 5:05
4th 7-14 Ty Jones, 3, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 13:35
7-17 Opp, 27, field goal, 3:47
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 17 16
Rushes-yards 27- 19 42-153
Passing 269 215
Att-Comp-Int 37-25-0 21-8-2
Total Yards 64-288 63-368
Punt Returns 3-78 1-2
Kickoff Returns 4-57 2-44
Interception Ret. 2-17 0-0
Fumble Returns 0-0 4-19
Punts 6-37.0 7-43.1
Sacks By-Yds 2-26 5-43
Fumbles-Lost 5-4 1-0
Penalties-Yds 7-85 8-93
3rd Down Conversions 2-12 3-14
4th Down Conversions 0-2 0-0
Time of Posession 29:20 30:40
Attendance 83,524
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Ty Jones 12 21 1 6
Jermaine Thomas 1 15 0 15
Tavares Pressley 1 11 0 11
Lonnie Pryor 3 5 0 6
E.J. Manuel 1 -1 0 -1
Chris Thompson 1 -3 0 -3
Christian Ponder 8 -29 0 11
---------------------------------------------
FSU 27 19 1 15
Opp 42 153 0 44
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Bert Reed 9 114 0 27
Richard Goodman 3 45 0 29
Taiwan Easterling 4 40 0 14
Rod Owens 4 38 0 14
Jarmon Fortson 2 16 0 11
Caz Piurowski 1 13 0 13
Ty Jones 1 6 0 6
Lonnie Pryor 1 -3 0 -3
---------------------------------------------
FSU 25 269 0 29
Opp 8 215 2 77
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Christian Ponder 25 37 0 269 0 29
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 25 37 0 269 0 29
Opp 8 21 2 215 2 77
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 3 78 0 63
---------------------------------------------
FSU 3 78 0 63
Opp 1 2 0 2
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 3 51 0 36
Matt Dunham 1 6 0 6
---------------------------------------------
FSU 4 57 0 36
Opp 2 44 0 28
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 6 222 41
----------------------------------------
FSU 6 222 41
Opp 7 302 57
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kendall Smith 5 3 8 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Nigel Bradham 5 1 6 . . . . 1 . . . .
Dekoda Watson 4 2 6 . . . . 1 . . . .
Jamie Robinson 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Everett Dawkins 2 1 3 1.0- 4.0 . . . . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 1 2 3 . . . 2 . . . . .
Kevin McNeil 2 . 2 1.0- 12.0 1.0- 12.0 . . . . . . .
Maurice Harris 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Kendrick Stewart 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Rod Owens 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Haulstead 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Budd Thacker 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Caz Piurowski 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mister Alexander 1 . 1 1.0- 14.0 1.0- 14.0 . . . . . . .
Dionte Allen 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Markus White . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jajuan Harley . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Korey Mangum . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Terrance Parks . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Brandon Jenkins . . . . . . . 1 . . . .
Toshmon Stevens . . . . . . . 1 . . . .
Ochuko Jenije . . . . . 2- 17 . . . . . .
Greg Reid . . . . . . 1 . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 32 16 48 4.0- 32.0 2.0- 26.0 2- 17 3 4 . . . .
Opp 50 17 67 12.0- 56.0 5.0- 43.0 . 3 1 4- 19 5 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 7 Christian Ponder
WR 8 Taiwan Easterling
WR 9 Richard Goodman
TB 33 Ty Jones
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LG 62 Rodney Hudson
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 73 Rhonne Sanderson
RG 79 David Spurlock
TE 81 Caz Piurowski
WR 86 Rod Owens
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
RV 22 Korey Mangum
MLB 29 Kendall Smith
SLB 36 Dekoda Watson
NT 56 Kendrick Stewart
DT 93 Everett Dawkins
LE 95 Kevin McNeil
RE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
3 E.J. Manuel
4 Terrance Parks
5 Greg Reid
10 Nick Moody
12 Nigel Carr
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
23 Chris Thompson
24 Lonnie Pryor
28 Dionte Allen
30 Jajuan Harley
38 Jermaine Thomas
39 Tavares Pressley
40 Matt Dunham
44 Maurice Harris
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
45 Shawn Powell
48 Recardo Wright
49 Brandon Jenkins
55 Jamar Jackson
65 Zack Aronson
72 Budd Thacker
77 Zebrie Sanders
80 Jarmon Fortson
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
87 Cameron Wade
88 Beau Reliford
91 Craig Yarborough
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
Boston College 28, Florida State 21
10/03/2009, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
Heartbreaker In Chestnut Hill.
Florida State falls to Boston College 28-21.
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - Florida State was inches away from a comeback for the ages that would have left Seminole fans discussing this game for years to come.
In its second Atlantic Coast Conference game of the season, Florida State (2-3, 0-2 ACC) fell to Boston College (4-1, 2-1 ACC) 28-21 despite out gaining the Eagles in total yards by a 413-399
margin.
Quarterback Christian Ponder threw for a career-high 341 yards but it was not enough as Boston College answered FSU's 18 unanswered points with a Montel Harris 42-yard touchdown run to put the game
away late in the fourth quarter. The Seminoles held an advantage in nearly every facet of the game except rushing yards as Boston College out gained FSU 188-72 on the ground.
After a lackluster first half Florida State made things exciting on a Louis Givens 10-yard reverse run for a touchdown at the end of the third quarter. A Dustin Hopkins extra point cut the Seminole
deficit to just eight points (21-13) with a quarter left to play.
The Seminole defense forced the Eagles into a three and out and avoided disaster when Greg Reid misplayed a punt but was able to recover his own fumble at the Florida State 16-yard line.
Ponder then went to work and drove the Seminoles 78 yards and sophomore running back Jermaine Thomas found the end zone for the first time this season on a two-yard touchdown run.
Then down 21-19 the Seminoles were forced to go for two and Bert Reed worked a little Seminole magic, rolled to his right on a reverse pass, and found tight end Caz Piurowski for a diving conversion
in the back of the end zone.
A fumble by the Eagles on the ensuing kickoff left Florida State in great field position but a 37-yard missed field goal gave the ball back to the Eagles with 7:02 to play. The miss was freshman
kicker Dustin Hopkins first missed field goal of his career inside 40 yards.
Florida State had its best opportunity at getting the ball back slip through its hands when Greg Reid dropped a sure interception on a Dave Shinskie pass across the middle. On the very next play the
Seminoles were flagged for pass interference giving the Eagles a crucial first down. Then Harris reeled off his 42-yard run putting Boston College in front by a 28-21 margin.
The Seminoles had plenty of time to mount another comeback as they started with the ball at their own 41-yard line and quickly moved to the BC side of the field when Ponder hooked up with Bert Reed
for the sixth time in the game, a 19-yard pickup.
Ponder would find Taiwan Easterling later in the drive for a critical first down on third and seven but the drive would stall there as a completion for no gain and three straight incompletions ended
the drive and gave the ball back to Boston College who ran out the clock.
Reed finished with seven catches for 107 yards, while fellow receiver Richard Goodman was not far behind with nine catches for 104 yards.
Florida State was on the wrong end of the penalty yardage as the Seminoles were flagged eight times for 81 yards, while the Eagles were only flagged four times for 15 yards.
Florida State returns to Tallahassee on Saturday, October 10 when the No. 25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets visit Doak Campbell Stadium.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
3 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
21 |
| Boston College |
7 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
1st 3- 0 Dustin Hopkins, 31, field goal, 4:32
3- 7 Opp, 3, run (kick), 4:20
2nd 3-14 Opp, 3, pass (kick), 6:25
3-21 Opp, 38, pass (kick), 0:59
6-21 Dustin Hopkins, 39, field goal, 0:00
3rd 13-21 Louis Givens, 10, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 0:00
4th 21-21 Jermaine Thomas, 2, run (Caz Piurowski, pass from Bert Reed), 10:48
21-21 Dustin Hopkins, 37, field goal failed, 7:02
21-28 Opp, 42, run (kick), 4:07
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 23 20
Rushes-yards 29- 70 39-196
Passing 341 203
Att-Comp-Int 42-29-0 21-12-0
Total Yards 71-411 60-399
Punt Returns 3-10 1-0
Kickoff Returns 5-38 3-60
Interception Ret. 0-0 0-0
Fumble Returns 2-0 1-0
Punts 3-38.3 4-39.3
Sacks By-Yds 1-1 1-10
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-2
Penalties-Yds 9-79 4-15
3rd Down Conversions 4-12 6-12
4th Down Conversions 1-3 0-0
Time of Posession 31:43 28:17
Attendance 40,029
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Louis Givens 3 23 1 10t
Christian Ponder 10 23 0 10
Jermaine Thomas 10 21 1 10
Chris Thompson 1 2 0 2
Taiwan Easterling 1 1 0 1
Lonnie Pryor 4 0 0 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 29 70 2 10t
Opp 39 196 2 42t
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Bert Reed 7 107 0 33
Richard Goodman 9 105 0 33
Rod Owens 5 62 0 20
Taiwan Easterling 3 37 0 27
Caz Piurowski 2 20 0 13
Jermaine Thomas 1 6 0 6
Jarmon Fortson 1 3 0 3
Chris Thompson 1 1 0 1
---------------------------------------------
FSU 29 341 0 33
Opp 12 203 2 62
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Christian Ponder 29 42 0 341 0 33
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 29 42 0 341 0 33
Opp 12 21 0 203 2 62
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 3 10 0 10
---------------------------------------------
FSU 3 10 0 10
Opp 1 0 0
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Lonnie Pryor 3 19 0 11
Greg Reid 1 13 0 13
Nigel Bradham 1 6 0 6
---------------------------------------------
FSU 5 38 0 13
Opp 3 60 0 26
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 3 115 41
----------------------------------------
FSU 3 115 41
Opp 4 157 45
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nigel Bradham 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 5 . 5 . . . . . . . . .
Budd Thacker 5 . 5 . . . . . . . . .
Markus White 3 2 5 2.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
Nigel Carr 4 . 4 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
Dekoda Watson 3 1 4 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Jamie Robinson 3 . 3 1.0- 1.0 1.0- 1.0 . 1 . . . . .
Kendall Smith 3 . 3 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Maurice Harris 3 . 3 . . . . . 1- 0 1 . .
Greg Reid 2 . 2 . . . 2 . . . . .
Kevin McNeil 2 . 2 1.0- 4.0 . . . . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . .
Jamar Jackson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Louis Givens 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Kendrick Stewart 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Recardo Wright 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Korey Mangum 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jacobbi McDaniel 1 . 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 46 4 50 6.0- 13.0 1.0- 1.0 . 4 . 2- 0 2 . .
Opp 51 18 69 3.0- 15.0 1.0- 10.0 . . . 1- 0 1 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 7 Christian Ponder
WR 8 Taiwan Easterling
WR 9 Richard Goodman
RB 38 Jermaine Thomas
C 60 Ryan McMahon
OG 62 Rodney Hudson
OT 67 Andrew Datko
OT 77 Zebrie Sanders
OG 79 David Spurlock
TE 81 Caz Piurowski
WR 86 Rod Owens
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
LB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
RV 22 Korey Mangum
LB 29 Kendall Smith
LB 36 Dekoda Watson
DT 56 Kendrick Stewart
DT 72 Budd Thacker
DE 95 Kevin McNeil
DE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
4 Terrance Parks
5 Greg Reid
10 Nick Moody
12 Nigel Carr
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
23 Chris Thompson
24 Lonnie Pryor
27 Xavier Rhodes
28 Dionte Allen
30 Jajuan Harley
40 Matt Dunham
44 Maurice Harris
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
48 Recardo Wright
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
49 Brandon Jenkins
55 Jamar Jackson
57 Brandon Davis
65 Zack Aronson
73 Rhonne Sanderson
80 Jarmon Fortson
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
87 Cameron Wade
88 Beau Reliford
89 Louis Givens
90 Moses McCray
91 Craig Yarborough
93 Everett Dawkins
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
Georgia Tech 49, Florida State 44
10/10/2009, Tallahassee, Fla.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
FSU Loses Offensive Slugfest.
Seminoles can't stop No. 22 Georgia Tech Saturday night as both teams combine for over 1,000 yards of offense.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - There's seesaw battles and then there's the epic back-and-forth offensive spectacle that took place at Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday night between Florida State and No. 22 Georgia
Tech.
When the dust settled, and both team's offenses retired to their respective corners, the Yellow Jackets escaped with a 49-44 victory over a Seminoles team that had no defensive answers and failed on
several occasions to make the most of potential game-changing opportunities.
In total, FSU (2-4, 0-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Georgia Tech (5-1, 3-1) combined for a whopping 1,071 yards of offense and 51 first downs.
The 'Noles, they made their mark through the air as quarterback Christian Ponder achieved a new career-high with 359 yards on 26-of-36 passing with five touchdowns and no interceptions. His favorite
target was Jarmon Fortson, whose seven catches and 77 yards receiving were both career-bests.
Taiwan Easterling was also a frequent target as his 104 yards receiving marked the first 100-yard game of his career.
As for the rushing attack, Jermaine Thomas bounced back from a slow start to his sophomore campaign as he finished with 98 yards on 19 carries. True freshman Chris Thompson had 49 yards on one long
scamper.
For the game, FSU registered a season-high 539 yards on offense.
The Yellow Jackets achieved their success on the ground as Georgia Tech gained 401 yards rushing the football. That staggering total is the most against FSU since Auburn posted 418 all the way back in
the 1985 season.
"That was the easiest game to summarize I have ever seen," FSU head coach Bobby Bowden said. "We simply could not stop them. You cannot win games often enough if the only way you can win is to score
on every possession...44 points should have won that game."
Less than four minutes after the Seminoles symbolically walked onto the field, hand-in-hand around their head coach, the offense proceeded to walk straight into the endzone on the team's first
drive.
A 24-yard run by Thomas and 13-yard grab by Beau Reliford got the 'Noles close to the endzone and then Thomas capped it off with a three-yard dive.
The quick score by the Seminoles was a sign of things to come - despite a lengthy lightning delay that began right after Georgia Tech tied the game at 7-7 with 6:50 left in the first quarter.
Once both teams reemerged from the locker rooms, the dullness of a game stoppage was all but forgotten. First FSU jumped back on top when Ponder guided the offense down the field and found Reliford
from 11 yards out for the sophomore tight end's first-ever collegiate touchdown.
A 14-7 'Noles advantage didn't last long, though, as a 60-yard Anthony Allen run set up Nesbitt's second one-yard scoring dive of the night.
Tied at 14-14, Ponder had an answer as he orchestrated a scoring drive that was punctuated by a beautifully thrown ball to Richard Goodman between two defenders for a 23-yard touchdown with 2:39 to go
in the first quarter.
But just as they had done in the exact same situation a few minutes earlier, Georgia Tech quickly eliminated a seven-point deficit with a long run. Jonathan Dwyer's 69-yard dash tied the game at 21-21
just before the end of the first period.
In keeping with the pattern of no punting and consistent scoring by both teams, Ponder tossed his third touchdown of the opening half when Jarmon Fortson snuck one foot into the back of the endzone
for a highlight-reel 17-yard score.
With the score back in FSU's favor, 28-21, the Yellow Jackets had another answer with their tough-to-scheme triple option attack as Dwyer ran for a three-yard touchdown.
What happened next? You guessed it. The Seminoles scored again.
Knotted at 28-28, Florida State started at its own 29 yard-line and moved 71 yards in 10 plays. Thomas concluded the drive when he took a three-yard pass to pay dirt to give FSU a 35-28 lead.
Luckily for the Seminoles, 17 seconds left on the clock after Thomas' touchdown reception was not enough for Georgia Tech to add to the scoreboard as the clock expired and halftime began.
Combined, both teams totaled nearly 650 yards of offense, nine touchdowns, zero punts and 30 first downs through the game's first 30 minutes.
Georgia Tech got the ball to start the second half and FSU appeared to get just what it needed in an offensive shootout: a turnover.
On the Yellow Jackets second play of the third quarter, Nesbitt fumbled the ball and senior defensive end Kevin McNeil scooped it up for the home team on the Florida State 27 yard-line. But the 'Noles
couldn't capitalize on the opportunity as the offense stalled for the first time all night and Dustin Hopkins missed a 45-yard field goal attempt.
Georgia Tech was unsympathetic to FSU's misfortune and Nesbitt hit Demaryius Thomas for a 73-yard touchdown pass on the very next play to tie the score at 35-35.
Following a 40-yard Hopkins field goal that gave FSU a 38-35 lead, the Yellow Jackets advanced down the field with ease. Despite a habit of scoring on one- and two-play drives frequently throughout
the game, the Ramblin Wreck rumbled methodically into the endzone and chewed up nine minutes off the clock to take a 42-38 lead.
Following the Seminoles' first punt of the night, FSU again found itself on the receiving end of a Nesbitt fumble. But Moses McCray's fumble recovery wound up being for naught as Ponder was sacked on
the 'Noles ensuing drive and he fumbled the ball back to the visitors.
"Our defense did take the ball away from them twice," Bowden said. "We just couldn't do nothing with it."
A few minutes later the Seminoles suffered from a similar fate as sophomore linebacker Nigel Carr picked up another fumble but he then had the ball snatched away by Nesbitt. Two plays later Nesbitt
juked and jived his way across the goal line for a 22-yard score to extend Georgia Tech's lead to 49-38.
Just over two minutes later, Ponder cut into that lead as he hooked up with Rod Owens on a 13-yard scoring strike - his fifth touchdown pass of the day - but the ensuing two-point conversion was no
good.
A 49-44 score would be as close the Seminoles would get as Georgia Tech grabbed the onside kick, bled the clock and took a knee to seal the win.
Florida State will now look to regroup as they will benefit from a bye this week. The Seminoles will be back in action on Oct. 22 when they travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. for a Thursday night tilt with
the Tar Heels.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Georgia Tech |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
| Florida State |
14 |
21 |
3 |
6 |
44 |
1st 7- 0 Jermaine Thomas, 3, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 11:10
7- 7 Opp, 1, run (kick), 6:50
14- 7 Beau Reliford, 11, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 2:42
14-14 Opp, 1, run (kick), 2:07
2nd 21-14 Richard Goodman, 23, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 14:22
21-21 Opp, 69, run (kick), 14:03
28-21 Jarmon Fortson, 17, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 8:16
28-28 Opp, 2, run (kick), 4:10
35-28 Jermaine Thomas, 3, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 0:17
3rd 35-28 Dustin Hopkins, 45, field goal failed, 13:30
35-35 Opp, 73, pass (kick), 13:19
38-35 Dustin Hopkins, 40, field goal, 12:02
38-42 Opp, 19, run (kick), 2:55
4th 38-49 Opp, 22, run (kick), 6:29
44-49 Rod Owens, 13, pass from Christian Ponder (Christian Ponder, pass failed), 4:14
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 26 25
Rushes-yards 30-180 57-401
Passing 359 131
Att-Comp-Int 36-26-0 8-4-0
Total Yards 66-539 65-532
Punt Returns 0-0 0-0
Kickoff Returns 8-183 4-86
Interception Ret. 0-0 0-0
Fumble Returns 3-0 2-0
Punts 1-46.0 0- 0.0
Sacks By-Yds 0-0 2-14
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-3
Penalties-Yds 6-65 2-9
3rd Down Conversions 10-13 8-10
4th Down Conversions 0-0 2-2
Time of Posession 27:57 32:03
Attendance 76,292
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Jermaine Thomas 19 98 1 32
Chris Thompson 1 49 0 49
Christian Ponder 7 17 0 14
Lonnie Pryor 3 16 0 7
---------------------------------------------
FSU 30 180 1 49
Opp 57 401 6 69t
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Taiwan Easterling 5 104 0 33
Jarmon Fortson 7 77 1 17t
Bert Reed 4 47 0 27
Jermaine Thomas 3 42 1 20
Louis Givens 3 29 0 11
Beau Reliford 2 24 1 13
Richard Goodman 1 23 1 23t
Rod Owens 1 13 1 13t
---------------------------------------------
FSU 26 359 5 33
Opp 4 131 1 73t
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Christian Ponder 26 36 0 359 5 33
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 26 36 0 359 5 33
Opp 4 8 0 131 1 73t
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 5 94 0 29
Louis Givens 2 68 0 48
Taiwan Easterling 1 21 0 21
---------------------------------------------
FSU 8 183 0 48
Opp 4 86 0 31
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 1 46 46
----------------------------------------
FSU 1 46 46
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kendall Smith 3 7 10 . . . . . . . . .
Nigel Bradham 3 5 8 . . . . . . . . .
Jamie Robinson 4 3 7 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
Budd Thacker 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Reid 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Dekoda Watson 3 1 4 1.0- 4.0 . . . . . . . .
Mister Alexander 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Kevin McNeil 3 . 3 . . . . 1 1- 0 . . .
Maurice Harris 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Nick Moody 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Nigel Carr 1 1 2 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Markus White 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Kendrick Stewart 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Recardo Wright . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Brandon Jenkins 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jacobbi McDaniel . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Terrance Parks . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Dionte Allen . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Moses McCray . 1 1 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Dustin Hopkins . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 33 32 65 2.0- 7.0 . . . 1 3- 0 . . .
Opp 42 23 65 5.0- 21.0 2.0- 14.0 . 1 1 2- 0 2 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 7 Christian Ponder
WR 8 Taiwan Easterling
WR 9 Richard Goodman
TB 38 Jermaine Thomas
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LG 62 Rodney Hudson
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
TE 81 Caz Piurowski
WR 86 Rod Owens
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RV 10 Nick Moody
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 28 Dionte Allen
MLB 29 Kendall Smith
SLB 36 Dekoda Watson
DT 72 Budd Thacker
DT 90 Moses McCray
LE 95 Kevin McNeil
NT 99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
4 Terrance Parks
5 Greg Reid
12 Nigel Carr
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
22 Korey Mangum
23 Chris Thompson
24 Lonnie Pryor
27 Xavier Rhodes
30 Jajuan Harley
40 Matt Dunham
44 Maurice Harris
45 Shawn Powell
48 Recardo Wright
49 Brandon Jenkins
55 Jamar Jackson
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
56 Kendrick Stewart
57 Brandon Davis
63 A.J. Ganguzza
65 Zack Aronson
73 Rhonne Sanderson
80 Jarmon Fortson
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
85 Ja'Baris Little
88 Beau Reliford
89 Louis Givens
91 Craig Yarborough
93 Everett Dawkins
96 Toshmon Stevens
98 Markus White
|
Florida State 30, North Carolina 27
10/22/2009, Chapel Hill, N.C.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
'Noles Handle 'Heels, 30-27.
Christian Ponder's magnificent night helps FSU football team earn come-from-behind win at North Carolina Thursday.
CHAPEL HILL, NC - It's not how you start. It's how you finish.
For a Florida State football team looking for its first conference win of the year Thursday night at North Carolina, that old adage
proved especially true.
The Seminoles (3-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) bounced back from a nightmarish first half and exploded in the final two quarters to earn a 30-27 victory over the Tar Heels (4-3, 0-3). The win
snaps FSU's three-game losing streak and improves the 'Noles all-time record against the 'Heels to 15-1-1.
"It means everything," Seminoles head coach Bobby Bowden said about the win. "The first two quarters were some of the worst that I have seen since I have been here. We looked like the worst team in
the country. Thank goodness the kids came back out and played well."
That "worst" first half saw an inept FSU offensive attack and defensive showing that allowed 17 Carolina points.
But guided by their sensational signal caller, Christian Ponder, the Seminoles were a completely different team in the second half.
Ponder was unstoppable in the final 30 minutes against a UNC defense that entered the night ranked No. 1 in the nation against the pass and he finished with a career-high 398 yards with three
touchdowns on a remarkable 33-of-40 passing. By reaching that yardage milestone, Ponder became the first Seminole quarterback since Chris Rix in 2001 to throw for over 300 yards in three-straight
games.
Rod Owens led all receivers with career-highs in catches (nine) and yards (199).
Defensively, the embattled FSU defenders did just enough to keep the Tar Heels out of the endzone in the game's final moments and held UNC quarterback T.J. Yates to just 64 yards passing.
"We finally won a fourth quarter," Bowden said. "You've got to win the close games to have a good year and we finally won a close one."
Florida State finally got its first touchdown of the game midway through the third quarter. Following a North Carolina touchdown that extended the Tar Heel lead to 24-6, Ponder threw a laser to Taiwan
Easterling from six yards out for the touchdown.
The offensive spark was then followed by a huge defensive one as senior safety Jamie Robinson intercepted a Yates pass on the Carolina goal line -- and then things got even more exciting.
With the Tar Heel student section just over his right shoulder, Ponder threw a stop-and-go route to Owens on the sideline and the Jacksonville, Fla. native proceeded to sprint down the sideline for an
improbable 98-yard touchdown pass.
Not only did the Ponder-Owens connection set the record for longest play ever at Keenan Stadium, it also tied the FSU school record for longest play ever as Chris Weinke and Snoop Minnis' memorable
play-action pass against Clemson in 2000 now has company.
The play -- which trimmed the UNC lead to 24-23 -- was just one of several good third-quarter offensive moments for a Seminole team that mustered a measly 100 yards in the first half. In comparison,
FSU rattled off 236 yards in the third period alone.
The Tar Heels added a field goal to push the lead to 27-23 early in the fourth quarter but Ponder needed just four plays to put FSU on top for the first time all night. After he found Jarmon Fortson
for a 34-yard play, the Colleyville, Texas native evaded the Tar Heel rush and found a wide open Beau Reliford for an 18-yard go-ahead score.
For the game, FSU achieved 438 yards compared to UN's 333. The Seminoles did allow 238 yards rushing but forced one turnover and had three sacks.
Bert Reed was the team's second-leading receiver with eight catches for 74 yards and Fortson added three catches for 56 yards. On defense, middle linebacker Kendall Smith had a team-best 10 tackles
and two sacks.
The Seminoles took a 17-6 deficit into the locker room at the half after 30 minutes of penalty-filled football.
In total, FSU committed nine penalties for 70 yards in the opening half, including a crucial offensive pass interference call on a long pass play from Ponder to wide receiver Jarmon Fortson.
Already trailing 7-0 after an opening-possession North Carolina score, FSU freshman kicker Dustin Hopkins' 48-yard field goal moved the score to 7-3. The Seminole defense did its job in forcing a
three-and-out but Ponder was sacked towards the end of the first half and lost the football deep in his team's own territory.
With a short field to play on, the Tar Heels scored two plays later when Yates connected with Ed Barham for a 13-yard score.
The 'Heels added another field goal and Hopkins hit a 26-yarder as time expired in the second quarter.
The Seminoles return home for matchup with N.C State next Saturday. That game will kick off at noon inside Doak Campbell Stadium.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
3 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
30 |
| North Carolina |
14 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
27 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 5, run (kick), 11:30
3- 7 Dustin Hopkins, 48, field goal, 5:09
3-14 Opp, 13, pass (kick), 2:28
2nd 3-17 Opp, 34, field goal, 9:26
6-17 Dustin Hopkins, 26, field goal, 0:00
3rd 6-24 Opp, 10, run (kick), 11:38
13-24 Taiwan Easterling, 6, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 6:12
20-24 Rod Owens, 98, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 4:41
4th 23-24 Dustin Hopkins, 40, field goal, 12:12
23-27 Opp, 26, field goal, 7:27
30-27 Beau Reliford, 18, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 6:20
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 20 21
Rushes-yards 25- 43 41-238
Passing 395 95
Att-Comp-Int 40-33-0 27-13-1
Total Yards 65-438 68-333
Punt Returns 2-17 2-19
Kickoff Returns 6-128 5-100
Interception Ret. 1-0 0-0
Fumble Returns 0-0 1-3
Punts 5-44.0 5-45.4
Sacks By-Yds 3-18 2-10
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Penalties-Yds 16-121 7-59
3rd Down Conversions 5-13 4-13
4th Down Conversions 0-0 2-2
Time of Posession 30:40 29:20
Attendance 58,000
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Chris Thompson 6 18 0 10
Jermaine Thomas 4 17 0 11
Christian Ponder 12 14 0 12
Lonnie Pryor 2 3 0 2
Louis Givens 1 -9 0 -9
---------------------------------------------
FSU 25 43 0 12
Opp 41 238 2 27
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Rod Owens 9 199 1 98t
Bert Reed 8 74 0 21
Jarmon Fortson 3 56 0 34
Jermaine Thomas 3 22 0 9
Taiwan Easterling 5 16 1 6t
Beau Reliford 2 14 1 18t
Louis Givens 2 8 0 5
Lonnie Pryor 1 6 0 6
---------------------------------------------
FSU 33 395 3 98t
Opp 13 95 1 31
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Christian Ponder 33 40 0 395 3 98t
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 33 40 0 395 3 98t
Opp 13 27 1 95 1 31
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 2 17 0 20
---------------------------------------------
FSU 2 17 0 20
Opp 2 19 0 15
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Louis Givens 5 106 0 24
Greg Reid 1 22 0 22
---------------------------------------------
FSU 6 128 0 24
Opp 5 100 0 26
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 5 220 55
----------------------------------------
FSU 5 220 55
Opp 5 227 51
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kendall Smith 7 3 10 3.5- 11.0 2.0- 9.0 . . 1 . . . .
Jamie Robinson 7 1 8 . . 1- 0 1 . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 2 5 7 . . . 2 . . . . .
Nigel Bradham 6 . 6 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Korey Mangum 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .
Markus White 3 2 5 1.0- 9.0 1.0- 9.0 . . 2 . . . .
Nigel Carr 3 1 4 0.5- 0.0 . . . . . . . .
Kevin McNeil 2 1 3 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Mister Alexander 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Recardo Wright 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Jacobbi McDaniel 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Moses McCray 2 . 2 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Nick Moody 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Vincent Zann . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Louis Givens 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Andrew Datko 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Reid 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Rod Owens . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Justin Mincey . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Toshmon Stevens . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Zack Aronson . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 46 26 72 8.0- 23.0 3.0- 18.0 1- 0 3 3 . . . .
Opp 55 12 67 7.0- 33.0 2.0- 10.0 . 4 1 1- 3 1 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 7 Christian Ponder
FB 24 Lonnie Pryor
RB 38 Jermaine Thomas
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LG 62 Rodney Hudson
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
WR 83 Bert Reed
WR 86 Rod Owens
WR 89 Louis Givens
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
SLB 12 Nigel Carr
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
RV 22 Korey Mangum
MLB 29 Kendall Smith
DT 90 Moses McCray
NT 93 Everett Dawkins
LE 95 Kevin McNeil
RE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
5 Greg Reid
8 Taiwan Easterling
10 Nick Moody
14 Avis Commack
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
23 Chris Thompson
30 Jajuan Harley
40 Matt Dunham
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
48 Recardo Wright
55 Jamar Jackson
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
56 Kendrick Stewart
57 Brandon Davis
63 A.J. Ganguzza
65 Zack Aronson
80 Jarmon Fortson
82 Willie Haulstead
85 Ja'Baris Little
88 Beau Reliford
91 Craig Yarborough
94 Justin Mincey
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
Florida State 45, North Carolina State 42
10/31/2009, Tallahassee, Fla.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
Reed's Run Gives FSU 45-42 Win.
Bert Reed's three-yard end around gives Seminole football team a come-from-behind win over N.C. State Saturday afternoon.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - It's the stuff legends are made of. The type of defining moment in one's career that helps describe what type of player you are.
Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder got to experience one of those moments in Saturday's nail-biting, come-from-behind 45-42 over visiting N.C. State - with a little help from his buddy Bert
Reed.
Trailing by four with just 3:39 to go in the ballgame, Ponder orchestrated an eight-play, 66-yard drive that saw the redshirt junior complete three of his five pass attempts for 46 yards.
Helping matters was Reed, who took an end around 15 yards on the fifth play of the drive from his wide receiver spot and then took another into the endzone from three yards away for the game-winning
score in the final minute-and-a-half.
"I know with our offense we have the ability to score every time and we should," Ponder said. "I knew we were going to punch that in and everybody knew that. We had the confidence to do it."
Ponder, who was noticeably not 100 percent all day long because of a rib contusion he sustained early in the game, was 26-of-40 for 277 yards and one touchdown. He did throw his second interception
(and eventual third) of the season but it happened after a staggering 254-straight passes without a miscue.
In a game eerily similar to the one against Georgia Tech when the FSU (4-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) offense could move at will and the defense could not keep its opponent off the scoreboard,
the Seminoles avoided heartbreak this time around.
Against the Yellow Jackets, FSU sputtered a bit on offense in the second half but in the N.C. State (3-5, 0-4) game that wasn't the case - thanks in large part to Jermaine Thomas' career day.
The Jacksonville, Fla. native experienced his best game as a Seminole as the sophomore tailback rushed for a personal-best 186 yards and two touchdowns.
"Jermaine ran the ball really well and the offensive line opened up these holes," Ponder said. "We were able to do a lot of things on the ground."
Wide receiver Rod Owens followed up his memorable performance against North Carolina with seven catches for 56 yards and one touchdown and Taiwan Easterling led all FSU players with 73 yards on five
grabs. Reed added 66 yards on six catches to go along with his impact in the running game.
As a team, FSU rattled off 555 yards of offense, including 278 on the ground - a welcome sign for a ball club that has struggled in that department this year.
While the offense lit up the scoreboard, the defense couldn't prevent N.C. State from doing the same.
Wolfpack quarterback Russell Wilson had a monster outing, throwing for a career-high five touchdown passes to tie the school record. He was 20-of-30 for 349 yards on Saturday, with 165 of those yards
coming by way of his five connections with wide receiver Owen Spencer.
Jarvis Williams also added three touchdowns on three catches and tailback Toney Baker rushed for 112 yards on 19 carries for the 'Pack.
Credit the defense, though, because they stepped up when they had to on the game's final possession.
"We knew that we had to put a lot of pressure on the quarterback," sophomore linebacker Nigel Bradham said about the defense's game-sealing stand. "We pretty much knew on that series that we were
going to have to help our DBs and get a good pass rush."
Just over a week after a record-setting 98-yard pass-play got the 'Noles into the endzone against the Tar Heels, FSU used a 98-yard drive to get on the board for the first time against N.C. State
midway through the first quarter.
Thomas was the workhorse for FSU on the drive as he ran five times for 37 yards, including the four-yard score.
But the Seminole lead would prove to be quite brief.
On N.C. State's very next play, Wilson found Spencer deep for an 80-yard touchdown to tie the score at 7-7.
Undeterred, Ponder and the offense went right back onto the field and answered nearly as quickly as their counterparts. Just 1:05 later, true freshman Chris Thompson capped off a four-play 68-yard
drive with his first-ever touchdown run as a Seminole.
After the Wolfpack responded to another FSU score on their next drive, Thomas continued the lightning-fast pace of the game by bolting into the endzone from 54 yards out to give Florida State a 21-14
lead.
The 'Pack then added another score just before halftime to tie even the scoreboard at 21-21.
Questions about whether or not Ponder would play in the second half after his rib injury in the first were quickly forgotten after both teams emerged from the locker room.
The 'Noles standout signal-caller led FSU to a score on its first possession of the third quarter when he found a wide open Owens for a six-yard, go-ahead touchdown.
But the defense gave the points right back on Wilson's seven-yard pass to Williams at the tail end of an 80-yard drive. The N.C. State scoring effort once again tied the game and then its defense
nearly changed the trend of back-and-forth scoring.
Ponder was forced into throwing his second interception of the game but as Wolfpack defensive tackle Natanu Mageo was rumbling down the field on the return, a heady play by FSU receiver Jarmon Fortson
to strip and recover the ball gave the home team possession right back.
Fresh off their bullet-dodging play, FSU regained the lead a few minutes later on Dustin Hopkins' 24-yard field goal just before the start of the fourth quarter.
A much-needed defensive stop then helped FSU build its biggest lead of the game. Following a 17-yard punt return by Greg Reid, the Seminoles built a 38-28 advantage on Thompson's four-yard score with
11:52 left in the contest.
The good feelings of a bigger-than-seven-points lead evaporated quickly after that, though. Wilson's 29-yard touchdown pass to a wide open George Bryan cut the 'Pack deficit to 38-35 and the Seminole
offense was forced to punt on the next drive.
N.C. State then took its first lead of the game at 42-38 on Wilson's fifth touchdown pass of the day with just 3:50 left on the game.
Next up for the 'Noles is a road matchup with the Clemson Tigers. That game is on a six-day option and the game time will be announced Sunday.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| North Carolina State |
7 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
| Florida State |
7 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
45 |
1st 7- 0 Jermaine Thomas, 4, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 0:54
7- 7 Opp, 80, pass (kick), 0:40
2nd 14- 7 Chris Thompson, 6, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 14:27
14-14 Opp, 3, run (kick), 10:33
21-14 Jermaine Thomas, 54, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 9:48
21-21 Opp, 7, pass (kick), 1:29
3rd 28-21 Rod Owens, 6, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 10:34
28-28 Opp, 6, pass (kick), 7:42
31-28 Dustin Hopkins, 24, field goal, 1:00
4th 38-28 Chris Thompson, 4, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 11:52
38-35 Opp, 29, pass (kick), 8:34
38-42 Opp, 5, pass (kick), 3:50
45-42 Bert Reed, 3, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 1:36
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 27 24
Rushes-yards 33-278 38-189
Passing 277 349
Att-Comp-Int 40-26-2 31-20-2
Total Yards 73-555 69-538
Punt Returns 3-31 1-25
Kickoff Returns 6-138 5-82
Interception Ret. 2-37 2-11
Fumble Returns 1-0 0-0
Punts 3-38.3 4-38.8
Sacks By-Yds 2-15 0-0
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Penalties-Yds 7-76 6-41
3rd Down Conversions 8-12 4-10
4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-1
Time of Posession 29:30 30:30
Attendance 67,712
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Jermaine Thomas 20 186 2 54t
Bert Reed 4 44 1 15
Christian Ponder 4 29 0 12
Chris Thompson 5 19 2 6t
---------------------------------------------
FSU 33 278 5 54t
Opp 38 189 1 20
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Taiwan Easterling 5 73 0 39
Bert Reed 6 66 0 19
Rod Owens 7 56 1 17
Jarmon Fortson 4 43 0 18
Lonnie Pryor 3 31 0 22
Beau Reliford 1 8 0 8
---------------------------------------------
FSU 26 277 1 39
Opp 20 349 5 80t
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Christian Ponder 26 40 2 277 1 39
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 26 40 2 277 1 39
Opp 20 31 2 349 5 80t
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 3 31 0 17
---------------------------------------------
FSU 3 31 0 17
Opp 1 25 0 25
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Chris Thompson 3 77 0 33
Greg Reid 2 53 0 29
Jajuan Harley 1 8 0 8
---------------------------------------------
FSU 6 138 0 33
Opp 5 82 0 25
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 2 80 41
Team 1 35 35
----------------------------------------
FSU 3 115 41
Opp 4 155 41
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kendall Smith 4 3 7 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Jamie Robinson 5 1 6 . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
Nigel Bradham 5 1 6 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Korey Mangum 2 3 5 . . . 1 . . . . .
Nick Moody 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Moses McCray 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .
Dekoda Watson 1 3 4 0.5- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Mister Alexander 3 . 3 1.0- 6.0 1.0- 6.0 . . . . . . .
Nigel Carr 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 2 . 2 . . 1- 37 . . . . . .
Markus White 2 . 2 1.0- 7.0 . . . . . . . .
Brandon Jenkins 2 . 2 1.0- 1.0 . . 1 . . . . .
Jacobbi McDaniel 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Kevin McNeil 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . . . .
Willie Haulstead 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Everett Dawkins 1 . 1 1.0- 9.0 1.0- 9.0 . . . . . . .
Jarmon Fortson 1 . 1 . . . . . 1- 0 1 . .
Rod Owens 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Justin Mincey 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Recardo Wright 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Louis Givens 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Dustin Hopkins . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 43 20 63 6.0- 27.0 2.0- 15.0 2- 37 2 1 1- 0 1 . .
Opp 49 18 67 1.0- 2.0 . 2- 11 3 . . 1 1 .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 7 Christian Ponder
WR 8 Taiwan Easterling
TB 38 Jermaine Thomas
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LG 62 Rodney Hudson
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
WR 80 Jarmon Fortson
WR 86 Rod Owens
TE 88 Beau Reliford
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
RV 22 Korey Mangum
MLB 29 Kendall Smith
SLB 36 Dekoda Watson
DT 93 Everett Dawkins
LE 95 Kevin McNeil
RE 98 Markus White
NT 99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
5 Greg Reid
10 Nick Moody
12 Nigel Carr
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
23 Chris Thompson
24 Lonnie Pryor
30 Jajuan Harley
40 Matt Dunham
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
48 Recardo Wright
49 Brandon Jenkins
56 Kendrick Stewart
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
57 Brandon Davis
63 A.J. Ganguzza
65 Zack Aronson
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
84 Rodney Smith
85 Ja'Baris Little
89 Louis Givens
90 Moses McCray
91 Craig Yarborough
92 Daniel Parvin
94 Justin Mincey
96 Toshmon Stevens
|
Clemson 40, Florida State 24
11/07/2009, Clemson, S.C.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
FSU Loses at Clemson, 40-24.
Seminoles take lead into fourth quarter but can't earn the win over the Tigers.
CLEMSON, SC - The Florida State football team's two-game winning streak has come to an end.
The Seminoles (4-5, 2-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) fell 40-24 on the road at Clemson (6-3, 4-2) Saturday night in a contest that was close all game until the final quarter.
FSU boasted a 24-21 advantage heading into the final period of play but a stout Tiger defense -- run by former FSU linebackers coach Kevin Steele -- and an offensive explosion helped Clemson run away
with the win and into the driver's seat of the ACC's Atlantic Division.
Clemson entered the conference showdown with the nation's fifth-ranked pass defense and it showed against a Florida State passing attack that ranked ninth in the nation. The Tigers forced Seminoes
quarterback Christian Ponder into a career-high four interceptions.
On offense, Heisman Trophy candidate C.J. Spiller was unstoppable as he rushed for a career-best 185 yards and one score.
As for Ponder, he finished the night 21-of-33 for 264 yards and just one score.
Jermaine Thomas rushed for over 100 yards for the second straight game for the 'Noles. The Jacksonville, Fla. native accrued 119 yards on 26 carries and had one score. Rod Owens led the FSU receivers
with nine grabs for 77 yards.
Tigers quarterback Kyle Parker tossed four touchdowns.
Florida State started the scoring Saturday night under the bright lights with Dustin Hopkins 35-yard field goal in the first quarter after a big punt return by fellow true freshman Greg Reid.
It didn't take Clemson long to get its first score as Dwayne Allen snagged an 18-yard scoring pass from Parker but the Tigers missed the extra point.
Down by three points, a nifty Seminole play on the team's next possession swung the game back in favor of the visiting team. On the play, Ponder faked a handoff, then faked a reverse and then finally
connected with true freshman Lonnie Pryor for the first-year player's first-ever touchdown reception. The 49-yard scoring pass gave the 'Noles a 10-6 lead late in the first quarter.
The exciting offensive play was then followed up by an equally thrilling defensive one when senior rover Jamie Robinson took his third interception of the season 52 yards to pay dirt, increasing the
FSU lead to 17-6.
After FSU backup tailback Chris Thompson fumbled the football a few minutes later, Clemson made the miscue hurt even more. Two plays after the Seminole turnover, Parker connected with Xavier Dye on a
43-yard touchdown pass and then Spiller scampered in on the two-point conversion to trim the deficit to 17-14.
On Florida State's ensuing drive, Ponder was intercepted for the first time of the evening and it looked like Clemson was going to use the takeaway to then take the lead. But Markus White's forced
fumble on Parker and recovery by Dekoda Watson after the Tigers had marched down the field and into the redzone kept the 'Noles on top.
Spiller gave Clemson its first lead of the ballgame when he nabbed a swing-pass out of the backfield and took it 58 yards for the go-ahead score after both team's emerged from the locker room at
halftime.
Down 21-17, Thomas plunged across the goal line with 5:04 left in the third quarter to regain the Seminole lead. Thomas' dive into the endzone capped an impressive FSU drive that saw Ponder and the
offense convert several difficult third downs.
Unfortunately for the 'Noles, that score would be the last feel-good moment of the night.
The Tigers got a nine-yard touchdown run from Andre Ellington, a two-yard touchdown reception from Durrell Berry and a five-yard run by Spiller in the final 10 minutes of the fourth quarter.
FSU will be in the road again next weekend.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
17 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
| Clemson |
6 |
8 |
7 |
19 |
40 |
1st 3- 0 Dustin Hopkins, 35, field goal, 7:02
3- 6 Opp, 17, pass (kick failed), 3:53
10- 6 Lonnie Pryor, 49, pass from Christian Ponder (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 2:08
17- 6 Jamie Robinson, 52, interception return (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 0:24
2nd 17-14 Opp, 43, pass (run), 10:23
17-14 Opp, 38, field goal failed, 1:39
17-14 Dustin Hopkins, 58, field goal failed, 0:00
3rd 17-21 Opp, 58, pass (kick), 11:31
24-21 Jermaine Thomas, 1, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 5:04
24-21 Opp, 26, field goal failed, 2:44
4th 24-27 Opp, 9, run (kick failed), 9:37
24-33 Opp, 2, pass (kick failed), 4:06
24-40 Opp, 5, run (kick), 3:29
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 22 21
Rushes-yards 36-128 37-241
Passing 264 242
Att-Comp-Int 35-21-4 30-18-1
Total Yards 71-392 67-483
Punt Returns 1-42 1-9
Kickoff Returns 7-154 4-79
Interception Ret. 1-52 4-82
Fumble Returns 1-0 1-0
Punts 3-36.0 3-42.3
Sacks By-Yds 1-1 2-3
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Penalties-Yds 6-37 7-60
3rd Down Conversions 6-11 7-14
4th Down Conversions 0-1 0-1
Time of Posession 32:42 27:18
Attendance 77,000
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Jermaine Thomas 26 119 1 13
Christian Ponder 5 13 0 9
Rodney Hudson 0 9 0
Chris Thompson 1 3 0 3
Lonnie Pryor 1 2 0 2
Team 1 -2 0 -2
E.J. Manuel 1 -2 0 -2
Bert Reed 1 -14 0 -14
---------------------------------------------
FSU 36 128 1 13
Opp 37 241 2 45
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Rod Owens 9 77 0 14
Bert Reed 4 68 0 44
Lonnie Pryor 2 64 1 49t
Taiwan Easterling 3 40 0 19
Jermaine Thomas 2 10 0 9
Jarmon Fortson 1 5 0 5
---------------------------------------------
FSU 21 264 1 49t
Opp 18 242 4 58t
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Christian Ponder 21 33 4 264 1 49t
E.J. Manuel 0 2 0 0 0
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 21 35 4 264 1 49t
Opp 18 30 1 242 4 58t
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 1 42 0 42
---------------------------------------------
FSU 1 42 0 42
Opp 1 9 0 9
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Chris Thompson 3 73 0 27
Greg Reid 3 69 0 25
Jajuan Harley 1 12 0 12
---------------------------------------------
FSU 7 154 0 27
Opp 4 79 0 27
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 3 108 41
----------------------------------------
FSU 3 108 41
Opp 3 127 55
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nigel Bradham 7 3 10 1.5- 4.0 . . . . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 7 2 9 . . . 1 . . . . .
Dekoda Watson 3 5 8 0.5- 1.0 . . . 1 1- 0 . . .
Jamie Robinson 4 2 6 . . 1- 52 . 1 . . . .
Kendall Smith 3 2 5 1.5- 5.0 . . 1 . . . . .
Markus White 2 3 5 3.0- 3.0 1.0- 1.0 . . . . 1 . .
Ochuko Jenije 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Everett Dawkins 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Korey Mangum 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Louis Givens 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Jacobbi McDaniel 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
David Spurlock 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Rodney Smith 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jajuan Harley 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jermaine Thomas 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Christian Ponder 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Nigel Carr 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Reid . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Kevin McNeil . 1 1 0.5- 1.0 . . . 1 . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 41 24 65 7.0- 14.0 1.0- 1.0 1- 52 2 3 1- 0 1 . .
Opp 39 46 85 5.0- 7.0 2.0- 3.0 4- 82 3 4 1- 0 2 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 7 Christian Ponder
WR 8 Taiwan Easterling
RB 38 Jermaine Thomas
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LG 62 Rodney Hudson
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
WR 80 Jarmon Fortson
WR 86 Rod Owens
TE 88 Beau Reliford
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
LB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
S 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
S 22 Korey Mangum
LB 29 Kendall Smith
LB 36 Dekoda Watson
DT 90 Moses McCray
DT 93 Everett Dawkins
DE 95 Kevin McNeil
DE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
3 E.J. Manuel
4 Terrance Parks
5 Greg Reid
9 Richard Goodman
10 Nick Moody
12 Nigel Carr
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
23 Chris Thompson
24 Lonnie Pryor
30 Jajuan Harley
39 Tavares Pressley
40 Matt Dunham
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
48 Daniel Gard
48 Recardo Wright
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
49 Brandon Jenkins
55 Jamar Jackson
56 Kendrick Stewart
57 Brandon Davis
63 A.J. Ganguzza
65 Zack Aronson
72 Budd Thacker
73 Rhonne Sanderson
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
84 Rodney Smith
85 Ja'Baris Little
89 Louis Givens
91 Craig Yarborough
94 Justin Mincey
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
Florida State 41, Wake Forest 28
11/14/2009, Winston-Salem, N.C.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
Manuel Moves FSU Past Wake.
Redshirt freshman EJ Manuel directs an impressive Seminole offense in his first-ever start as FSU defeats Demon Deacons, 41-28.
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - With college football's longest active bowl-game streak on the line and their redshirt junior quarterback relegated to the sideline with a season-ending injury, the Florida State
football team turned to a rookie Saturday afternoon at Wake Forest.
Making his first career start, redshirt freshman EJ Manuel showed exactly why he was considered one of the country's best high school quarterbacks as a senior two years ago and exactly how well he has
been coached since becoming a collegian as he guided the Seminoles to a 41-28 win over the Demon Deacons.
At game's end, the 6-foot-5 signal-caller's stat line looked nothing like that of a quarterback whose only prior experience was mop-up duty against BYU and a few meaningless plays against Clemson.
With injured starter Christian Ponder serving as his sideline mentor, Manuel completed 15 of his 20 pass attempts for 221 yards, one touchdown and just one interception.
He also made plays with his legs, rushing for 45 yards on 10 carries with one score. As an offense, FSU scored on six of its nine possessions, accrued 436 total yards and was only forced to punt
twice.
With the win, Florida State (5-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) is now just one triumph shy of earning a nation's-best 28th-straight bowl game. It also serves as a little revenge against a Wake
Forest (4-7, 2-5) team that had won the last three meetings between the two but has now officially been knocked out of bowl contention.
As he has been the case since the 'Noles' win over N.C. State a few weeks ago, starting tailback Jermaine Thomas was terrific toting the football. The sophomore tailback rushed for a game-high 148
yards on 25 carries, marking the third game in a row that the Jacksonville, Fla. native has scampered for triple-digit rushing yards.
Bert Reed led all FSU receivers with 82 yards on five catches. Jarmon Fortson added three catches for 60 yards and one touchdown.
For Wake Forest, Riley Skinner was looking to become the first-ever quarterback to beat the Seminoles four times. He won't get that chance, though, because he tossed two interceptions - one to Ochuko
Jenije and another to Kendall Smith - with just one score.
Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher elected to utilize a very conservative approach to start the second half with his team boasting a double-digit lead. But after a third quarter in which Manuel didn't
throw a single pass, Fisher reopened the playbook for his young signal-caller in the final period.
The Demon Deacons had trimmed FSU's lead to 34-21 in the third quarter and early in the fourth quarter Manuel showed his moxie by converting a key third down to redshirt senior wide receiver Rod Owens
that kept a drive alive. A few plays later he showed his dual-threat ability with a neat little fake pitch on an option that resulted in a 24-yard gain on the ground.
Two plays later Manuel tossed his first-ever touchdown pass when he found Fortson for a seven-yard score to give the Seminoles a 41-21 lead.
Clinging to a 20-point advantage, the FSU defense bent, and then bent some more on the ensuing Wake Forest possession but Jenije didn't let his unit break as he picked off Skinner in the endzone.
The Seminoles scored on their first four possession of the first half as Manuel didn't look anything like a quarterback without much experience.
The Virginia Beach, Va. native showed an early sign of things to come on the game's first drive as he took the offense 81 yards down the field and into the endzone on a Ty Jones rush. Then, after Wake
Forest had scored on its first possession to tie the score at 7-7, FSU answered with a 68-yard touchdown drive that culminated with Thomas' plunge over the goal line.
The Seminoles have struggled all year long with trading touchdown for touchdown but Saturday in Winston-Salem that trend changed on Wake Forest's second possession.
Trailing 14-7, Demon Deacons senior quarterback Riley Skinner tried to force a throw and Seminoles middle linebacker Kendall Smith snatched it out of the air and took it back to the 'Noles 27-yard
line.
After two long, methodical scoring drives, FSU needed just a few plays to extend its lead after Skinner's turnover and for the first time in his young career Manuel snuck into the endzone on a
one-yard rush to push his team's lead to 21-7.
And the excitement continued after that.
A few minutes after the 'Noles turned a defensive stop into a 47-yard field goal by true freshman kicker Dustin Hokpins, another stop by the FSU defense directly led to some points.
Fielding a punt off the bounce, defensive back Greg Reid - yet another first-year Seminole playing valuable minutes in high-pressure situations - zigged, zagged and leaped his way to pay dirt as he
registered the first punt return of his career on what was a 68-yard score.
Florida State's stretch of 24-straight points did come to an end, though. After Reid's amazing play, Wake Forest marched in for its second score of the day and Manuel was intercepted on the next FSU
possession as the Seminoles went into the break with a 31-14 lead.
Florida State will return home for its last game of the year on Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and get loud as the program will celebrate the career
of 26-year defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews, who will retire at season's end.
The 'Noles will also wear special limited edition Nike Pro Combat uniforms against the Terrapins as they look to clinch a bowl berth.
Kick-off time will be announced on Sunday.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
14 |
17 |
3 |
7 |
41 |
| Wake Forest |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
1st 7- 0 Ty Jones, 9, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 9:24
7- 7 Opp, 3, run (kick), 2:43
14- 7 Jermaine Thomas, 6, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 0:19
2nd 21- 7 E.J. Manuel, 1, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 12:48
24- 7 Dustin Hopkins, 47, field goal, 4:52
31- 7 Greg Reid, 68, punt return/blocked punt (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 3:40
31-14 Opp, 20, run (kick), 2:12
3rd 31-21 Opp, 12, run (kick), 6:57
34-21 Dustin Hopkins, 42, field goal, 4:01
4th 41-21 Jarmon Fortson, 7, pass from E.J. Manuel (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 11:04
41-28 Opp, 4, pass (kick), 3:01
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 23 27
Rushes-yards 43-217 29-227
Passing 220 227
Att-Comp-Int 20-15-1 40-25-2
Total Yards 63-437 69-454
Punt Returns 1-68 1-8
Kickoff Returns 4-97 3-67
Interception Ret. 2-17 1-13
Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0
Punts 2-54.5 4-32.0
Sacks By-Yds 0-0 1-8
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yds 6-75 3-30
3rd Down Conversions 4-9 3-9
4th Down Conversions 1-1 2-2
Time of Posession 30:53 29:07
Attendance 33,411
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Jermaine Thomas 25 149 1 21
E.J. Manuel 10 45 1 24
Ty Jones 4 21 1 9
Bert Reed 1 3 0 3
Lonnie Pryor 1 3 0 3
Team 2 -4 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 43 217 3 24
Opp 29 227 3 48
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Bert Reed 5 81 0 43
Jarmon Fortson 3 60 1 30
Rod Owens 3 42 0 18
Beau Reliford 1 12 0 12
Taiwan Easterling 1 11 0 11
Rodney Smith 1 7 0 7
Jermaine Thomas 1 7 0 7
---------------------------------------------
FSU 15 220 1 43
Opp 25 227 1 28
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
E.J. Manuel 15 20 1 220 1 43
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 15 20 1 220 1 43
Opp 25 40 2 227 1 28
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 1 68 1 68t
---------------------------------------------
FSU 1 68 1 68t
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Patrick Robinson 3 75 0 32
Jajuan Harley 1 22 0 22
---------------------------------------------
FSU 4 97 0 32
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 2 109 57
----------------------------------------
FSU 2 109 57
Opp 4 128 42
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nigel Bradham 6 3 9 . . . . . . . . .
Jamie Robinson 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .
Dekoda Watson 2 3 5 0.5- 0.0 . . 1 . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 4 . 4 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Brandon Jenkins 3 1 4 1.0- 4.0 . . . . . . . .
Markus White 2 1 3 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
Kendall Smith 2 1 3 . . 1- 17 . . . . . .
Nick Moody 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Reid 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Nigel Carr . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .
Kevin McNeil 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 2 . 2 . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
Moses McCray 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Korey Mangum 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Rodney Smith 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mister Alexander 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jarmon Fortson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Louis Givens 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Haulstead 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Vincent Zann . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Kendrick Stewart . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Everett Dawkins . 1 1 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 38 20 58 4.0- 10.0 . 2- 17 1 . . . . .
Opp 46 22 68 3.0- 14.0 1.0- 8.0 1- 13 1 . . . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 3 E.J. Manuel
FB 24 Lonnie Pryor
38 38 Jermaine Thomas
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LG 62 Rodney Hudson
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
WR 80 Jarmon Fortson
WR 86 Rod Owens
TE 88 Beau Reliford
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
RV 22 Korey Mangum
MLB 29 Kendall Smith
SLB 36 Dekoda Watson
NT 90 Moses McCray
DT 93 Everett Dawkins
LE 95 Kevin McNeil
RE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
5 Greg Reid
8 Taiwan Easterling
10 Nick Moody
12 Nigel Carr
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
28 Dionte Allen
30 Jajuan Harley
33 Ty Jones
39 Tavares Pressley
40 Matt Dunham
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
48 Recardo Wright
49 Brandon Jenkins
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
55 Jamar Jackson
56 Kendrick Stewart
57 Brandon Davis
63 A.J. Ganguzza
65 Zack Aronson
72 Budd Thacker
73 Rhonne Sanderson
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
84 Rodney Smith
87 Cameron Wade
89 Louis Givens
91 Craig Yarborough
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
Florida State 29, Maryland 26
11/21/2009, Tallahassee, Fla.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
Andrews Leaves Doak A Winner.
Retiring at season's end, longtime defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews won his final home game Saturday with FSU's 29-26 victory over Maryland.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Mickey Andrews had the privilege of symbolically planting the flaming spear into midfield at the start of the game, and then his defense came up with its two biggest stands of the
season at the end of the game on Saturday afternoon in Florida State's 29-26 win over Maryland.
FSU's legendary defensive coordinator will be calling it quits at season's end after 26 years of roaming the Seminoles' sidelines. But against the Terrapins, Andrews had the chance to add one more
unforgettable memory to a career that has been one of the greatest in college football history.
With FSU trailing 26-22 and just 2:52 left on the clock, Andrews saw his defense hold the Terrapins to a three-and-out and after redshirt freshman quarterback EJ Manuel had guided what would turn out
to be a game-winning drive, the Seminole defenders forced a four-and-out to preserve the win.
The Seminoles (6-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) are now bowl-eligible as they will extend their nation's best bowl streak to a staggering 28 seasons.
While Saturday will always be remembered as one dedicated to Andrews, it was Manuel that nearly stole the show.
FSU's rookie signal caller struggled at times against the Terrapins (2-9, 1-6) and threw three interceptions but when his team needed a sorely needed a score, the Virginia Beach, Va. native had the
remedy - with a little help from a fellow first-year player.
After the three-and-out defensive stand, true freshman defensive back Greg Reid fielded the Maryland punt (a kick Terrapins coach Ralph Friedgen later admitted was supposed to go out of bounds) with
just 1:46 left in the game and the Seminoles down 26-22. Reid, one of college football's elite punt returners, made a few amazing moves and took the ball back 48 yards all the way to the Maryland 44
yard-line.
"It seemed to rejuvenate the whole team," FSU head coach Bobby Bowden said. "That's what his punt return did."
And it certainly pumped Manuel up.
A dual-threat at the quarterback spot, Manuel achieved his first-ever game-winning drive by scrambling for a combined 35 yards on the first two plays.
Once he had gotten the Seminoles to the Terrapins 29-yard line with 1:19 left, he threw a six-yard pass to Taiwan Easterling and then let another true freshman, tailback Lonnie Pryor, lunge into the
endzone from three yards out for winning score
"That's what great players do," Bowden said about Manuel, who played in his second game in a row in place of injured starter Christian Ponder. "He took it upon himself."
Manuel finished the game 17-of-27 for 206 yards and those three interceptions and 49 yards rushing, Pryor led all rushers with two carries for 57 yards and two scores, and receivers Jarmon Fortson and
Rod Owens had five catches apiece for 71 and 52 yards, respectively.
Starting tailback Jermaine Thomas had 11 carries for 44 yards and one touchdown and wide receiver Bert Reed ran the ball three times for 42 yards and one score.
Nigel Bradham led the defense with 10 total tackles and the first sack of career for a Seminoles team that wore brand new Nike Combat uniforms against the Terps.
For Maryland, Jamarr Robinson was 20-of-27 for 214 yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver Torrey Smith had seven catches for 74 yards and running back Da'Rel Scott had 19 rushes for 83 yards.
Florida State got a lucky break its second possession of the game when Thomas fumbled the ball of the goal line but fielded it off a good bounce and dashed into the endzone. The successful - albeit
unconventional - scoring play gave the new-look 'Noles a 7-0 lead.
Maryland then added a 44-yard field to cut the lead to 7-3.
An otherwise unspectacular first half for the FSU offense wasn't without an exciting moment or two. Midway through the second quarter Manuel took the ball on an option around the right side and then
at the last possible moment when a defender was bearing down on him flipped it to Lonnie Pryor, who outraced the defense for a 54-yard touchdown.
"EJ tucked it in about 10 yards out but coach always told us to keep pitch relationship," Pryor said. "He got hit and I didn't think he was going to pitch it and I ran scared from there."
After Pryor "ran scared" to give FSU a 14-6 lead, the Terrapins followed that with a 39-yard Nick Ferrara field goal.
It then looked like the Seminoles would quickly score again. But Maryland's Alex Wujciak had other plans as the linebacker picked off a Manuel pass and rumbled 83 yards down the field before
ultimately being tackled by Manuel himself.
Four plays later Davin Meggett plunged over the goal line to cut the FSU advantage to 14-13 just six seconds before halftime.
FSU may have turned it over on its last possession of the first half but Maryland did the same on its first possession of the second half.
The Terps were marching down the field but Patrick Robinson jarred the ball loose from Terrapins receiver Adrian Cannon and sophomore linebacker Bradham pounced on it. The referees initially did not
see the turnover as Cannon was falling out of bounds but instant replay revealed it was in Florida State's ball.
Unfortunately for the Seminoles, Patrick Robinson's forced fumble didn't turn into any points - a trait displayed by both offenses in a scoreless third quarter.
Maryland ended the points-drought less than three minutes into the final period when Jamarr Robinson connected for a seven-yard touchdown pass with Cannon, who broke an Ochuko Jenije tackle to get
into the endzone. The Terps were then unsuccessful on a two-point conversion attempt.
Trailing for the first time in his young career, Manuel relied on the legs of Reed on FSU's ensuing possession.
A play after Manuel threw a third-down laser to Rod Owens for a 13-yard gain, Reed grabbed an end-around, gave a head fake on a Maryland defender, and then sprinted 44 yards for the go-ahead score.
Unlike Maryland, the Seminoles converted their two-point conversion attempt. On the play, Manuel threw a pass over the middle that was grabbed by wide receiver Taiwan Easterling to give FSU a 22-19
lead with 10:30 remaining in the game.
That lead would be short-lived, though.
Maryland had an answer on its next drive and marched 79 yards down the field and retook the lead on Meggett's nine-yard run.
The Seminoles got the ball back with just over four minutes to play but what looked a promising and potential come-from-behind drive was derailed on the fourth play.
Manuel had already connected with Pryor and Owens for good gains on the drive but when he looked for Beau Reliford on third down, FSU's starting tight end was a step off his route and the pass was
intercepted by Maryland's Cameron Chism with 2:52 left in the game.
Florida State will conclude its regular season this Saturday as it travels to play at rival Florida.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Maryland |
0 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
26 |
| Florida State |
7 |
7 |
0 |
15 |
29 |
1st 7- 0 Jermaine Thomas, 3, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 4:39
2nd 7- 3 Opp, 44, field goal, 9:26
14- 3 Lonnie Pryor, 54, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 8:35
Note: E.J. Manuel ran four yards and lateralled the ball to
Pryor at the 50.
14- 6 Opp, 39, field goal, 4:28
14-13 Opp, 1, run (kick), 0:06
4th 14-19 Opp, 20, pass (pass failed), 12:40
22-19 Bert Reed, 42, run (Taiwan Easterling, pass from E.J. Manuel), 10:30
22-26 Opp, 9, run (kick), 4:29
29-26 Lonnie Pryor, 3, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 0:32
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 18 20
Rushes-yards 24-198 46-196
Passing 206 214
Att-Comp-Int 27-17-3 27-20-0
Total Yards 51-404 73-410
Punt Returns 3-88 2-28
Kickoff Returns 6-128 3-62
Interception Ret. 0-0 3-91
Fumble Returns 1-0 0-0
Punts 3-47.7 4-43.0
Sacks By-Yds 1-1 0-0
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-1
Penalties-Yds 0-0 5-30
3rd Down Conversions 3-9 8-18
4th Down Conversions 1-1 3-4
Time of Posession 22:55 37:05
Attendance 66,042
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Lonnie Pryor 2 57 2 50t
E.J. Manuel 6 49 0 20
Jermaine Thomas 11 44 1 24
Bert Reed 3 42 1 42t
Tavares Pressley 1 4 0 4
Ty Jones 1 2 0 2
---------------------------------------------
FSU 24 198 4 50t
Opp 46 196 2 27
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Jarmon Fortson 5 71 0 28
Rod Owens 5 52 0 13
Taiwan Easterling 2 36 0 29
Bert Reed 2 18 0 18
Jermaine Thomas 1 12 0 12
Lonnie Pryor 1 12 0 12
Beau Reliford 1 5 0 5
---------------------------------------------
FSU 17 206 0 29
Opp 20 214 1 37
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
E.J. Manuel 17 27 3 206 0 29
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 17 27 3 206 0 29
Opp 20 27 0 214 1 37
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 3 88 0 48
---------------------------------------------
FSU 3 88 0 48
Opp 2 28 0 17
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Patrick Robinson 4 87 0 31
Greg Reid 1 25 0 25
Vincent Zann 1 16 0 16
---------------------------------------------
FSU 6 128 0 31
Opp 3 62 0 25
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 3 143 61
----------------------------------------
FSU 3 143 61
Opp 4 172 54
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nigel Bradham 4 6 10 1.0- 1.0 1.0- 1.0 . . . 1- 0 . . .
Kendall Smith 4 5 9 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Jamie Robinson 6 2 8 . . . . . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 6 1 7 2.0- 5.0 . . 1 . . 1 . .
Jacobbi McDaniel 3 3 6 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 4 . 4 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Markus White 2 2 4 2.5- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Everett Dawkins 3 . 3 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Greg Reid 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Korey Mangum 2 1 3 1.0- 5.0 . . . . . . . .
Dekoda Watson . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .
Justin Mincey 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Rodney Smith 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Nick Moody . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Brandon Jenkins . 2 2 . . . . 1 . . . .
E.J. Manuel 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mister Alexander 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Nigel Carr 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . . . .
Budd Thacker 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Recardo Wright 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Kevin McNeil 1 . 1 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Rod Owens 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Haulstead . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Terrance Parks . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 47 30 77 11.0- 20.0 1.0- 1.0 . 1 2 1- 0 1 . .
Opp 41 10 51 3.0- 5.0 . 3- 91 2 . . 1 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 3 E.J. Manuel
FB 24 Lonnie Pryor
TB 38 Jermaine Thomas
LG 57 Brandon Davis
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
WR 80 Jarmon Fortson
WR 86 Rod Owens
TE 88 Beau Reliford
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
RV 22 Korey Mangum
MLB 29 Kendall Smith
SLB 36 Dekoda Watson
NT 90 Moses McCray
DT 93 Everett Dawkins
LE 95 Kevin McNeil
RE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
4 Terrance Parks
5 Greg Reid
8 Taiwan Easterling
10 Nick Moody
12 Nigel Carr
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
33 Ty Jones
39 Tavares Pressley
40 Matt Dunham
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
48 Recardo Wright
49 Brandon Jenkins
55 Jamar Jackson
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
56 Kendrick Stewart
61 Blake Snider
63 A.J. Ganguzza
65 Zack Aronson
72 Budd Thacker
73 Rhonne Sanderson
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
84 Rodney Smith
85 Ja'Baris Little
89 Louis Givens
91 Craig Yarborough
94 Justin Mincey
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
Florida 37, Florida State 10
11/28/2009, Gainesville, Fla.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
FSU Loses To UF.
Seminoles drop a 37-10 contest to the Gators in Gainesville on Saturday.
GAINESVILLE, FL - The Florida State football team fell to No. 1 Florida by a score of 37-10 Saturday in Gainesville.
By dropping the rivalry game to the Gators, FSU finishes its 2009 season with a 6-6 mark. The team will now await word on where it will continue college football's longest active bowl streak of 28
seasons in a row.
A few possible bowl destinations for the Seminoles include the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco, Calif., the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. and the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, N.C.
With backup quarterback EJ Manuel at the helm of the offense for the third game in a row because of the shoulder injury to starter Christian Ponder, the Seminoles could not generate much consistency
all day against a UF team that ranks No. 2 in the country in total defense.
Manuel finished the contest 19-of-30 for 198 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
Rod Owens and Jarmon Fortson were Manuel's go-to receivers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Owens had six catches for 62 yards and Fortson had four for 58 and one score.
Manuel led all FSU rushers with 27 yards on 11 carries. Starting tailback Jermaine Thomas had just seven rushes for 21 yards.
Defensively, Florida State was unable to slow down Tim Tebow. The fourth-year Gator quarterback connected on 17 of his 21 pass attempts for 221 yards and three touchdowns. Florida churned out over 300
yards on the ground.
Florida State scored its first touchdown of the game with 6:05 remaining in the fourth quarter when Manuel - showing his moxie despite the day's events - lobbed a pass to the back of the endzone to
Fortson.
Fortson, who had snagged a long throw just one play later, jumped into the air and caught the nine-yard pass to move the score to 37-10.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
| Florida |
7 |
17 |
6 |
7 |
37 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 18, pass (kick), 2:42
2nd 0-10 Opp, 37, field goal, 14:55
0-17 Opp, 18, run (kick), 3:59
0-24 Opp, 37, pass (kick), 1:07
3rd 0-30 Opp, 39, pass (kick blocked by Kevin McNeil), 11:27
0-30 Dustin Hopkins, 41, field goal failed, 5:56
3-30 Dustin Hopkins, 20, field goal, 0:00
4th 3-37 Opp, 1, run (kick), 10:18
10-37 Jarmon Fortson, 9, pass from E.J. Manuel (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 6:03
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 18 22
Rushes-yards 24- 83 39-311
Passing 186 234
Att-Comp-Int 32-19-2 23-19-0
Total Yards 56-269 62-545
Punt Returns 0-0 3-20
Kickoff Returns 5-112 3-72
Interception Ret. 0-0 2-0
Fumble Returns 2-36 0-0
Punts 5-42.2 1-38.0
Sacks By-Yds 2-5 3-16
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-2
Penalties-Yds 5-45 12-80
3rd Down Conversions 2-11 10-13
4th Down Conversions 1-1 1-1
Time of Posession 28:36 31:24
Attendance 90,907
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
E.J. Manuel 11 27 0 14
Jermaine Thomas 7 21 0 6
Lonnie Pryor 3 18 0 9
Bert Reed 2 10 0 7
Taiwan Easterling 1 7 0 7
---------------------------------------------
FSU 24 83 0 14
Opp 39 311 2 62
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Jarmon Fortson 4 58 1 29
Rod Owens 5 40 0 17
Bert Reed 5 39 0 20
Jermaine Thomas 2 17 0 12
Taiwan Easterling 1 12 0 12
Beau Reliford 1 10 0 10
Willie Haulstead 1 10 0 10
---------------------------------------------
FSU 19 186 1 29
Opp 19 234 3 39t
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
E.J. Manuel 19 31 2 186 1 29
Team 0 1 0 0 0
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 19 32 2 186 1 29
Opp 19 23 0 234 3 39t
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
FSU 0 0 0
Opp 3 20 0 18
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 2 61 0 35
Patrick Robinson 2 37 0 19
Vincent Zann 1 14 0 14
---------------------------------------------
FSU 5 112 0 35
Opp 3 72 0 26
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 5 211 52
----------------------------------------
FSU 5 211 52
Opp 1 38 38
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nigel Bradham 9 3 12 . . . . . 1- 36 . . .
Dekoda Watson 6 2 8 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Kendall Smith 4 4 8 . . . . . . . . .
Jamie Robinson 3 2 5 . . . . . 1- 0 1 . .
Korey Mangum 2 3 5 1.0- 2.0 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 3 1 4 . . . 2 . . 1 . .
Markus White 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .
Nick Moody 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Dionte Allen 2 . 2 . . . . . . 1 . .
Jacobbi McDaniel . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Mister Alexander 1 . 1 1.0- 3.0 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . .
Rod Owens 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Recardo Wright 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Nigel Carr . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Everett Dawkins . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Brandon Jenkins . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Moses McCray . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Kevin McNeil . . . . . . . . . . 1 .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 39 24 63 3.0- 7.0 2.0- 5.0 . 2 . 2- 36 3 1 .
Opp 37 16 53 3.0- 16.0 3.0- 16.0 2- 0 4 1 . 1 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 3 E.J. Manuel
FB 24 Lonnie Pryor
TB 38 Jermaine Thomas
LG 57 Brandon Davis
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
WR 83 Bert Reed
WR 86 Rod Owens
TE 88 Beau Reliford
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
S 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
RV 22 Korey Mangum
MLB 29 Kendall Smith
SLB 36 Dekoda Watson
NT 90 Moses McCray
DT 93 Everett Dawkins
LE 95 Kevin McNeil
RE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
4 Terrance Parks
5 Greg Reid
8 Taiwan Easterling
9 Richard Goodman
10 Nick Moody
12 Nigel Carr
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
23 Chris Thompson
26 A.J. Alexander
27 Xavier Rhodes
28 Dionte Allen
38 Darren Edwards
39 Jeff Taccetta
40 Matt Dunham
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
48 Recardo Wright
49 Brandon Jenkins
55 Jamar Jackson
61 Blake Snider
63 A.J. Ganguzza
65 Zack Aronson
72 Budd Thacker
73 Rhonne Sanderson
80 Jarmon Fortson
82 Willie Haulstead
84 Rodney Smith
89 Louis Givens
91 Craig Yarborough
94 Justin Mincey
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
Florida State 33, West Virginia 21
01/01/2010, Jacksonville, Fla.
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
Bowden, Seminoles Win Gator Bowl Grand Finale.
Bobby Bowden ends his tenure with a 33-21 defeat of West Virginia.
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Bobby Bowden watched the clock run down to :00, then took his last walk to midfield as his Florida State players jumped up and down, thrusting their helmets into the air.
The coach went out a winner, carried off by the Seminoles.
Jermaine Thomas ran for two touchdowns, Florida State scored 20 straight points to take control and the Seminoles knocked off No. 18 West Virginia 33-21 at the Gator Bowl in the final game of Bowden's
storied 44-year career as a head coach.
"I will not forget it. I won't forget the other ones we have here, too," Bowden said, his hands wrapped around the silver Gator Bowl trophy. "Nothing like a win."
Bowden finished with a 389-129-4 record, and most importantly to him, a 33rd consecutive winning season. Next week, Jimbo Fisher takes over at Florida State, which finished 7-6 for the third time in
the last four years.
On this day, the Florida State faithful serenaded Bowden with "Bob-by! Bob-by!" chants throughout the day, saving their loudest cries for the very end.
With 1:39 left, Bowden trotted down to the Florida State band section, removing his autographed white cap and tossing it into the seats - and the celebration began. When it was over, Bowden was
surrounded by a wall of photographers, trying to make his way over to shake the hand of West Virginia coach Bill Stewart - who was a 177-pound walk-on for Bowden's first Mountaineers team in 1970.
"It's got to be memorable," Bowden said. "It's my last dadgum ballgame after 57 years of coaching."
Bowden leaves as major college football's second-winningest coach. Joe Paterno earned his 394th victory Friday in the Capital One Bowl as Penn State beat LSU 19-17.
Bowden spent much of the afternoon hugging his former players who lined the sidelines. Some of them now were middle-aged men, their hair tinged with gray.
Noel Devine rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown for West Virginia (9-4), which ran out to a 14-3 lead, then sputtered the rest of the way.
"Well, like so many games, when you're behind like we were in that first quarter, there's always an opportunity to quit and to give up," Bowden said. "And the kids did not. They kept fighting, kept
coming back and won the ball game. That's what you want."
West Virginia's Tyler Bitancurt pushed a 33-yard field goal try past the right upright midway through the third quarter, a big break for the Seminoles. Bowden's teams lost four epic matchups with
archrival Miami over the years, and probably at least two national championships, because of FSU field goals going wide right.
Let it be noted that on the last field goal his team tried, FSU made it.
This was Bowden's day, and the Seminoles made sure he wouldn't be denied.
Everything about the matchup was arranged with celebrating Bowden in mind, and that didn't change on game day.
More than 350 of Bowden's former players were there as guests, and thousands of fans - many of whom arrived 2 hours before Bowden - braved 52-degree air and steady rain to line the route the coach and
his wife, Ann, would take into the stadium, followed by the rest of the Seminole roster.
There was a pregame video of Bowden highlights. He got a new car, a gift from Toyota and the Gator Bowl. And then came a rare treat even for Bowden, the right to take the flaming FSU spear from Chief
Osceola and slam the point into the turf at midfield, one of Florida State's most revered pregame traditions.
"I'm very excited. Ann and I are very excited to be here in front of the Seminoles and also the Mountaineers," Bowden said from the field to a sold-out crowd moments before kickoff. "I couldn't help
but get nostalgic when I heard the West Virginia band play their fight song. And then also, to hear the Seminoles play ours."
Bowden was head coach at Samford from 1959-62, led West Virginia from 1970-75 and took over at Florida State the next season.
The tributes didn't stop at kickoff, either.
A fan donned a No. 12 Thad Busby jersey, changed some letters and - voila! - the former Florida State quarterback's surname went from BUSBY to BOBBY. The Florida State band, instead of spelling out
"Noles" at halftime, stood in "Bobby" formation. And on the West Virginia sideline, fans mindful of his stint there as head coach from 1970-75 tacked a "We (heart) U Bobby" banner to the wall.
During the game, Bowden's demeanor didn't change much from what's become the norm in his final seasons.
He often kept to himself, hands either clasped behind his back or at his sides. He talked to players individually, sometimes offered a quick thought to Fisher, then would go back to pacing about. A
few times, Bowden took a quick look around the stadium, almost as if he was taking a mental picture of it all.
West Virginia took the opening kickoff and scored without much resistance, a 72-yard, eight-play drive capped by a 32-yard touchdown rush by starting quarterback Jarrett Brown - who was injured in the
second quarter. The Mountaineers went up 14-3 on their second possession, after Devine broke off a 70-yard run to get inside the Florida State 5, then wound up scoring from 1 yard out.
One Mountaineer mistake helped turn things around.
After Jamie Robinson intercepted Brown early in the second quarter, Florida State got back into it on Thomas' first touchdown of the day, a 12-yard rush. Dustin Hopkins, who missed a 37-yard try
earlier in the period, connected on a 42-yard field goal with 8 seconds left in the half, getting the Seminoles within 14-13 at the break.
And whatever Bowden said in his 522nd and final halftime speech, Greg Reid must have liked it.
Reid took the second-half kickoff 69 yards to the West Virginia 9, setting up another field goal. And - helped greatly by Jarmon Fortson's ridiculous, leaping, one-handed, 29-yard catch - Thomas
scored from 19 yards out later in the third to give Florida State a 23-14 lead into entering the last 15 minutes of Bowden's career.
Ryan Clarke plunged in from 5 yards away for West Virginia on the first play of the fourth quarter, but the Seminoles answered with a methodical drive to restore the nine-point lead, quarterback E.J.
Manuel's 2-yard touchdown burst putting Florida State up 30-21.
It would be the last touchdown anyone would score for Robert Cleckler Bowden, and soon, the man who saved Florida State's program - it almost folded before he was hired in 1976 - would start hugging
anyone he could get his arms around on the sideline.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| West Virginia |
14 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
| Florida State |
3 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
33 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 32, run (kick), 11:45
3- 7 Dustin Hopkins, 26, field goal, 7:02
3-14 Opp, 1, run (kick), 5:13
2nd 3-14 Dustin Hopkins, 37, field goal failed, 14:49
10-14 Jermaine Thomas, 12, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 10:57
13-14 Dustin Hopkins, 42, field goal, 0:08
3rd 16-14 Dustin Hopkins, 22, field goal, 12:15
16-14 Opp, 33, field goal failed, 9:36
23-14 Jermaine Thomas, 19, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 3:50
4th 23-21 Opp, 5, run (kick), 14:56
30-21 E.J. Manuel, 2, run (Dustin Hopkins, kick), 8:54
33-21 Dustin Hopkins, 37, field goal, 2:02
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 24 18
Rushes-yards 46-226 37-221
Passing 189 107
Att-Comp-Int 24-17-0 19-9-1
Total Yards 70-415 56-328
Punt Returns 2-37 0-0
Kickoff Returns 4-101 7-146
Interception Ret. 1-0 0-0
Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0
Punts 2-37.5 3-37.0
Sacks By-Yds 4-38 0-0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-0
Penalties-Yds 7-69 3-29
3rd Down Conversions 7-14 4-11
4th Down Conversions 0-0 1-2
Time of Posession 37:07 22:53
Attendance 84,129
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Jermaine Thomas 25 121 2 19t
E.J. Manuel 14 70 1 15
Chris Thompson 2 20 0 20
Bert Reed 3 9 0 8
Louis Givens 1 4 0 4
Lonnie Pryor 1 2 0 2
---------------------------------------------
FSU 46 226 3 20
Opp 37 221 3 70
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Jarmon Fortson 4 73 0 29
Rod Owens 3 37 0 14
Taiwan Easterling 3 33 0 18
Lonnie Pryor 2 22 0 13
Jermaine Thomas 1 9 0 9
Chris Thompson 1 9 0 9
Beau Reliford 1 6 0 6
Bert Reed 2 0 0 1
---------------------------------------------
FSU 17 189 0 29
Opp 9 107 0 19
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
E.J. Manuel 17 24 0 189 0 29
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 17 24 0 189 0 29
Opp 9 19 1 107 0 19
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 2 37 0 20
---------------------------------------------
FSU 2 37 0 20
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Greg Reid 1 69 0 69
Patrick Robinson 2 19 0 14
Vincent Zann 1 13 0 13
---------------------------------------------
FSU 4 101 0 69
Opp 7 146 0 51
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Shawn Powell 2 75 38
----------------------------------------
FSU 2 75 38
Opp 3 111 47
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dekoda Watson 5 . 5 3.0- 23.0 2.0- 20.0 . . . . . . .
Patrick Robinson 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Nigel Bradham 3 2 5 1.0- 9.0 1.0- 9.0 . . . . . . .
Nick Moody 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .
Korey Mangum 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Haulstead 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Kendall Smith . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .
Dionte Allen 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Brandon Jenkins 2 . 2 1.0- 1.0 . . . 1 . . . .
Mister Alexander 2 . 2 2.0- 10.0 1.0- 9.0 . . . . . . .
Recardo Wright 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Reid 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . .
Kendrick Stewart 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Toshmon Stevens 1 . 1 1.0- 5.0 . . . . . . . .
Ochuko Jenije 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Rod Owens 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Budd Thacker 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jamie Robinson . . . . . 1- 0 1 . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 32 12 44 8.0- 48.0 4.0- 38.0 1- 0 2 1 . . . .
Opp 49 24 73 7.0- 16.0 . . 2 . . . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 3 E.J. Manuel
WR 8 Taiwan Easterling
FB 24 Lonnie Pryor
TB 38 Jermaine Thomas
C 60 Ryan McMahon
LG 62 Rodney Hudson
LT 67 Andrew Datko
RT 77 Zebrie Sanders
RG 79 David Spurlock
WR 80 Jarmon Fortson
WR 86 Rod Owens
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
WLB 13 Nigel Bradham
CB 15 Ochuko Jenije
FS 20 Jamie Robinson
CB 21 Patrick Robinson
ROV 22 Korey Mangum
SLB 36 Dekoda Watson
MLB 56 Kendrick Stewart
NT 90 Moses McCray
LE 91 Craig Yarborough
DT 93 Everett Dawkins
RE 98 Markus White
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
5 Greg Reid
10 Nick Moody
12 Nigel Carr
14 Avis Commack
16 Mister Alexander
18 Dustin Hopkins
23 Chris Thompson
28 Dionte Allen
29 Kendall Smith
30 Jajuan Harley
39 Tavares Pressley
40 Matt Dunham
45 Shawn Powell
46 Vincent Zann
48 Recardo Wright
49 Brandon Jenkins
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
55 Jamar Jackson
57 Brandon Davis
61 Blake Snider
63 A.J. Ganguzza
65 Zack Aronson
72 Budd Thacker
73 Rhonne Sanderson
82 Willie Haulstead
83 Bert Reed
84 Rodney Smith
85 Ja'Baris Little
88 Beau Reliford
89 Louis Givens
96 Toshmon Stevens
99 Jacobbi McDaniel
|
