2007 Florida State Seminoles football | |
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Music City Bowl, L 28–35 vs. Kentucky | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
Record | 0–6, 7 wins vacated (0–4 ACC, 4 wins vacated) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jimbo Fisher (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Mickey Andrews (24th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium (Capacity: 82,300) |
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No. 10 Boston College x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Clemson | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 9 Virginia Tech x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2007 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Atlantic Division.
Florida State entered the 2007 season coming off a 2006 season that ended with an overall record of 7–6, which was head coach Bobby Bowden's worst since having a losing record in 1976, matching that mark in 2007. These wins were later vacated as punishment for violations of NCAA rules.
The Seminoles were picked by the ACC media as the preseason favorite to win the ACC's Atlantic Division.
Tony Carter and Myron Rolle were named to the Thorpe Watch List
Greg Carr, Andre Fluellen, and Myron Rolle were named to the preseason All-ACC Team
Everette Brown, Jackie Claude, Geno Hayes, and Myron Rolle were named to the Preseason All-ACC Second-Team by Athlon Magazine
Greg Carr was named to the Maxwell Award watch list
Andre Fluellen, Tony Carter, and Myron Rolle were named to the Bednarik Award watch list.
Andre Fluellen was named to the Outland Trophy watch list
Tony Carter was named All-ACC Second-Team by The Sporting News and Rivals.com
Myron Rolle was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
Gary Cismesia was named as a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at Clemson | No. 19 | ESPN | L 18–24 | 81,993 [1] | |
September 8 | 5:00 p.m. | UAB * | ESPNU | W 34–24 (vacated) | 78,673 [2] | ||
September 15 | 10:00 p.m. | at Colorado * | ESPN | W 16–6 (vacated) | 52,951 [2] | ||
September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 22 Alabama * |
| CBS | W 21–14 (vacated) | 85,412 [2] | |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State |
| ABC | W 27–10 (vacated) | 82,214 [2] | |
October 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 21 | ESPN | L 21–24 | 32,906 [2] | |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) |
| ABC | L 29–37 | 82,728 [2] | |
October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Duke |
| ESPNU | W 25–6 (vacated) | 79,159 [2] | |
November 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Boston College | ABC | W 27–17 (vacated) | 40,065 [2] | ||
November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Virginia Tech | ABC | L 21–40 | 66,233 [2] | ||
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland |
| Raycom | W 24–16 (vacated) | 80,213 [2] | |
November 24 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Florida * | CBS | L 12–45 | 90,664 [2] | ||
December 31 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Kentucky * | ESPN | L 28–35 | 68,661 [2] | ||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Dionte Allen DB | Orchard Lake, Michigan | St. Mary's Preparatory | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Aug 9, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Bernard Brinson DB | Greenville, Florida | Madison County HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.6 | Oct 22, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Brian Coulter DE | Poplarville, Mississippi | Pearl River Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | N/A | Nov 5, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Willis Williams ATH | Stone Mountain, Georgia | Stephenson HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.34 | Mar 1, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Will Furlong OL | DeLand, Florida | DeLand HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 4.9 | Jul 22, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
A.J. Ganguzza OL | Boca Raton, Florida | West Boca Raton HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 5.5 | Jan 29, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 | ||||||
Antwane Greenlee OL | Columbus, Georgia | Hardaway HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | 5.1 | Feb 7, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Aaron Gresham LB | Mayo, Florida | Lafayette HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 21, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Anthony Grosso OL | Matawan, New Jersey | Matawan Regional HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.1 | Jan 22, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Jonathan Hannah TE | Louisburg, North Carolina | Louisburg HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 4.8 | Feb 8, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Maurice Harris LB | Homestead, Florida | Homestead Senior HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 7, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Zach Hillery OL | Chatham, Virginia | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | 4.9 | Sep 18, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Rodney Hudson OL | Mobile, AL | Ben C Rain HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 276 lb (125 kg) | 5.2 | Jan 31, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Jamar Jackson DE | Richmond, Virginia | Varina HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.7 | Dec 15, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Jatavious Jackson OL | Belle Glade, Florida | Glades Central HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | N/A | Feb 7, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Chad Carlsen ATH | Baltimore, MD | Glen Burnie HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.4 | Jun 7, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Shawn Powell K | Rome, Georgia | Darlington HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | N/A | Feb 5, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Bert Reed ATH | Panama City, Florida | Bay HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.4 | Feb 5, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Kendall Smith LB | Bushnell, Florida | South Sumter HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 16, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Cameron Wade WR | Cairo, Georgia | Cairo HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 11, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
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Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks Coach: Jimbo Fisher (1st year)
Position | Number | Name | Class |
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QB | 11 | Drew Weatherford | RS Jr. |
RB | 6 | Antone Smith | Jr. |
FB | 35 | Marcus Sims | So. |
WR | 81 | De'Cody Fagg | Sr. |
WR | 9 | Richard Goodman | Jr. |
TE | 45 | Charlie Graham | RS So. |
LT | 76 | Daron Rose | So. |
LG | 68 | Jacky Claude | Sr. |
C | 67 | Ryan McMahon | RS Fr. |
RG | 79 | David Overmyer | RS Sr. |
RT | 73 | Shannon Boatman | RS Sr. |
Associate head coach/ defensive coordinator: Mickey Andrews (24th year)
Base Defense: 4–3 Multiple
Position | Number | Name | Class |
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DE | 59 | Neefy Moffett | Jr. |
NT | 96 | Andre Fluellen | RS Sr. |
T | 93 | Letroy Guion | Jr. |
DE | 98 | Alex Boston | RS Sr. |
WLB | 10 | Geno Hayes | Jr. |
MLB | 30 | Derek Nicholson | Jr. |
SLB | 36 | Dekoda Watson | So. |
CB | 4 | Tony Carter | RS Jr. |
ROV | 3 | Myron Rolle | So. |
FS | 8 | Roger Williams | RS Sr. |
CB | 21 | Patrick Robinson |
Position | Number | Name | Class |
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K | 12 | Gary Cismesia | Sr. |
KR | 29 | Michael Ray Garvin | Jr. |
KR | 5 | Preston Parker | So. |
P | 43 | Graham Gano | Jr. |
PR | 5 | Preston Parker | So. |
LS | 65 | Garrison Sanborn | RS Sr. |
The records in parentheses indicates the opposing team's record at the time Florida State played them, NOT Florida State's record.
Pregame Line: FSU −3.5
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Florida State | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
Clemson | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Florida State's terrible first half on both sides of the ball lead to a 24–3 deficit. The Seminoles made adjustments at halftime and swung the momentum in their direction holding Clemson to just 46 yards in the 2nd half. FSU had 196 2nd half yards led by Running Back, Antone Smith. Drew Weatherford and the Seminole offense couldn't shake the Clemson pressure in the second-to-last drive of the game, getting to the Clemson 30-yard line, but falling short of the end zone.
Pregame Line: FSU −34.5
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UAB | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Florida State | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
The Seminoles got off to another slow start. On Florida State's first drive, Drew Weatherford threw his first interception in 70-plus attempts and it was returned for a touchdown to put UAB up 7–0. The Seminoles scored 21 points in the third quarter to overcome a 17–3 deficit. They won the game, 34–24.
Pregame Line: FSU −6
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Florida State | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
The game was mostly a defensive struggle. Late in the 1st quarter, Antone Smith broke away for a 36-yard touchdown run. For the rest of the game, Florida State's offense could not score, even when, at one point, their starting field position was at the Colorado 15-yard line. Instead, they had to settle for three field goals by Gary Cismesia. With 3:40 remaining in the game, Colorado scored a touchdown on a 4th-and-10 play from the Florida State 11-yard line. However, the 2-point conversion attempt failed, and the Seminoles recovered the ensuing onside kick to preserve the victory.
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The game got off to another very slow start. It was another first half full of defense. In the 2nd quarter, an ineffective Drew Weatherford was pulled for Xavier Lee. After a halftime score of 0–0, Lee led a strong drive to put FSU up 7–0. After a forced fumble by Everette Brown, a toss sweep to Antone Smith put FSU up 14–0. Alabama's offense took advantage of FSU's prevent defense to score a TD to make it 14–7. Lee then hit Decody Fagg on a 75-yard pass to put FSU up 21–7. Alabama scored late to make it 21–14, but FSU recovered the onside kick, and held on for a 21–14 win.
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NC State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Florida State | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Xavier Lee, making his first start of the season at quarterback, ran 2 yards for the Seminoles' first touchdown 2:11 into the game, three plays after a 58-yard pass to Greg Carr on the game's first play. Although N.C. State (1–5, 0–3 ACC) led 10–7 in the first quarter, it was again plagued by four turnovers—boosting its number to 21 in coach Tom O'Brien's first year at the school. Michael Ray Garvin returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown to spark Florida State's scoring. Garvin, a track All-American who finished sixth in the 100 meters at the NCAA finals and ran a leg on Florida State's championship 400-meter relay team, gave Florida State a 17–10 lead early in the third quarter with his first interception of the season. The game was delayed late in the third quarter for 49 minutes because of a lightning threat. Greg Carr caught a 40-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter to give the Seminoles a 24–10 lead. Daniel Evans was intercepted three times Saturday—once at the end of the half that killed a Wolfpack drive that had reached Florida State's 26. It was the first game against North Carolina State for former Wolfpack coach Chuck Amato, who returned to Florida State to be an assistant after getting fired by N.C. State after last season. The Seminoles snapped a string of eight straight losses against Atlantic Division rivals. N.C. State has now lost a dozen straight game against Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) schools. [5]
Pregame Line: FSU −4.5
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Florida State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Wake Forest | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Wake Forest's defense in the first half allowed two big plays that set up the Seminoles' two scoring drives, then shut them down after halftime. Wake Forest moved 80 yards in nine plays late in the third quarter to force a 14–14 tie – a drive that started when Alphonso Smith intercepted Lee in the end zone. Skinner capped the drive with a nifty play in which he faked a handoff to Adams, deked like he would roll right and instead reversed field and flipped to the wide-open tailback for a 6-yard score. The Demon Deacons forced five second-half punts, intercepted two passes and allowed 105 total yards after the break – with a good chunk coming after Swank's late kick. Florida State's rushing offense never could get going, finishing with 47 yards on 24 carries. Riley Skinner's 35-yard touchdown pass to Kenneth Moore in the fourth quarter led the Demon Deacons past Florida State 24–21 and helped the sophomore quarterback improve to 2–0 against his home state school that didn't recruit him. Skinner led the Demon Deacons 82 yards in nine plays, converting three third downs during their game-winning drive. The biggest came when Skinner sidestepped a pass rush, stepped forward in the pocket and found Moore, who had a step on cornerback Jamie Robinson at the goal line, for the easy score that put Wake Forest up 21–14 with 6:41 remaining. Florida State gave the ball right back to Wake Forest on the first play of its ensuing drive, when Chip Vaughn intercepted Xavier Lee's deep pass at the 26. The Demon Deacons milked the clock and set up Sam Swank's 48-yard field goal with 1:40 to play that made it a 10-point game. Lee scored on a 17-yard run with 17 seconds left to draw the Seminoles within three, but Wake Forest recovered an onside kick to seal it. The defending league champs rallied in the second half to follow up last year's stunning 30–0 rout in Tallahassee by claiming the first consecutive wins over the Seminoles (4–2, 1–2) in school history. [6]
Pregame Line: FSU −5
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Miami | 14 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
Florida State | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
Florida State and Miami both entered this game unranked for the first time since 1977. The teams exchanged turnovers (nine total, five by FSU) and scores, keeping things close for most of the game. With 5:29 left in the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes, trailing 29–24, appeared to have lost their best chance to win when Kirby Freeman was stopped for no gain on a fourth-and-1 at the Florida State 1. But Freeman, who replaced injured Kyle Wright in the first half, drove Miami 83 yards in under two minutes to take the lead 30–29 on a 13-yard pass to Dedrick Epps with 1:15 left. FSU quarterback Xavier Lee, who was intercepted twice, then fumbled after being hit by Miami's Teraz McCray, and Colin McCarthy ran it in for the clincher. [7] This was the first game since 2001 that was decided by more than a touchdown.
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Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Florida State | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
Florida State led 9–0 at halftime on three field goals by Gary Cismesia. After going more than five quarters without an offensive touchdown, the Seminoles made it to the end zone six minutes into the third quarter when Parker raced 9 yards with a short sideline pass from Drew Weatherford, giving Florida State a 16–0 lead. Parker scored his second TD late in the third quarter on a 14-yard run to make the score 22–0. After Cismesia kicked his fourth field goal, Duke (1–7, 0–5 ACC) avoided a shutout when Thaddeus Lewis lofted a 3-yard pass to a wide-open Brandon King in the right front corner of the end zone with 8:07 left. Florida State (5–3, 2–3 ACC) rolled up a season-high 534 yards and 30 first downs while holding Duke to 222 yards and 9 first downs. The Blue Devils managed only 49 yards and two first downs in the first half. Patrick Robinson had an interception for the fourth straight game. Florida State ended a two-game losing streak with a 25–6 victory over Duke, handing the Blue Devils' their 22nd straight Atlantic Coast Conference loss. [8]
Pregame Line: FSU +7½
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Florida State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
Boston College | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
The game began in a frigid and soaking downpour, with wind gusts forecast at up to 50 mph as the remnants of Hurricane Noel proceeded up the East Coast. The rain had stopped by the end of the first quarter, but the winds battered the U.S. flag and played havoc with a couple of second-quarter field goal attempts. Drew Weatherford completed 29-of-45 passes for 354 yards for Florida State (6–3, 3–3), hitting Preston Parker nine times for 93 yards and a touchdown and De'Cody Fagg on six catches for 111 yards and a TD. Matt Ryan finished 25-for-53 for two touchdowns and 415 yards—his fourth career 400-yard game, tying Doug Flutie for the most in school history, but his interceptions were costly. Ryan was picked off once in the first quarter inside the Seminoles 10 by Patrick Robinson, making this his fifth consecutive game recovering an interception. Ryan also threw an interception early in the third that allowed Florida State to move into position for a 40-yard field goal that made it 10–0. Ryan led BC on a four-play, 70-yard drive over 63 seconds, hitting Ryan Purvis for 26 yards to the Florida State 30, and then Brandon Robinson for the touchdown. The teams traded field goals, then Weatherford hit Fagg on a 42-yard touchdown pass to give the Seminoles a 20–10 lead. Ryan hit Rich Gunnell on a 42-yard pass to the Florida State 6 with 7:24 left. Two plays later, including a penalty that moved the ball to the 3, Ryan hit a wide-open Purvis in the middle of the end zone to make it 20–17. BC forced a punt and got the ball back at its own 7 with 3:30 left and a chance to take the lead. Ryan moved the Eagles out to the 33 before Hayes ripped the ball free from Purvis on a pass across the middle. Geno Hayes returned Matt Ryan's third interception for a 38-yard touchdown with 1:10 to play to help Florida State beat second-ranked Boston College 27–17, ending the Eagles' run at an unbeaten season. [9]
Pregame Line: FSU +6½
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Florida State | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
Virginia Tech | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 40 |
Christian Ponder had a solid showing after taking over for the injured Drew Weatherford, until the 4th quarter when he lost a fumble and threw two consecutive interceptions, which sealed the loss for the Seminoles. Emergency quarterback D'Vontrey Richardson came in for just one snap late in the 4th and was brought down in the endzone for a safety.
Pregame Line: FSU −7½
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Maryland | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Florida State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Pregame Line: FSU +14.5
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Florida State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Florida | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
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Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Florida State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
The Seminoles entered the game without 34 players due to a various injuries, violating of team rules, and a large academic cheating scandal. [10] [11]
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The 2000 Sugar Bowl was the designated Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game for the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season and was played on January 4, 2000, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. The Florida State Seminoles, representing the Atlantic Coast Conference, defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies, representing the Big East Conference, by a score of 46–29. With the win, Florida State clinched the 1999 BCS national championship, the team's second national championship in its history.
The 2008 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. It was Florida State's 17th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
The 2008 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Tommy Bowden, who resigned six games into his tenth season. The interim head coach was assistant coach Dabo Swinney. The Tigers play their home games in Memorial Stadium.
The Clemson–Florida State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Clemson Tigers football team of Clemson University and Florida State Seminoles football team of Florida State University. The schools have played each other annually since 1992. Both universities are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and since the ACC initiated divisional play in 2005, both teams have competed in the ACC's Atlantic Division. For several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the matchup was known alternatively as the Bowden Bowl for the father, former head coach Bobby Bowden of the Seminoles, and the son, Tommy Bowden, formerly head coach of the Tigers.
The 2006 Emerald Bowl, one of the 2006–07 NCAA football bowl games, was played on December 27, 2006, at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. It featured the UCLA Bruins, and the Florida State Seminoles.
The 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC).
The 2009 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second year head coach Paul Johnson. Georgia Tech played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Grant Field in Atlanta.
The 2010 Gator Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the ]West Virginia University Mountaineers representing the Big East, and the Florida State University Seminoles from the ACC, and was played on Friday, January 1, 2010, at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the 65th edition of the bowl game. This edition's full name was the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl after its sponsor, Konica Minolta.
The 2010 ACC Championship Game was a college football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Florida State Seminoles. The game, sponsored by Dr. Pepper, was the final regular-season contest of the 2010 college football season for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Virginia Tech defeated Florida State, winning the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, 44–33. Until 2021, this was the last ACC championship game won by the Coastal Division.
The 2012 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles were led by third-year head coach Jimbo Fisher, and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. 2012 marked the Seminoles' 21st season as a member of the ACC and their eighth in the ACC's Atlantic Division.
The 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game was the national championship game of the 2013 college football season, which took place on Monday, January 6, 2014. The game featured the Auburn Tigers and Florida State Seminoles. It was the 16th and last time the top two teams would automatically play for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) title before the implementation of a four-team College Football Playoff system. The game was played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, kicking off at 8:30 p.m. ET. The game was hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the organizer of the annual Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl Game on New Year's Day. The winner of the game, Florida State, was presented with the American Football Coaches Association's "The Coaches' Trophy", valued at $30,000. Pre-game festivities began at 4:30 p.m. PT. Face values of tickets were $385 and $325 with both teams receiving a total of 40,000 tickets.
The 2013 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by fourth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and played in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 22nd season as a member of the ACC and its ninth in the ACC Atlantic Division.
D'Vontrey D'Wayne Richardson is an American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. Richardson spent the first five years of his professional baseball career in the Milwaukee Brewers minor league baseball system but was released by the team on April 2, 2015. He then signed with the Laredo Lemurs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball league on April 14, 2015. Richardson was acquired by New Jersey in August 2015.
The 2016 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his eighth full year and ninth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley", and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers entered the 2016 season as the defending national runners-up after a 14–1 season that ended with a loss to Alabama in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.