2010 Florida State Seminoles football team

2010 Florida State Seminoles football
ACC Atlantic Division champion Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
ACC Championship, L 33–44 vs. Virginia Tech
Chick-fil-A Bowl, W 26–17 vs. South Carolina
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 17
Record	10–4 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	James Coley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mark Stoops (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Christian Ponder Rodney Hudson Ochuko Jenije Markus White
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium (Capacity: 82,300)
Seasons ←  2009 2011  →

2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Florida State x		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 23 Maryland		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 25 NC State		5	–	3					9	–	4
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
Clemson		4	–	4					6	–	7
Wake Forest		1	–	7					3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech x$		8	–	0					11	–	3
Miami (FL)		5	–	3					7	–	6
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					6	–	7
North Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
Duke		1	–	7					3	–	9
Virginia		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division.

They finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in ACC play, and won the Atlantic Division to earn a spot in the ACC Championship Game where they were defeated by Virginia Tech. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they defeated South Carolina.

The 2010 season marked the Seminoles' first ten win season since 2003 and their first appearance in the ACC title game since 2005.

Previous season

Florida State ended the 2009 season with a 7–6 record (4–4 in the ACC). Head coach Bobby Bowden coached his last game at the university on January 1, 2010, in the 2010 Gator Bowl, which they won, 33–21, over the West Virginia Mountaineers. Jimbo Fisher took over the head coaching position in the offseason. The Seminoles were ranked No. 20 in the coaches' poll coming into the 2010 season.

Rankings

See also: 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	20	17	RV	RV	RV	23	16	16	16	24	RV	RV	22	20	23	17
Coaches	20	18	RV	RV	RV	24	17	17	15	24	RV	RV	21	20	23	16
Harris	Not released						17	17	16	24	RV	25	22	20	23	Not released
BCS	Not released							17	16	24	—	25	22	21	23	Not released

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	12:00 p.m.	Samford *	No. 20	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPNU	W 59–6	68,438 [1]
September 11	3:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Oklahoma *	No. 17	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC/ESPN2	L 17–47	85,630 [2]
September 18	3:30 p.m.	BYU *		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPNU	W 34–10	68,795 [3]
September 25	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	W 31–0	61,647 [4]
October 2	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy)	ACCN	W 34–14	47,096 [5]
October 9	8:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Miami (FL)	No. 23	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 45–17	75,115 [6]
October 16	12:00 p.m.	Boston College	No. 16	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN	W 24–19	75,301 [7]
October 28	7:30 p.m.	at NC State	No. 16	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPN	L 24–28	56,807 [8]
November 6	3:30 p.m.	North Carolina	No. 24	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 35–37	70,157 [9]
November 13	8:00 p.m.	Clemson		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 16–13	72,228 [10]
November 20	8:00 p.m.	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ABC	W 30–16	48,115 [11]
November 27	3:30 p.m.	Florida *	No. 22	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN	W 31–7	82,324 [12]
December 4	7:45 p.m.	vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech	No. 20	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship)	ESPN	L 33–44	72,379 [13]
December 31	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 19 South Carolina *	No. 23	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl)	ESPN	W 26–17	72,217 [14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Chad Abram DB	Lakeland, Florida	Kathleen Senior HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	N/A	Mar 24, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 80
Terrence Brooks DB	Dunnellon, Florida	Dunnellon HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.44	Jul 18, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 79
Darious Cummings DE	Titusville, Florida	Astronaut HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.8	Jul 14, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 81
Greg Dent Jr. ATH	Belle Glade, Florida	Glades Central HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Nov 26, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Cameron Erving DT	Moultrie, Georgia	Colquitt County HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Aug 26, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Dan Foose OL	Paramus, New Jersey	Paramus Catholic HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	5.3	Feb 3, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Christian Green ATH	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Catholic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Feb 3, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 82
Jarred Haggins ATH	Lakeland, Florida	Lakeland HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jul 22, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
Mike Harris DB	Torrance, California	El Camino College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Dec 3, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Damien Jacobs DT	Houma, Louisiana	H. L. Bourgeois HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	5.1	Sep 11, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
De'Joshua Johnson WR	Pahokee, Florida	Pahokee HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	4.45	Jun 22, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 79
Christian Jones LB	Winter Park, Florida	Lake Howell HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Feb 3, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 83
Lamarcus Joyner DB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.4	Dec 9, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 87
Jeff Luc LB	Port St. Lucie, Florida	Treasure Coast HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Dec 5, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 85
Anthony McCloud DT	Fulton, Mississippi	Itawamba Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	N/A	Nov 18, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Holmes Onwukaife LB	Cedar Park, Texas	Cedar Park HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Jul 23, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
Tank Sessions TE	Decatur, Georgia	Columbia HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.8	Jul 29, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 74
Kenny Shaw WR	Orlando, Florida	Dr. Phillips HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	4.5	Jan 2, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 81
Debrale Smiley RB	Fulton, Mississippi	Itawamba Community College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Jan 29, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Telvin Smith LB	Valdosta, Georgia	Lowndes HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.85	Jul 31, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 81
Nigel Terrell LB	Pelham, Alabama	Pelham HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5	Aug 27, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 81
Clint Trickett QB	Tallahassee, Florida	North Florida Christian HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.8	Sep 2, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Will Tye TE	Salisbury, Connecticut	Salisbury HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.4	Jan 16, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8   Rivals: 1   ESPN: 9
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Florida State 2010 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "2010 Florida State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "2010 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011.

Roster

2010 Florida State Seminoles roster [15]
Quarterbacks 3 EJ Manuel – Sophomore 15 Brandon Parks – Senior 7 Christian Ponder – Senior 16 Will Secord – Freshman 9 Clint Trickett – Freshman Running backs 33 Ty Jones – Junior 39 Tavares Pressley – Senior 24 Lonnie Pryor – Sophomore 21 Debrale Smiley – Sophomore 38 Jermaine Thomas – Junior 23 Chris Thompson – Sophomore Fullback 40 Matthew Dunham – Senior 48 Daniel Gard – Senior 32 Brandon Simmons – Senior Wide receivers 26 A.J. Alexander – Sophomore 35 Greg Dent – Freshman 8 Taiwan Easterling – Junior 80 Jarmon Fortson – Junior 19 Josh Gehres – Freshman 89 Christian Green – Freshman 36 Jarred Haggins – Freshman 82 Willie Haulstead – Sophomore 86 De'Joshua Johnson – Freshman 39 Nick Myers – Sophomore 11 Timothy Orange – Junior 83 Bert Reed – Junior 35 Gerald Rogers – Freshman 81 Kenny Shaw – Freshman 84 Rodney Smith – Sophomore 22 Austin Stowers – Sophomore 87 Cameron Wade – Junior Tight ends 46 Jonathan Johnson – Sophomore 85 Ja'Baris Little – Junior 88 Beau Reliford – Junior 47 Tank Sessions – Freshman 44 Will Tye – Freshman 47 Jonathan Wallace – Freshman		Offensive line 67 Andrew Datko – Junior 76 Garrett Faircloth – Sophomore 72 Daniel Foose – Freshman 63 A.J. Ganguzza – Junior 70 Antwane Greenlee – Junior 62 Rodney Hudson – Senior 64 Emory Mandala – Freshman 60 Ryan McMahon – Senior 59 Henry Orelus – Freshman 77 Zebrie Sanders – Junior 73 Rhonne Sanderson – Sophomore 61 Blake Snider – Sophomore 79 David Spurlock – Junior 66 Jacob Stanley – Junior 52 Bryan Stork – Freshman Defensive line 71 Garan Bertrand – Senior 78 Shayne Broxsie – Freshman 94 Darious Cummings – Freshman 93 Everett Dawkins – Sophomore 74 Cameron Erving – Freshman 58 Dan Hicks – Freshman 55 Jamar Jackson – Junior 91 Damien Jacobs – Freshman 49 Brandon Jenkins – Sophomore 68 John Jones – Sophomore 73 Neil Goldsmith – Junior 97 Demonte McAllister – Freshman 92 Anthony McCloud – Sophomore 90 Moses McCray – Junior 99 Jacobbi McDaniel – Sophomore 66 Joshua Rodriguez – Junior 96 Toshmon Stevens – Sophomore 95 Björn Werner – Freshman 98 Markus White – Senior		Linebackers 16 Mister Alexander – Senior 13 Nigel Bradham – Junior 42 Ronald Britzius – Freshman 12 Nigel Carr – Junior 7 Christian Jones – Freshman 54 A.J. Land – Junior 48 Jeff Luc – Freshman 57 Holmes Onwukaife – Freshman 29 Kendall Smith – Senior 22 Telvin Smith – Freshman 43 Nigel Terrell – Freshman 11 Vince Williams – Sophomore 46 Vincent Zann – Junior Defensive backs 41 Chad Abram – Freshman 28 Dionte Allen – Junior 31 Terrence Brooks – Freshman 14 Avis Commack – Junior 38 Darren Edwards – Junior 1 Mike Harris – Junior 15 Ochuko Jenije – Senior 20 Lamarcus Joyner – Freshman 5 Greg Reid – Sophomore 27 Xavier Rhodes – Sophomore 20 Eli Tatem – Junior 39 Joshua Thomas – Freshman Deep snappers 75 Philip Doumar – Freshman 69 Chris Revell – Freshman Safeties 3 Justin Bright – Freshman 8 Chad Colley – Freshman 6 Gerald Demps – Freshman 30 Jajuan Harley – Sophomore 37 Ed Imeokparia – Sophomore 10 Nick Moody – Sophomore 4 Terrance Parks – Junior		Punters 45 Shawn Powell – Junior Kickers 18 Dustin Hopkins – Sophomore 1 Alex Jones – Freshman Head coach Jimbo Fisher Assistant coaches James Coley – Offensive coordinator/TE Coach Dameyune Craig – Recruiting doordinator/QB Coach Lawrence Dawsey – Passing Game Coordinator/WR Coach D. J. Eliot – DE Coach Eddie gran – Associate head coach/ST Coordinator/RB Coach Odell Haggins – DT Coach Greg Hudson – Assistant head coach/LB Coach Mark Stoops – Defensive coordinator/DB Coach Rick Trickett – Assistant head coach/OL Coach Vic Viloria – Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Travis Trickett – Graduate assistant E. Bradley – Defensive line Student Assistant Coach

Regular season

Samford

In Jimbo Fisher's first game as Head Coach, the 'Noles dominated the Samford Bulldogs. The first points of the game came on a 4-yard pass from Christian Ponder to fullback Lonnie Pryor. Florida State put 35 points on the board in the second quarter, thanks to three TD passes by Ponder (B. Reed, L. Pryor, T. Easterling), a 4-yard run by Jermaine Thomas, and a 74-yard punt return by Greg Reid. Samford kicked a FG as time expired to make the score 42–3 heading into halftime. The 'Noles were on cruise control this game and in the second half FSU's backups hung another 17 on Samford, and only allowed 3 points. Jimbo Fisher couldn't have asked for a better first game. The same can not be said for Week 2's trip to Norman.

Samford at Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total Samford 0 3 3 0 6 •#20 Florida State 7 35 7 10 59 Date: September 4 Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida Game start: 12:00 PM Game attendance: 68,438

---

Oklahoma

See also: 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team

After Week 1's blowout victory against Samford, the FSU fanbase started to have a confidence about it. That confidence was quickly shattered and beaten as FSU got man-handled in Norman, Oklahoma by Bob Stoop's Sooners. The defense got shredded, allowing 47 points, and allowing Landry Jones to look like a Heisman candidate. The offense got shut down after scoring a TD on their first possession. The confidence had turned into a gut-wrenching memory of the 2009 team. But, the 'Noles would rebound.

Florida State at Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total #17 Florida State 7 0 0 10 17 •#10 Oklahoma 14 20 10 3 47 Date: September 11 Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma Game start: 3:30 PM Game attendance: 85,630

---

BYU

See also: 2010 BYU Cougars football team

The 'Noles kicked off a 5-game win streak against BYU after getting routed by Oklahoma a week before. The 'Noles run game was excellent as it accounted for 278 yards and 3 TD's. Christian Ponder bounced back from an awful performance against Oklahoma, completing 66% of his passes, throwing zero interceptions, and adding 50 yards with his feet. Chris Thompson ran for 123 yards, 83 of which came on one touchdown run. Ty Jones added another 95 and a touchdown. The FSU defense dominated most of the game by only allowing 191 yards and 10 points.

BYU at Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total BYU 0 10 0 0 10 •Florida State 3 10 14 7 34 Date: September 18 Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida Game start: 3:30 PM Game attendance: 68,795

---

Wake Forest

See also: 2010 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Wake Forest at Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total Wake Forest 0 0 0 0 0 •Florida State 0 10 7 14 31 Date: September 25 Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida Game start: 3:30 PM Game attendance: 61,647

---

Virginia

See also: 2010 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Florida State at Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total •Florida State 10 17 7 0 34 Virginia 0 0 7 7 14 Date: October 2 Location: Scott Stadium Charlottesville, Virginia Game start: 12:00 PM Game attendance: 47,096

---

Miami (FL)

See also: 2010 Miami Hurricanes football team and Miami – Florida State football rivalry

Florida State at Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 Total •#23 Florida State 7 17 7 14 45 #13 Miami (FL) 0 7 10 0 17 Date: October 9 Location: Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida Game start: 8:00 PM Game attendance: 75,115

---

Boston College

See also: 2010 Boston College Eagles football team

Boston College at Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total Boston College 6 0 10 3 19 •#16 Florida State 7 7 3 7 24 Date: October 16 Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida Game start: 12:00 PM Game attendance: 75,301

---

North Carolina State

See also: 2010 NC State Wolfpack football team

Florida State at North Carolina State

1 2 3 4 Total #16 Florida State 0 21 0 3 24 •North Carolina State 7 0 14 7 28 Date: October 28 Location: Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina Game start: 7:30 PM Game attendance: 56,807

---

North Carolina

See also: 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

North Carolina at Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total •North Carolina 14 7 10 6 37 #24 Florida State 7 21 0 7 35 Date: November 6 Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida Game start: 3:30 PM Game attendance: 70,157

---

Clemson

See also: 2010 Clemson Tigers football team and Clemson-Florida State rivalry

Clemson at Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total Clemson 7 3 0 3 13 •Florida State 3 0 3 10 16 Date: November 13 Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida Game start: 8:00 PM Game attendance: 72,228

---

Maryland

See also: 2010 Maryland Terrapins football team

Florida State at Maryland

1 2 3 4 Total •#25 Florida State 10 3 7 10 30 Maryland 3 10 3 0 16 Date: November 20 Location: Byrd Stadium College Park, Maryland Game start: 8:00 PM Game attendance: 48,115

---

Florida

See also: 2010 Florida Gators football team and Florida – Florida State football rivalry

Florida at Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total Florida 7 0 0 0 7 •#22 Florida State 3 21 7 0 31 Date: November 27 Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida Game start: 3:30 PM EST Game attendance: 82,324 Television network: ABC/ESPN

Scoring summary Q1 12:38 FSU Hopkins 38 yard field goal FSU 3–0 Q1 10:43 FLA Clark 20 yard pass from Brantley (Henry kick) FLA 7–3 Q2 12:06 FSU Pryor 9 yard run (Hopkins kick) FSU 10–7 Q2 10:45 FSU Smith 39 yard pass from Ponder (Hopkins kick) FSU 17–7 Q2 2:47 FSU Easterling 15 yard pass from Ponder (Hopkins kick) FSU 24–7 Q3 9:19 FSU Haulstead 29 yard pass from Ponder (Hopkins kick) FSU 31–7

Florida State ended a six-game losing streak to its archrival. ^[16]

---

ACC Championship Game: Virginia Tech

See also: 2010 ACC Championship Game and 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Florida State played Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship.

ACC Championship Game: Florida State vs. Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total #20 Florida State 10 7 7 9 33 •#12 Virginia Tech 14 7 14 9 44 Date: December 4 Location: Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina Game start: 7:45 PM Game attendance: 72,379

---

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: South Carolina

See also: 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl and 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Florida State vs. South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total #19 South Carolina 0 3 7 7 17 •#23 Florida State 6 7 6 7 26 Date: December 31 Location: Georgia Dome Atlanta Game start: 7:30 PM Game attendance: 72,217

Awards

Watchlists

• Dustin Hopkins

  Lou Groza Award semifinalist ^[17]

• Rodney Hudson

  Lombardi Award semifinalist ^[17]

  Outland Trophy finalist ^[18]

• Brandon Jenkins

  Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist ^[19]

• Ryan McMahon

  Lombardi Award watchlist ^[17]

  Outland Trophy watchlist ^[17]

• Christian Ponder

  Maxwell Award watchlist ^[17]

  Davey O'Brien Award watchlist ^[17]

  William V. Campbell Trophy finalist ^[18]

  Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist ^[20]

• Bert Reed

  Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist ^[17]

Players

• Dustin Hopkins

  Academic All-America ^[21]

  Academic All-ACC ^[22]

• Rodney Hudson

  Unanimous Consensus All-American ^[23]

  First-team All-ACC ^[24]

• Brandon Jenkins

  First-team All-ACC ^[24]

• E.J. Manuel

  Academic All-ACC ^[22]

• Ryan McMahon

  Second-team All-ACC ^[24]

• Christian Ponder

  Senior Bowl MVP ^[25]

  James Tatum Award winner ^[26]

  The National Bobby Bowden Award winner ^[27]

  Academic All-American ^[21]

  Academic All-ACC ^[22]

• Xavier Rhodes

  FWAA Freshman All-American ^[28]

  Rivals.com First-Team Freshman All-American ^[29]

  ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year ^[30]

  Second-team All-ACC ^[24]

• Zebrie Sanders

  Academic All-ACC ^[22]

Post Season

NFL draft

Three seniors would go on and be drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	12	12	Christian Ponder	Quarterback	Minnesota Vikings
2nd	23	55	Rodney Hudson	Guard	Kansas City Chiefs
7th	21	224	Markus White	Defensive end	Washington Redskins

All-star games

Game	Date	Site	Players
62nd Senior Bowl	January 29, 2011	Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama	Christian Ponder, Rodney Hudson [31]

References

1. "Samford Bulldogs vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". ESPN. September 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
2. "Florida State Seminoles vs. Oklahoma Sooners Box Score". ESPN. September 11, 2010. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
3. "Brigham Young Cougars vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". ESPN. September 18, 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
4. "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". ESPN. September 25, 2010. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
5. "Florida State Seminoles vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". ESPN. October 2, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
6. "Florida State Seminoles vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes Box Score". ESPN. October 9, 2010. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
7. "Boston College Eagles vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". ESPN. October 16, 2010. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
8. "Florida State Seminoles vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
9. "North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Florida State Seminoles – Box Score". ESPN. November 6, 2010. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
10. "Clemson Tigers vs. Florida State Seminoles – Box Score". ESPN. November 13, 2010. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
11. "Florida State Seminoles vs. Maryland Terrapins Box Score". ESPN. November 20, 2010. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
12. "Florida Gators vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". ESPN. November 27, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
13. "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Florida State Seminoles – Box Score". ESPN. December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
14. "South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". ESPN. December 31, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
15. "2010 Seminoles" (PDF). Seminoles.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
16. ESPN. Retrieved 2014-Dec-11.
17. "2010 National College Football Awards Association Watch Lists" (PDF). National College Football Awards Association. October 29, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
18. "2010 National College Football Awards Association Finalists" (PDF). National College Football Awards Association. November 22, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
19. "2010 National College Football Awards Association Semifinalists" (PDF). National College Football Awards Association. November 8, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
20. "Five Finalists Named for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award". BusinessWire.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
21. "2010 Academic All-District Football Team" (PDF). College Sports Information Directors of America. November 23, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
22. "2010 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Football Team". Atlantic Coast Conference. February 17, 2011. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
23. "Ten College Football Players Are Unanimous All-Americans". FanHouse. December 15, 2010. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
24. "2010 All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
25. "Quarterback steals Senior Bowl show, teams with Hudson in South win". Seminoles.com. January 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
26. "Ponder wins James Tatum Award". ESPN.com. December 2, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
27. "Quarterback Christian Ponder won the FCA's Bobby Bowden Award". Seminoles.com. January 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
28. "FWAA Names 2010 Freshman All-American Team". Football Writers Association of America. January 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
29. "Rivals.com Freshman All-American Team". Rivals.com. December 14, 2010. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
30. "Friedgen named ACC's Coach of the Year". ESPN.com. November 30, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
31. "2011 Under Armour Senior Bowl South team roster". NFL.com. January 23, 2011. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.