2017 Florida State Seminoles football | |
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Independence Bowl champion | |
Independence Bowl, W 42–13 vs. Southern Miss | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
Record | 7–6 (3–5 ACC) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Lawrence Dawsey (4th as coordinator, 11th overall season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Randy Sanders (4th as coordinator, 5th overall season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Charles Kelly (4th as coordinator, 5th overall season) |
Base defense | 3-4/Nickel |
Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium |
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No. 4 Clemson xy$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 13 Miami (FL) xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by eighth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher until he left to coach at Texas A&M before the final game of the regular season. They were then coached by interim head coach Odell Haggins. Home games were played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
In 2016, the Seminoles won 10 games for the fifth straight season and appeared in the Orange Bowl, a fifth consecutive appearance in a major bowl game. Running back Dalvin Cook, [1] defensive end DeMarcus Walker, [2] offensive tackle Roderick Johnson and cornerback Marquez White [3] went on to be selected in the NFL draft.
Prior to the start of the season, Deondre Francois, Jacques Patrick, Cam Akers, Nyqwan Murray, Landon Dickerson, and Cole Minshew were named preseason All-ACC offensive selections while Derwin James, Tarvarus McFadden, Derrick Nnadi, Josh Sweat, Brian Burns, and Matthew Thomas were named preseason All-ACC defensive selections. [4] In the pre-season media poll, Florida State was picked to finish first in the ACC Atlantic and win the conference title and Francois was picked as runner-up for ACC Player of the Year [5] while Alec Eberle, McFadden, and James were named to the pre-season All-ACC team. [6]
In the opening game against Alabama, quarterback Deondre Francois suffered a season ending knee injury which resulted in true freshman James Blackman being named the starter for the remainder of the season, leading to the program's worst start since 1976 although the Seminoles went on to become bowl eligible for the 36th consecutive year. [7] Following the game against Florida, Jimbo Fisher resigned as coach; associate coach Odell Haggins was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. [8]
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2017 Florida State Spring Football Roster |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 3 (4) | 10 | 11 | 12 | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | 3 (4) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Alabama * | No. 3 | ABC | L 7–24 | 76,330 | |
September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | No. 12 |
| ABC/ESPN2 | L 21–27 | 73,541 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | ABC | W 26–19 | 31,588 | ||
October 7 [lower-alpha 1] | 3:30 p.m. | No. 13 Miami (FL) |
| ESPN | L 20–24 | 78,169 | |
October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duke | ESPN2 | W 17–10 | 31,073 | ||
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisville |
| ESPN | L 28–31 | 72,764 | |
October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | at Boston College | ESPN | L 3–35 | 40,629 | ||
November 4 | 12:20 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ACCN | W 27–24 | 71,805 | |
November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Clemson | ESPN | L 14–31 | 81,436 | ||
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Delaware State * |
| ACCRSN | W 77–6 | 70,599 | |
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Florida * | ESPN | W 38–22 | 89,066 | ||
December 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 12:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe * |
| ACCN Extra | W 42–10 | 58,780 | |
December 27 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Southern Miss * | ESPN | W 42–13 | 33,601 | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#3 Seminoles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
#1 Crimson Tide | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Total Yards |
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250 |
Passing Yards |
210 |
Rushing Yards |
40 |
Leading Passer |
Deondre Francois 19/33; 210 yards, 1 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Cam Akers 10 carries, 30 yards |
Leading Receiver |
Keith Gavin 7 receptions, 50 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolfpack | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
#12 Seminoles | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Total Yards |
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382 |
Passing Yards |
278 |
Rushing Yards |
104 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 22/38; 278 yards, 1 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Cam Akers 12 carries, 56 yards |
Leading Receiver |
Auden Tate 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seminoles | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
Demon Deacons | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Total Yards |
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270 |
Passing Yards |
121 |
Rushing Yards |
149 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 11/21; 121 yards, 1 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Jacques Patrick 19 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD |
Leading Receiver |
Jacques Patrick 3 receptions, 26 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#13 Hurricanes | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
Seminoles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Total Yards |
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406 |
Passing Yards |
203 |
Rushing Yards |
203 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 17/28; 203 yards, 2 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Cam Akers 20 carries, 121 yards |
Leading Receiver |
Auden Tate 3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seminoles | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
Total Yards |
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425 |
Passing Yards |
197 |
Rushing Yards |
228 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 18/21; 197 yards, 1 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Cam Akers 15 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD |
Leading Receiver |
Nyqwan Murray 5 receptions, 81 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Seminoles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Total Yards |
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403 |
Passing Yards |
248 |
Rushing Yards |
155 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 16/28; 248 yards, 2 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Cam Akers 16 carries, 75 yards |
Leading Receiver |
Nyqwan Murray 4 receptions, 95 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seminoles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Eagles | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Total Yards |
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213 |
Passing Yards |
149 |
Rushing Yards |
64 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 11/26; 102 yards |
Leading Rusher |
Cam Akers 18 carries, 42 yards |
Leading Receiver |
Nyqwan Murray 3 receptions, 102 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Orange | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Seminoles | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Total Yards |
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343 |
Passing Yards |
136 |
Rushing Yards |
207 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 12/19; 136 yards, 1 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Cam Akers 22 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD |
Leading Receiver |
Nyqwan Murray 3 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seminoles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
#4 Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina
Total Yards |
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229 |
Passing Yards |
208 |
Rushing Yards |
21 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 13/32; 208 yards, TD |
Leading Rusher |
Cam Akers 12 carries, 40 yards |
Leading Receiver |
Nyqwan Murray 4 receptions, 73 yards |
Overall record |
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0–0 [18] |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Seminoles | 21 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 77 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Total Yards |
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482 |
Passing Yards |
236 |
Rushing Yards |
246 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 11/15; 179 yards, 3 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Ryan Green 7 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD |
Leading Receiver |
Keith Gavin 4 carries, 78 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seminoles | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
Gators | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
Total Yards |
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216 |
Passing Yards |
128 |
Rushing Yards |
88 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 10/21; 128 yards, 2 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Jacques Patrick 15 carries, 67 yards |
Leading Receiver |
Ermon Lane 1 reception, 39 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Seminoles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Total Yards |
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504 |
Passing Yards |
199 |
Rushing Yards |
305 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 14/22; 197 yards, 1 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Jacques Patrick 19 carries, 155 yards, 2 TD |
Leading Receiver |
Ermon Lane 3 receptions, 45 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Seminoles | 7 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 42 |
at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Total Yards |
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452 |
Passing Yards |
238 |
Rushing Yards |
214 |
Leading Passer |
James Blackman 18/26; 233 yards, 4 TD |
Leading Rusher |
Cam Akers 13 carries, 94 yards |
Leading Receiver |
Auden Tate 5 receptions, 84 yards, 3 TD |
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Name | Selection |
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Derwin James | First Team (Defense) |
Alec Eberle | Second Team (Offense) |
Tarvarus McFadden | Second Team (Defense) |
Cam Akers | Third Team (Offense) |
Derrick Nnadi | Third Team (Defense) |
Ricky Aguayo | Honorable Mention |
Name | AP | AFCA | FWAA | TSN | WCFF | USA Today | Athlon | CBS | ESPN | SI |
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Derwin James | 2nd [42] | 2nd [43] | 2nd [42] | 2nd [43] | 2nd [42] | 1st |
Five Seminoles were chosen in the 2018 NFL draft:
Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
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Derwin James | Los Angeles Chargers | 1st | 17 | S |
Derrick Nnadi | Kansas City Chiefs | 3rd | 75 | DT |
Rick Leonard | New Orleans Saints | 4th | 127 | OT |
Josh Sweat | Philadelphia Eagles | 4th | 130 | DE |
Ryan Izzo | New England Patriots | 7th | 250 | TE |
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