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2010 Spring Prospectus: A New Beginning General Information Location: Tallahassee, FL Stadium: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium Capacity: 82,300 Surface: Natural Grass Colors: Garnet & Gold Symbol: Seminoles Founded: 1851 President: Dr. Eric J. Barron Enrollment: 38,553 Director of Athletics: Randy Spetman Football Information Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System: 4-3 Multiple Conference: Atlantic Coast 2009 Record: 7-6 2009 ACC Record: 4-4 2009 ACC Finish: Atlantic Division, 3rd place 2009 Bowl: Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Sports Information SID: Tina Dechausay Football SID: Bob Thomas SID Office Phone: (850) 644-1403 SID Office Fax: (850) 644-3820 Dechausay’s Office Phone: (850) 644-1065 Dechausay’s Email: tthomas@admin.fsu.edu Thomas’ Office Phone: (850) 644-0615 Thomas’ Cell Phone: (850) 694-1768 Thomas’ Email: bthomas2@fsu.edu Official Athletics Website: www.seminoles.com Coaching Staff Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher (Salem ‘89) Record At FSU/Overall: 0-0-0 (1st season) Fisher’s Media Contact: Tina Dechausay Assistant Coaches: James Coley (Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends) Dameyune Craig (Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator) Lawrence Dawsey (Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers) D.J. Eliot (Defensive Ends) Eddie Gran (Assoc. Head Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams) Odell Haggins (Defensive Line) Greg Hudson (Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers) Mark Stoops (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary) Rick Trickett (Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line) Vic Viloria (Strength & Conditioning)
Player Information Starters Returning (18) OFFENSE (10): Andrew Datko, Jr. (OT), Rodney Hudson, Sr. (OG), Ryan McMahon, Sr. (C), David Spurlock, Jr. (OG), Zebrie Sanders, Jr. (OT), Beau Reliford, Jr. (TE), Christian Ponder, Jr. (QB), Jermaine Thomas, Jr. (RB), Lonnie Pryor, So. (FB), Jarmon Fortson, Jr. (WR). DEFENSE (6): Markus White, Sr (DE), Moses McCray, Jr. (DT), Everett Dawkins, So. (DT), Kendall Smith, Sr. (MLB), Nigel Bradham, Jr. (WLB), Ochuko Jenije, Sr. (CB). SPECIALISTS (2): Dustin Hopkins, So. (K), Shawn Powell, Jr. (P) Starters Lost (6) OFFENSE (1): Rod Owens, Sr. (WR). DEFENSE (5): Kevin McNeil, Sr. (DE), Dekoda Watson, Sr. (SLB), Patrick Robinson, Sr. (CB), Korey Mangum, Sr. (RV), Jamie Robinson, Sr. (FS). All-Star Candidates Andrew Datko, So. (OT), Rodney Hudson, Jr. (OG), Ryan McMahon, Jr. (C), Christian Ponder, Jr. (QB), Jermaine Thomas, Jr. (RB), Jarmon Fortson, Jr. (WR), Bert Reed, Jr. (WR), Markus White, Sr. (DE), Nigel Bradham, Jr. (LB), Kendall Smith, Sr. (LB), Dustin Hopkins, So. (K), Shawn Powell, Jr. (P), Greg Reid, So. (CB/RET) 2010 Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 4 Samford Sept. 11 at Oklahoma Sept. 18 BYU Sept. 25 Wake Forest Oct. 2 at Virginia Oct. 9 at Miami Oct. 16 Boston College Oct. 28 NC State (Thurs.) Nov. 6 North Carolina Nov. 13 Clemson Nov. 20 at Maryland Nov. 27 Florida Key: f-Hall of Fame Weekend; p-Parents Weekend; hc-Homecoming
Location Tallahassee, FL-f Norman, OK Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Charlottesville, VA Miami, FL Tallahassee, FL-p Raleigh, NC Tallahassee, FL-hc Tallahassee, FL College Park, MD Tallahassee, FL
2009 Schedule And Results (7-6, 4-4 ACC) Date Opponent Outcome Sept. 7 Miami 38-34 (L) Sept. 12 Jacksonville State 19-9 (W) Sept. 19 at #7 BYU 54-28 (W) Sept. 26 USF 17-7 (L) Oct. 3 at Boston College 28-21 (L) Oct. 10 #22 Georgia Tech 49-44 (L) Oct. 22 at North Carolina 30-27 (W) Oct. 31 NC State 45-42 (W) Nov. 7 at Clemson 40-24 (L) Nov. 14 at Wake Forest 41-28 (W) Nov. 21 Maryland 29-26 (W) Nov. 28 at #1 Florida 37-10 (L) Jan. 1 vs. #18 West Virginia 33-21 (W)
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Spring Practice Schedule Tuesday, March 16 Wednesday, March 17 Friday, March 19 Saturday, March 20 Monday, March 22 Wednesday, March 24 Friday, March 26 Saturday, March 27 Monday, March 29 Wednesday, March 31 Friday, April 2 Saturday, April 3 Monday, April 5 Wednesday, April 7 Saturday, April 10
2009 Florida State Returning Award Winners Shorts Shorts Shells Shells Full Pads/Shells Full Pads/Shells Full Pads/Shells Scrimmage Full Pads/Shells Full Pads/Shells Full Pads/Shells Scrimmage Full Pads/Shells Full Pads/Shells Spring Game (5 p.m.)
Spring Injury Report OUT QB EJ Manuel (shoulder) OT Zebrie Sanders (hip) OT Garrett Faircloth (hip) DT Moses McCray (elbow) CB Avis Commack (leg) LIMITED PARTICIPATION QB Christian Ponder (shoulder) OT Rhonne Sanderson (foot) OT Antwane Greenlee (knee) MEDICAL DISQUALIFICATION LB Aaron Gresham (knee) LB Maurice Harris (neck) 2009 Redshirts (scholarship players) Justin Bright r-FR Gerald Demps r-FR Vince Williams r-SO Will Secord r-FR Josh Gehres r-FR Xavier Rhodes r-FR Bryan Stork r-FR Dan Hicks r-FR Henry Orelus r-FR Garrett Faircloth r-FR Demonte McAllister r-FR
OG Rodney Hudson FWAA All-American 1st Team SI.com All-American 1st Team Associated Press All-American 2nd Team Rivals.com All-American 2nd Team ACSMA/AP All-ACC 1st Team Sporting News All-ACC 1st Team Phil Steele’s All-ACC 1st Team Rivals.com All-ACC 1st Team Collegefootballnews.com All-ACC 1st Team ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy Winner PR/CB Greg Reid FWAA Freshman All-American 1st Team Sporting News Freshman All-American 1st Team Rivals.com Freshman All-American 1st Team Phil Steele’s All-Freshman 1st Team College Football Performance Award Winner Collegefootballnews.com Freshman All-American 2nd Team Rivals.com All-American 3rd Team SI.com All-American honorable mention Sporting News All-ACC 1st Team Sporting News ACC All-Freshman 1st Team Phil Steele’s All-ACC 1st Team Rivals.com All-ACC 1st Team Collegefootballnews.com All-ACC 1st Team ACSMA/AP All-ACC honorable mention QB Christian Ponder Sporting News All-ACC 1st Team Phil Steele’s All-ACC 2nd Team ACSMA/AP All-ACC honorable mention Maxwell Award semifinalist Wuerrfel Trophy finalist Manning Award semifinalist OT Andrew Datko Rivals.com All-ACC 2nd Team Phil Steele’s All-ACC 3rd Team ACSMA/AP All-ACC honorable mention Collegefootballnews.com All-Sophomore honorable mention DT Jacobbi McDaniel Phil Steele’s All-Freshman 3rd Team Sporting News ACC All-Freshman 1st Team Collegefootballnews.com Freshman All-American 2nd Team RB Jermaine Thomas Phil Steele’s All-ACC 3rd Team LB Nigel Bradham Collegefootballnews.com All-Sophomore honorable mention K Dustin Hopkins Sporting News ACC All-Freshman 1st Team
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A New Beginning: The Fisher Era Starts Here Hard work was a family value in the Clarksburg, West Virginia home where Jimbo Fisher was raised; the oldest son of a coal miner and a teacher. Applying those lessons instilled at an early age served Fisher well both athletically and professionally and ultimately delivered him to Florida State University, where he was elevated to head football coach on January 5, 2010. A veteran of 22 seasons as a college assistant, the last three as FSU’s offensive coordinator, Fisher succeeds Bobby Bowden – the second winningest coach in major college football – as the Seminoles’ ninth head coach and first new one in 35 years. “It is not a common man that I introduce you to today as our head football coach,” FSU Director of Athletics Randy Spetman said at Fisher’s formal introduction. “A common man would not have the courage, patience and determination to follow the greatest college football coach in history. A common man would find it too challenging to accept the coach-inwaiting role and ignore openings at other top-flight programs. A common man could not have rekindled the Seminoles spirit, excitement and vision so quickly.” That vibrant spirit continues to reverberate throughout the Florida State fan base as Fisher leads the program into his first spring practice. Few embody the “unconquered spirit” that defines the Seminole Nation as well as Fisher, whose best attributes include: a relentless work ethic, the passionate pursuit of perfection, a keen vision for the long range future as well as a sense of place for faith, family and football. “I’ve been preparing for this day for a long time,” said Fisher. “I’ve been fortunate in my life to be around a lot of successful people that I have learned many, many things from. But I think the greatest thing that I’ve learned from them is I have to be myself. I must do things the way I want to do them, do what got me here and remember the reasons why I am here.” Fisher did not waste any time assembling his first coaching staff, retaining four assistants, three of whom came to FSU with him in 2007. Rick Trickett retains his title as assistant head coach offense/offensive line, while James Coley adds offensive coordinator to his duties as tight ends coach. Receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey adds passing game coordinator to his resume. Odell Haggins, the longest-tenured FSU staff member, will continue to coach the defensive line. He rounded out his staff with five new assistants, many of whom he had crossed paths throughout his career either directly or indirectly: Mark Stoops, 42, succeeds Mickey Andrews as the Seminoles’ defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach. A 20-year vet-
eran, Stoops comes to FSU from Arizona where he held the same responsibilities for his brother Mike Stoops. Eddie Gran, 44, is the most seasoned of the newcomers with 23 years at the collegiate level, including the last 16 in the SEC. Gran, who spent the 2009 season at Tennessee, is the associate head coach and will oversee running backs and coordinate special teams. Greg Hudson, 42, assistant head coach defense/linebackers coach, spent the past five seasons as defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at East Carolina. His 20-year career also includes stops at Minnesota, Cincinnati and Connecticut. Dameyune Craig, 35, who spent the last two seasons at South Alabama, will coach quarterbacks and serve as recruiting coordinator. He played quarterback for four seasons at Auburn under Fisher’s direction. Craig also brings NFL experience as a player and assistant coach to the table. D.J. Eliot, 33, is the youngest member of the staff and will coach defensive ends. A 12-year veteran, Eliot spent the past three seasons at Rice, where he was also the recruiting coordinator. Fisher rounded out his staff by reuniting with strength and conditioning coach Vic Viloria, who has oversight of a completely restructured training program, covering everything from nutrition to mental training. Viloria came directly from SMU, but was an assistant at LSU during Fisher’s time with the Tigers. Fisher will continue to work with the quarterbacks and call plays, while balancing a myriad of responsibilities as he shapes the Seminoles’ program in his own image. “Florida State has had a legacy of some of the greatest character, quality players to ever play in college football and I believe it will take each and every one of them and us to keep FSU on top,” Fisher said, reaching out to former ‘Noles. “I’ve met a lot of you. I look forward to meeting the rest of you. There’s one thing that’s been consistent throughout this university when Coach Bowden came in ’76, it’s commitment to winning. “There is such a great desire to be successful here. That feeling is shared by our family, our student body, our alumni, our players and the ex-coaches that have made it that way. We won’t be any different. I have stated before, there are many approaches to doing things. I will have my own philosophies on things. I will do things in many different ways, but as long as the core values and principles don’t change, to me, then tradition doesn’t change.” Developing an infrastructure to improve performance – academically, mentally, physically, nutritionally and socially – is paramount in Fisher’s vision for the program.
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FSU Coaching Staff: Hand-Picked for Success
jAMES COLEY Offensive Coordinator/TEs
MARK STOOPS Defensive Coordinator/DBs
EDDIE GRAN Assoc. Head Coach/RBs/ Special Teams
RICK TRICKETT Asst. Head Coach/OL
GREG HUDSON Asst. Head Coach/LBs
DAMEYUNE CRAIG Quarterbacks/Recruiting
LAWRENCE DAWSEY Pass Game Coord./WRs
d.j. eliot Defensive Ends
odell haggins Defensive Line
bob lacivita Director of Player Personnel
vic viloria Strength & Conditioning
andy urbanic Associate AD Football Operations
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“We’re going to put as big of an emphasis on mental conditioning as we do physical in our program,” Fisher said. “You don’t need to be sick to get better. ... Our belief and desire is to get our players to feel better about themselves and what they can accomplish. Empowered, confident athletes are winners.” That can only be done by developing an infrastructure Nick Saban used when Fisher was on his LSU staff. Still, he has a deep appreciation for Bowden’s accomplishments and manner, especially as it relates to family – wife Candi and
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sons Trey and Ethan are a very visible part of the program – and faith. “History is our greatest teacher and it always will be,” Fisher said. “We’re not asking to do things that have never been done here before. We’re just asking to go back where they should be. With a little bit of hard work, as an old guy used to tell me, the secret to success is that there is no secret. The secret to success is hard work. Have your plan, be yourself, do what you think is right, do what got you here. That won a guy 389 games. Hopefully it will win me a bunch.”
2010 Spring Roster - Alphabetical No 26 16 28 71 13 37 3 42 12 42 8 14 67 93 6 75 40 8 38 76 31 80 63 48 19 70 29 30 26 82 58 18 62 37 55 15 49 78 1 68 33 54 85 48 -3 97 92 90 99 60 10 43 12 11 59 15 4 7 43 45 39 24 21 83 5 88 69 27 66 35 77 73
Name A.J. Alexander Mister Alexander Dionte Allen Gary Bertrand Nigel Bradham Nathan Brazeau Justin Bright Ronald Britzius Nigel Carr Robert Chambers Chad Colley Avis Commack Andrew Datko Everett Dawkins Gerald Demps Phillip Doumar Matthew Dunham Taiwan Easterling Darren Edwards Garrett Faircloth Brian Fixelle Jarmon Fortson A.J. Ganguzza Daniel Gard Josh Gehres Antwane Greenlee Sean Graham Jajuan Harley Jarvara Hampton Willie Haulstead Dan Hicks Dustin Hopkins Rodney Hudson Ed Imeokparia Jamar Jackson Ochuko Jenije Brandon Jenkins Jonathan Johnson Alex Jones Jon Jones Ty Jones A.J. Land Ja’Baris Little Jeff Luc Emory Mandala EJ Manuel Demonte McAllister Anthony McCloud Moses McCray Jacobbi McDaniel Ryan McMahon Nick Moody Franklin Nicholas Andrew Nowels Timothy Orange Henry Orelus Brandon Parks Terrance Parks Christian Ponder Anthony Porterfield Shawn Powell Tavares Pressley Lonnie Pryor Ridge Read Bert Reed Greg Reid Beau Reliford Chris Revell Xavier Rhodes Joshua Rodriguez Gerald Rogers Zebrie Sanders Rhonne Sanderson
Pos WR LB CB TE LB FB S LB LB LB S CB OT DE S DS FB WR CB OT RB WR C FB WR OT P S RB WR DE K OG S DE CB DE DE K DT RB LB TE LB OL QB DT DT DT DT C S DS QB WR OG QB S QB TE P RB RB QB WR CB TE DS CB DT WR OT OT
Ht 5-11 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-8 5-10 6-4 6-6 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-8 6-6 5-8 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-6 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-7 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-8 6-6 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-8 6-6 6-3
Wt 184 227 183 229 241 215 185 220 231 236 174 197 303 269 206 212 258 192 175 284 170 221 265 204 195 307 194 210 190 215 246 185 282 194 248 195 234 250 183 286 211 203 238 249 315 226 258 303 302 287 284 226 195 216 184 294 205 212 227 218 227 206 209 191 167 174 253 203 209 297 139 288 281
Cl Hometown/High School SO Altoona, PA/Altoona SR Aldine, TX/Eisenhower JR Detroit, MI/St. Mary’s SR Miami, FL/Coral Reef JR Crawfordville, FL/Wakulla JR Brooksville, FL/Central r-FR Duncan, SC/Byrnes r-FR Orlando, FL/Lutheran JR Jacksonville, FL/First Coast JR Tallahassee, FL/John Paul II JR Gulf Breeze, FL/Gulf Breeze JR Jacksonville, FL/First Coast JR Weston, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas SO Spartanburg, SC/Byrnes r-FR Valdosta, GA/Lowndes r-FR Jupiter, FL/Jupiter SR Columbus, GA/Pacelli JR Hattiesburg, MS/Oak Grove r-JR Lauderdale Lakes, FL/Ely r-FR Brunswick, GA/Bolles SR Hillsdale, NJ/Pascack Valley JR Hurtsboro, AL/Carver JR Boca Raton, FL/West Boca Raton SR Lake Worth, FL/King’s Academy r-FR Tallahassee, FL/Lincoln JR Columbus, GA/Hardaway SO Commerce, MI/St. Mary’s Prep SO Tallahassee, FL/Rickards SR Palm Beach, FL/No. Springs (Ga.) SO Titusville, FL/Titusville r-FR Oxford, MS/Oxford SO Houston, TX/Clear Lake SR Mobile, AL/B.C Rain SO Philadelphia, PA/Blair Academy JR Richmond, VA/Varina SR Tallahassee, FL/N. Fla. Christian SO Tallahassee, FL/Florida High SO Sanford, FL/Lynn Univ./Seminole r-FR Tallahassee, FL/Chiles SO Palm Beach, FL/Jupiter JR Tampa, FL/ Middleton JR Old Town, FL/Jacksonville/Dixie Co. JR Tallahassee, FL/Lincoln FR Port St. Lucie, FL/Treasure Coast r-FR Ft. Myers, FL/Ft. Myers SO Virginia Beach, VA/Bayside r-FR Tampa, FL/Alonso r-SO Thomasville, GA/Thomas Co. Central JR Tampa, FL/Hillsborough SO Greenville, FL/Madison County SR Savannah, GA/Darlington Prep SO Wyncote, PA/Roman Catholic r-FR Tampa, FL/H.B. Plant JR Bellair, FL/Lakeland SR Miami, FL/American r-FR Belle Glade, FL/Glades Central JR Tallahassee, FL/Leon SO Fairburn, GA/Creekside SR Colleyville, TX/Heritage r-FR Pensacola, FL/Escambia JR Rome, GA/Darlington Prep SR Arcadia, FL/El Camino CC/Desoto SO Okeechobee, FL/Okeechobee r-SO Panama City, FL/Liberty County JR Panama City, FL/Bay SO Valdosta, GA/Lowndes JR Coral Springs, FL/Dillard r-FR Tallahassee, FL/Chiles r-FR Miami, FL/Norland r-JR Miami, FL/Gulliver Prep r-FR Jacksonville, FL/Lee JR Dayton, OH/Northmont r-SO Tampa, FL/Plant
47 35 16 32 21 29 84 61 79 66 96 52 22 20 38 23 32 9 87 47 98 11 46
Michael Schill Ludonir Sebastiany Will Secord Brandon Simmons Debrale Smiley Kendall Smith Rodney Smith Blake Snider David Spurlock Jacob Stanley Toshmon Stevens Bryan Stork Austin Stowers Eli Tatem Jermaine Thomas Chris Thompson Sean Tidmus Clint Trickett Cameron Wade Jonathan Wallace Markus White Vince Williams Vincent Zann
S CB QB FB RB LB WR OG OG C DE OG WR CB RB RB LB QB WR TE DE LB LB
6-0 5-8 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-5 6-4 5-8 5-7 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-7 6-4 6-0 5-10
200 197 214 215 237 235 220 283 286 274 225 284 172 164 190 186 217 174 215 239 262 252 211
SR Melbourne, FL/Nest Shore JR Bradenton, FL/Southeast r-FR Frisco, TX/Wakeland SR Killeen, TX/Heidelberg r-SO Thomasville, GA/Thomas Co. Central SR Bushnell, FL/South Sumter SO Miami, FL/Archbishop Carroll SO Anniston, AL/Cleburne County JR Murfreesboro, TN/Riverdale JR Jacksonville, FL/Trinity Christian r-SO Pomona Park, FL/Crescent City r-FR Vero Beach, FL/Vero Beach FR Tallahassee, FL/Lincoln JR West Palm Beach, FL/King’s Academy JR Jacksonville, FL/First Coast SO Greenville, FL/Madison County r-FR Winter Garden, FL/Ocoee FR Tallahassee, FL/No. Florida Christian r-JR Cairo, GA/Cairo r-FR Jacksonville, FL/Lee SR W. Palm Beach, FL/John I Leoard r-SO Davenport, FL/Ridge Community r-JR Plantation, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas
2010 Spring Roster - Numerical No Name 1 Alex Jones 3 Justin Bright 3 EJ Manuel 4 Terrance Parks 5 Greg Reid 6 Gerald Demps 7 Christian Ponder 8 Taiwan Easterling 8 Chad Colley 9 Clint Trickett 10 Nick Moody 11 Vince Williams 11 Timothy Orange 12 Nigel Carr 12 Andrew Nowels 13 Nigel Bradham 14 Avis Commack 15 Ochuko Jenije 15 Brandon Parks 16 Mister Alexander 16 Will Secord 18 Dustin Hopkins 19 Josh Gehres 20 Eli Tatem 21 Debrale Smiley 21 Ridge Read 22 Austin Stowers 23 Chris Thompson 24 Lonnie Pryor 26 A.J. Alexander 26 Jarvara Hampton 27 Xavier Rhodes 28 Dionte Allen 29 Kendall Smith 29 Sean Graham 30 Jajuan Harley 31 Brian Fixelle 32 Brandon Simmons 32 Sean Tidmus 33 Ty Jones 35 Ludonir Sebastiany 35 Gerald Rogers 37 Nathan Brazeau 38 Jermaine Thomas 38 Darren Edwards 39 Tavares Pressley 40 Matthew Dunham
Pos K S QB S CB S QB WR S QB S LB WR LB QB LB CB CB QB LB QB K WR CB RB QB WR RB RB WR RB CB CB LB P S RB FB LB RB CB WR FB RB CB RB FB
42 42 43 43 45 46 47 47 48 48 49 52 54 55 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 66 66 67 68 69 70 71 73 75 76 77 78 79 80 82 83 84 85 87 88 90 92 93 96 97 98 99
Ronald Britzius LB Robert Chambers LB Anthony Porterfield TE Franklin Nicholas DS Shawn Powell P Vincent Zann LB Michael Schill S Jonathan Wallace TE Daniel Gard FB Jeff Luc LB Brandon Jenkins DE Bryan Stork OG A.J. Land LB Jamar Jackson DE Dan Hicks DE Henry Orelus OG Ryan McMahon C Blake Snider OG Rodney Hudson OG A.J. Ganguzza C Emory Mandala OL Jacob Stanley C Joshua Rodriguez DT Andrew Datko OT Jon Jones DT Chris Revell DS Antwane Greenlee OT Gary Bertrand TE Rhonne Sanderson OT Phillip Doumar DS Garrett Faircloth OT Zebrie Sanders OT Jonathan Johnson DE David Spurlock OG Jarmon Fortson WR Willie Haulstead WR Bert Reed WR Rodney Smith WR Ja’Baris Little TE Cameron Wade WR Beau Reliford TE Moses McCray DT Anthony McCloud DT Everett Dawkins DE Toshmon Stevens DE Demonte McAllister DT Markus White DE Jacobbi McDaniel DT
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2010 Spring Overview: A Look Ahead OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW • The Seminoles return 10 starters from the ACC’s secondranked total offense, which averaged 421.4 ypg; less than one yard behind league-leading Georgia Tech. It was statistically the most productive season by an FSU offense since 2001. • FSU’s entire offensive line, two seasons removed from being the nation’s youngest unit, return in tact led by fourth-year starters Rodney Hudson and Ryan McMahon at left guard and center. • Of the 391 points scored in 2009 (30.1 ppg), the players responsible for scoring 345 of those points return. That’s 88.2 percent of the scoring production back in 2010. • The Seminoles completed a league-leading 67.7 percent of their pass attempts, which was the best percentage by an FSU team since 1993 (69.7) and the eighth-best season in league history. • Led by tailback Jermaine Thomas (832 yds, 9 TDs) the Seminoles produced 27 rushing touchdowns for the second consecutive season, matching the best output by an FSU offense since 1995 (35 TDs). • FSU’s offense was extremely efficient in the area of putting 6
together extended scoring drives. The Seminoles had 21 scoring drives of 10 plays or more, resulting in 14 TDs and 7 FGs. There were 12 scoring drives of 80 or more yards and 17 scoring drives that took 5 minutes or more off the clock.
QUARTERBACKS • Rising senior quarterback Christian Ponder enters his third season as the starter. Ponder led the ACC in total offense with 321.8 ypg in ’09, which was the sixth-best total in league history. Though he suffered a season-ending, right shoulder injury in the ninth game, Ponder’s 301.9 passing yards a game was the best among ACC quarterbacks. His completion percentage (68.8) led all ACC quarterbacks and was the best season for an FSU signal caller since Charlie Ward (69.5) in his 1993, Heisman Trophy-winning season. • As a redshirt freshman, EJ Manuel guided the Seminoles to a
3-1 record as Ponder’s replacement. He led FSU to bowl eligibility for a nation-leading, 28th consecutive time and capped it with Konica Minolta Gator Bowl MVP honors in Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden’s final game – a 33-21 victory over West Virginia. Manuel completed 65.1 percent of his pass attempts for 817 yards and rushed for 196 yards on the season. Manuel will miss spring practice while recovering from right shoulder surgery but is expected to be at full strength to start fall practice. • With Ponder limited and Manuel sidelined for the spring, much of the practice work will fall to redshirt freshman Will Secord and true freshman Clint Trickett. Secord, a left-hander who directed the scout team offense last fall, passed for more than 4,400 yards and 40 touchdowns over his final two seasons at Frisco (Tex.) Wakeland High. • Trickett comes to FSU from Tallahassee North Florida Christian, where he won a state title as a sophomore and developed into one of the top passing quarterbacks in the state. The son of Seminoles’ offensive line coach Rick Trickett was a three-year starter at NFC, where he passed for more than 5,300 yards and threw 59 TD passes. • Veteran walk-ons Andrew Nowels, Ridge Read and Brandon
Parks will provide valuable spring practice depth at the position. RUNNING BACKS • First-year running backs coach Eddie Gran has a sterling track record for turning out quality backs, with eight of his former pupils moving on to the NFL franks. Gran, who places ball security and blocking at the top of his priority list, will have a stable of options to assess as he opens up the competition this spring. • Jermaine Thomas enters his junior season as the Seminoles’ most experienced and productive tailback, with four 100-yard performances over the final six games and a 5.1 ypc average on the year. FSU was 3-1 when Thomas rushed for 100 yards or more. • Rising junior Ty Jones endured a roller coaster ’09 campaign, highlighted by his 108-yard rushing performance in FSU’s road rout of BYU, but marred by five games of inactivity. Still, Jones averaged 4.9 ypc on the year and his five rushing TDs were second only to Thomas. • As a freshman Lonnie Pryor was both productive and versatile, lining up at both tailback and fullback. His 5.8 ypc average led all ‘Noles with 10 or more carries and his four rushing TDs ranked third on the team. Pryor led all backs with 132 receiving yards on 10 catches. • Chris Thompson provided FSU with a change-of-pace option from the tailback spot as a freshman in ’09. He demonstrated his big play ability when he broke off a 49-yard run against Georgia Tech. Thompson averaged 5.2 ypc on 23 totes in a supporting role.
• Rising senior Tavares Pressley saw limited (9 carries, 40 yards) action in ’09 after sitting out the previous season following knee surgery. Pressley will compete with JUCO transfer Debrale Smiley, a sophomore from Thomas County (Ga.) Central via Itawamba (Miss.) Community College, for the big back role. • Senior fullbacks Matt Dunham and walk-on Danny Gard will also battle for playing opportunities in the spring. WIDE RECEIVERS • Bert Reed enters his junior season in the fall as FSU’s most productive receiver, thanks to a career-high 60-reception, 710-yard campaign in 2009, both of which ranked second on the squad. One of the ACC’s top returnees, Reed’s dangerous with the ball in his hands either after the catch or as a rusher. • As a sophomore, Jarmon Fortson withstood bouts of incon-
sistency to emerge as one of the Seminoles’ big-play threats. An impressive physical specimen, Fortson caught a career-high 45 passes for 610 yards and led FSU with four TD receptions. • Taiwan Easterling is taking a break from spring football to play baseball for the Seminoles, but also put up his best numbers as a sophomore in ’09, with 35 receptions for 442 yards and two scores. • As freshmen, Willie Haulstead and Rodney Smith saw most of their action on FSU special teams, with each managing just one reception. Spring practice should provide the physically imposing duo with an outstanding opportunity to work their way into the receiving rotation. • Freshman Josh Gehres, who earned Offensive Scout Team MVP honors while taking a redshirt season in the fall, will have the opportunity to display his command of the playbook for the first time this spring. TIGHT ENDS • Rising junior Beau Reliford will try and build on his expanded role in ’09, when he took over the starting job for injured senior Caz Piurowski midway through the season. Reliford finished with 11 receptions for 101 yards and two TDs, including his game-winning score at North Carolina. • Ja’Baris Little enters his junior season with two career starts and appearances in 20 games. Primarily used as a blocker, his lone reception last season came at BYU and was the first completion for QB EJ Manuel. 7
OFFENSIVE LINE • The Seminoles’ most seasoned unit returns all five starters in 2010, who have combined for 142 career starts. Collectively, it’s a group that has grown up together, beginning in ’08 when it was the youngest starting line in the BCS ranks. • Senior left guard Rodney Hudson earned multiple All-American honors in ’09, despite missing a pair of starts with a knee sprain. Owner of the Seminoles’ top season grade, Hudson is a relentless technician who captured the ACC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy last season and could become the league’s first linemen to earn All-ACC honors for four consecutive years. • No lineman has more experience than rising senior center Ryan McMahon, who has made 39 consecutive starts – every game for three seasons – since transitioning from the defensive line prior to the ’07 season. A two-time Rimington Award candidate, his toughness and reliability set the tone up front.
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• Andrew Datko has started 25 of 26 games at left tackle for the Seminoles and was a dominant force in ’09, locking down some of the nation’s top pass rushers after earning the distinction of being the most physically-improved player. • As a sophomore, David Spurlock started all 13 games at right guard, pushing his career total to 21. Spurlock brings an edge to the unit and stepped up his play in Hudson’s two-game absence due to injury. • With 12-game right tackle starter Zebrie Sanders sidelined for the spring following surgery, opportunities abound for a host of reserves. Rhonne Sanderson, who made one start last season, is also limited this spring. FSU will welcome back Antwane Greenlee, who has missed all of last season with a knee injury. • Among the relatively untested who will get extended spring experience are redshirt freshmen Bryan Stork and Henry Orelus, sophomore Blake Snider and junior
walk-on Jacob Stanley. DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW • The Seminoles return six starters from a defensive unit which struggled mightily in the final season for long-time coordinator Mickey Andrews, yielding 434.6 yards and 30 points per game. • Mark Stoops brings an entirely new scheme to the Seminoles as their first-year coordinator, promising multiple looks from a base four-man front, with an increase in zone coverage. • FSU returns its top two tacklers – linebackers Nigel Bradham and Kendall Smith – and players responsible for 18 of its 27 takeaways during the 2009 season. • The ‘Noles will try and replace a pair of second-team AllACC honorees in linebacker Dekoda Watson and cornerback Patrick Robinson. Robinson is one of three secondary starters who do not return in ’10. • Beefing up to stop the run
will be a top priority of the retooled coaching staff after the Seminoles yielded a league-high 204.6 rushing yards per game. FSU will also look to bolster its ability to rush the passer, after managing just 26 sacks in 2009. DEFENSIVE ENDS • Markus White returns for his senior season as the incumbent at right end, where he produced 10 ½ tackles for loss – tops among returnees – two sacks and an interception return for a touchdown. The onetime JUCO national defensive player of the year is girding for a big finish to his FSU career. • As a true freshman, Brandon Jenkins saw action in 12 games and produced 12 tackles, three tackles for loss and a team-leading four quarterback hurries. • Rising redshirt sophomore Toshmon Stevens played in all 13 games in ’09 and despite modest numbers, broke through for a key tackle for loss in the Gator Bowl victory. Rising junior Jamar Jackson also saw action in 12 games in a reserve capacity. • Spring will provide the Seminoles’ coaching staff with a chance to evaluate the development of redshirt freshman Dan Hicks, who earned scout team defensive player of the year honors in the fall. Demonte McAllister, who also sat out last fall as a true freshman following knee surgery, has the flexibility of playing inside or out. DEFENSIVE TACKLES • The Seminoles must replace three players from the rotation along the interior line, but welcome back the duo of Moses McCray and Everett Dawkins, who combined for 16
starts at the two spots. • McCray, who will miss the spring following elbow surgery, played in 12 games (nine starts) and registered 12 tackles. A physical force, he spent the last half of the season limited by the elbow injury. • Dawkins, who began the season as a reserve defensive end, appeared in all 13 games and produced 14 stops, including 3 ½ behind the line of scrimmage. He off-set his undersized frame with quickness at the point of attack. • The most productive interior lineman was true freshman Jacobbi McDaniel, who despite making only two starts, led the group with 25 tackles, including four for losses. McDaniel also tied for the team
lead with four forced fumbles in 13 games, including the game-changing play in a fourth quarter rally against Jacksonville State. • Sophomore Anthony “Amp” McCloud’s arrival from Itwamba (Miss.) Community College via Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County Central – where he was the area defensive player of the year in 2007 – should provide an immediate lift. The 303-pounder had 20 solo stops and four sacks during the ’08 JUCO season. LINEBACKERS • Nigel Bradham came into his own as a sophomore in 2009, leading the team with 93 tackles – including 61 solos - from his weakside posi9
Luc is a physically mature young man who was rated among the nation’s very best inside linebackers in the fall of ’09 at Treasure Coast High School. An imposing 248pounder, Luc will get a jump-start in the spring ahead of his heralded FSU linebacker classmates.
tion. Bradham was a dominant force over the second half of the season, with double-digit tackles in three of his final five games, including a career-high 12 to go along with a fumble recovery against Florida. He made 12 starts and played in all 13 games last season. • Kendall Smith started all 13 games at middle linebacker and finished second on the team with 85 tackles, including seven stops behind the line of scrimmage. A rising senior, Smith is the team’s most experienced player having participated in each of the last 39 games. • Rising senior Mister Alexander found a home last season as the back-up to Dekoda Watson at the strongside position and was especially effective in pass-rushing situations. Finally free of the injuries that limited him to three games over 10
the two previous seasons, Alexander produced 17 tackles in 13 games, but six of those were for losses, including five sacks which leads all returnees. • Weakside linebacker Nigel Carr, Bradham’s back-up in ’09, could be on the verge of a breakthrough junior campaign after emerging as one of the most improved players in the off-season program. In 13 games in ’09, Carr came through with 26 tackles, which led all non-starters. • The Seminoles welcome back redshirt sophomore Vince Williams, who was forced to sit out last season with a back injury after serving as a back-up in ’08. Williams, a 250-pounder, spent most of his freshman season as a reserve middle linebacker. • Early freshman enrollee Jeff
SECONDARY • Graduate student Ochuko Jenije is the lone returning secondary starter for the Seminoles, after earning 13 starts at one cornerback position in 2009. Jenije shared the team lead with four interceptions, including the first two of his career against USF. He finished with a career-high 31 tackles, of which, 26 were solo stops. • As a true freshman, cornerback Greg Reid made quite a splash as the nation’s leading punt return specialist, and also as the starter in FSU’s nickel back alignment. Reid began his career with an interception against Miami in his first game, then returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown in the Seminoles’ road win at BYU. Reid made 23 stops on the year and his six pass break-ups are tops among returnees. • Rising junior Dionte Allen is the only other cornerback with playing experience. The Michigan native missed four games following surgery to repair a broken thumb, but did earn his first start against Georgia Tech in ’09. In limited action Allen logged 15 tackles, broke up three passes and forced a fumble. • Redshirt freshman cornerback Xavier Rhodes impressed the coaching staff last season with his physical play on the edge during practices. Fully recovered from a thumb injury which required surgery, the rangy Miami native will get his
first real crack at working his way into the lineup. • FSU will start two new safeties in 2010 and junior Terrance Parks and sophomore Nick Moody will be vying to fill those voids. Parks saw limited action as the back-up to graduate Jamie Robinson at free safety, participating in nine games. Moody played in all 13 games, including a pair of starts, and finished with 33 tackles from the rover (strong safety) position. • Tallahassee product Jajuan Harley, one of FSU’s top athletes, is a candidate to push for a starting job at one safety position. Injury and illness limited Harley to 11 games, predominantly on special teams. • Two heralded redshirt freshmen safeties – Justin Bright and Gerald Demps - who spent most of last season on the scout team, will
also have an opportunity to leave a strong impression in their first spring practice with the ‘Noles. SPECIAL TEAMS OVERVIEW • As freshmen, kicker Dustin Hopkins and return specialist Greg Reid helped the Seminoles earn the reputation as one of the nation’s most productive programs in the areas of special teams play. • Hopkins led the Seminoles in scoring with 97 points, which was the most productive season by a freshman kicker in FSU football history. He converted 19 of 27 field goal attempts, including a seasonlong of 52 yards on his first collegiate attempt against Miami. Hopkins set a school bowl mark with four field goals in the Gator Bowl victory against West Virginia. He
also produced 24 touchbacks, which ranked fourth nationally. • Reid earned multiple AllAmerican honors as the nation’s punt return leader (18.4), highlighted by his 68-yard return for a touchdown at Wake Forest. He also ranked among the ACC’s top kickoff return men (25.5). In all, he amassed 1,051 yards on 47 returns; better than 22 yards a touch. • Punter Shawn Powell returns for his junior season after handling the duties in 2009. He averaged 41.6 yards on 43 punts, including an ACC-best 64-yarder, while pinning opponents inside the 20 13 times and forcing six fair catches. Powell also handles the holding duties. • Redshirt freshmen Chris Revell and Phillip Doumar will begin their battle to replace two-year long snapper Zach Aronson.
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UM X Goodman LT Datko LG Hudson C McMahon RG Spurlock RT Sanders TE Piurowski Z Owens QB Ponder Y Little (FB) TB Thomas PK Hopkins DS Aronson HO Powell KO Hopkins P Powell LE Yarborough NG McCray DT Stewart RE White WLB Bradham MLB Smith SLB Watson LC Jenije FS J. Robinson RV Mangum RC P. Robinson
JSU Goodman Datko Hudson McMahon Spurlock Sanders Piurowski Owens Ponder Gard (FB) Jones Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell Yarborough McCray Stewart White Bradham Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Moody P. Robinson
BYU Fortson Datko Hudson McMahon Spurlock Sanders Piurowski Owens Ponder Gard (FB) Jones Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell Yarborough McCray Stewart White Harris Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Mangum P. Robinson
2009 GAME-BY-GAME STARTS
USF Goodman Datko Hudson McMahon Spurlock Sanderson Piurowski Owens Ponder Easterling Jones Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell McNeil Dawkins Stewart White Bradham Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Mangum P. Robinson
BC Goodman Datko Hudson McMahon Spurlock Sanders Piurowski Owens Ponder Easterling Thomas Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell McNeil Thacker Stewart White Bradham Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Mangum P. Robinson
‘08 12 8 8 1 3 13 1 5 2 13 4 3 9 13 7 1 6 8 10 -
’09 1 12 1 13 1 7 6 6 2 1 5 1 12 11 13 3 1 4 11 9 2 13 9 2 13 6 9 12 4 3 5 13 12 12 1
GT Goodman Datko Hudson McMahon Spurlock Sanders Piurowski Owens Ponder Easterling Thomas Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell McNeil Thacker McDaniel McCray Bradham Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Moody Allen
UNC Givens Datko Hudson McMahon Spurlock Sanders Reed (WR) Owens Ponder Pryor (FB) Thomas Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell McNeil Dawkins McCray White Bradham Smith Carr Jenije J. Robinson Mangum P. Robinson
NCST Fortson Datko Hudson McMahon Spurlock Sanders Reliford Owens Ponder Easterling Thomas Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell McNeil Dawkins McDaniel White Bradham Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Mangum P. Robinson
CLEM Fortson Datko Hudson McMahon Spurlock Sanders Reliford Owens Ponder Easterling Thomas Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell McNeil Dawkins McCray White Bradham Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Mangum P. Robinson
WF Fortson Datko Hudson McMahon Spurlock Sanders Reliford Owens Manuel Pryor (FB) Thomas Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell McNeil Dawkins McCray White Bradham Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Mangum P. Robinson
MD Fortson Datko Davis McMahon Spurlock Sanders Reliford Owens Manuel Pryor (FB) Thomas Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell McNeil Dawkins McCray White Bradham Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Mangum P. Robinson
UF Reed Datko Davis McMahon Spurlock Sanders Reliford Owens Manuel Pryor (FB) Thomas Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell McNeil Dawkins McCray White Bradham Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Mangum P. Robinson
1 5 8 12 -
4 8 9 10 7 -
13 13 6 3 10 12 12 4
WV Fortson Datko Hudson McMahon Spurlock Sanders Reed (WR) Owens Manuel Easterling Thomas Hopkins Aronson Powell Hopkins Powell Yarborough Thacker Stewart White Bradham Smith Watson Jenije J. Robinson Mangum P. Robinson
CAREER STARTS (thru Jan. 1, 2010) Player Dionte Allen Nigel Bradham Nigel Carr Andrew Datko Brandon Davis Everett Dawkins Taiwan Easterling James Esco Jarmon Fortson Daniel Gard Louis Givens Richard Goodman Antwane Greenlee Maurice Harris Dustin Hopkins Rodney Hudson Ochucko Jenije Ty Jones Ja’Baris Little EJ Manuel Korey Mangum Moses McCray Jacobbi McDaniel Ryan McMahon Kevin McNeil Justin Mincey Nick Moody Rod Owens Caz Piurowski Christian Ponder Shawn Powell Lonnie Pryor Bert Reed Beau Reliford Jamie Robinson Patrick Robinson Zebrie Sanders Rhonne Sanderson
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‘06 1 2 5 -
‘07 6 10 13 2 4 6 5 -
Total 1 12 1 25 1 7 14 8 7 2 1 12 3 1 12 34 13 3 2 4 16 11 2 39 11 8 2 16 23 22 19 4 4 5 24 25 22 1
Kendall Smith David Spurlock Kendrick Stewart Budd Thacker Jermaine Thomas Dekoda Watson Markus White Craig Yarborough
2 1 -
(BOWL GAMES INCLUDED IN TOTALS)
18 21 20 23 10 32 12 4
Opponent MIA MIA MIA MIA MIA MIA JAX ST. JAX ST. JAX ST. BYU BYU BYU BYU BYU BYU BYU BYU BYU USF BC BC BC BC GT GT GT GT GT GT GT NC NC NC NC NC NC NCSU NCSU NCSU NCSU NCSU NCSU NCSU CU CU CU CU WF WF WF WF WF WF WF MD MD MD MD UF UF WV WV WV WV WV WV WV
Plays 13 9 6 7 7 2 9 11 17 3 12 2 10 8 3 2 8 6 6 7 8 9 8 10 10 5 7 6 8 14 1 11 4 12 4 2 11 12 7 8 9 4 16 12 6 3 10 6 10 9 2 4 4 11 7 10 7 13 4 3 12 11
Yards 67 64 46 82 43 60 57 80 86 60 82 15 70 21 13 25 33 39 91 84 67 79 88 77 71 54 41 39 35 76 97 54 63 98 68 70 60 76 54 66 26 78 73 81 68 27 68 43 79 41 82 62 44 68 74 51 61 51 4 55 81 43
FLORIDA STATE 2009 SCORING DRIVES
TOP 7:03 4:28 2:51 3:05 ----3:00 0:31 2:16 ----4:55 8:19 1:07 4:49 :17 ----5:09 4:13 2:05 0:33 4:32 :59 1:37 2:58 3:50 4:00 2:39 5:33 3:48 1:11 2:04 2:32 1:56 5:21 0:21 5:27 1:00 5:48 1:05 0:37 4:26 6:29 2:54 2:07 5:19 1:39 ---6:19 5:36 6:41 :52 5:25 2:56 4:41 4:38 :41 2:03 1:14 5:16 4:15 4:36 2:37 7:32 2:34 1:06 5:57 5:16
Result TD FG TD TD TD FG TD TD TD TD TD TD TD FG TD TD FG TD TD FG FG TD TD TD TD TD TD TD FG TD FG FG TD TD FG TD TD TD TD TD FG TD TD FG TD TD TD TD TD TD FG TD FG TD TD TD TD TD FG TD FG TD FG FG TD TD FG
Qtr. 1 2 3 3 4 4 1 4 4 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 1 2 3 3 4 4 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 1 2 4 4 3 4 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
Time 04:55 02:50 12:01 4:57 11:45 4:11 1:25 :35 :21 10:05 14:25 8:25 :24 :00 12:52 5:11 10:21 7:32 13:35 7:38 0:00 0:00 10:48 11:10 2:42 14:22 8:16 :17 12:02 4:14 5:09 0:00 6:12 4:41 12:12 6:20 0:54 14:27 9:48 10:34 1:00 11:52 1:36 7:02 2:08 :24 5:04 9:24 :19 12:48 4:52 3:40 4:01 11:04 4:39 8:35 10:30 :32 :00 6:03 7:02 10:57 :08 12:15 3:50 8:54 2:02
How Scored Piurowski 10 pass Hopkins 52 FG Ponder 9 run (kick failed) Easterling 21 pass White 31 INT return (2 pt. conversion) Hopkins 45 FG Jones 7 run Jones 1 run (kick failed) McNeil 33 fumble return (kick failed) Jones 4 run Pryor 1 run (kick failed) Pryor 9 run Piurowski 5 pass Hopkins 33 FG Reid 63 INT return Ponder 6 run Hopkins 35 FG Fortson 16 pass Jones 3 run Hopkins 31 FG Hopkins 39 FG Givens 11 run Thomas 2 run (2 pt. conversion) Thomas 3 run Reliford 11 pass Goodman 23 pass Fortson 17 pass Thomas 3 pass Hopkins 40 FG Owens 13 pass (2 pt. conversion failed) Hopkins 48 FG Hopkins 26 FG Easterling 6 pass Owens 98 pass Hopkins 40 FG Reliford 18 pass Thomas 4 run Thompson 6 run Thomas 54 run Owens 6 pass Hopkins 24 FG Thompson 4 run Reed 3 run Hopkins 35 FG Pryor 49 pass J. Robinson 52 INT return Thomas 1 run Jones 9 run Thomas 6 run Manuel 1 run Hopkins 47 FG Reid 68 punt return Hopkins 42 FG Fortson 7 pass Thomas 3 run Pryor 50 run Reed 42 run (2 pt. conversion) Pryor 3 run Hopkins 20 FG Fortson 9 pass Hopkins 26 FG Thomas 12 run Hopkins 42 FG Hopkins 22 FG Thomas 19 run Manuel 2 run Hopkins 37 FG
QB Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder n/a Ponder Ponder Ponder n/a Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder n/a Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder Ponder n/a Ponder Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel n/a Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel
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2010 Returning Letter Winners 13 • Nigel Bradham Linebacker, Jr., 6-2, 241 Crawfordville, Fla. (Wakulla)
16 • Mister Alexander Linebacker, Sr., 6-3, 227 Aldine, Texas (Eisenhower)
About Nigel ... About Mister ...
2009: Enjoyed his most productive season as he played in all 13 games and recorded 17 tackles...stayed virtually injury free for the first time in his career as he had played in only two games in his first three seasons at Florida State because of injuries...finished fifth among the Seminoles’ linebackers in tackles...finished second on the team with five quarterback sacks, including one in the Gator Bowl...recorded quarterback sacks against Brigham Young, USF, NC State and West Virginia... his career high of three tackles came against Georgia Tech. 2008: Played in one game ( NC State) while continuing to recover from a knee injury suffered in 2007. 2007: Played in the season opener against Clemson...suffered a knee injury against the Tigers and was lost for the season. 2006: A redshirt season. Personal: Named Mister by his parents with the acronym MR standing for mentally ready. defense
2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
G
UA
1 1 13 15
0 0 14 14
A
Tot TFL PD Redshirt season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 17 6 0 3 17 6 0
INT SKS 0 0 0 0
0 0 5 5
28 • DIONTE ALLEN Cornerback, Jr., 5-11, 183 Detroit, Mich. (St. Mary’s) About DIONTE ...
2009: Appeared in nine games making his first career start at right corner against Georgia Tech...registered a career-high five tackles (4 solos) in victory over Jacksonville State...forced a fourth quarter fumble against Florida, the first of his career, which was recovered by Nigel Bradham...set single-season career-highs in 2009 for games played, tackles, tackles for loss, passes defended and fumbles forced. 2008: Played in five games as a redshirt freshman including FSU’s victory over Wisconsin in the Champs Sports Bowl...two of his three tackles came in bowl game. Personal: Rated the 40th-best prospect in America by Rivals.com in 2007...All-State Defensive Back at St. Mary’s High School in Detroit...first two-time captain at St. Mary’s.
2008 2009 Total
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defense
G 2008 13 2009 13 Total 26
UA 18 61 79
A Total 11 29 32 93 43 122
TFL 1.0 5.5 6.5
PD 0 1 1
Int Sacks 0 0.0 1 2.0 1 2.0
12 • Nigel Carr Linebacker, Jr., 6-2, 231 Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast) About Nigel...
2009: A mainstay at the weakside linebacker position as he played in all 13 games and earned his first career starting assignment in the Seminoles’ victory over North Carolina...totaled a single-season career-high 26 tackles and was fourth among the Seminoles’ linebackers in stops during the regular season...his single game careerhigh of six tackles came in the season opener against Miami...also totaled four tackles against Boston College and North Carolina... tackles for minus yardage came against Boston College and North Carolina. 2008: Played in 11 of the Seminoles’ 13 games and recorded four tackles...earned playing time in the first eight games of the season including the first game of his true freshman season agianst Western Carolina. Personal: Earned the leadership Award winner for the Seminoles’ defense in 2009 spring practice. defense
defense
G 5 9 14
2009: Florida State’s leading tackler with 93 stops...led the team with 61 unassisted tackles, recorded 5.5 tackles for minus yardage, two sacks, one interception and finished second on the team with two fumble recoveries...career-high of 12 tackles including a careerhigh of nine unassisted stops came against Florida...double digit tackles also came against Clemson (10) and Maryland (10)...his 88 tackles as a sophomore were more than three times his number of total tackles during his true freshman season...first career interception came in the Seminoles’ victory over Brigham Young. 2008: In the Seminoles’ lineup from the start and played in each of Florida State’s 13 games...the fourth leading among the Seminoles’ linebackers and finished as the tackle leader among Florida State’s true freshmen...season-high five tackles came against Western Carolina and in the Seminoles’ victory over Colorado. Personal: Named as Florida State’s top defensive newcomer in 2008 -- as a true freshman.
UA 2 12 14
A Tot TFL YDS PD FF FR INT 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 2.5 7 3 1 0 0 4 18 2.5 7 3 1 0 0
G 2008 11 2009 13 Total 24
UA 1 15 16
A Total 3 4 11 26 14 30
TFL 0.0 1.5 1.5
PD 0 0 0
Int Sacks 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
67 • andrew Datko Offensive Tackle, Jr., 6-6, 303 Weston, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
40 • MATT DUNHAM Fullback, Sr., 6-1, 258 Columbus, Ga. (Pacelli)
2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
About Matt ...
• Second-team All-ACC (Rivals) • Honorable Mention All-ACC (ACSMA) • ACC Linemen of Week About Andrew ...
2009: Started every game at the left tackle position and boasted a season average grade of 79 percent...allowed two sacks all season, shutting out Georgia Tech All-American Derrick Morgan and All-ACC standouts Robert Quinn (UNC) and Willie Young (NC State)... made his 25th consecutive start in the Gator Bowl...earned ACC Lineman of the Week honors following dominating performance in come-from-behind win at North Carolina...was penalized just three times on the season. 2008: Started the final 12 games of his true freshman season...became the third Seminole to earn Freshman All-American honors from the FWAA under line coach Rick Trickett. Personal: Named most outstanding player on offense following spring ‘09 practice...added 12 pounds of muscle mass between first two seasons...celebrated 19th birthday in August ‘09...majoring in Business...winner of freshman class academic award for offense and was named to ACC All-Academic team in ‘08...played for state championship all four high school seasons at powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas.
2009: Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams, but also as a spot-duty tight end and fullback…Dunham’s lone statistical contribution came on a 6-yard return of a squib kick…saw action in an FSU uniform for the first time since 2006 after a circuitous academic journey. 2007: A redshirt season hastened by a variety of injuries as well as the move from fullback to tight end. 2006: Played in nine games at the fullback position as a freshman, earning six carries and two receptions. Personal: Dunham was the No. 1 ranked player in Georgia when he graduated from Pacelli in 2005…a power back, he rushed for a state record 111 touchdowns in his career, eclipsing the mark held by Georgia prep legend Herschel Walker.
8 • taiwan easterling Wide Receiver, Jr., 5-11, 192 Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove) 2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
• Fourth on the team in receiving About taiwan...
93 • Everett Dawkins Defensive Tackle, So., 6-2, 269 Spartanburg, S.C. (Byrnes) 2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
• Sixth on team with 3.5 tackles for loss About everett ...
2009: Played in all 13 games and started seven in his first year of playing time at FSU...earned nine solo tackles and five assisted tackles for a total of 14 on the year...posted a team sixth-best total of 3.5 tackles for loss, including one sack...began the season at defensive end but moved inside to bolster depth. 2008: Played in three games as a true freshman before taking a medical redshirt...had two total tackles on the year, including one sack. Personal: Can play both defensive tackle and defensive end positions... high school teammate of FSU true freshman safety Justin Bright. defense
G TKL TFL SACK 2008 3 2 1.0 1.0 2009 13 14 3.5 1.0 Total 16 16 4.5 2.0
FF 0 0 0
FR 0 0 0
BLK 0 0 0
INT 0 0 0
2009: Started six games this year for the Seminoles for a career total of 16...longest catch of his career, 39 yards, came against NC State...had three receptions for 33 yards in the Gator Bowl victory... posted career high numbers with four TDs, 442 receiving yards and 35 receptions...rushed for eight yards on two carries... returned two kickoffs for a total of 40 yards. 2008: Played in 12 games and made eight starts... third on the team in in catches and yards...led all freshmen in the same categories. Personal: A three-year quarterback at Magee High School before transferring to Oak Grave and played wide receiver as a senior...named Mr. Baseball in the state of Mississippi as a senior...drafted in the sixth round by the Florida Marlins....volunteered to speak with youngsters about the importance of sportsmanship and participation in the little league football for the Tallahassee Parks and Recreation. receiving
G Rec 2008 12 30 2009 13 35 Total 25 65
Yds 322 442 764
TD 1 2 3
Lg R/G 28 2.5 39 2.7 39 2.6
A/R 10.7 12.6 11.8
A/G 26.8 34.0 30.5
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80 • Jarmon fortson Wide Receiver, Jr., 6-3, 221 Hurtsboro, Al. (Carver)
30 • Jajuan harley Safety, So., 6-2, 210 Tallahassee, Fla. (Rickards)
2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
About jajuan ...
• Led team with four TD catches • Third on team with 46.9 yards per game About jarmon ...
2009: Started six of 13 games during the season...posted a career high 45 receptions, good for a career high 610 yards...Fortson’s onehanded, leaping grab against West Virginia in the Gator Bowl set up the clinching TD...posted a career high seven catches for 77 yards vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech... had a touchdown against then No. 1 Florida, No. 7 BYU and Wake Forest...tied for 20th in the ACC for receiving yards per game...his 24 points were good for fifth on the team...541 all purpose yards put him fifth on the team. 2008: Played in 10 games...recorded a catch in six of his 10 games...75% of his receptions resulted in either a first or a touchdown...longest catch of his season came against the Gators...the only true freshman wideout to catch a pass for Florida State. Personal: Registered over 1,500 yards and 22 receiving TDs in his final two high school seasons at Carver...led his team to state championship game as senior. Yds 137 610 747
TD 1 4 5
Lg R/G 42 0.8 34 3.4 42 2.3
A/R 17.1 13.6 14.1
A/G 13.7 46.9 32.5
48 • danny gard Fullback, Sr., 5-10, 204 West Palm Beach, Fla. (King’s Academy) About danny ...
2009: Made two starts at fullback (Jacksonville State and BYU) before suffering a knee injury that sidelined him for five games. ...currently the second-team fullback and contributing on special team. High School: Graduated from The Kings Academy in 2006...a standout linebacker and an all-star fullback as a two-way prep star...nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman as a senior ...an All-State second team selection as a senior linebacker as he was credited with a single-season career-high 114 tackles...led his team to the state championship playoffs, was team captain, the team’s Most Valuable Player on defense and played in the Outback All-Star game following his senior season...earned all-area first team honors as a senior fullback as he rushed for 352 yards and three touchdowns... totaled 96 tackles on defense while rushing for 860 yards and 16 touchdowns on offense. Personal: An honor roll student...enjoys spending time outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.
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DEFENSE
G UA 2009 11 2
A Tot TFL YDS 2 4 0 0
PD 0
FF FR INT 1 1 0
Kick returns
2009
receiving
G Rec 2008 10 8 2009 13 45 Total 23 53
2009: Played in the first 11 games of his collegiate career...first career tackle came against Miami to open the 2009 campaign...registered a tackle in four separate games including solo tackles against BYU and Clemson...forced a fumble against BYU and recovered the loose ball off a Cougar kickoff return in the second quarter which led to a Seminole field goal as time expired in the half...recorded three kick returns, including a career-best of 22 yards against Wake Forest. Personal: Prep Star All-American...ranked as the nation’s 10th-best safety by Scout.com and No. 12 by Rivals.com...a fourstar prospect coming out of Rickards High School...related to current Seminole linebacker Nigel Bradham.
No. 3
YDS 42
TD 0
Lg 22
Avg/R 14.0
82 • willie haulstead Wide Receiver, So., 6-3, 215 Titusville, Fla. (Titusville) About willie ...
2009: Heralded receiver participated in 13 games with extensive special teams contributions…one of only two true freshman receivers to see action…lone reception came in regular season finale against rival Florida on a 10-yard pass from EJ Manuel…logged 10 tackles, the most by any offensive player on the roster. Personal: Tall and physically imposing, Haulstead collected 75 receptions for 1,079 yards and 18 TDs over his final two seasons at Titusville…missed much of senior season with broken foot…great body control, hand strength and innate elusiveness.
18 • dustin Hopkins Kicker, So., 6-2, 185 Houston, Texas (Clear Lake)
55 • jamar jackson Defensive End, Jr., 6-4, 248 Richmond, Va. (Varina)
About dustin ...
2009: True freshman won starting job in preseason competition with James Esco...led the Seminoles in scoring with 97 points; the most prolific freshman campaign by a kicker in program history...converted four of five field goal attempts to set an FSU bowl record in the 33-21 Gator Bowl win over West Virginia...converted his first collegiate field goal attempt from 52 yards against Miami..was successful on 19 of 27 field goal attempts, including 11 of 13 from inside 40 yards...working on a streak of 33 consecutive successful PATs...his 24 touchbacks led the ACC - nine ahead of his nearest competitor and ranked fourth nationally...opponents average starting point following a kickoff was its own 25...selected to Sporting News ACC All-Freshman squad. Personal: Was the consensus toprated kicker in the country coming out of high school... two-time Texas 5A All-State selection...USA Today first-team All-American as a senior...participated in the Under Armour All-America game... plans to major in Business Marketing. Kicking
2009
FGM-FGA 19-27
Lg 52
PATs 40-44
Pts 97
62 • Rodney Hudson Offensive Guard, Sr., 6-2, 282 Mobile, Ala. (B.C. Rain) 2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
• • • • •
First-team FWAA All-American Second-team AP All-American First-team All-ACC (ACSMA) ACC Jacobs Blocking Award Two-time ACC Lineman of Week
About Rodney ...
2009: Posted team-high season average grade of 88 over 11 starts after missing final two games with knee sprain...injury ended streak of 28 consecutive starts...returned to the starting lineup in the Gator Bowl as the Seminoles rolled up 415 total yards in the win over West Virginia..strung together four consecutive games with grades of 90 or higher, including a pair of 97s against ACC champion Georgia Tech and runner-up Clemson...did not allow a sack or quarterback pressure all season...penalized only twice and charged with four missed assignments on year. 2008: Started all 13 games at left guard and earned first-team All-ACC honors... three-time ACC Offensive Linemen of the Week. 2007: Started 10 of 13 games as a true freshmen and earned Freshman All-American honors from a variety of outlets...a second-team All-ACC pick and earned Offensive Lineman of the Week honors once. Personal: Versatile and talented, has game experience at tackle and center as well...majoring in Recreation & Leisure...winner of sophomore class academic award for offense in ‘08.
About Jamar ...
2009: Saw his first considerable action since sustaining a knee injury before the start of his freshman season…played in 12 games, primarily on special teams but also as a reserve defensive end…finished with three tackles, including two solo stops. 2008: Appeared in the first three games of his career and logged his lone tackle in the opener against Western Carolina. 2007: Suffered a torn right knee ACL shortly before start of camp, requiring surgery. Personal: Jackson was the No. 3 prospect in Virginia as a high school senior and the nation’s sixth-rated defensive end according to Rivals.com.
15 • Ochuko jenije Cornerback, Sr., 5-11, 195 Tallahassee, Fla. (NFC) 2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
• Leads team in interceptions • Ranks t-7th in interceptions in the ACC About OCHUKO ...
2009: Started all 13 games at left corner...one of just three players on the defense to start every game at the same position...posted careerhighs in tackles, passes defended and interceptions...leads the team and tied for seventh in the ACC with four INTs...snatched two INTs against USF...also recorded interceptions vs. NC State and Wake Forest...notched a career-high five tackles (all solo) at Boston College. 2008: Played in all 13 regular season games at field corner as well as on special teams...tallied 11 tackles including a season-high in the win over Clemson. 2007: Played in 11 games with most of his action coming on special teams...played five games at corner. 2006: Redshirt season. Personal: Named Most Improved Defensive Back following 2009 spring practice... first team 1A All-State by the FSWA as a senior at North Florida Christian. DEFENSE
G UA 2007 11 2 2008 13 7 2009 13 26 Total 37 35
A Tot TFL YDS 0 2 0.0 0 4 11 0.5 1 5 31 1.0 1 9 44 1.5 2
PD 0 2 4 6
FF FR INT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
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49 • Brandon Jenkins Defensive End, So., 6-3, 234 Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida High)
85 • ja’baris little Tight End, Jr., 6-3, 238 Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) 2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
About brandon ...
2009: Played in 12 of FSU’s 13 games as a true freshman after enrolling in January 2009... had 12 total tackles and three tackles for loss, including one in the Seminoles’ Gator Bowl victory...led the team with four quarterback hurries. Personal: Product of Tallahassee’s Florida High. defense
G TKL TFL SACK 2009 12 12 3.0 0.0
FF 0
FR 0
BLK 0
INT 0
33 • ty jones Running Back, Jr., 5-10, 211 Tampa, Fla. (Middleton)
• Started first game of season vs. Miami About ja’baris ...
2009: Caught his first and only pass of the season against BYU... primarily used in blocking situations...appeared in nine games. 2008: Appeared in 11 games and made first start of his career against NC State. Personal: FSWAA All-State 4A Honorable Mention. receiving
2009
G Rec 9 1
Yds 4
TD 0
Lg R/G 4 0.1
• Recorded first career 100-yard game vs. BYU • Two touchdowns vs. Jacksonville State
2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
About TY ...
About ej ...
• ACC Rookie of the Week Nov. 14 • Gator Bowl MVP
2009: Played in just six games with three starts and still ranked second on the team with five rushing touchdowns...recorded his first career 100-yard game with a team-high 108 rushing yards and one touchdown in the BYU game...averaged 4.9 yards per carry and 41.8 yards rushing per game...scored four of his five touchdowns in three consecutive games with two vs. Jacksonville State and one in the BYU and USF games. 2008: Showed flashes of brilliance in true freshman season despite being slowed by an ankle injury...had a breakout game in the Champs Sports Bowl when he carried four times for 55 yards and a touchdown. Personal: Rushed for 1,200 yards in back-to-back seasons in high school and scored 16 touchdowns as a senior... major is Sport Management RUSHING
G 4 6 10
Att 11 51 62
Yds 99 251 350
TD 1 5 6
Lg 31 47 78
A/G 0.4
3 • EJ MANUEL Quarterback, So., 6-4, 226 Virginia Beach, Va. (Bayside)
2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
2008 2009 Total
A/R 4.0
Avg/C 9.0 4.9 5.6
Avg/G 24.8 41.8 35.0
2009: Vaulted into the starting quarterback role when Christian Ponder suffered a season-ending injury late in the Clemson game... posted a 3-1 record as the starter, capped by his MVP performance in FSU’s Gator Bowl victory over West Virginia...completed 75 percent of his passes (15 of 20) in his first career start - a win at Wake Forest - earning ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his winning effort...led the Seminoles to points on the first five scoring drives in his first career start...a mobile quarterback who averages 28 rushing yards per game...will miss spring practice while recovering from shoulder surgery. 2008: Redshirt season...earned scout team MVP honors for the offense. Personal: Member of the Seminole Student Boosters...missed ‘09 spring practice when he fractured his right index finger on the first day of practice ...considered one of the top quarterback recruits in the nation in 2008...major is Communications. RUSHING
2009
G 7
Att 44
Yds 196
TD 2
Lg 24
Avg/C 4.5
Avg/G 28.0
receiving
2009
G 6
Rec 5
Yds 35
TD 0
Lg 12
R/G 0.8
A/R 7.0
A/G 5.8
passing
2009
18
G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct. Avg/PAvg/G Effic. 7 106 69 7 817 2 43 65.1 7.7 116.7 124.7
60 • Ryan McMahon Center, Sr., 6-1, 284 Savannah, Ga., Darlington Prep
90 • Moses mccray Defensive End, Jr., 6-2, 302 Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough) About Moses ...
2009: Started nine games and played in all but one despite dealing with an elbow injury... posted 12 total tackles, one tackle for loss and had one fumble recovery from the defensive tackle position. 2008: Started first two games of his FSU career and played in a total of eight by year’s end...had eight tackles and one tackle for loss. Personal: In addition to playing football at Hillsborough High School, also wrestled and ran track. Defense
G TKL TFL SACK 2008 8 8 1.0 0.0 2009 12 12 1.0 0.0 Total 20 20 2.0 0.0
FF 0 0 0
FR 0 1 1
BLK 0 0 0
INT 0 0 0
99 • jacobbi mcdaniel Defensive Tackle, So., 6-0, 287 Greenville, Fla. (Madison County) About Jacobbi ...
2009: Played in all 13 games as a true freshman and started two of them... notched 25 total tackles, leading all interior linemen, including 13 solo stops...had four tackles for loss and one sack to go along with two forced fumbles. Personal: Regarded as one of the top high school players in the entire nation...selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 33rd round of the 2009 Major Leage Baseball Draft. defense
G TKL TFL SACK 2009 13 25 4.0 1.0
FF 2
FR 0
BLK 0
INT 0
2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
• Co-winner Bob Crenshaw Award • Rimington Award Candidate • Team-high 39 consecutive starts About RYAN ...
2009: Durable and reliable, McMahon has started every game each of the last three seasons for a total of 39...earned a season average grade of 80 percent, second only to Rodney Hudson among offensive linemen.... has played all but 10 snaps, getting a respite in rout at BYU, where he also saw a handful of plays at guard....vastly improved his pass protection and shotgun snaps...checked in with a career-high matching grade of 93 against mammoth Clemson defensive front...penalized three times and allowed only 2.5 sacks in 823 snaps...became the first two-time recipient of the Crenshaw Award as the player with the biggest heart. 2008: Started all 13 games at left guard and earned All-ACC honorable mention...earned first Crenshaw Award....had streak of 994 consecutive snaps played end in blowout of Western Carolina. 2007: Played every offensive snap during redshirt season after making the transition from defensive tackle...joined teammate Rodney Hudson on FWAA Freshmen All-American team...was penalty-free on the season, despite playing all 959 offensive snaps. Personal: Took a redshirt season in 2006, working with scout team defense...majoring in Applied Economics...collected Iron Nole, leadership and second-effort awards in spring of ‘09.
10 • nick moody Safety, So., 6-2, 226 Wyncote, Pa. (Roman Catholic) About Nick ...
2009: Appeared in all 13 games for Florida State making two starts at rover against Jacksonville State and Georgia Tech...ranks eighth in tackles with 33 including 23 solo...recorded a career-high 10 tackles (7 solos) in a win over Jacksonville State...was credited with a half a sack against the Gamecocks. 2008: Redshirt season. Personal: Fourstar prospect and a top five player in the state of Pennsylvania according to Rivals.com...played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl...named Honorable Mention for best closing speed and most physical at the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. DEFENSE
G UA A Tot TFL YDS 2009 13 23 10 33 0.5 3
PD FF FR INT 1 0 0 0
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4 • terrance parks Safety, So., 6-2, 212 Fariburn, Ga. (Creekside)
passing
About terrance ...
2009: Played in nine games including the first six games of the season...finished the regular season with six tackles including a career-high two in the win at BYU...recorded a tackle in three consecutive games... trained at both rover and free safety. 2008: True freshman cornerback who played in seven games...majority of playing time came as a special teams’ standout where he registered two tackles on the year. Personal: Rated as the 36th-best player in America by ESPN and fifth-best cornerback...Prep Star All-Region Team...participated in the Under Armour All-America High School Football game. DEFENSE
G UA 2008 7 2 2009 9 1 Total 16 3
A Tot TFL YDS 0 2 0.0 0 5 6 0.0 0 5 8 0.0 0
PD 0 0 0
FF FR INT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 • CHRISTIAN PONDER Quarterback, Sr., 6-3, 227 Colleyville, Tex. (Colleyville Heritage) 2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
• • • •
Wuerffel Trophy finalist Maxwell Award semi-finalist Offensive Captain; All-ACC HM ACC Player of the Week Oct. 24th
2009: First full season as FSU’s full-time punter...boasted season average of 41.6 yards with a career-long 64, which led the ACC...ranked second in the ACC in league play with a 42.7 average...adept at booming traditional punts and athletic enough to excel on rugby (on the run) punts...allowed only 136 return yards with 13 punts downed inside 20 and six fair caught...also handled all placement holds for second consecutive season. 2008: Started seven games as punter while incumbent Graham Gano recovered from knee surgery....handled all holds as a true freshman...had FSU seasonlong punt of 56 yards vs. Wake Forest. Personal: Graduated from Darlington Prep in 2007 and arrived at FSU in January 2008...was an accomplished kicker and punter in high school...majoring in International Affairs.
Att 5 119 72 196
Yds 51 423 179 653
TD 0 4 2 6
No. 18 43 61
Lg 22 45 30 97
Avg/C 10.2 3.6 2.5 3.3
Avg/G 51.0 32.5 19.9 28.4
Yds 739 1790 2529
Avg 41.1 41.6 41.5
Lg 56 64 64
TB 1 6 7
FC 2 6 8
I20 4 13 17
24 • lonnie pryor Running Back, So., 6-0, 209 Okeechobee, Fla. (Okeechobee) About LONNIE ...
2009: One of just two true freshman on the squad, and the only offensive true freshman, to play in all 13 games this season...with four starts, recorded the most starts of all true freshman...ranks third on the team with four rushing touchdowns and fifth with 156 yards rushing...scored two touchdowns in the BYU and Maryland wins...recorded four kick returns for 21 yards, including a long of 11 yards. Personal: Ranked as the nation’s 15th best running back according to Rivals coming out of high school. RUSHING
2009
RUSHING
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About Shawn ...
2008 2009 Total
2009: Started the first nine games of the season before being sidelined with a shoulder injury that required surgery... returns to action on a limited basis this spring...despite missing the final three games of the regular season, still ranks first in the ACC and third in the NCAA in total offense (321.78), first in the ACC and sixth in the NCAA in passing yards per game (301.89)...tied FSU and ACC record with a 98 yard TD pass to Rod Owens in the win at UNC and had a career-high 395 yards passing...threw five TD passes against Georgia Tech, which ranks 3rd in FSU’s single-game records...recorded at least 250 yards passing in eight of nine games, including four 300+ yard games... ranks ninth at FSU in career passing yards (4,828)and third in career completion percentage (61.9). 2008: Led FSU to first nine-win season since 2004 as first-year starter...started all 13 games...named offensive MVP and Seminole Warrior. 2007: Played in one game - the first game of his career - as he was forced into action against Virginia Tech. Personal: Earned Finance degree in 2 1/2 years and will complete his MBA this spring. G 1 13 9 23
45 • Shawn Powell Punter, Jr., 6-4, 227 Rome, Ga. (Darlington Prep)
Punting
About CHRISTIAN ...
2007 2008 2009 Total
G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct. Avg/P Avg/GEffic. 2007 1 18 8 2 105 1 28 44.4 5.8 105.089.6 2008 14 318 177 13 2006 14 54 55.7 6.3 154.3115.0 2009 9 330 227 7 2717 14 98 68.8 8.2 301.9147.7 Total 24 666 412 22 4828 29 98 61.9 7.2 201.2130.5
G 13
Att 27
Yds 156
TD 4
Lg 24
Avg/C 5.8
Rec 10
Yds 132
TD 1
Lg 49
R/G 0.8
Avg/G 12.0
receiving
2009
G 13
A/R 13.2
A/G 10.2
DEFENSE
83 • Bert reed Wide Receiver, Jr., 5-10, 167 Panama City, Fla. (Bay)
G UA 2009 13 16
• Second in receptions, receiving yards • T-8 in ACC with 4.7 receptions per game • 807 all purpose yards - third on the team
2009
2009: Came up one reception and 19 yards shy of leading the team in both receiving categories...ranks third on the team with 807 all purpose yards, third best on the team...had two games with over 100 yards receiving...posted two rushing touchdowns and 94 rushing yards on the season...posted a career game high 44 yards rushing against NC State...59.17 receiving yards per game posts at 10th in the ACC. 2008: Played in 10 games and finished fourth on the team with 551 all-purpose yards 2007: Redshirt season. Personal: Played quarterback, wide receiver and running back for Bay High School...earned All-State Class 3A Honorable Mention honors as a quarterback. Rushing
Yds 61 94 155
TD 0 2 2
Lg 33 42 42
A/C 6.8 5.2 5.7
A/G 6.1 7.2 6.7
No. 26
YDS 664
TD 0
Lg 69
Avg/R 25.5
2009
No. 21
YDS 387
TD 1
Lg Avg/R 68 18.4
88 • beau reliford Tight End, Jr., 6-6, 253 Coral Springs, Fla. (Dillard) 2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
• Tied for team lead for most TDs by TE About beau ...
2009: Started final five games of the regular season and appeared in all 13 games...scored two touchdowns for the season, including the game-winner against UNC...tied for fifth most touchdowns on the team. 2008: Saw action in four games as a true freshman. Personal: Had 500 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns during his senior year...did not play football until his junior year of high school...two sport athlete in both basketball and football. receiving
receiving
G Rec 2008 10 23 2009 13 60 Total 23 83
FF FR INT 0 0 2
punt returns
About bert...
Att 9 18 27
PD 8
Kick returns
2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
G 2008 10 2009 13 Total 23
A Tot TFL YDS 7 23 0.0 0
Yds 295 710 1005
TD 3 0 3
Lg R/G 41 2.3 44 4.6 44 3.7
A/R 12.8 11.8 12.1
A/G 29.5 54.6 43.7
5 • greg reid Defensive Back, So., 5-8, 174 Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes County)
G Rec 2008 4 1 2009 13 11 Total 17 12
Yds 8 101 109
TD 0 2 2
Lg R/G 8 0.2 22 0.8 22 0.7
A/R 8.0 9.2 9.1
A/G 2.0 7.8 6.4
77 • Zebrie Sanders Offensive Tackle, Jr., 6-6, 288 Dayton, Ohio (Northmont)
2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
• Consensus Freshman All-American as Punt Return specialist • Two-time ACC Specialist of the Week • ACC Defensive Back of the Week • Led NCAA - Punt Return Average (18.4 yards/return) About Greg ...
2009: Played all 13 games in his first season at Florida State...led the nation in punt return average at 18.4 yards per return...ranks fourth in the ACC with an average of 25.5 yards per kick return...registered two touchdowns on the year one on a punt return of 68 yards against Wake Forest, the other on a 63-yard interception return against BYU... recorded a career-high four tackles (3 solos) against Georgia Tech... posted three tackles and added an interception in his first career game against Miami. Personal: Parade All-American...MVP of the Under Armour All-Star Game...Georgia Sports Writers Association’s Player of the Year and a first team 5A All-State selection... rated the No. 2 cornerback in the nation.
About Zebrie ...
2009: Starter at right tackle in 12 of 13 games this season...will sit out spring practice while recovering from hip surgery...led the Seminoles with 39 knockdown blocks...enjoyed top performance of career in opener against Miami, grading out at 88 with eight knockdowns...strung together four games with grades of 80 or better against UNC, NC State, Clemson and Wake Forest as the ‘Noles went 3-1. 2008: Started opener as true freshman at left tackle before moving to right side, where he started final 10 games....played in all 13 contests and finished third on team with 31 knockdowns... allowed one sack and was penalized one time all season. Personal: Coveted four-star high school prospect chose FSU over a host of major programs...majoring in Merchandising...outstanding student with a wide range of interests...received a superior ranking as a violist...holds Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts of America.
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73 • rhonne Sanderson Offensive Tackle, So., 6-3, 281 Tampa, Fla. (Plant)
84 • Rodney Smith Wide Receiver, So., 6-6, 220 Miami, Fla. (Archbishop Carroll)
About rhonne ...
2009: Earned his first career start against USF at right tackle and played a career-high 42 snaps...also saw action at tackle in road win at BYU...played in nine games this season, primarily on kicking teams...versatile back-up who can also fill in at guard. 2008: Granted a medical hardship. Personal: Helped his Plant High team to a 26-2 record over final two seasons...won award as top offensive lineman in Hillsborough County as senior...brother plays for South Carolina...majoring in Sports Management.
29 • Kendall Smith Linebacker, Sr., 6-0, 235 Bushnell, Fla. (South Sumter) About Kendall ...
2009: Started all 13 games at the middle linebacker position...second on the team in tackles with a career-high 85 stops, third on the team with a career-high 7.0 tackles for minus yardage and tied for third on the team with a career-high two quarterback sacks...his career-high of 10 tackles came three times -- in victories over Jacksonville State and North Carolina and against Georgia Tech...recorded his first career interception in the Seminoles’ victory over Wake Forest. 2008: Played in all 13 games and earned three starting assignments at the strongside linebacker position...totaled 4.5 tackles for minus yardage. 2007: played in all 13 games and totaled seven tackles...named the Seminoles’ top defensive newcomer at the football awards dinner. Personal: Has played in 38 consecutive games (every game in the last three seasons) and will play in the third bowl game of his career against West Virginia in the Gator Bowl. defense
2007 2008 2009 Total
22
G 13 13 13 39
UA 6 15 45 66
A Total 8 14 9 24 40 85 57 113
TFL 0.0 4.5 7.0 11.5
PD 0 1 2 3
Int Sacks 0 0.0 0 2.0 1 2.0 1 4.0
About rodney ...
2009: Played in seven games, initially on special teams, before working his way into the receiving rotation late in the year…lone pass reception went for a 7-yard gain against Wake Forest in FSU’s streak-snapping road victory…notched four tackles, including three solo stops, on special teams. Personal: Highlytouted prospect who earned Miami Herald All-Dade honors at receiver…10 of his 35 receptions as a high school senior went for touchdowns…also intercepted four passes from the safety position – one returned for a TD – and added two kickoff returns for TDs…fluid and fast receiver who attacks the football and runs precise routes.
61 • blake snider Offensive Guard, So., 6-3, 283 Anniston, Ala. (Cleburne County) About blake ...
2009: Played in four games, including the final three of the season, with most of his action coming on special teams…saw his first action when Seminoles went on the road and upset No. 7 BYU in Provo, Utah…a back-up at the guard positions, will likely be No. 2 behind All-American Rodney Hudson in the spring. Personal: Originally signed with the Seminoles as part of the 2008 class but delayed his enrollment until January 2009…rugged interior lineman whose father was the defensive coordinator at Cleburne County (Ala.) High…chose FSU over Samford and Troy.
79 • David Spurlock Offensive Guard, Jr., 6-4, 286 Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) About DAVID ...
2009: Started all 13 games at the right guard position, extending streak of consecutive starts to 20...second on the team with 36 knockdown blocks, he posted a regular season grade of 78 percent...one of five FSU linemen nominated by opposing coaches for All-ACC honors...graded out first or second on the team in three games...has been dominant over second half of season with 26 knockdown blocks coming in final six games (18 in final four). 2008: Stepped into starting lineup in sixth game due to injury and has not relinquished the job...one of three true freshmen starters on the youngest FBS line in the nation...played in all 13 games and registered 37 knockdown blocks. Personal: The lone Tennessee native on FSU’s roster, he rebuffed seven other offers from FBS programs to sign with the Seminoles...celebrated his 19th birthday in late October...majoring in Physical Education.
96 • TOSHMON STEVENS Defensive End, r-So., 6-5, 225 Pomona Park, Fla. (Crescent City)
23 • CHRIS THOMPSON Running Back, So., 5-8, 186 Greenville, Fla. (Madison County) 2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
About ToshMON ...
2009: Played in all 13 games in first season of action after earning a medical hardship… much of Stevens’ action came on special teams, but he also spelled Markus White at defensive end…finished with two tackles, including a tackle for loss of West Virginia tailback Noel Devine in FSU’s Gator Bowl victory. 2008: Recorded a half-sack in opener against Western Carolina before sitting out the rest of his true freshman season with an injury. Personal: Talented multi-sport athlete at Crescent City, which produced former Seminole fan favorite Pooh Bear Williams…starting center on basketball team and two-time state high jump finalist, who selected the ‘Noles from 17 major college offers.
• Scored two touchdowns vs. NC State About CHRIS ...
2009: Played in 11 games...had two carries for 20 yards and also caught one pass for nine yards in Gator Bowl win over West Virginia...scored two touchdowns and both came in the NC State win...one of two true freshman to record 100 or more yards rushing this season...had the second longest rush of the season with a 49 yard run in the Georgia Tech game...versatile athlete who recorded six kick returns for 150 yards, including a long of 33 yards, and averaged 25.0 yards per return. Personal: Ranked as the nation’s second best all-purpose player coming out of high school according to Rivals.
38 • JERMAINE THOMAS Running Back, Jr., 5-11, 190 Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast)
RUSHING
2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
87 • Cameron wade Wide Receiver, r-Jr., 6-5, 215 Cairo, Ga. (Cairo)
2009
• First Seminole runner to record three straight 100 yard games since 2002
G 11
Att 23
Yds 120
TD 2
Lg 49
Avg/C 5.2
Avg/G 10.9
About JERMAINE ...
2009: Team’s premier tailback...played in all 13 games, including 10 starts...ran for 121 yards and two TDs in Gator Bowl victory before hometown crowd...has a team-leading 10 touchdowns and ranks first in rushing with 832 yards for a 64.0 yards per game average...recorded three straight 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 186 yards in the win over NC State, to become the first Seminole runner since 2002 to rush for 100 yards or more in three consecutive games...has five career 100-yard rushing games. 2008: Had a dynamic true freshman season in which he played in 12 games and averaged seven yards per carry...his 482 yards rushing yards ranked sixth most ever by a true freshman at FSU...registered the longest run of the season when he broke off a 62-yarder at Georgia Tech. Personal: A combination back who has the speed to run by defenders and the power to run through them...major is Family and Child Sciences.
About cameron ...
2009: Saw limited action at receiver but participated on special teams in six games, registering one tackle…second-tallest receiver on team, Wade is a physical presence, especially down around the end zone…had a 31-yard TD reception in the Garnet & Gold spring game. 2008: Played in five games and collected three receptions for 59 yards after taking a redshirt in 2007…most productive outing came against Wisconsin in Champs Sports Bowl victory, when he reeled in two receptions for 41 yards. Personal: Racked up more than 1,200 receiving yards and eight TDs over his final two seasons in a run-based offense for small school Georgia state power Cairo…volunteer speaker to Tallahassee Parks & Recreation youth football teams.
RUSHING
2008 2009 Total
G 12 13 25
Att 69 163 232
Yds 482 832 1314
TD 3 9 12
Lg 62 54 62
Avg/C 7.0 5.1 5.7
Rec 6 16 22
Yds 48 120 168
TD 0 1 1
Lg 19 20 20
R/G 0.5 1.3 0.9
Avg/G 40.2 64.0 52.6
receiving
2008 2009 Total
G 12 12 24
A/R 8.0 7.5 7.6
A/G 4.0 10.0 7.0
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98 • markus white Defensive End, Sr., 6-4, 262 West Palm Beach, Fla. (Butler C.C.)
46 • Vincent zann Linebacker, r-Jr., 5-10, 211 Plantation, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
2009 HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOLADES
About Vincent ...
• Finished second on team with 10.5 TFL
2009: Valuable walk-on member of FSU special teams who played the up-back spot on kickoff return squad, in addition to providing depth at linebacker…returned four kickoffs for 51 yards as teams attempted to avoid kicking the ball to mercurial Greg Reid…also registered three tackles in 11 games. 2008: Saw action in three games – Western Carolina, Clemson and Wisconsin - exclusively on special teams after taking redshirt season in 2007…entering his fourth season in the program. Personal: Played for perennial Florida powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas, earning All-Broward County honors as a senior captain…played in the Dade vs. Broward All-Star game.
About Markus ...
2009: Started 12 games and played in all 13 during the regular season...finished season games with the sixth-most tackles on the team at 38...second on squad with 10.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries...had two sacks, one interception and one forced fumble. 2008: Tied for seventh on the team with 29 tackles...had 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble. Personal: Came to FSU after earning JUCO All-American honors at Butler Community College. Defense
G TKL TFL SACK 2008 13 29 5.5 1.0 2009 13 38 10.5 2.0 Total 26 67 16.0 3.0
24
FF 1 1 1
FR 0 0 0
BLK 0 0 0
INT 0 1 1
Florida State 2010 Signing Class Chad Abram 6-0, 190, S Lakeland, FL (Kathleen)
Greg Dent 6-0, 190, WR Belle Glade, FL (Glades Central)
Tough, hard-hitting safety has been a Florida State commitment since March…holds a three-star ranking from both Rivals and Scout.com…No. 64 player in state by Rivals…No. 13 safety prospect according to ESPN…a standout on special teams with a knack for blocking kicks…blocked five kicks and collected five interceptions as a junior for the Red Devils…missed first three games of his senior season with hand injury…credited with 30 tackles, two interceptions and seven pass breakups…Florida Super 75 selection by the Florida Times-Union newspaper, where he ranked No. 5 among safeties…No. 48 rated player on Bill Buchalter’s Florida Top 100, where he ranks as the No. 4 safety…first team All-Polk selection.
Collected 54 receptions for 1,387 yards and 14 TDs as a senior…also intercepted a pair of passes as a defensive back…led Glades Central to a 13-1 record and the Class 2B state championship game, where they fell to Cocoa 27-13…Dent had five receptions for 105 yards in the title game…MVP of legendary Muck Bowl against rival Pahokee after collecting six receptions for 185 yards, coupled with an 84-yard kickoff return for a TD…earned four-star rating from Rivals and three-star selection by Scout.com…No. 57 safety prospect according to ESPN…first team SunState All-State selection (from all classifications) at wide receiver, his preferred position…selected to Max Preps All-American team…participated in the ninth Outback Bowl, representing Florida all-stars in a game against national all-stars…selected to the Times-Union’s Florida Super 75 where he was ranked sixth overall as an “athlete”…No. 15 among Bill Buchalter’s Florida Top 100...Buchalter also rates the versatile Dent as the state’s No. 1 wide receiver prospect…ranked No. 34 overall player in state by Scout.com…selected Florida State over Miami.
Terrence Brooks 5-10, 180, CB Dunnellon, FL (Dunnellon) Two-way standout at Dunnellon where he rushed for 500 yards and registered 53 tackles, six interceptions and three pass breakups during his junior season…split his time between receiver and cornerback as a senior…earned a three-star rating from Rivals and Scout.com… No. 90 player in the state from SuperPrep 115…No. 85 according to Rivals and No. 83 by Scout.com…No. 21 cornerback prospect per ESPN…boasts 31-inch vertical and 4.44 40-yard dash time…participated in the FACA North-South All-Star game…member of Florida Times-Union Super 75 and rated the No. 7 cornerback in the state…Orlando Sentinel’s Bill Buchalter rates him as the No. 14 corner prospect in Florida…selected Florida State over Miami, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Purdue, Rutgers, USF and UCF.
Darious Cummings 6-3, 267, DL Titusville, FL (Astronaut) Intense and physical competitor coming off the corner as a defensive end…first commitment to FSU’s 2010 signing class…came into his senior season with 159 tackles, including 22 for losses and 15 sacks…earned a four-star ranking from both Rivals and Scout…ranked No. 24 prospect in state and No.159 nationally by Rivals…rated No. 33 player in the state by Scout.com…ESPN ranks Cummings No. 130 prospect nationally and No. 12 defensive tackle…Florida Super 75 selection by the Times-Union as the No. 2 defensive end in the state…Bill Buchalter ranks Cummings No. 79 in his Florida Top 100 and the No. 4 defensive end…No. 130 according to ESPNU top 150 players…collected more than 15 major college offers and was heavily pursued by Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Nebraska, Ohio State and Tennessee, among others.
Cameron Erving 6-5, 290, DT Moultrie, GA (Colquitt County) Diamond in the rough find out of South Georgia…earned a three-star ranking by Rivals and is a two-star prospect according to Scout.com…unheralded in the preseason, closed the year with a No. 74 ranking from Georgia Rivals Postseason Top 75…No. 81 defensive tackle according to ESPN…piled up a whopping 98 tackles as a senior; a high number for an interior lineman…tackle totals included 48 solo stops…selected FSU over offers from Clemson and Georgia Southern.
Dan Foose 6-6, 295, OL Paramus, NJ (Paramus Catholic) Mammoth prospect is outstanding drive blocker with a motor and a mean streak…played tackle for the Paladins and was a second team, preseason New Jersey All-State selection…holds a threestar rating from both Rivals and Scout.com…Rivals’ No. 12 rated player in Garden State, which also ranks him as the No. 53 tackle nationally…Scout has him as the No. 49 offensive tackle prospect nationally…Holds a No. 20 ranking among SuperPrep New Jersey 36…ESPN ranks Foose as the No. 93 offensive tackle…lone offensive line prospect in FSU’s class…holds at least 12 FBS offers, including Rutgers, South Carolina and Boston College…flipped to ‘Noles after last week’s commitment to Illinois.
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Christian Green 6-2, 200, WR Tampa, FL (Tampa Catholic)
Mike Harris 6-0, 185, CB Miami, FL (El Camino CC/South Miami)
Athletic run-pass quarterback who projects as a wide receiver at the FBS level…related to former FSU standout receiver E.G. Green…tremendous athlete and leader who directed Tampa Catholic to the 2B state championship game as a senior and the third round of the playoffs as a junior…boasts a five-star rating from Scout.com, which also lists him as the No. 5 receiving prospect nationally…holds four-star rating from Rivals and is the No. 7 “athlete” nationally, the No. 9 prospect in Florida and No. 61 nationally…SuperPrep Florida 115 has him as its No. 1 player in the state…ESPN rates him the No. 9 athlete in the class and No. 53 prospect…is No. 90 prospect by MaxPreps…participated in the US Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Tex…checked in at No. 65 of Sporting News’ 2010 Top 100 list…passed for 777 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, while adding more than 500 rushing yards…also managed four receptions for 124 yards…a SuperPrep All-America 290 choice as the No. 3 receiver nationally…Times-Union rates Green as the No. 1 “athlete” among its Florida Super 75…ranked No. 17 in Bill Buchalter’s Florida 100 as an “athlete”…coveted by many schools, Green ultimately selected FSU over Georgia with Florida third in his pecking order.
Coveted big corner from the junior college ranks by way of South Miami, where he was a spread option quarterback…the nation’s No. 26 junior college prospect according to SuperPrep Juco 100 rankings by Allen Wallace…earned a four-star ranking from Rivals and a three-star ranking from Scout.com…spent two years at El Camino Community College in California, the same school that produced Seminoles Tavares Pressley and Corey Surrency…coming off a sophomore season where he recorded 40 tackles with eight pass breakups and three interceptions…returned two interceptions for touchdowns to go along with a fumble recovery and return for a TD…registered 26 tackles, 10 pass breakups and one interception as a freshman…selected FSU over an impressive list of offers, including Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Kansas State, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State and Oregon.
Jarred Haggins 6-0, 185, WR Lakeland, FL (Lakeland) Versatile and athletic, Haggins quarterbacked the Dreadnaughts as a senior but plans to transition to receiver at FSU…a three-star prospect according to both Rivals and Scout.com…finished with a No. 84 ranking in Florida Rivals Postseason Top 100…ranked No. 42 in the SuperPrep Florida 115…ESPN ranks Haggins as No. 46 athlete nationally…led Lakeland to 5A state semifinals, losing to Tampa Plant…was a third-team 5A All-State selection as a utility player in 2008 when the Dreadnaughts lost to St. Thomas Aquinas in the state championship…as a senior threw for 1,512 yards and 17 TDs with just four interceptions…rushed for 525 yards and seven TDs…passed for 1,303 yards and 14 TDs in 2008, while adding 298 rushing yards and one score…blessed with 4.4 speed and could also project as a defensive back…nephew of FSU assistant coach and Polk County native Odell Haggins…two-time, first team All-Polk selection…chose the Seminoles over Florida, Louisville, Ohio State, USF and Tennessee.
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Damien Jacobs 6-3, 294, DT Houma, LA (H.L. Bourgeois) A potential sleeper in the class, Jacobs earned a three-star ranking from Rivals and Scout.com…SuperPrep ranks Jacobs No. 33 in its Louisiana 43…No. 62 defensive tackle according to ESPN…credited with a 5.1 40-yard dash time to go along with a 300 lb. bench press and a 465 lb. squat…enjoyed a monster senior season, registering 91 ½ tackles, including 62 solos…though he had only 6 ½ sacks Jacobs amassed a staggering 33 tackles for loss, to go along with six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries…selected the Seminoles from an offer list which included Arizona, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Nebraska and Texas Tech.
De’Joshua Johnson 5-11, 150, WR Pahokee, FL (Pahokee) Playmaking Johnson split time between quarterback and receiver while guiding Pahokee to the state playoffs…accounted for nearly 1,000 yards in dual role this season…has accounted for 55 receptions for just under 1,000 yards in his career, to go along with 13 TDs…also saw some action in the secondary…has been timed at 4.45 in the 40…exceptional hands and elusive in space…earned a four-star rating from both Rivals and Scout…ranked No. 35 wide receiver nationally by ESPN…No. 203 nationally in Rivals 250…Scout ranks Johnson as the No. 46 wide receiver nationally... checks in at No. 54 on SuperPrep Florida 115 list…chose FSU over Florida, Alabama, Miami, Oklahoma State, USF and Tennessee.
Christian Jones 6-3, 225, LB Winter Park, FL (Lake Howell) Widely regarded as one of the nation’s most elite athletes not only at outside linebacker, but across the board…an FSU legacy player whose father Willie Jones Sr. starred for the ‘Noles at defensive end, a position also played by his brother Willie Jones Jr…carries a five-star rating by Rivals…Rivals ranks the Lake Howell star as the No. 2 outside linebacker in the country, the No. 2 prospect in Florida and the 20th-best player nationally…Scout.com lists him as a four-star prospect and the No. 5 rated outside linebacker in the country…ESPN ranks Jones as No. 2 outside linebacker and No. 27 prospect overall…MaxPreps gives him No. 71 national ranking…SuperPrep All-America 290 has him listed as the No. 2 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 2 player in the state, bestowing the honor of SuperPrep Dixie Defensive Player of the Year…checks in at No. 20 on Sporting News’ Top 100 list of players nationally…an impressive physical specimen with above average speed and quickness, Jones was extremely productive… rolled up 126 tackles, including 12 for losses and four sacks as a senior…had 160 stops as a junior and finished three-year Lake Howell career with 326 tackles…No. 1 outside linebacker on Florida Super 75 by the Times-Union…rated No. 7 player overall on Bill Buchalter’s Florida 100 and No. 2 linebacker behind soonto-be-teammate Jeff Luc…participated in the Under Armour AllStar Game…selected FSU over Alabama, Florida, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Tennessee, but also had offers from LSU, USC, Miami and Michigan.
Lamarcus Joyner 5-8, 175, CB Ft. Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas) Electric all-around athlete considered one of the nation’s top prospects overall…becomes the fourth USA Today national Defensive Player of the Year to sign with Florida State, joining Derrick Brooks, David Warren and Antonio Cromartie…earned five-star rating from both Rivals and Scout.com…Rivals ranks him No. 1 prospect in Florida and No. 1 cornerback nationally (No. 14 player overall)…Scout ranks Joyner as the No. 2 cornerback prospect in the country…No. 1 cornerback nationally according to ESPN and No. 6 prospect overall…MaxPreps ranks Joyner No. 15 overall… has strong desire to play cornerback despite staggering offensive numbers for powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas…Helped his team to a 13-1 record with the lone blemish coming to Bradenton Manatee in 5A state semifinal…selected to play in the Under Armour All-American game…rolled up 1,090 all-purpose yards on just 79 touches as a senior…accounted for 11 touchdowns, highlighted by three kickoff returns for scores, where he averaged 39.6 yards per return...had four rushing and four receiving touchdowns…had only 14 tackles (12 solo) from his cornerback position as opponents stayed away from his side of the field…played three seasons at Miami Southwest, piling up 112 tackles, four sacks and an
interception as a junior…also scored five touchdowns on special teams (four kickoffs, one punt return)…had 17 receptions for 482 yards and seven TDs…had more than 100 tackles as a sophomore linebacker and accounted for more than 1,000 yards on offense… SuperPrep ranks Joyner No. 10 in its Florida 115…No. 15 player nationally on Sporting News’ Top 100…member of TimesUnion’s Florida Super 75 where he was rated No. 1 cornerback… No. 2 overall prospect in Bill Buchalter’s Florida Top 100 where he ranked as No. 2 “athlete”…claims 4.34 40-yard dash time and 36 ½-inch vertical leap to go with 275 lb. bench press…chose FSU from a who’s who offer sheet including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Ohio State, Notre Dame and USC.
Jeff Luc* 6-1, 230, LB Port St. Lucie, FL (Treasure Coast) Powerful inside linebacker enrolled at FSU in January….physically imposing; an explosive hitter and sure tackler…holds a four-star ranking from Rivals and is the No. 6 overall prospect in Florida… Rivals also has Luc as nation’s top-rated middle linebacker and No. 42 overall nationally…earned five-star mark from Scout and is the No. 1 middle linebacker prospect nationally…Sporting News ranks Luc No. 13 in its top 100 nationally…he checks in at No. 18 in SuperPrep’s Florida 115…ESPN’s No. 1 inside linebacker and No. 11 prospect overall…MaxPreps ranks Luc No. 75 nationally…played in the Under Armour All-American game… registered 103 tackles (14 tfls) as a senior at Treasure Coast after piling up 125 as a junior (22 tfl), when he earned third team all-state honors…led team to the third round of the 6A state playoffs this past season…credited with a 4.67 40 time to go along with a bench press max of 335 and a squat of 700…No. 1 inside linebacker by Florida Times-Union’s Florida Super 75…No. 4 on Bill Buchalter’s Florida Top 100 list and No. 1 linebacker…No. 2 prospect in area according to Palm Beach Post…FSU topped list of suitors which included Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Miami, LSU, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Southern Miss, Oklahoma, Tennessee and USC.
Anthony McCloud* 6-3, 295, DT Thomasville, GA (Itawamba CC/Thomas Co. Central) Powerhouse at point of attack with nimble feet… originally signed with FSU as a member of the 2008 class…has three years of eligibility remaining…as a freshman defensive tackle at Itawamba (Miss.) Community College in 2008, registered 24 tackles (20 solos) with 5.5 tackles for loss, including four sacks…the Indians ranked sixth nationally in rushing defense (86.7 ypg), despite a 3-6 finish…sat out last season as redshirt and enrolled at FSU in January…Ranked as the nation’s No. 78 prospect by Allen Wallace among SuperPrep JUCO 100…Thomasville Times-Enterprise’s Defensive Player of the Year for 2007…his Thomas County Central team had a perfect record in 2007 before losing in the class AAAA semifinal to finish the year at 13-1.
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Holmes Onwukaife 6-3, 230, LB Cedar Park, TX (Cedar Park) Physically and mentally mature outside linebacker who is the lone signee by the Seminoles from Texas…an outstanding student with impressive physical measurables (4.51 40, 325 bench press and 33inch vertical)…earned a three-star ranking from Rivals and Scout. com…the No. 29 outside linebacker and No. 61 overall prospect in Texas according to Rivals…SuperPrep Texas 122 ranks Onwukaife as the No. 84 prospect in the state…earned Texas All-District 5A-16 honors at linebacker, though some scouting services have him listed at defensive line…ESPN ranks him the No. 46 defensive end prospect…tallied 85 tackles and 13 sacks combined as a sophomore and junior…had 18 FBS offers and one Ivy offer…committed to Florida State in late-July and remained firm, despite overtures from Michigan, Texas Tech, Houston, Colorado, Missouri, Baylor and UCLA.
Tank Sessions 6-5, 230, TE Decatur, GA (Columbia) Tall, rangy prospect who steps into a considerable depth void at tight end…Rivals and Scout.com both rank Sessions as a threestar prospect…ranked as the No. 30 tight end in the country and No. 60 prospect in Georgia by Rivals…SuperPrep has him tabbed as the No. 53 prospect in Georgia…No. 58 tight end according to ESPN…also played defensive end in high school and was a standout in basketball, indicative of his coordination and footwork… very strong academically…committed to Florida State in late July…had multiple offers including childhood favorite Oklahoma, as well as Oklahoma State, Auburn, Ole Miss and North Carolina.
Kenny Shaw 6-0, 160, WR Orlando, FL (Dr. Phillips) Productive receiver who is known for sound route-running, quick feet and outstanding hands…a four-star prospect according to Rivals, which ranks Shaw as the No. 14 receiver prospect in the country, the No.6 prospect overall in Florida and the No.42 player nationally…also a four-star prospect according to Scout, which has him tabbed as the No. 28 wide receiver in the country…ESPN also ranks Shaw as No. 14 wide receiver and No. 92 prospect overall…SuperPrep Florida 115 ranks Shaw as the No. 21 prospect in Florida…Shaw checks in at No. 97 in Sporting News’ Top 100 prospects…as a senior caught 46 passes for 732 yards and nine TDs, helping Dr. Phillips to an 11-1 record…caught 64 passes for 914 yards and 10 TDs as a junior…holds school record with 122 career receptions…Member of Florida Super 75 selected by the Times-Union…Bill Buchalter ranks Shaw as the No. 9 prospect in his Florida Top 100 and No. 6 wide receiver…Also heavily recruited by Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Tennessee and USF.
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Debrale Smiley* 6-0, 235, RB Thomasville, GA (Itawamba CC/Thomas County Central) Big, bruising back with breakaway burst that Jimbo Fisher covets…enrolled at FSU in January after taking a redshirt during his second year at Itawamba (Miss.) Community College…has three years of eligibility remaining….high school and Itawamba teammate of defensive tackle signee Anthony McCloud…like McCloud, signed with Seminoles in 2008 before taking path to junior college…burst on the scene with 180 yards on 30 carries in his first start at Itwamba in 2008…finished the season with 569 yards on 102 carries (5.6 ypc) and two touchdowns…ranked as the No. 73 prospect in the country according to Allen Wallace of SuperPrep JUCO 100…Thomasville Times-Enterprise’s Offensive Player of the Year at Thomas County Central in 2007…the Yellow Jackets had a perfect record during Smiley’s senior season before losing in the class AAAA semifinal to finish the year at 131…all-state selection…selected to play in the GACA North-South All-Star game…set records at Central for touchdowns in a season (35), touchdowns in a career (81) and rushing yards in a season (2,028).
Telvin Smith 6-3, 205, LB Valdosta, GA (Lowndes County) Play-making outside linebacker has great range, instincts and athleticism…cousin of rising sophomore cornerback Greg Reid, who signed out of Lowndes County with ‘Noles in ’09 along with safety Gerald Demps…carries a four-star ranking from Rivals and a three-star ranking from Scout…Rivals rates Smith as the No. 18 outside linebacker prospect in the country and No. 22 prospect overall in Georgia…No. 8 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN and No. 107 prospect overall…participated in the GACA North/ South All-Star Classic…registered 84 tackles, 25 assists and two interceptions as a senior for the powerhouse Vikings…as a junior logged 97 tackles (16 tfls) and two interceptions for the state AAAAA champions…SuperPrep Georgia ranks him as the No. 25 player in the state…boasts a 310 lb. bench and 415 squat…committed to Seminoles in July and reaffirmed that decision on Feb. 1, selecting FSU over Georgia and LSU.
Nigel Terrell 6-2, 215, LB Pelham, AL (Pelham)
Will Tye 6-3, 230, TE Salisbury, CT (Salisbury School)
Speed and athleticism are the strongest traits of the Alabama native…accorded a three-star ranking by both Rivals and Scout. com…Rivals rates him the No. 65 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 26 prospect in Alabama...checks in as No. 46 outside linebacker prospect nationally by Scout…ESPN ranks Terrell the No. 11 outside linebacker and No. 120 prospect overall…moved from safety to linebacker as a junior in ’08 and responded with 101 tackles, including 65 solo stops, 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and an interception…selected as a member of the Birmingham News Senior Pre-Season Second Dozen…has been time at 4.46 in 40 and boasts a 345 lb. bench max to go along with a 37-inch vertical leap…stuck with verbal commitment to FSU made in August, despite a strong push from Colorado and Ole Miss.
Big and athletic with surprising speed, Tye has transitioned from undersized basketball post standout to big-time tight end…carries a three-star ranking from both Rivals and Scout.com…rated the No. 6 prospect overall in Connecticut by Rivals and the No. 19 tight end prospect nationally by Scout….SuperPrep has the big man tabbed as the No. 8 prospect overall in the New England 12 rankings…No. 19 tight end according to ESPN…explosive threat who has strong hands and is a primary red zone target…collected 44 receptions for 587 yards and six touchdowns as a senior…boosted a 31.9 yard average on kickoff returns, including a long of 95 yards…also doubled up as a defensive end where he made 26 stops with two sacks…physical maturity could lead to making early contributions… chose FSU over Miami, NC State, Temple, Wyoming and UConn.
Clint Trickett* 6-2, 175, QB Tallahassee, FL (North Florida Christian)
Bjoern Werner 6-4, 264, DE Salisbury, CT (Salisbury School)
Polished passer with savvy and toughness…son of FSU assistant head coach/offensive line Rick Trickett…enrolled in school in January and will take part in spring practice…outstanding student who graduated early with a 3.8 gpa and plans to pursue a business degree…carries three-star ranking from both Rivals and Scout… Rivals rates him as the No. 36 quarterback in the nation…earned All-Big Bend honors as a senior…member of the Florida Super 75 list by the Florida Times-Union and was rated the No. 3 quarterback… rated No. 8 quarterback in Florida by Bill Buchalter of the Orlando Sentinel…member of the SuperPrep All-America 290 as the 10th rated quarterback nationally…threw two touchdowns for the North team in the FACA All-Star game…completed 103 of 169 pass attempts for 1,671 yards, 21 TDs and seven interceptions as a senior…in three seasons amassed more than 5,300 passing yards and tossed 59 touchdown passes for the perennial small school state power…earned first-team 1A/1B AllState honors as a junior…had multiple offers but settled on FSU after closely considering Florida and Arkansas.
German exchange student is an impressive physical specimen with a relentless motor and athleticism…played only two years of high school football in the United States…recently upgraded to a fourstar prospect by Scout.com…has a three-star from Rivals, which ranks him as the No. 65 defensive end nationally and the No. 6 prospect in Connecticut… No. 24 defensive end prospect according to ESPN…high school teammate of FSU tight end signee Will Tye…as a senior logged 57 tackles in seven games with three sacks, four forced fumbles and two blocked field goals...also caught 10 passes for 98 yards from the tight end position…played at home for Berlin Adler national team as a junior…as a sophomore had 54 tackles, including 24 for losses, 12 sacks and two fumble recoveries in just eight games…whittled lengthy list of offers to two, selecting FSU over Oregon.
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2009 Game Summaries TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 18 Florida State football team fell in heartbreaking fashion Labor Day 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 po1 2 3 4 Total tential game-winning pass to Jarmon Fortson hit the ground in the Miami 7 7 3 21 38 endzone as time expired. Florida State 7 3 13 11 34 Blitzing from the cornerback position, true freshman Greg Reid SCORING SUMMARY violently slammed into ‘Canes quarterback Jacory Harris and forced First Quarter UM - Travis Benjamin 39 yd pass from Jacory Harris (Matt Bosher kick), 12:02 a wobbly pass that was intercepted and returned 31 yards for the goFSU - Caz Piurowski 10 yd pass from C. Ponder, (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:55 ahead score by FSU defensive end Markus White. Second Quarter Showing his short memory and ability to bounce back from a FSU - Dustin Hopkins 52 yd field goal, 2:50. big hit, Harris then led a scoring drive on Miami’s ensuing possession UM - Javarris James 6 yd run (Matt Bosher kick), 00:42. Third Quarter that knotted the score at 31-31 with just over seven minutes to play. FSU - Christian Ponder 9 yrd run (Hopkins kick failed), 12:01 Following a 45-yard field goal by Seminoles true freshman kickFSU - T. Easterling 21 yd pass from C. Ponder (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:57 er Dustin Hopkins with 4:11 remaining in the game, the Hurricanes UM - Matt Bosher 18 yd field goal, 3:12 Fourth Quarter marched down the field once again and Miami tailback Graig Cooper UM - Jacory Harris 1 yd run (Matt Bosher kick), 13:43 bounded into the endzone from three yards to give his team what FSU - M. White 31 yd INT return (R. Goodman pass from Ponder) 11:45. would turn out to be the game-winning score. UM - Graig Cooper 24 yd pass from Jacory Harris (Matt Bosher kick), 7:14 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 45 yd field goal, 4:11 For the game, the Seminole defense allowed Harris to comUM - Graig Cooper 3 yd run (Matt Bosher kick), 1:53 plete 21 of his 34 pass attempts for a career-best 386 yards and two scores. TEAM STATISTICS UM FSU First Downs 22 21 Offensively, Ponder finished with a career-high 294 yards on 24Rushes-Yards 90 110 for-41 passing. He tossed two touchdown passes but also had an Passing 386 294 interception. Comp-Att-Int 21-34-2 24-41-1 Total Offense (Plays-Yards) 64-476 71-404 After completions to Goodman and Rod Owens put the ‘Noles Return Yards 188 129 in scoring position, Ponder’s nifty nine-yard touchdown run pushed Punts-Avg. 4-41.2 4-39.5 the score to 16-14 before a missed extra point. Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 9-74 5-35 A few minutes later, Reid once again served as the catalyst for a Sacks By (No.-Yards) 2-17 1-8 Florida State scoring drive. After his interception of Harris deep in Time of Possession 28:35 31:25 Seminole territory, the FSU offense kicked into high gear. Attendance 81,077 First Ponder hooked up with Goodman for a 28-yard gain and RUSHING-FSU: Jones 14-59, Ponder 8-28, Givens 1-13, Thomas 7-10. UM: then a few plays later wide receiver Louis Givens took a reverse James 11-36, Cooper 7-31 Collier 2-13, Chambers 5-10, Benjamin 1-5, Harris handoff 13 yards. Wide receiver Taiwan Easterling then proved the 3-(-3). PASSING-FSU: Ponder 24-41-2-294. UM: Harris 21-34-2-386. ruptured Achilles tendon he sustained in the spring was a thing of RECEIVING-FSU: Goodman 5-82, Reed 5-63, Fortson 3-53, Piurowski 3-33, the past as he grabbed a pass and grinded out a 21-yard touchdown Owens 3-31, Easterling 2-21, Thomas 2-7, Reliford 1-4. UM: Benjamin 4-128, reception to put FSU on top 23-14. Hankerson 4-72, Johnson 3-48, J. James 3-35, Epps 2-46, Collier 2-28, Cooper 2-24, M. James 1-5 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 64yard 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.
Game 1 - September 7, 2009 • Tallahassee, FL Miami 38, No. 18 Florida State 34
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Game 2 • September 12, 2009 • Tallahassee, FL Florida State 19, Jacksonville State 9 Jacksonville State Florida State
1 6 7
2 3 0
3 0 0
4 0 12
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SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter JSU - Jamal Young 28 yd pass fom Ryan Perrilloux (Patrick Tatum kick failed), 11:03 FSU - Ty Jones 7 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:25 Second Quarter JSU - Patrick Tatum 37 yd field goal, 7:47 Fourth Quarter FSU - Ty Jones 1 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick failed) 00:35 FSU - Kevin McNeil 33 yd run fumble recovery (Dustin Hopkins kick failed) 00:21 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
JSU 15 97 213 12-27-0 68-310 84 8-40.1 2-1 11-60 2-25 32:39
FSU 15 78 324 22-35-0 61-402 73 6-44.2 5-3 6-51 7-36 27:21 71,420
RUSHING-FSU: Jones 8-40, Givens 1-15, Thomas 2-8, Ponder 7-7, Thompson 5-7, Reed 3-1. JSU: Middelton 13-44, Perrilloux 18-39, Shaw 1-11, Freeney 2-7, Young 3-0, George 3-(-1), Ivory 1-(-3). PASSING-FSU: Ponder 22-35-0-324. JSU: Perrilloux 12-27-1-213. RECEIVING-FSU: Goodman 8-80, Owens 4-47, Jones 3-30, Piurowski 2-78, Fortson 2-33, Givens 1-40, Easterling 1-19, Thomas 1-(-3). JSU: Smith 3-29, Howard 3-20, Wilkerson 2-75, Young 2-34, Freeney 1-37, Shaw 1-18.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - 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’ comeback 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. 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. 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. 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.
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Game 3 - September 19, 2009 • Provo, UT Florida State 54, No. 7 Brigham Young 28 Florida State Brigham Young
1 7 0
2 23 14
3 14 7
4 10 7
Total 54 28
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - Ty Jones 4 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:05 Second Quarter FSU - Lonnie Pryor 1 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick failed), 14:25 BYU - Harvey Unga 12 yd run (Mitch Payne kick), 9:39 FSU - Lonnie Pryor 9 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:25 BYU - Manase 3 yd pass from Maz Hall (Mitch Payne kick), 5:11 FSU - Caz Piurowski 5 yd pass from C. Ponder (Dustin Hopkins kick), 00:24 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 33 yd field goal, 00:00 Third Quarter FSU - Greg Reid 63 yd interceptions return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:52 FSU - Christian Ponder 6 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 5:11 BYU - McKay Jacobson 80 yd pass from Max Hall (Mitch Payne kick), 4:59 Fourth Quarter FSU - Dustin Hopkins 35 yd field goal, 10:21 FSU - Jarmon Fortson 16 yd pass from C. Ponder (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:32 BYU - JJ Di Luigi 29 yd passf rom Riley Nelson (Micth Payne kick), 3:13 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 27 313 199 22-28-0 77-512 71 1-38 1-0 9-73 1-5 39:51
BYU 20 108 367 23-34-3 53-475 23 1-43 2-2 3-25 0-0 20:09 64,209
RUSHING-FSU: Jones 12-108, Pryor 7-50, Givens 1-11, Thomas 6-23, Ponder 11-77, Thompson 1-5, Reed 1-0, Fortson 1-4, Owens 1-3, Pressley 7-25, Manuel 1-8. BYU: Unga 10-97, Kariya 4-12, Di Luigi 1-2, Tonga 2-2, Hall 2-0. PASSING-FSU: Ponder 21-26-0-195. BYU: Hall 20-31-3-306. RECEIVING-FSU: Goodman 1-20, Owens 3-35, Jones 1-(-1), Piurowski 5-38, Fortson 6-62, Givens 1-1, Reed 3-34, Reliford 1-6, Little 1-4. BYU: Pitta 5-60, Chambers 5-32, Tonga 4-39, Jacobson 2-111, Di Luigi 2-32, George 2-22, Kariya 1-41, Ashworth 1-20, Hafoka 1-8.
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PROVO, Utah - 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 and blasted BYU 54-28 to put an end to the Cougar’s 18-game home winning streak. In doing so, Dekoda Watson will bring home a chunk of the turf to bury in the program’s storied Sod Cemetery on campus. 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. 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. Ponder amassed 79 yards and a score on 11 carries as FSU rushed for a team total of 313 yards. 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. On the first drive of the evening, FSU marched 80 yards and 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, Pryor then scored his first TD as a Seminole as he slammed in for a oneyard 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. 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 fiveyard 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. The INT 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.
Game 4 • September 26, 2009 • Tallahassee, FL USF 17, No. 18 Florida State 7 USF Florida State
1 0 0
2 14 0
3 0 0
4 3 7
Total 17 7
SCORING SUMMARY Second Quarter USF - Ben Busbee 8 yd pass from BJ Daniels (Eric Schwartz kick), 11:03 USF - Sterling Griffin 73 yd pass from BJ Daniels (Eric Schwartz kick), 02:32 Fourth Quarter FSU - Ty Jones 3 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:35 USF - Eric Schwartz 27 yd field goal, 3:47 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
USF 16 42-153 215 8-21-2 63-368 46 7-43.1 1-0 8-93 5-43 30:40
FSU 17 27-19 269 25-37-0 64-288 135 6-37.0 5-4 7-85 2-26 29:20 83,524
RUSHING - FSU: Jones 12-21, Thomas 1-15, Ponder 8-(-29), Thompson 1(-3), Pressley 1-11, Pryor 3-5, Manuel 1-(-1). USF: Daniels 23-126, Ford 8-24, Plancher 4-11, Bogan 1-3, Lamar 2-(-1). PASSING - FSU: Ponder 25-37-0-269. USF: Daniels 8-21-2-215. RECEIVING - FSU: Reed 9-114, Easterling 4-40, Owens 4-38, Goodman 3-45, Fortson 2-16, Piurowski 1-13, Jones 1-6, Pryor 1-(-3). USF: Bogan 2-18, Wilson 1-77, Griffin 1-73, Love, 1-23, Mitchell 1-8, Erskin 1-8, Busbee 1-8.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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Game 5 • October 3, 2009 • Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 28, Florida State 21 Florida State Boston College
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2
3
4
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3 7
3 14
7 0
8 7
21 28
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - Dustin Hopkins 31 yd field goal, 7:38 BC - Montel Harris 3 yd run (Steve Aponavicius kick), 3:18 Second Quarter BC - Rich Gunnell 3 yd pass from Dave Shinskie (S. Aponavicius kick), 6:25 BC - Jeff Smith 38 yd pass from Dave Shinskie (S. Aponavicius kick), 00:59 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 39 yd field goal 00:00 Third Quarter FSU - Louis Givens 11 yd run (Hopkins kick), 00:00 Fourth Quarter FSU - Jermaine Thomas 2 yd run (C. Piurowski pass from B. Reed), 10:48 BC - Montel Harris 42 yd run (S. Aponavicius kick), 4:07 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 23 29-70 341 29-42-0 71-411 48 3-115 3-1 9-79 0-0 31:43
BC 20 39-196 203 12-21-0 60-399 60 4-157 3-2 4-15 0-0 28:17 40,029
RUSHING - FSU: Givens 3-24, Ponder 10-23, Thomas, 10-21, Thompson 1-2, Easterling 1-1, Pryor 4-0. BC: Harris 25-179, Haden 9-31, Shinskie 2-(-1), Smith 1-(-4). PASSING - FSU: Ponder 29-42-0-340. BC: Shinskie 12-21-0-203. RECEIVING - FSU: Goodman 9-105, Reed 7-106, Owens 5-62, Easterling 337, Piurowski 2-20, Thomas 1-6, Fortson 1-3, Thompson 1-1. BC: Larmond 5-98, Gunnell 5-47, Smith 1-38, Jarvis 1-20.
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - 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 411-399 margin. Quarterback Christian Ponder threw for a career-high 340 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. 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. Rolling to his right on a reverse pass, he found tight end Caz Piurowski for a diving conversion in the back of the end zone. 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 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 106 yards, while fellow receiver Richard Goodman was not far behind with nine catches for 105 yards.
Game 6 • October 10, 2009 • Tallahassee, FL No. 22 Georgia Teach 49, Florida State 44 GT Florida State
1 14 14
2 14 21
3 14 3
4 7 6
Total 49 44
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - Jermaine Thomas 3 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:10 GT - Josh Nesbitt 1 yd run (Chris Tanner kick), 6:50 FSU - Beau Realiford 11 yd pass from C. Ponder (Dustin Hopkins kick), 02:42 GT - Josh Nesbitt 1 yd run (Chris Tanner kick) 02:07 Second Quarter FSU - R. Goodman 23 yd pass from C. Ponder (Dustin Hopkins kick) 14:22 GT - Johnathan Dwyer 69 yd run (Chris Tanner kick) 14:03 FSU - Jarmon Fortson 17 yd pass from C. Ponder (Dustin Hopkins kick), 08:16 GT - Johnathan Dwyer 2 yd run (Chris Tanner kick), 4:10 FSU - J. Thomas 3 yd pass from C. Ponder (Dustin Hopkins kick), 00:17 Third Quarter GT - D. Thomas 73 yd pass from Josh Nesbitt (Chris Tanner kick), 13:19 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 40 yd field goal, 12:02 GT - Marcus Wright 19 yd run (Chris Tanner kick), 02:55 Fourth Quarter GT - Josh Nesbitt 22 yd run (Chris Tanner kick), 6:29 FSU - Rod Owens 13 yd pass from C. Ponder (C. Ponder pass failed), 4:14 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
GT 25 57-401 131 4-8-0 65-532 86 0-0 3-3 2-9 2-14 32:03
FSU 26 30-180 359 26-36-0 66-539 183 0-0 3-2 6-65 0-0 27:57 76,292
RUSHING - FSU: Thomas 19-98, Thompson 1-49, Ponder 7-17, Prypr 3-16.. GT: Nesbitt 27-140, Dwyer 14-102, Allen 4-81, Jones 5-29, Wright 2-26, Peeples 3-20, Lyons 1-4.. PASSING - FSU: Ponder 26-36-0-359. GT: Nesbitt 4-8-0-131. RECEIVING - FSU: Fortson 7-77, Easterling 5-104, Reed 4-47, Thomas 3-42, Givens 3-29, Reliford 2-24, Goodman 1-23, Owens 1-13. GT: Thomas 2-84, Peeples 1-36, Dwyer 1-11.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Florida State will now look to regroup as they will benefit from a bye this week.
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Game 7 • October 22, 2009 • Chapel Hill, NC Florida State 30, North Carolina 27 Florida State North Carolina
1 3 14
2 3 3
3 14 7
4 10 3
Total 30 27
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter UNC - Greg Little 5 yd run (Casey Barth kick), 11:30 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 48 yd field goal, 05:09 UNC - Ed Barham 13 yd pass from TJ Yates, (C. Barth kick), 02:28 Second Quarter UNC - Casey Barth 34 yd field goal, 09:26 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 26 yd field goal, 00:00 Third Quarter UNC - TJ Yates 10 yd run, (C. Barth kick), 11:38 FSU - Taiwan Easterling yd pass from Christian Ponder (D. Hopkins kick), 06:12 FSU - Rod Owens 98 yd pass from C. Ponder (D. Hopkins kick), 04:14 Fourth Quarter FSU - Dustin Hopkins 40 yd field goal, 12:12 UNC - Casey Barth 26 yd field goal, 07:27 FSU - Beau Reliford 18 yd pass from C. Ponder (D. Hopkins kick), 06:20 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 20 25-43 395 33-40-0 65-438 145 5-220 1-1 16-121 3-18 30:40 58,000
UNC 21 41-238 95 13-27-1 68-333 119 5-227 0-0 7-59 2-10 29:20
RUSHING - FSU: Thompson 6-18, Thomas 4-17, Ponder 12-14, Pryor 2-3, Givens1-(-9). UNC: Draughn 23-126, Little 4-48, White3-40, Boyd 1-21, Houston 4-6, Yates 6-(-3). PASSING - FSU: Ponder 33-40-0-395. UNC: Yates 12-25-1-64, Rome 1-1-0-31. RECEIVING - FSU: Owens 9-199, Reed 8-74, Easterling 5-16, Fortson 3-56, Thomas 3-22, Reliford 2-14, Givens 2-8, Pryor 1-6. UNC: Little 6-60, Barham 2-18, Draughn 2-11, Highsmith 1-5, Wilson 1-2, Ramsay 1-(-1).
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- 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. 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 395 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). 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. 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 Kenan 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. For the game, FSU achieved 438 yards compared to UNC’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.
Game 8 • October 31, 2009 • Tallahassee, FL Florida State 45, NC State 42 NC State Florida State
1 7 7
2 14 14
3 7 10
4 14 14
Total 42 45
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - Jermaine Thomas 4 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 00:54 NCS - Owen Spencer 80 yd pass from R. Wilson (J. Czajkowski kick), 00:40 Second Quarter FSU - Chris Thompson 6 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:27 NCS - Jamelle Eugene 3 yd run (J. Czajkowski kick), 10:33 FSU - Jermaine Thomas 54 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 09:48 NCS - Jarvis Williams 7 yd pass from R. Wilson (J. Czajkowski kick), )01:29 Third Quarter FSU - Rod Owens 6 yd pass from Christian Ponder (D. Hopkins kick), 10:34 NCS - Jarvis Williams 6 yd pass from R. Wilson (J. Czajkowski kick), 07:42 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 24 yd field goal, 01:00 Fourth Quarter FSU - Chris Thompson 4 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:52 NCS - George Bryan 29 yd pass from R. Wilson (J. Czajkowski kick), 08:34 NCS - Jarvis Williams 5 yd pass from R. Wilson (J. Czajkowski kick), 03:50 FSU - Bert Reed 3 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 01:36 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
NCSU 24 38-129 349 20-31-2 69-538 107 4-155 1-1 6-41 0-0 30:30
FSU 24 33-278 277 26-40-2 73-555 169 3-115 1-0 7-76 2-15 29:30 67,712
RUSHING - FSU: Thomas 20-166, Reed 4-44, Ponder 4-29, Thompson 5-19. NCSU: Baker 19-112, Eugene 10-41, Wilson 8-34, Howard 1-2. PASSING - FSU: Ponder 26-40-2-227. NCSU: Wilson 20-30-2-349. RECEIVING - FSU: Owens 7-56, Reed 6-66, Easterling 5-73, Fortson 4-43, Pryor 3-31, Reliford 1-8.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - 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. Ponder, who was noticeably not 100 percent all day long because of a rib contusion he sustained early in the game, was 26of-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. 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. 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. 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 68yard drive with his first-ever touchdown run as a Seminole. 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. 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 fouryard score with 11:52 left in the contest. 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.
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Game 9 • November 07, 2009 • Clemson, SC Clemson 40, Florida State 24 Clemson Florida State
1 6 17
2 8 0
3 7 7
4 19 0
Total 40 24
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - Dustin Hopkins 35 yd field goal, 7:02 CU - Dwayne Allen 17 yd pass from K. Parker (R. Jackson kick failed), 3:53 FSU - Lonnie Pryor 49 yd pass from Christian Ponder (D. Hopkins kick), 2:08 FSU - Jamie Robinson 52 yd interception return (D. Hopkins kick), 00:24 Second Quarter CU - Xavier Dye 43 yd pass from K. Parker (C.J. Spiller rush), 10:23 Third Quarter CU - C.J. Spiller 58 yd pass from K. Parker (R. Jackson kick), 11:31 FSU - Jermaine Thomas 1 yd run (D. Hopkins kick), 5:04 Fourth Quarter CU - Andre Ellington 9 yd run (S. Benton kick failed), 9:37 CU - Durrell Barry 2 yd pass from K. Parker (R. Jackson kick failed), 4:06 CU - C.J. Spiller 5 yd run (R. Jackson kick), 3:29 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 22 36-128 264 21-35-4 71-392 166 3-108 3-1 6-37 1-1 32:42
CLEMSON 21 37-241 242 18-30-1 67-483 88 3-127 1-1 7-60 2-3 27:18 77,000
RUSHING - FSU: Thomas 26-123, Ponder 5-14, Thompson 1-3, Pryor 1-2. CU: Spiller 22-177, Ellington 6-55, Parker 4-23, Ford 1-8, Harper 1-2. PASSING - FSU: Ponder 21-33-4-264. CU: Parker 18-30-1-242. RECEIVING - FSU: Owens 9-77, Reed 4-68, Easterling 3-40, Pryor 2-64, Thomas 2-10, Fortson 1-5. CU: Ford 5-53, Dye 3-68, Spiller 3-67, Palmer 2-7, Allen 1-17, Ashe 1-15, Diehl 1-7, Ellington 1-6, Barry 1-2.
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CLEMSON, S.C. -- 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. The Tigers forced Seminoles’ quarterback Christian Ponder into a career-high four interceptions. Clemson’s 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 FSU’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 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 feelgood 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.
Game 10 • November 14, 2009 • Winston-Salem, NC Florida State 41, Wake Forest 28 Wake Forest Florida State
1 7 14
2 7 17
3 7 3
4 7 7
Total 28 41
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - Ty Jones 9 yd run (D. Hopkins kick), 9:24 WF - Josh Adams 3 yd run (J. Newman kick), 2:43 FSU - Jermaine Thomas 6 yd run (D. Hopkins kick), 00:19 Second Quarter FSU - EJ Manuel 1 yd run (D. Hopkins kick), 12:48 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 47 yd field goal, 4:52 FSU - Greg Reid 68 yd punt return (D. Hopkins kick), 3:40 WF - Josh Adams 20 yd run (J. Newman kick), 2:12 Third Quarter WF - Kevin Harris 12 yd run (J. Newman kick), 6:57 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 42 yd field goal, 4:01 Fourth Quarter FSU - Jarmon Fortson 7 yd pass from EJ Manuel (D. Hopkins kick ), 11:04 WF - Chris Givens 4 yd pass from Riley Skinner (J. Newman kick), 3:01 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 23 43-217 220 15-20-1 63-437 165 2-109 0-0 6-75 0-0 30:53
Wake Forest 27 29-227 227 25-40-2 69-454 75 4-128 0-0 3-30 1-8 29:07 33,411
RUSHING - FSU: Thomas 25-155, Manuel 10-53, Jones 4-21, Pryor 1-3, Reed 1-3. WF: Pendergrass 5-64, Adams 8-63, Harris 9-38, Skinner 4-36, Brown 2-35. PASSING - FSU: Manuel 15-20-1-220. WF: Skinner 25-40-2-227. RECEIVING - FSU: Reed 5-81, Fortson 3-60, Owens 3-42, Reliford 1-12, Easterling 1-11, Smith 1-7, Thomas 1-7. WF: Givens 6-67, Brown 6-23, Adams 4-27, M. Williams 3-42, Rinfrette 3-42, J. Williams 2-22, Bohanon 1-15.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - 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 at Wake Forest. Making his first career start, redshirt freshman EJ Manuel guided the Seminoles to a 41-28 win over the Demon Deacons. 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. Starting tailback Jermaine Thomas was terrific toting the football. He 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 firstever quarterback to beat the Seminoles four times. He didn’t get that chance, though, because he tossed two interceptions - one to Ochuko Jenije and another to Kendall Smith - with just one score. Wake 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 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. Trailing 14-7, Skinner tried to force a throw and linebacker Kendall Smith snatched it 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. A few minutes after the ‘Noles turned a defensive stop into a 47yard 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. 39 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
Game 11 • November 21, 2009 • Tallahassee, FL Florida State 29, Maryland 26 Maryland Florida State
1 0 7
2 13 7
3 0 0
4 13 15
Total 26 29
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - J, Thomas 3 yd run (D. Hopkins kick), 4:38 Second Quarter MD - Ferrar 44 yd field goal, 3:52 FSU - L, Pryor 50 yd run (D. Hopkins kick) 0:41 MD - Ferrara 39 yd field goal 4:07 MD- Meggett 1 yd run (Ferrera kick) 1:26 Fourth Quarter MD- Cannon 20 yd pass from Robinson (Robinson pass failed) 3:31 FSU- B, Reed 42 yd run (T, Easterling pass from EJ, Manuel) 2:03 MD- Meggett 9 yd run (Ferrara kick) 5:56 FSU - L. Pryror 3 yd run (D, Hopkins kick) 1:14 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 18 24-198 206 17-27-3 63-437 216 3-143 2-0 0-0 1-1 22:55
Maryland 20 46-196 214 20-27-0 69-454 90 4-172 1-1 5-30 0-0 37:05 66,042
RUSHING - FSU: L, Pryor 2-57, EJ, Manuel 6-49, J, Thomas 11-50, B, Reed 3-43, T, Pressley 1-4, T, Jones 1-2. MD: Scott 19-89, Meggett 13-59, Robinson 12-61. Smith 2-0. PASSING - FSU: EJ, Manuel 17-27-3. MD: Robinson 20-27-0 RECEIVING - FSU: J, Fortson 5-71, R, Owens 5-52, T, Easterling 2-36, B, Reed 2-18, L, Pryor 1-12, B, Reliford 1-5. MD: Smith 7-74, Cannon 4-72, L, Williams 2-29, Scott 2-21, Tyler 2-8, D, Campbell 2--4, L, Watson 1-14.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - 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 in Florida State’s 29-26 win over Maryland. With FSU trailing 26-22 and just 2:52 left on the clock, the defense held Maryland 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. After the three-and-out defensive stand, true freshman defensive back Greg Reid fielded the Maryland punt with just 1:46 left in the game and the Seminoles down 26-22. Reid made amazing moves and took the ball back 48 yards all the way to the Maryland 44 yard-line. A dual-threat at the quarterback spot, Manuel achieved his firstever 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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.
Game 12 • November 28, 2009 • Gainesville, FL No. 1 Florida 37, Florida State 10 Florida State Florida
1 0 7
2 0 17
3 3 6
4 7 7
Total 10 37
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter UF - Aaron Hernandez 18 yd pass from Tim Tebow (C. Sturgis kick), 06:48 Second Quarter UF - Caleb Sturgis 37 yd field goal, 14:55 UF - Tim Tebow 18 yd run (C. Strugis kick), 3:59 UF - Aaron Hernandez 37 yd pass from Tim Tebow (C. Sturgis), 01:07 Third Quarter UF - Riley Cooper 39 yd pass from Tim Tebow (C. Sturgis kick blocked), 11:27 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 20 yd field goal. 00:00 Fourth Quarter UF - Tim Tebow 1 yd run (C. Sturgis kick), 10:18 FSU - Jarmon Fortson 9 yd pass from EJ Manuel (D. Hopkins kick), 06:03 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 18 24-83 186 19-32-2 56-269 112 5-211 1-0 5-45 2-5 28:36
UF 22 39-311 234 19-23-0 62-545 92 1-38 3-2 12-80 3-16 31:24 90,907
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida State football team fell to No. 1 Florida by a score of 37-10 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. 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.
RUSHING - FSU: Manuel 11-27, Thomas 7-21, Pryor 3-18, Reed 2-10, Easterling 1-7. UF: Demps 7-108, Tebow 15-90, Rainey 8-73, Gillislee 6-44. PASSING: FSU: Manual 19-31-2-186. Tebow 17-21-0-221, Brantley 2-2-0-13 RECEIVING - FSU: Owens 5-40, Reed 5-39, Fortson 4-58, Thomas 2-17, Easterling 1-12, Haulstead 1-10, Reliford 1-10. UF: Hernandez 5-83, Cooper 3-62, James 3-20, Nelson 2-23, Thompson 2-13, Demps 1-11, Rainey 1-9, Williams 1-8, Holliday 1-5.
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65th Annual Gator Bowl Classic Jacksonville, FL Florida State 33, No. 18 West Virginia 21 West Virginia Florida State
1 14 3
2 0 10
3 0 10
4 7 10
Total 21 33
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter WVU - Jarrett Brown 32 yd run (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 11:45 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 26 yd field goal, 7:02 WVU - Noel Divine 1 yd run (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 05:13 Second Quarter FSU - Jermaine Thomas 12 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:57 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 42 yd field goal, 00:08 Third Quarter FSU - Dustin Hopkins 22 yd field goal, 12:15 FSU - Jermaine Thomas 19 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 03:50 Fourth Quarter WVU - Ryan Clarke 5 yd run (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 14:56 FSU - EJ Manuel 2 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 08:54 FSU - Dustin Hopkins 37 yd field goal, 02:02 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Sacks By (No.-Yards) Time of Possession Attendance
WVU 18 37-221 107 9-19-1 56-328 146 0-0 0-0 3-29 0-0 22:53
FSU 24 46-226 189 17-24-0 70-415 138 2-37 0-0 7-69 5-42 37:07 84,129
RUSHING - WVU: Divine 16-168, Brown 6-43, Clarke 3-12, Sanders 1-7. FSU: Thomas 25-121, Manuel 14-70, Thompson 2-20, Reed 3-9, Givens 1-4, Pryor 1-2. PASSING: WVU: Smith 8-15-0, Brown 1-4-1. FSU: Manuel 17-24-0 RECEIVING - Starks 3-30, Divine 2-28, Sanders 2-14, Austin 1-19, Arnett 1-16. FSU: Fortson 4-73, Owens 3-37, Easterling 3-33, Pryor 2-22, Reed, 2-0, Thomas 1-9, Thompson 1-9, Reliford 1-6.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - 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. Bowden finished with a 389-129-4 record, and most importantly to him, a 33rd consecutive winning season. 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. This was Bowden’s day, and the Seminoles made sure he wouldn’t be denied. 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. The tributes didn’t stop at kickoff, either. 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. 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. 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 would start hugging anyone he could get his arms around on the sideline.
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Overall Team Statistics (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games Team Statistics SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games Score by Quarters Florida State Opponents
FS 391 30.1 282 118 146 18 1944 2215 271 422 4.6 149.5 27 3534 296-437-13 8.1 11.9 271.8 16 5478 859 6.4 421.4 67-1390 23-390 14-251 20.7 17.0 17.9 26-13 89-811 62.4 44-1825 41.5 36.1 30:46 74/160 46% 5/11 45% 26-158 0 48 19-27 0-2 46-56 82% 36-56 64% 40-44 91% 446067 6/74344 1st
2nd
89 101 89 128
4th
OT
84 117 58 115
3rd
0 0
Total 391 390
OPP 390 30.0 271 128 121 22 2660 2961 301 494 5.4 204.6 27 2990 205-343-14 8.7 14.6 230.0 26 5650 837 6.8 434.6 50-1068 17-136 13-197 21.4 8.0 15.2 20-13 80-605 46.5 48-1946 40.5 31.6 29:14 71/161 44% 12/18 67% 20-146 0 53 8-14 0-1 41-49 84% 34-49 69% 46-51 90% 363556 6/60593 1/84129
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games Rushing
gp-gs
Thomas, J Jones, T Manuel, EJ Ponder, C Pryor, L Thompson, C Reed, B Givens, L Pressley, T Hudson, R Easterling, T Fortson, J Owens, R TEAM Total Opponents
13-10 163 876 44 832 5.1 9 6-3 51 262 11 251 4.9 5 7-4 44 226 30 196 4.5 2 9-9 72 318 139 179 2.5 2 13-4 27 157 1 156 5.8 4 11-0 23 131 11 120 5.2 2 13-3 18 114 20 94 5.2 2 12-1 8 67 9 58 7.2 1 6- 0 9 40 0 40 4.4 0 11-11 0 9 0 9 0.0 0 13-6 2 8 0 8 4.0 0 13-6 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 13-13 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 7- 0 3 0 6 -6 -2.0 0 13 422 2215 271 1944 4.6 27 13 494 2961 301 2660 5.4 27
Passing
gp-gs
Ponder, C Manuel, EJ TEAM Total Opponents
9- 9 7- 4 7- 0 13 13
att
gain loss
effic comp-att-int
147.71 124.74 0.00 141.80 149.84 no.
net avg td
pct
lg avg/g
Punt Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
54 47 24 30 24 49 42 15 12 0 7 4 3 0 54 70
Reid, G Alexander, M Reed, B Total Opponents
21 1 1 23 17
387 0 3 390 136
68 0 3 68 25
Interceptions
no.
yds avg td
lg
Robinson, J Jenije, O Reid, G Bradham, N Smith, K Alexander, AJ White, M Total Opponents
4 4 2 1 1 1 1 14 13
52 54 63 13 17 21 31 251 197
52 37 63 13 17 21 31 63 82
lg avg/g
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
98 43 0 98 80
Reid, G Robinson, P Givens, L Thompson, C Pryor, L Zann, V Harley, J Dunham, M Easterling, T Bradham, N Total Opponents
26 664 25.5 11 218 19.8 7 174 24.9 6 150 25.0 4 21 5.2 4 51 12.8 3 42 14.0 2 6 3.0 2 40 20.0 2 24 12.0 67 1390 20.7 50 1068 21.4
Fumble Returns
no.
yds td
227-330-7 69-106-6 0-1-0 296-437-13 205-343-14
68.8 2717 14 65.1 817 2 0.0 0 0 67.7 3534 16 59.8 2990 26
Receiving
gp-gs
yds
avg
td
lg avg/g
Owens, R Reed, B Fortson, J Easterling, T Goodman, R Thomas, J Piurowski, C Reliford, B Pryor, L Givens, L Jones, T Thompson, C Haulstead, W Smith, R Little, J Total Opponents
13-13 61 729 13-3 60 710 13-6 45 610 13-6 35 442 8-5 27 355 13-10 17 129 6-6 13 182 13-5 11 101 13-4 10 132 12-1 7 78 6- 3 5 35 11-0 2 10 13-0 1 10 7- 0 1 7 9- 1 1 4 13 296 3534 13 205 2990
12.0 11.8 13.6 12.6 13.1 7.6 14.0 9.2 13.2 11.1 7.0 5.0 10.0 7.0 4.0 11.9 14.6
3 0 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 26
98 44 34 39 33 20 53 22 49 37 12 9 10 7 4 98 80
56.1 54.6 46.9 34.0 44.4 9.9 30.3 7.8 10.2 6.5 5.8 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.4 271.8 230.0
64.0 41.8 28.0 19.9 12.0 10.9 7.2 4.8 6.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 -0.9 149.5 204.6 301.9 116.7 0.0 271.8 230.0
Carr, N Bradham, N McNeil, K Total Opponents
1 1 1 3 3
18.4 0.0 3.0 17.0 8.0 13.0 13.5 31.5 13.0 17.0 21.0 31.0 17.9 15.2
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
lg
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
69 32 48 33 11 16 22 6 21 18 69 63
yds avg td
lg
0 24 33 57 25
0.0 24.0 33.0 19.0 8.3
0 0 1 1 0
0 24 33 33 19
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games
Scoring
td
Hopkins, D Thomas, J Jones, T Pryor, L Fortson, J Owens, R Easterling, T Piurowski, C Reid, G Thompson, C Manuel, EJ Ponder, C Reed, B Reliford, B Goodman, R Robinson, J Givens, L McNeil, K White, M Total Opponents
- 19-27 10 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 48 19-27 53 8-14
Field Goals
Hopkins, D
fg
fg
kick
40-44 40-44 46-51
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
1-1
1 1 1 3 -
1-1 1-2 1-1 3-4 0-1
-
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
19-27 70.4 0-0
5-5
6-8
7-12
FG Sequence
Florida State
Opponents
Miami Jacksonville State BYU Cougars USF Boston College Georgia Tech North Carolina NC State Clemson Wake Forest Maryland Florida West Virginia
(52),(45) 47 (33),(35),42 44 (31),(39),37 45,(40) (48),(26),(40) (24) (35),58 (47),(42) 41,(20) (26),37,(42),(22),(37)
(18) (37),38 37,37,(27) (34),(26) 38,26 (44),(39) (37) 33
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
1-2
pts
Total Offense
- 97 - 60 - 30 - 30 - 24 - 18 - 14 - 14 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 8 6 6 6 6 - 391 - 390
Ponder, C Manuel, EJ Thomas, J Jones, T Pryor, L Thompson, C Reed, B Givens, L Pressley, T Hudson, R Easterling, T Fortson, J Owens, R TEAM Total Opponents
9 7 13 6 13 11 13 12 6 11 13 13 13 7 13 13
lg blk
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
52
Powell, S TEAM Total Opponents
43 1790 1 35 44 1825 48 1946
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
Hopkins, D Total Opponents
75 4850 64.7 24 75 4850 64.7 24 73 4239 58.1 4
0
g plays
rush pass
402 179 2717 150 196 817 163 832 0 51 251 0 27 156 0 23 120 0 18 94 0 8 58 0 9 40 0 0 9 0 2 8 0 1 4 0 1 3 0 4 -6 0 859 1944 3534 837 2660 2990
41.6 35.0 41.5 40.5
64 35 64 57
total avg/g
2896 1013 832 251 156 120 94 58 40 9 8 4 3 -6 5478 5650
321.8 144.7 64.0 41.8 12.0 10.9 7.2 4.8 6.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 -0.9 421.4 434.6
5 6 13 0 0 0 5 6 13 2 10 15
9 0 9 6
0 1 1 0
net ydln
1 1 21.4 44.0 1 20.7 37.9
25 32
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games All Purpose
Reid, G Thomas, J Reed, B Owens, R Fortson, J Easterling, T Goodman, R Givens, L Pryor, L Jones, T Thompson, C Robinson, P Manuel, EJ Piurowski, C Ponder, C Reliford, B Jenije, O Robinson, J Zann, V Harley, J Pressley, T Bradham, N White, M Alexander, AJ Smith, K Haulstead, W Hudson, R Smith, R Dunham, M Little, J TEAM Total Opponents
g
rush
rcv
13 0 0 13 832 129 13 94 710 13 3 729 13 4 610 13 8 442 8 0 355 12 58 78 13 156 132 6 251 35 11 120 10 12 0 0 7 196 0 6 0 182 9 179 0 13 0 101 13 0 0 13 0 0 11 0 0 11 0 0 6 40 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 3 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 10 11 9 0 7 0 7 13 0 0 9 0 4 7 -6 0 13 1944 3534 13 2660 2990
pr
kr
387 664 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 174 0 21 0 0 0 150 0 218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 42 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 390 1390 136 1068
ir
total avg/g
63 1114 85.7 0 961 73.9 0 807 62.1 0 732 56.3 0 614 47.2 0 490 37.7 0 355 44.4 0 310 25.8 0 309 23.8 0 286 47.7 0 280 25.5 0 218 18.2 0 196 28.0 0 182 30.3 0 179 19.9 0 101 7.8 54 54 4.2 52 52 4.0 0 51 4.6 0 42 3.8 0 40 6.7 13 37 2.8 31 31 2.4 21 21 7.0 17 17 1.3 0 10 0.8 0 9 0.8 0 7 1.0 0 6 0.5 0 4 0.4 0 -6 -0.9 251 7509 577.6 197 7051 542.4
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games ## 13 29 20 36 21 98 22 10 15 12 99 5 95 16 72 48 28 44 93 56 90 49 82 89 86 4 84 94 30 91 80 46 65 55 96 18 3 67 81 38 79 87 7 24 26
Defensive Leaders
gp-gs
ua
a
Tackles tot
tfl/yds
Sacks no-yds
Pass defense int-yds brup
Bradham, N Smith, K Robinson, J Watson, D Robinson, P White, M Mangum, K Moody, N Jenije, O Carr, N McDaniel, J Reid, G McNeil, K Alexander, M Thacker, B Wright, R Allen, D Harris, M Dawkins, E Stewart, K McCray, M Jenkins, B Haulstead, W Givens, L Owens, R Parks, T Smith, R Mincey, J Harley, J Yarborough, C Fortson, J Zann, V Aronson, Z Jackson, J Stevens, T Hopkins, D Manuel, EJ Datko, A Piurowski, C Thomas, J Spurlock, D Wade, C Ponder, C Pryor, L Alexander, AJ Total Opponents
13-12 13-13 13-13 13-12 12-12 13-12 12-11 13-2 13-13 13-1 13-2 13-0 12-9 13-0 10-3 13-0 9-1 6-1 13-7 12-6 12-9 12-0 13-0 12-1 13-13 9-0 7-0 5-0 11-0 13-4 13-6 11-0 13-0 12-0 13-0 13-0 7-4 13-13 6-6 13-10 13-13 6-0 9-9 13-4 3-0 13 13
61 45 52 37 36 21 19 23 26 15 13 16 14 14 12 7 12 10 9 6 5 8 6 7 6 1 3 3 2 3 3 . 1 2 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 . 506 586
32 40 22 28 16 17 15 10 5 11 12 7 5 3 4 9 3 5 5 6 7 4 4 1 2 5 1 1 2 1 . 3 2 1 1 2 . . . . . 1 . . . 293 280
93 85 74 65 52 38 34 33 31 26 25 23 19 17 16 16 15 15 14 12 12 12 10 8 8 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 799 866
5.5-16 7.0-20 2.5-5 13.0-58 3.0-7 10.5-27 2.0-7 0.5-3 1.0-1 1.5-3 4.0-16 . 5.5-26 6.0-38 . . 2.5-7 . 3.5-15 . 1.0-1 3.0-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0-5 . . . . . . . . . . 73-261 67-258
2.0-10 2.0-9 1.0-1 6.5-42 . 2.0-10 1.0-2 0.5-3 . . 1.0-10 . 2.0-18 5.0-37 . . 1.0-3 . 1.0-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-158 20-146
1-13 1-17 4-52 . . 1-31 . . 4-54 . . 2-63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 14-251 13-197
1 1 6 1 11 . 1 1 . . . 6 1 . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 33
qbh
Fumbles rcv-yds
ff
blkd kick
saf
3 2 1 3 . 2 . . . 1 . . 3 . . . . . . 1 . 4 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 22 15
2-24 1-0 1-0 1-0 . . . . . 1-0 . . 3-33 . . . . 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . . . . . 1-0 . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-57 13-25
. . 1 . 2 1 . . . . 2 . . . 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . 1 . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 20
. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games Date * Sep 07, 2009 Sep 12, 2009 Sep 19, 2009 Sep 26, 2009 * Oct. 3, 2009 * Oct 10, 2009 * Oct 22, 2009 * Oct 31, 2009 * Nov 07, 2009 * Nov 14, 2009 * Nov 21, 2009 Nov 28, 2009 Jan 1, 2010
Opponent MIAMI JACKSONVILLE STATE at #7 BYU Cougars USF at Boston College #22 GEORGIA TECH at North Carolina NC STATE at Clemson at Wake Forest MARYLAND at #1 Florida vs #16 West Virginia
Rushing
gp-gs
att
Score 34-38 19-9 54-28 7-17 21-28 44-49 30-27 45-42 24-40 41-28 29-26 10-37 33-21
L W W L L L W W L W W L W
gain loss
Att. 81077 71420 64209 83524 40029 76292 58000 67712 77000 33411 66042 90907 84129
net avg
td
Thomas, J Jones, T Manuel, EJ Ponder, C Pryor, L Thompson, C Reed, B Givens, L Pressley, T Hudson, R Easterling, T Fortson, J Owens, R TEAM Total Opponents
13-10 163 876 44 832 5.1 9 6-3 51 262 11 251 4.9 5 7-4 44 226 30 196 4.5 2 9-9 72 318 139 179 2.5 2 13-4 27 157 1 156 5.8 4 11-0 23 131 11 120 5.2 2 13-3 18 114 20 94 5.2 2 12-1 8 67 9 58 7.2 1 6-0 9 40 0 40 4.4 0 11-11 0 9 0 9 0.0 0 13-6 2 8 0 8 4.0 0 13-6 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 13-13 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 7-0 3 0 6 -6 -2.0 0 13 422 2215 271 1944 4.6 27 13 494 2961 301 2660 5.4 27
Passing
gp-gs
Ponder, C Manuel, EJ TEAM Total Opponents Receiving
Owens, R Reed, B Fortson, J Easterling, T Goodman, R Thomas, J Piurowski, C Reliford, B Pryor, L Givens, L Jones, T Thompson, C Haulstead, W Smith, R Little, J Total Opponents Field Goals
Hopkins, D Scoring
Hopkins, D Thomas, J Pryor, L Jones, T Fortson, J Owens, R Piurowski, C Easterling, T Thompson, C Reid, G Reliford, B Manuel, EJ Reed, B Ponder, C Goodman, R White, M Robinson, J McNeil, K Givens, L Total Opponents ##
Defensive Leaders
9-9 7-4 7-0 13 13
effic comp-att-int
147.71 227-330-7 124.74 69-106-6 0.00 0-1-0 141.80 296-437-13 149.84 205-343-14
gp-gs
no.
yds
13-13 61 729 13-3 60 710 13-6 45 610 13-6 35 442 8-5 27 355 13-10 17 129 6-6 13 182 13-5 11 101 13-4 10 132 12-1 7 78 6-3 5 35 11-0 2 10 13-0 1 10 7-0 1 7 9-1 1 4 13 296 3534 13 205 2990 fg
pct. 01-19
19-27 70.4 0-0 td
fg
- 19-27 10 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 48 19-27 53 8-14
kick
40-44 40-44 46-51 gp-gs
avg
12.0 11.8 13.6 12.6 13.1 7.6 14.0 9.2 13.2 11.1 7.0 5.0 10.0 7.0 4.0 11.9 14.6 20-29
5-5
pct
lg avg/g
54 64.0 47 41.8 24 28.0 30 19.9 24 12.0 49 10.9 42 7.2 15 4.8 12 6.7 0 0.8 7 0.6 4 0.3 3 0.2 0 -0.9 54 149.5 70 204.6
yds
td
lg avg/g
68.8 2717 14 65.1 817 2 0.0 0 0 67.7 3534 16 59.8 2990 26 td
98 43 0 98 80
98 56.1 44 54.6 34 46.9 39 34.0 33 44.4 20 9.9 53 30.3 22 7.8 49 10.2 37 6.5 12 5.8 9 0.9 10 0.8 7 1.0 4 0.4 98 271.8 80 230.0
30-39
40-49
6-8
ua
1 1 1 3 -
301.9 116.7 0.0 271.8 230.0
lg avg/g
3 0 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 26
7-12 1-1 1-1 1-2 3-4 0-1
a
Tackles tot
Interceptions
no.
Robinson, J Jenije, O Reid, G White, M Alexander, AJ Smith, K Bradham, N
4 4 2 1 1 1 1
lg blk
52
0
pts
- 97 - 60 - 30 - 30 - 24 - 18 - 14 - 14 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 8 6 6 6 6 - 391 - 390 tfl/yds
Away 3-3 2-2 1-1
yds avg
52 54 63 31 21 17 13
13.0 13.5 31.5 31.0 21.0 17.0 13.0 lg
43 1790 41.6 64 1 35 35.0 35
td
5 0
21 1 1 23 17
387 3 0 390 136
yds avg
td
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg
td
All Purpose
Reid, G Thomas, J Reed, B Owens, R Fortson, J Total Opponents
Total Offense
Ponder, C Manuel, EJ Thomas, J Jones, T Pryor, L Total Opponents Sacks no-yds
18.4 3.0 0.0 17.0 8.0
26 664 25.5 11 218 19.8 7 174 24.9 6 150 25.0 4 21 5.2 4 51 12.8 3 42 14.0 2 40 20.0 2 24 12.0 2 6 3.0 67 1390 20.7 50 1068 21.4
g
rush
rcv
pr
52 37 63 31 21 17 13
tb
no.
OPP 271 128 121 22 2660 494 5.4 204.6 27 2990 205-343-14 8.7 14.6 230.0 26 5650 6.8 434.6 50-1068 17-136 13-197 20-13 80-605 48-40.5 29:14 71/161 12/18 lg
1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Punt Returns
Reid, G Robinson, P Givens, L Thompson, C Pryor, L Zann, V Harley, J Easterling, T Bradham, N Dunham, M Total Opponents
Neutral 1-0 0-0 1-0
FS 282 118 146 18 1944 422 4.6 149.5 27 3534 296-437-13 8.1 11.9 271.8 16 5478 6.4 421.4 67-1390 23-390 14-251 26-13 89-811 44-41.5 30:46 74/160 5/11
no. yds avg
Reid, G Reed, B Alexander, M Total Opponents
1-2
Home 3-3 2-2 1-1
Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions
Powell, S TEAM
50-99
-
Overall 7-6 4-4 3-2
Punting
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
1-1
Record: All games Conference Non-Conference
1 0 0 1 0
fc i20 50+ blk
6 13 0 0
9 0
0 1
lg
68 3 0 68 25 lg
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
69 32 48 33 11 16 22 21 18 6 69 63
kr
ir
total avg/g
13 0 0 387 664 63 1114 85.7 13 832 129 0 0 0 961 73.9 13 94 710 3 0 0 807 62.1 13 3 729 0 0 0 732 56.3 13 4 610 0 0 0 614 47.2 13 1944 3534 390 1390 251 7509 577.6 13 2660 2990 136 1068 197 7051 542.4 g plays
9 7 13 6 13 13 13
Pass defense int-yds brup
rush
pass
402 179 2717 150 196 817 163 832 0 51 251 0 27 156 0 859 1944 3534 837 2660 2990 qbh
Fumbles rcv-yds
total avg/g
2896 1013 832 251 156 5478 5650
321.8 144.7 64.0 41.8 12.0 421.4 434.6
ff
blkd kick
saf
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Game Results (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games Date
* Sep 07, 2009 Sep 12, 2009 Sep 19, 2009 Sep 26, 2009 * Oct. 3, 2009 * Oct 10, 2009 * Oct 22, 2009 * Oct 31, 2009 * Nov 07, 2009 * Nov 14, 2009 * Nov 21, 2009 Nov 28, 2009 Jan 1, 2010
Opponent
MIAMI JACKSONVILLE STATE at #7 BYU Cougars USF at Boston College #22 GEORGIA TECH at North Carolina NC STATE at Clemson at Wake Forest MARYLAND at #1 Florida vs #16 West Virginia
L W W L L L W W L W W L W
Score
Overall
Conference
Time
Attend
34-38 19-9 54-28 7-17 21-28 44-49 30-27 45-42 24-40 41-28 29-26 10-37 33-21
0-1 1-1 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 3-4 4-4 4-5 5-5 6-5 6-6 7-6
0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-3 1-3 2-3 2-4 3-4 4-4 4-4 4-4
3:47 3:11 3:04 3:17 3:24 4:44 3:34 3:20 3:29 3:14 3:00 3:12 3:18
81077 71420 64209 83524 40029 76292 58000 67712 77000 33411 66042 90907 84129
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Team Game-by-Game (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games TEAM STATISTICS Date
Opponent
no.
Sep 07 MIAMI Sep 12 JACKSONVILLE STATE Sep 19 at BYU Cougars Sep 26 USF Oct. 3 at Boston College Oct 10 GEORGIA TECH Oct 22 at North Carolina Oct 31 NC STATE Nov 07 at Clemson Nov 14 at Wake Forest Nov 21 MARYLAND Nov 28 at Florida Jan 1 vs West Virginia Florida State Opponents
Rushing yds td
30 110 1 26 78 2 49 313 4 27 19 1 29 71 2 30 180 1 25 43 0 33 278 5 36 128 1 43 217 3 24 198 4 24 83 0 46 226 3 422 1944 27 494 2660 27
lg
no.
Receiving yds td
lg
Passing cmp-att-int yds
td
lg
30 24 294 2 34 24-41-1 294 2 34 21 22 324 0 53 22-35-0 324 0 53 47 22 199 2 26 22-28-0 199 2 26 15 25 269 0 29 25-37-0 269 0 29 11 29 340 0 33 29-42-0 340 0 33 49 26 359 5 33 26-36-0 359 5 33 12 33 395 3 98 33-40-0 395 3 98 54 26 277 1 39 26-40-2 277 1 39 13 21 264 1 49 21-35-4 264 1 49 24 15 220 1 43 15-20-1 220 1 43 42 17 206 0 29 17-27-3 206 0 29 14 19 198 1 29 19-32-2 198 1 29 20 17 189 0 29 17-24-0 189 0 29 54 296 3534 16 98 296-437-13 3534 16 98 70 205 2990 26 80 205-343-14 2990 26 80
Kick Returns no. yds td lg
Punt Returns no. yds td lg
7 2 3 4 5 8 6 6 7 4 6 5 4 67 50
0 0 5 19 0 0 3 78 3 10 0 0 2 17 3 31 1 42 1 68 3 88 0 0 2 37 23 390 17 136
129 54 71 57 38 183 128 138 154 97 128 112 101 1390 1068
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
51 36 28 36 13 48 24 33 27 32 31 35 69 69 63
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
tot off
0 404 12 402 0 512 63 288 10 411 0 539 20 438 17 555 42 392 68 437 48 404 0 281 20 415 68 5478 25 5650
Games played: 13 Avg per rush: 4.6 Avg per catch: 11.9 Pass efficiency: 141.80 Kick ret avg: 20.7 Punt ret avg: 17.0 All purpose avg/game: 577.6 Total offense avg/gm: 421.4 Date
Opponent
ua
Tackles a total
34 35 16 16 4 32 26 20 24 20 30 24 12 293 280
69 75 48 48 51 65 72 63 65 58 78 63 44 799 866
tfl-yds
Sacks no-yds
3.0-12 10.0-43 1.0-5 4.0-32 6.0-13 2.0-7 8.0-23 6.0-27 7.0-14 4.0-10 11.0-20 3.0-7 8.0-48 73.0-261 67.0-258
1.0-8 7.0-36 1.0-5 2.0-26 1.0-1 0.0-0 3.0-18 2.0-15 1.0-1 0.0-0 1.0-1 2.0-5 5.0-38 25.0-154 20.0-146
Fumble ff fr-yds
Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup
0 1 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 12 20
2-31 0-0 3-97 2-17 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-37 1-52 2-17 0-0 0-0 1-0 14-251 13-197
0 5 1 4 0 1 3 2 3 0 2 0 1 22 15
Sep 07 MIAMI Sep 12 JACKSONVILLE STATE Sep 19 at BYU Cougars Sep 26 USF Oct. 3 at Boston College Oct 10 GEORGIA TECH Oct 22 at North Carolina Oct 31 NC STATE Nov 07 at Clemson Nov 14 at Wake Forest Nov 21 MARYLAND Nov 28 at Florida Jan 1 vs West Virginia Florida State Opponents
35 40 32 32 47 33 46 43 41 38 48 39 32 506 586
0-0 1-33 2-0 0-0 2-0 3-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-24 0-0 13-57 13-25
Date
no.
yds
avg
long
blkd
tb
fc
50+
i20
md-att
4 6 1 6 3 1 5 3 3 2 3 5 2 44 48
158 265 38 222 115 46 220 115 108 109 143 211 75 1825 1946
39.5 44.2 38.0 37.0 38.3 46.0 44.0 38.3 36.0 54.5 47.7 42.2 37.5 41.5 40.5
49 64 38 41 41 46 55 41 41 57 61 52 38 64 57
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 2
0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 10
0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 9 6
0 2 1 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 13 15
2-2 0-1 2-3 0-1 2-3 1-2 3-3 1-1 1-2 2-2 0-0 1-2 4-5 19-27 8-14
Punting Opponent
Sep 07 MIAMI Sep 12 JACKSONVILLE STATE Sep 19 at BYU Cougars Sep 26 USF Oct. 3 at Boston College Oct 10 GEORGIA TECH Oct 22 at North Carolina Oct 31 NC STATE Nov 07 at Clemson Nov 14 at Wake Forest Nov 21 MARYLAND Nov 28 at Florida Jan 1 vs West Virginia Florida State Opponents
5 7 1 3 4 0 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 32 33
Blkd kick
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
PAT Attempts kick rush rcv
2-3 1-3 6-7 1-1 1-1 5-5 3-3 6-6 3-3 5-5 3-3 1-1 3-3 40-44 46-51
Field Goals
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
saf
pts
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 19 54 7 21 44 30 45 24 41 29 10 33 391 390
Kickoffs
long blkd
52 0 35 0 39 40 48 24 35 47 0 20 42 52 44
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
no.
yds
avg
tb
ob
7 435 4 245 9 610 2 140 4 262 6 390 6 385 8 543 5 292 8 542 5 341 3 210 8 455 75 4850 73 4239
62.1 61.2 67.8 70.0 65.5 65.0 64.2 67.9 58.4 67.8 68.2 70.0 56.9 64.7 58.1
1 1 7 0 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 0 1 24 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games OPPONENT STATISTICS Date
Opponent
no.
Sep 07 MIAMI Sep 12 JACKSONVILLE STATE Sep 19 at BYU Cougars Sep 26 USF Oct. 3 at Boston College Oct 10 GEORGIA TECH Oct 22 at North Carolina Oct 31 NC STATE Nov 07 at Clemson Nov 14 at Wake Forest Nov 21 MARYLAND Nov 28 at Florida Jan 1 vs West Virginia Opponents Florida State
Rushing yds td
30 90 3 41 97 0 19 108 1 42 153 0 38 188 2 57 401 6 41 238 2 38 189 1 37 241 2 29 227 3 46 196 2 39 311 2 37 221 3 494 2660 27 422 1944 27
lg
no.
Receiving yds td
lg
Passing cmp-att-int yds
td
lg
15 21 386 2 40 21-34-2 386 2 40 17 12 213 1 59 12-27-0 213 1 59 30 23 367 3 80 23-34-3 367 3 80 44 8 215 2 77 8-21-2 215 2 77 42 13 211 2 62 13-22-0 211 2 62 69 4 131 1 73 4-8-0 131 1 73 27 13 95 1 31 13-27-1 95 1 31 20 20 349 5 80 20-31-2 349 5 80 45 18 242 4 58 18-30-1 242 4 58 48 25 227 1 28 25-40-2 227 1 28 27 20 213 1 37 20-27-0 213 1 37 62 19 234 3 39 19-23-0 234 3 39 70 9 107 0 19 9-19-1 107 0 19 70 205 2990 26 80 205-343-14 2990 26 80 54 296 3534 16 98 296-437-13 3534 16 98
Kick Returns no. yds td lg
Punt Returns no. yds td lg
6 3 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 7 50 67
3 7 2 18 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 19 1 25 1 9 1 8 2 28 3 20 0 0 17 136 23 390
181 66 23 44 60 86 100 82 79 67 62 72 146 1068 1390
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
63 28 13 28 26 31 26 25 27 24 25 26 51 63 69
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
tot off
6 476 12 310 0 475 2 368 0 399 0 532 15 333 25 538 9 483 8 454 17 409 18 545 0 328 25 5650 68 5478
Games played: 13 Avg per rush: 5.4 Avg per catch: 14.6 Pass efficiency: 149.84 Kick ret avg: 21.4 Punt ret avg: 8.0 All purpose avg/game: 542.4 Total offense avg/gm: 434.6 Date
Opponent
ua
Tackles a total
20 18 36 17 18 23 12 18 46 22 10 16 24 280 293
62 56 83 67 69 65 67 67 85 68 51 53 73 866 799
tfl-yds
Sacks no-yds
8.0-30 8.0-41 2.0-2 12.0-56 3.0-15 5.0-21 7.0-33 1.0-2 5.0-7 3.0-14 3.0-5 3.0-16 7.0-16 67.0-258 73.0-261
2.0-17 2.0-25 0.0-0 5.0-43 1.0-10 2.0-14 2.0-10 0.0-0 2.0-3 1.0-8 0.0-0 3.0-16 0.0-0 20.0-146 25.0-154
Fumble ff fr-yds
Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup
1 4 1 5 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 20 12
1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-11 4-82 1-13 3-91 2-0 0-0 13-197 14-251
1 2 4 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 15 22
Sep 07 MIAMI Sep 12 JACKSONVILLE STATE Sep 19 at BYU Cougars Sep 26 USF Oct. 3 at Boston College Oct 10 GEORGIA TECH Oct 22 at North Carolina Oct 31 NC STATE Nov 07 at Clemson Nov 14 at Wake Forest Nov 21 MARYLAND Nov 28 at Florida Jan 1 vs West Virginia Opponents Florida State
42 38 47 50 51 42 55 49 39 46 41 37 49 586 506
1-0 3-3 0-0 4-19 1-0 2-0 1-3 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 13-25 13-57
Date
no.
yds
avg
long
blkd
tb
fc
50+
i20
md-att
4 8 1 7 4 0 5 4 3 4 4 1 3 48 44
165 321 43 302 157 0 227 155 127 128 172 38 111 1946 1825
41.2 40.1 43.0 43.1 39.2 0.0 45.4 38.8 42.3 32.0 43.0 38.0 37.0 40.5 41.5
48 47 43 57 45 0 51 41 55 42 54 38 47 57 64
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
2 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 6
0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 9
3 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 15 13
1-1 1-2 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 2-2 1-1 0-1 8-14 19-27
Punting Opponent
Sep 07 MIAMI Sep 12 JACKSONVILLE STATE Sep 19 at BYU Cougars Sep 26 USF Oct. 3 at Boston College Oct 10 GEORGIA TECH Oct 22 at North Carolina Oct 31 NC STATE Nov 07 at Clemson Nov 14 at Wake Forest Nov 21 MARYLAND Nov 28 at Florida Jan 1 vs West Virginia Opponents Florida State
3 5 2 3 0 1 4 3 3 1 2 4 2 33 32
Blkd kick
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
PAT Attempts kick rush rcv
5-5 0-1 4-4 2-2 4-4 7-7 3-3 6-6 2-5 4-4 2-2 4-5 3-3 46-51 40-44
Field Goals
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
saf
pts
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 9 28 17 28 49 27 42 40 28 26 37 21 390 391
Kickoffs
long blkd
18 37 0 27 0 0 34 0 0 0 44 37 0 44 52
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
no.
yds
avg
tb
ob
7 335 3 141 5 331 4 212 5 204 8 517 6 384 7 402 7 463 4 253 6 360 7 433 4 204 73 4239 75 4850
47.9 47.0 66.2 53.0 40.8 64.6 64.0 57.4 66.1 63.2 60.0 61.9 51.0 58.1 64.7
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 24
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Game Superlatives (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes
Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions
Yards Receiving TD Receptions
Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions
26 186 2 2 2 2 2 2 54 42 33 395 5 98 9 9 9 9 199 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 98 4 52 6 6 54.5 64 68 69 12 3.5 3.5 3.5 2
Thomas, J at Clemson (Nov 07, 2009) Thomas, J vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) Jones, T vs Jacksonville State (Sep 12, 2009) Pryor, L at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) Thompson, C vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) Thomas, J vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) Pryor, L vs Maryland (Nov 21, 2009) Thomas, J vs West Virginia (Jan 1, 2010) Thomas, J vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) Ponder, C at Boston College (Oct. 3, 2009) Ponder, C at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Ponder, C at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Ponder, C vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) Ponder, C at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Reed, B vs USF (Sep 26, 2009) Goodman, R at Boston College (Oct. 3, 2009) Owens, R at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Owens, R at Clemson (Nov 07, 2009) Owens, R at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Easterling, T vs Miami (Sep 07, 2009) Piurowski, C vs Miami (Sep 07, 2009) Fortson, J at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) Piurowski, C at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) Fortson, J vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) Thomas, J vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) Reliford, B vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) Goodman, R vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) Owens, R vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) Owens, R at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Easterling, T at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Reliford, B at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Owens, R vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) Pryor, L at Clemson (Nov 07, 2009) Fortson, J at Wake Forest (Nov 14, 2009) Fortson, J at Florida (Nov 28, 2009) Owens, R at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Hopkins, D vs West Virginia (Jan 1, 2010) Hopkins, D vs Miami (Sep 07, 2009) Powell, S vs Jacksonville State (Sep 12, 2009) Powell, S vs USF (Sep 26, 2009) Powell, S at Wake Forest (Nov 14, 2009) Powell, S vs Jacksonville State (Sep 12, 2009) Reid, G at Wake Forest (Nov 14, 2009) Reid, G vs West Virginia (Jan 1, 2010) Bradham, N at Florida (Nov 28, 2009) Watson, D vs Jacksonville State (Sep 12, 2009) Watson, D vs Jacksonville State (Sep 12, 2009) Smith, K at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Jenije, O vs USF (Sep 26, 2009)
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Game Superlatives (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By
49 313 8.4 5 42 33 395 11.0 5 77 555 8.2 54 7 27 27 16 121 5 3
at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) at Boston College (Oct. 3, 2009) at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) at Wake Forest (Nov 14, 2009) vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) vs Jacksonville State (Sep 12, 2009) at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) at Clemson (Nov 07, 2009) at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009)
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Game Superlatives (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions
27 179 3 70 40 25 386 5 80 80 7 165 3 80 80 2 2 44 8 45.4 57 25 63 13 2.0 2.0 3.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Nesbitt,J., vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) Harris, M, at Boston College (Oct. 3, 2009) Nesbitt,J., vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) DEVINE, Noel, vs West Virginia (Jan 1, 2010) Skinner, R, at Wake Forest (Nov 14, 2009) Skinner, R, at Wake Forest (Nov 14, 2009) Harris, J., vs Miami (Sep 07, 2009) Wilson,R., vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) HALL, Max, at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) Wilson,R., vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) Smith, vs Maryland (Nov 21, 2009) Spencer,O., vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) Williams,Ja., vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) JACOBSON, McKay, at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) Spencer,O., vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) Barth, C, at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) Ferrara, vs Maryland (Nov 21, 2009) Ferrara, vs Maryland (Nov 21, 2009) TATUM,Patrick, vs Jacksonville State (Sep 12, 2009) Schallock, G, at North Carolina (Oct 22, 2009) ALVARADO,Delbe, vs USF (Sep 26, 2009) Johnson,C., vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) Cooper, G., vs Miami (Sep 07, 2009) SANDS, Robert, vs West Virginia (Jan 1, 2010) MARSHALL,Craig, vs USF (Sep 26, 2009) Hicks, B., at Florida (Nov 28, 2009) PIERRE-PAUL, J, vs USF (Sep 26, 2009) Phillips, R., vs Miami (Sep 07, 2009) Manning,T., vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) Mageo,N., vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) McDaniel, D, at Clemson (Nov 07, 2009) Sensabaugh, C, at Clemson (Nov 07, 2009) Hall, R, at Clemson (Nov 07, 2009) Maxwell, B, at Clemson (Nov 07, 2009) Quarles, C, at Wake Forest (Nov 14, 2009) Chism, vs Maryland (Nov 21, 2009) T. Skinner, vs Maryland (Nov 21, 2009) Wujciak, vs Maryland (Nov 21, 2009) Haden, J., at Florida (Nov 28, 2009) Bushell, A., at Florida (Nov 28, 2009)
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Game Superlatives (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By
57 401 8.0 6 40 25 386 16.4 5 73 545 9.0 49 5 27 12 93 5 4
vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) at Florida (Nov 28, 2009) vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) at Wake Forest (Nov 14, 2009) at Wake Forest (Nov 14, 2009) vs Miami (Sep 07, 2009) vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) vs NC State (Oct 31, 2009) vs Maryland (Nov 21, 2009) at Florida (Nov 28, 2009) at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) vs Georgia Tech (Oct 10, 2009) vs USF (Sep 26, 2009) at Wake Forest (Nov 14, 2009) at Florida (Nov 28, 2009) vs USF (Sep 26, 2009) at BYU Cougars (Sep 19, 2009) at Clemson (Nov 07, 2009)
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Red-Zone Results (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games Florida State Inside Opponent Red-Zone
Date
Opponent
Sep 07, 2009 Sep 12, 2009 Sep 19, 2009 Sep 26, 2009 Oct. 3, 2009 Oct 10, 2009 Oct 22, 2009 Oct 31, 2009 Nov 07, 2009 Nov 14, 2009 Nov 21, 2009 Nov 28, 2009 Jan 1, 2010
MIAMI JACKSONVILLE STATE at BYU Cougars USF at Boston College GEORGIA TECH at North Carolina NC STATE at Clemson at Wake Forest MARYLAND at Florida vs West Virginia Totals 46 of 56 (82.1%)
Score L W W L L L W W L W W L W
34-38 19-9 54-28 7-17 21-28 44-49 30-27 45-42 24-40 41-28 29-26 10-37 33-21
Times Times In RZ Scored
3 2 8 4 5 5 3 6 2 5 3 3 7 56
2 2 8 1 3 5 3 6 2 4 2 2 6 46
Total Pts
TDs
Rush TDs
Pass TDs
FGs Made
13 13 47 7 18 34 17 38 10 28 14 10 30 279
2 2 6 1 2 5 2 5 1 4 2 1 3 36
1 2 4 1 2 1 0 4 1 3 2 0 3 24
1 0 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 12
0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 10
Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents Inside Florida State Red-Zone
Date
Opponent
Sep 07, 2009 Sep 12, 2009 Sep 19, 2009 Sep 26, 2009 Oct. 3, 2009 Oct 10, 2009 Oct 22, 2009 Oct 31, 2009 Nov 07, 2009 Nov 14, 2009 Nov 21, 2009 Nov 28, 2009 Jan 1, 2010
MIAMI JACKSONVILLE STATE at BYU Cougars USF at Boston College GEORGIA TECH at North Carolina NC STATE at Clemson at Wake Forest MARYLAND at Florida vs West Virginia Totals 41 of 49 (83.7%)
Score L W W L L L W W L W W L W
34-38 19-9 54-28 7-17 21-28 44-49 30-27 45-42 24-40 41-28 29-26 10-37 33-21
Times Times In RZ Scored
4 2 3 2 2 5 5 4 7 5 3 4 3 49
4 1 2 2 2 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 2 41
Total Pts
TDs
Rush TDs
Pass TDs
FGs Made
24 3 14 10 14 28 27 28 25 28 17 24 14 256
3 0 2 1 2 4 3 4 4 4 2 3 2 34
3 0 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 23
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 11
1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7
Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State By-Quarter Statistics (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games 3rd-Down Conversions Date
Opponent
Sep 07, 2009 Sep 12, 2009 Sep 19, 2009 Sep 26, 2009 Oct. 3, 2009 Oct 10, 2009 Oct 22, 2009 Oct 31, 2009 Nov 07, 2009 Nov 14, 2009 Nov 21, 2009 Nov 28, 2009 Jan 1, 2010
MIAMI JACKSONVILLE STATE at BYU Cougars USF at Boston College GEORGIA TECH at North Carolina NC STATE at Clemson at Wake Forest MARYLAND at Florida vs West Virginia Florida State Opponents
Score L W W L L L W W L W W L W
34-38 19-9 54-28 7-17 21-28 44-49 30-27 45-42 24-40 41-28 29-26 10-37 33-21
Overall
6-15 5-14 12-15 2-12 4-12 10-13 5-13 8-12 6-11 4-9 3-9 2-11 7-14 74-160 71-161
1st Qtr
40.0 35.7 80.0 16.7 33.3 76.9 38.5 66.7 54.5 44.4 33.3 18.2 50.0 46.2 44.1
3-5 0-2 5-5 1-3 1-4 4-4 0-3 2-3 1-2 2-2 2-4 0-2 0-2 21-41 13-35
60.0 0.0 100.0 33.3 25.0 100.0 0.0 66.7 50.0 100.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 51.2 37.1
2nd Qtr
0-2 1-4 2-2 1-5 0-2 4-4 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-2 0-2 2-4 11-32 21-41
0.0 25.0 100.0 20.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 34.4 51.2
3rd Qtr
2-4 1-3 2-3 0-2 1-2 0-3 4-5 4-5 5-6 0-2 0-1 2-6 1-3 22-45 16-36
4th Qtr
50.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 50.0 0.0 80.0 80.0 83.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 33.3 48.9 44.4
1-4 3-5 3-5 0-2 2-4 2-2 1-3 2-3 0-3 1-3 1-2 0-1 4-5 20-42 21-49
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 50.0 66.7
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 5-10
25.0 60.0 60.0 0.0 50.0 100.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 33.3 50.0 0.0 80.0 47.6 42.9
Overtime
0-0 0-0
0.0 0.0
4th-Down Conversions Date
Opponent
Sep 07, 2009 Sep 12, 2009 Sep 19, 2009 Sep 26, 2009 Oct. 3, 2009 Oct 10, 2009 Oct 22, 2009 Oct 31, 2009 Nov 07, 2009 Nov 14, 2009 Nov 21, 2009 Nov 28, 2009 Jan 1, 2010
MIAMI JACKSONVILLE STATE at BYU Cougars USF at Boston College GEORGIA TECH at North Carolina NC STATE at Clemson at Wake Forest MARYLAND at Florida vs West Virginia Florida State Opponents
Score L W W L L L W W L W W L W
34-38 19-9 54-28 7-17 21-28 44-49 30-27 45-42 24-40 41-28 29-26 10-37 33-21
Overall
1-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 5-11 12-18
100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 45.5 66.7
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 3-3
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 2-2
0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 2-3
100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 100.0
4th Qtr
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 50.0
Overtime
0-0 0-0
0.0 0.0
Time of Possession Date
Opponent
Sep 07, 2009 Sep 12, 2009 Sep 19, 2009 Sep 26, 2009 Oct. 3, 2009 Oct 10, 2009 Oct 22, 2009 Oct 31, 2009 Nov 07, 2009 Nov 14, 2009 Nov 21, 2009 Nov 28, 2009 Jan 1, 2010
MIAMI JACKSONVILLE STATE at BYU Cougars USF at Boston College GEORGIA TECH at North Carolina NC STATE at Clemson at Wake Forest MARYLAND at Florida vs West Virginia Florida State Opponents
L W W L L L W W L W W L W
Score
Overall
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Overtime
34-38 19-9 54-28 7-17 21-28 44-49 30-27 45-42 24-40 41-28 29-26 10-37 33-21 Total Avg. Total Avg.
31:25 27:21 39:51 29:20 31:43 27:57 30:40 29:30 32:42 30:53 22:55 28:36 37:07 400:00 30:46 380:00 29:13
9:19 4:33 12:39 9:01 9:44 10:05 7:20 8:39 7:04 8:00 8:43 4:57 8:12 108:16 8:19 86:44 6:40
7:26 8:09 7:00 9:26 6:01 10:18 6:02 3:30 9:21 8:22 5:35 5:06 10:20 96:36 7:25 98:24 7:34
8:47 7:35 9:10 6:05 7:23 4:09 10:00 11:08 11:14 5:15 3:41 12:22 7:17 104:06 8:00 90:54 6:59
5:53 7:04 11:02 4:48 8:35 3:25 7:18 6:13 5:03 9:16 4:56 6:11 11:18 91:02 7:00 103:58 7:59
0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Games Played (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games ## 26 16 28 65 13 4C 12 14 67 57 93 40 8 3E 76 80 63 8G 89 9 51 30 44 82 18 62 37 55 15 49 33 85 22 3 90 99 60 95 94 10 86 4 92 81 7 45 39
PLAYER Alexander, AJ Alexander, M Allen, D Aronson, Z Bradham, N Cannon, R Carr, N Commack, A Datko, A Davis, B Dawkins, E Dunham, M Easterling, T Edwards, D Faircloth, G Fortson, J Ganguzza, AJ Gard, D Givens, L Goodman, R Gresham, A Harley, J Harris, M Haulstead, W Hopkins, D Hudson, R Imeokparia, E Jackson, J Jenije, O Jenkins, B Jones, T Little, J Mangum, K Manuel, EJ McCray, M McDaniel, J McMahon, R McNeil, K Mincey, J Moody, N Owens, R Parks, T Parvin, D Piurowski, C Ponder, C Powell, S Pressley, T
GP-GS 3/13/9/1 13/13/12 1/13/1 2/13/13 12/2 13/7 13/13/6 1/1/13/6 9/4/2 12/1 8/5 2/11/6/1 13/13/11/11 1/12/13/13 12/6/3 9/1 12/11 7/4 12/9 13/2 13/13 12/9 5/13/2 13/13 9/1/6/6 9/9 13/6/-
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The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Games Played (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games ## 24 83 5 88 27 3R 20 21 77 73 29 84 61 79 66 96 56 3T 72 38 23 87 36 98 48 91 46
PLAYER Pryor, L Reed, B Reid, G Reliford, B Rhodes, X Richardson, A Robinson, J Robinson, P Sanders, Z Sanderson, R Smith, K Smith, R Snider, B Spurlock, D Stanley, J Stevens, T Stewart, K Taccetta, J Thacker, B Thomas, J Thompson, C Wade, C Watson, D White, M Wright, R Yarborough, C Zann, V
GP-GS 13/4 13/3 13/13/5 3/1/13/13 12/12 13/12 9/1 13/13 7/4/13/13 1/13/12/6 1/10/3 13/10 11/6/13/12 13/12 13/13/4 11/-
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The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Total Tackles Game-by-Game (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games Total Tackles
UA-A
Total
Bradham, N LB Smith, K LB Robinson, J Watson, D LB Robinson, P CB White, M DE Mangum, K CB Moody, N Jenije, O CB Carr, N LB McDaniel, J DT Reid, G CB McNeil, K DE Alexander, M LB Thacker, B DT Wright, R LB Harris, M LB Allen, D CB Dawkins, E DE Jenkins, B DE Stewart, K DT McCray, M DT Haulstead, W Givens, L Owens, R Parks, T Harley, J Smith, R Yarborough, C DE Mincey, J DT Aronson, Z Zann, V LB Fortson, J Jackson, J DE Hopkins, D Stevens, T DE Piurowski, C Manuel, EJ Datko, A Wade, C Spurlock, D Pryor, L Ponder, C Thomas, J
61-32 45-40 52-22 37-28 36-16 21-17 19-15 23-10 26-5 15-11 13-12 16-7 14-5 14-3 12-4 7-9 10-5 12-3 9-5 8-4 6-6 5-7 6-4 7-1 6-2 1-5 2-2 3-1 3-1 3-1 1-2 0-3 3-0 2-1 0-2 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0
93 85 74 65 52 38 34 33 31 26 25 23 19 17 16 16 15 15 14 12 12 12 10 8 8 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
UM
JSU
BY
USF
BC
GT
NC
NCS
CU
WF
MD
3-2 4-1 3-4 2-4 1-2 3-2 2-1 1-0 3-1 2-4 1-0 3-0 0-1 0-1 1-3 1-3 2-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 DNP 1-0 DNP 0-1 DNP 0-1 -
4-3 2-8 3-3 5-4 2-1 0-1 DNP 7-3 1-0 3-2 1-1 1-1 DNP 0-1 4-1 0-1 2-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 DNP 2-1 DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP 1-0 -
1-2 4-0 5-2 3-0 2-1 1-0 1-2 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-2 1-1 0-1 1-0 2-0 0-1 2-0 1-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 DNP 1-1 -
5-1 5-3 4-1 4-2 1-2 0-1 0-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 DNP 1-0 DNP 1-1 0-1 0-1 DNP DNP DNP 1-0 -
5-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 2-0 3-2 1-0 5-0 4-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 5-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP 1-0 DNP -
3-5 3-7 4-3 3-1 DNP 1-1 2-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 2-3 0-2 2-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP -
6-0 7-3 7-1 2-5 3-2 4-2 2-0 1-1 3-1 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-2 DNP 1-2 DNP DNP DNP 2-0 1-0 0-1 DNP DNP 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 DNP DNP 1-0 DNP -
5-1 4-3 5-1 1-3 2-0 2-0 2-3 3-1 2-0 2-1 1-1 1-1 3-0 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP 1-0 2-0 1-3 1-1 1-0 1-0 DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP -
7-3 3-2 4-2 3-5 7-2 2-3 1-2 3-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 DNP DNP 2-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP 1-0 1-0 1-0
6-3 2-1 5-1 2-3 4-0 2-1 1-0 2-1 2-0 0-3 1-2 2-0 1-0 DNP 0-1 3-1 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP -
4-6 4-5 6-2 0-3 6-1 2-2 2-1 0-2 4-0 1-0 3-3 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP 3-0 0-2 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 DNP 1-1 2-0 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP -
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Passing Game-by-Game (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games #7 Ponder, C Miami Jacksonville State BYU Cougars USF Boston College Georgia Tech North Carolina NC State Clemson TOTALS
Comp 24 22 21 25 29 26 33 26 21 227
Att 41 35 26 37 42 36 40 40 33 330
Int 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 7
Pct 58.5 62.9 80.8 67.6 69.0 72.2 82.5 65.0 63.6 68.8
Yards 294 324 195 269 340 359 395 277 264 2717
TD 2 0 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 14
Long 34 53 26 29 33 33 98 39 49 98
Sacked 2-17 2-25 0-0 5-43 1-10 2-14 2-10 0-0 1-1 15-120
Effic 129.99 140.62 169.15 128.64 137.05 201.82 190.20 121.42 116.59 147.71
#3 Manuel, EJ BYU Cougars Clemson Wake Forest Maryland Florida West Virginia TOTALS
Comp 1 0 15 17 19 17 69
Att 2 2 20 27 31 24 106
Int 0 0 1 3 2 0 6
Pct 50.0 0.0 75.0 63.0 61.3 70.8 65.1
Yards 4 0 220 206 198 189 817
TD 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
Long 4 0 43 29 29 29 43
Sacked 0-0 1-2 1-8 0-0 3-16 0-0 5-26
Effic 66.80 0.00 173.90 104.83 112.68 136.98 124.74
#TM TEAM Florida TOTALS
Comp 0 0
Att 1 1
Int 0 0
Pct 0.0 0.0
Yards 0 0
TD 0 0
Long 0 0
Sacked 0-0 0-0
Effic 0.00 0.00
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games RUSHING Thomas, J RB Jones, T RB Manuel, EJ QB Ponder, C QB Pryor, L RB Thompson, C RB Reed, B WR Givens, L WR Pressley, T RB Easterling, T WR Fortson, J WR Owens, R WR TEAM
No-Yds/TD 163-832/9 51-251/5 44-196/2 72-179/2 27-156/4 23-120/2 18-94/2 8-58/1 9-40/0 2-8/0 1-4/0 1-3/0 3--6/0
UM 7-10/0 14-59/0 DNP 8-28/1 1-13/0 DNP -
JSU 2-8/0 8-40/2 DNP 7-7/0 5-7/0 3-1/0 1-15/0 DNP -
RECEIVING Owens, R WR Reed, B WR Fortson, J WR Easterling, T WR Goodman, R WR Piurowski, C TE Pryor, L RB Thomas, J RB Reliford, B TE Givens, L WR Jones, T RB Thompson, C RB Haulstead, W WR Smith, R WR Little, J TE
No-Yds/TD 61-729/3 60-710/0 45-610/4 35-442/2 27-355/1 13-182/2 10-132/1 17-129/1 11-101/2 7-78/0 5-35/0 2-10/0 1-10/0 1-7/0 1-4/0
UM 3-31/0 5-63/0 3-53/0 2-21/1 5-82/0 3-33/1 2-7/0 1-4/0 DNP -
JSU 4-47/0 2-33/0 1-19/0 8-80/0 2-78/0 1--3/0 1-40/0 3-30/0 DNP -
BY USF 6-23/0 1-15/0 12-108/1 12-21/1 1-8/0 1--1/0 11-77/1 8--29/0 7-50/2 3-5/0 1-5/0 1--3/0 1--1/0 1-11/0 DNP 7-25/0 1-11/0 1-4/0 1-3/0 DNP DNP BY 3-35/0 3-34/0 6-62/1 1-20/0 5-38/1 1-6/0 1-1/0 1--1/0 1-4/0
USF 4-38/0 9-114/0 2-16/0 4-40/0 3-45/0 1-13/0 1--3/0 DNP 1-6/0 DNP DNP
BC 10-21/1 DNP DNP 10-23/0 4-0/0 1-2/0 3-24/1 DNP 1-1/0 DNP
GT 19-98/1 DNP DNP 7-17/0 3-16/0 1-49/0 DNP -
NC NCS CU WF MD 4-17/0 20-186/2 26-119/1 25-149/1 11-44/1 DNP DNP DNP 4-21/1 1-2/0 DNP DNP 1--2/0 10-45/1 6-49/0 12-14/0 4-29/0 5-13/0 DNP DNP 2-3/0 1-2/0 1-3/0 2-57/2 6-18/0 5-19/2 1-3/0 DNP DNP 4-44/1 1--14/0 1-3/0 3-42/1 1--9/0 DNP DNP 1-4/0 DNP 1--2/0 2--4/0 DNP
UF 7-21/0 DNP 11-27/0 DNP 3-18/0 2-10/0 DNP 1-7/0 -
BC 5-62/0 7-106/0 1-3/0 3-37/0 9-105/0 2-20/0 1-6/0 DNP 1-1/0 DNP DNP
GT 1-13/1 4-47/0 7-77/1 5-104/0 1-23/1 3-42/1 2-24/1 3-29/0 DNP DNP -
NC 9-199/1 8-74/0 3-56/0 5-16/1 DNP DNP 1-6/0 3-22/0 2-14/1 2-8/0 DNP DNP -
UF 5-40/0 5-39/0 4-58/1 1-12/0 DNP 2-17/0 1-22/0 DNP 1-10/0 DNP
NCS 7-56/1 6-66/0 4-43/0 5-73/0 DNP DNP 3-31/0 1-8/0 DNP -
CU 9-77/0 4-68/0 1-5/0 3-40/0 DNP 2-64/1 2-10/0 DNP -
WF 3-42/0 5-81/0 3-60/1 1-11/0 DNP DNP 1-7/0 1-12/0 DNP 1-7/0 DNP
MD 5-52/0 2-18/0 5-71/0 2-36/0 DNP DNP 1-12/0 1-12/0 1-5/0 DNP -
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Return Stats Game-by-Game (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games PUNT RETURNS Reid, G Reed, B Alexander, M
No-Yds 21-387 1-3 1-0
UM -
JSU 3-16 1-3 1-0
BY -
USF 3-78 -
BC 3-10 -
GT -
NC 2-17 -
NCS 3-31 -
CU 1-42 -
WF 1-68 -
MD 3-88 -
UF -
KICK RETURNS Reid, G Robinson, P Givens, L Thompson, C Zann, V Harley, J Easterling, T Bradham, N Pryor, L Dunham, M
No-Yds 26-664 11-218 7-174 6-150 4-51 3-42 2-40 2-24 4-21 2-6
UM 3-100 1-8 1-19 1-2 1-0
JSU 1-36 1-18 -
BY 3-71 -
USF 3-51 DNP DNP 1-6
BC 1-13 1-6 3-19 -
GT 5-94 DNP 2-68 DNP 1-21 -
NC 1-22 5-106 -
NCS 2-53 3-77 1-8 -
CU 3-69 3-73 1-12 -
WF 3-75 DNP 1-22 -
MD 1-25 4-87 DNP 1-16 DNP -
UF 2-61 2-37 1-14 DNP -
INT. RETURNS Jenije, O Robinson, J Reid, G White, M Smith, K Bradham, N Alexander, AJ
No-Yds 4-54 4-52 2-63 1-31 1-17 1-13 1-21
UM 1-0 1-31 -
JSU DNP
BY 1-63 1-13 1-21
USF 2-17 DNP
BC DNP
GT DNP
NC 1-0 DNP
NCS 1-37 1-0 DNP
CU 1-52 DNP
WF 1-0 1-17 DNP
MD DNP
UF -
FUMBLE RETURNS McNeil, K Bradham, N Carr, N
No-Yds 1-33 1-24 1-0
UM -
JSU 1-33 -
BY -
USF -
BC -
GT 1-0
NC -
NCS -
CU -
WF -
MD -
UF 1-24 -
The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Sacks Game-by-Game (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games SACKS Watson, D LB Alexander, M LB McNeil, K DE White, M DE Bradham, N LB Smith, K LB Dawkins, E DE Mangum, K CB McDaniel, J DT Allen, D CB Robinson, J Moody, N
UA-A 6-1 5-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1
Total 6.5 5.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5
UM 1.0-8 -
JSU 3.5-14 1.0-6 DNP 1.0-10 1.0-3 0.5-3
BY 1.0-5 -
USF 1.0-14 1.0-12 -
BC 1.0-1 -
GT -
NC 1.0-9 2.0-9 DNP -
NCS 1.0-6 1.0-9 DNP -
CU 1.0-1 DNP -
WF -
MD 1.0-1 DNP -
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The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Tackle For Loss Game-by-Game (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games TACKLES FOR LOSS Watson, D LB White, M DE Smith, K LB Alexander, M LB Bradham, N LB McNeil, K DE McDaniel, J DT Dawkins, E DE Robinson, P CB Jenkins, B DE Allen, D CB Robinson, J Mangum, K CB Carr, N LB McCray, M DT Jenije, O CB Stevens, T DE Moody, N
UA-A 11-4 9-3 5-4 6-0 5-1 5-1 4-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-1 2-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1
Total 13.0 10.5 7.0 6.0 5.5 5.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5
UM 2.0-10 1.0-2 -
JSU 3.5-14 1.0-6 2.0-12 2.5-7 0.5-1 DNP 0.5-3
BY 1.0-5 -
USF 1.0-2 1.0-14 1.0-12 1.0-4 DNP -
BC 1.0-2 2.0-3 1.0-4 1.0-1 1.0-3 -
GT 1.0-4 DNP 1.0-3 -
NC 1.0-9 3.5-11 1.0-1 1.0-1 DNP DNP 0.5-0 1.0-1 -
NCS 0.5-2 1.0-7 0.5-1 1.0-6 1.0-1 1.0-9 1.0-1 DNP -
CU 0.5-1 3.0-3 1.5-5 1.5-4 0.5-1 DNP -
WF 0.5-0 1.0-3 0.5-1 1.0-2 1.0-4 -
MD 2.5-2 0.5-1 1.0-1 1.0-2 1.0-2 1.0-1 2.0-5 DNP 1.0-5 1.0-1 -
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The Automated ScoreBook Florida State Fumbles Game-by-Game (as of Jan 11, 2010) All games FUMBLES Ponder, C QB Thomas, J RB Reid, G Easterling, T WR Thompson, C RB Carr, N Alexander, M Fortson, J WR Givens, L WR Jones, T RB Piurowski, C TE Owens, R WR Pressley, T RB Manuel, EJ QB Reed, B WR
No-Lost 7-5 3-0 2-0 2-1 2-2 1-1 1-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-0 1-0
UM 1-1 DNP DNP -
JSU 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-0 DNP DNP -
BY 1-0 -
USF 1-1 1-1 1-0 DNP 1-1 1-1 -
BC 2-1 1-0 DNP DNP DNP -
GT 1-1 1-0 1-1 DNP DNP DNP -
NC 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
NCS 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
CU 1-0 1-1 DNP DNP 1-0
WF DNP DNP DNP -
MD DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP -
UF DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 -
FUMBLES FORCED Robinson, P McDaniel, J Harley, J Allen, D Fortson, J WR Harris, M White, M Owens, R WR Robinson, J Thacker, B
Number 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
UM -
JSU 1 DNP
BY 1 1
USF -
BC 1 1 1 -
GT DNP -
NC DNP DNP DNP
NCS DNP 1 DNP DNP
CU DNP DNP 1 -
WF DNP -
MD 1 DNP DNP DNP -
UF 1 DNP 1 DNP 1 -
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FUMBLES RECOVERED McNeil, K Bradham, N Smith, K Fortson, J WR Carr, N Harley, J Harris, M McCray, M Robinson, J Watson, D
Number 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
UM -
JSU 1 -
BY 1 1 -
USF DNP -
BC 1 1 -
GT 1 1 1 -
NC DNP -
NCS 1 DNP -
CU DNP 1
WF DNP -
MD 1 DNP DNP -
UF 1 DNP DNP 1 -
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