37 Ed Imeokparia S 6-0 186 Fr-R Philadelphia, Pa. (Blair Academy) Noel Devine rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown for West Virginia (9-4), which ran out to a 14-3 lead, then sputtered the rest of the way. It was Florida State's 17th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). unforgettable memory to a career that has been one of the greatest in college football history. 38 Darren Edwards CB 5-8 167 So-R Lauderdale Lakes (Blanch Ely) The Seminoles got the ball back with just over four minutes to play but what looked a promising and potential come-from-behind drive was derailed on the fourth play. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. attributes are his size, run after catch ability and his natural feel for adjusting to the ball while it is in the air'has a knack for making the tough catch in traffic and natural open field run The Seminoles return home for matchup with N.C State next Saturday. 15 on the ESPNU150 and the No. Pregame Line: Lines are not released when an FCS team plays an FBS team. 51 Aaron Gresham LB 6-2 237 So-R Mayo (Lafayette) * 15 Ochuko Jenije CB 5-10 188 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (North Florida Christian) the season as the 52nd-highest rated player in Florida by RivalsSuperprep lists him No. * 38 Jermaine Thomas RB 6-1 190 So * Jacksonville (First Coast) Ty Jones led the way with 109 * 80 Jarmon Fortson WR 6-3 223 So * Hurtsboro, Ala. (Carver) Goodman led the 'Noles with eight catches for 80 yards while Rod Owens had four grabs for 47 yards. second most points ever allowed by BYU (2-1) on its home field. 1 Alex Jones PK 6-0 176 Fr Tallahassee (Chiles) for the sixth time in the game, a 19-yard pickup. 84. 95 Kevin McNeil DE 6-2 257 Sr * Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County) twice. We have 11 more games and this is game number intercepted by Maryland's Cameron Chism with 2:52 left in the game. archrival Miami over the years, and probably at least two national championships, because of FSU field goals going wide right. Ponder completed 11 of 17 passes for 196 yards and 3 touchdowns. Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team 18 Florida State is upset at home by South Florida on Saturday, 17-7. In response, 2007 starting QB Taylor Bennett transferred to Louisiana Tech, opening up the 2008 QB job for sophomore Josh Nesbitt and freshman Jaybo Shaw. * 7 Christian Ponder QB 6-3 217 Jr-R ** Colleyville, Tex. team's final score. 7 BYU's 18-game home winning streak as Florida State churns out over 500 yards of offense. * 22 Korey Mangum CB 6-0 202 Sr-R *** LaMarque, Tex. Florida State's Mike Norvell welcomes recruits, also travels in helicopter for visits, Florida State football roundtable: What to expect from Seminoles' early-enrolled freshmen, 'I like what I am seeing.' (Eisenhower) On second down, the FSU running back lost control of the football after Safety Cooper Taylor hit the ball with his helmet. Unfortunately for the Seminoles, the excitement of Hopkins' successful debut was short lived as Miami had an answer. For the game, the Seminole defense allowed Harris to complete 21 of his 34 pass attempts for a career-best 386 yards and two scores. Jermaine Thomas rushed for over 100 yards for the second straight game for the 'Noles. That "worst" first half saw an inept FSU offensive attack and defensive showing that allowed 17 Carolina points. "I'd also like to thank the coaches and their families who helped build the program into something that is special. Go Noles! straight seasons among the Associated Press' Top Five, two Heisman Trophy winners and a Rhodes Scholar, induction into the College Football Hall of Fame -- but more than that, he has been an Bobby Bowden Announces Bowl Will Be His Last Game. 65 on the Rivals 100Prep Star Dream Team Member (55)SuperPrep Florida Top 110 (69)Rivals Jones scored Tech's lone rushing touchdown. top DT prospect in this classthe second-best DT in the 2009 class according to Rivals and the third-best player coming out of FloridaSI/Takkle rates McAllister in the top 100 (15) of this year's He flew in a private jet to Washington, D.C. and had a police escort take him to the game in College Park, Maryland. The offense was led by the rushing effort of Jon Dwyer who accumulated 141yards, a rushing touchdown, and a school record 88yard touchdown run in the third quarter. 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. 74 John Prior OL 6-6 283 Fr Portsmouth, Ohio (Portsmouth) Join our linker program. After Greg Reid took the kick-off to the 40-yard line, Jones' highlight-reel run of 47 yards put FSU on Four-star wide receiver Vandrevius Jacobs is listed at 60 165 pounds and will wear No. Reach Ehsan Kassimat ekassim@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Ehsan_Kassim. Four-star prospect according to Rivals and Scout.com Miami Herald All-Dade County 3A-1B team member.a big-time playmaker who caught more than 60 passes the last two seasons of which 17 (27%) The type of defining moment in one's career that helps describe what type of player you are. "The bowl game will be my last game as head football coach at Florida State," said Bowden. The Georgia Tech defense struggled to contain the Cavaliers giving up almost 400yards of offense and the most points allowed all season. - RANKINGS: Ranked the 27th-best safety by Rivals and the 33rd best player in the state of Georgiaa member of the ESPNU 150the 72nd-best prospect in this year's class according to ESPN * 73 Rhonne Sanderson OT 6-4 288 Fr-R Tampa (Plant) 37 Nathan Brazeau FB 5-8 227 So Brooksville (Central) Manuel QB 6-4 223 Fr-R Virginia Beach, Va. (Bayside) "I'd like to thank my wife Ann and my family for their love and support. No coach in Georgia Tech history had ever lost six straight to the Bulldogs before Gailey. * 81 Caz Piurowski TE 6-7 271 Sr *** Land O' Lakes (Land O' Lakes) * 44 Maurice Harris LB 6-0 212 So-R Homestead (Homestead) improbable 98-yard touchdown pass. An otherwise unspectacular first half for the FSU offense wasn't without an exciting moment or two. redzone. 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. Georgia Tech plays their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 24 Lonnie Pryor RB 6-1 195 Fr Okeechobee (Okeechobee) * 57 Brandon Davis OL 6-2 281 Jr-R * Miami (South Miami) All rights reserved. 1. * 72 Budd Thacker DT 6-2 276 Sr *** Sanford (Seminole) the BYU nine-yard line. R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) The play -- which trimmed the UNC lead to 24-23 -- was just one of several good third-quarter offensive moments for a Seminole team that mustered a measly 100 yards in the first half. Against Stanford, Pittman returned four punts 49 yards. * 79 David Spurlock OL 6-5 285 So * Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) On the strength of a third quarter offensive explosion, Georgia Tech bested Georgia in Athens 4542. - RANKINGS: SuperPrep lists him as the 33rd-best prospect coming out of the state of MississippiESPN lists him as the 47th-best TE in this classBio: A two-star sleeperas a 24. [5], Defense, kicking game help No. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The first half was certainly one that any one associated with FSU will soon want to forget. "Bobby Bowden, in many ways, became the face of Florida State. - RANKINGS: Prep Star All-Southeast regionlisted as the seventh-best center in this class by Rivalsa member of the Rivals Florida Top 100 (66)rated the 11th-best center in this class Taiwan Easterling was also a frequent target as his 104 yards receiving marked the first 100-yard game of his career. 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 official 2008 Football schedule for the Florida Gators Gators Skip To Main Content . Down 9-7, FSU senior linebacker Dekoda Watson's sack of Jacksonville State quarterback Ryan Perrilloux with three minutes remaining helped initiate what would become the Seminoles' come-back drive. 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 Georgia Tech led by as much as 24 and never relented the lead over the Canes as the Tech offense racked up 472yards rushing. field goal during his senior year was from 49 yardsmissed only three kicks as a senior and two were from 58 and 64 yards awaymade over 70 PAT's in his careerwent 37-for-37 on point after Coast Conference) moved to a perfect 7-0 when the redshirt junior doesn't throw an interception. * 7 Christian Ponder QB 6-3 217 Jr-R ** Colleyville, Tex. All-State selectionThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Class Georgia Player of the Yearmember of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100on the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. 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 * 5 Greg Reid DB-PR 5-9 175 Fr Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes County) 44 Ricky Yates TE 6-4 244 Jr-R Tallahassee (North Florida Christian) The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. of the resulting drive Ponder lost the ball on a sack and USF recovered. 4 cornerbacka Wire index, Saban wants pre-draft feedback timetable moved, Dismissed FSU QB apologizes for hitting woman, Papers: Paterno's son asked Meyer for job, Seminoles' Cook didn't hit woman, lawyer says, Top OT recruit Little decommits from Texas A&M. Gailey's career ended at Georgia Tech with an overall record of 4431. Rod Owens and Jarmon Fortson were Manuel's go-to receivers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Richardson went 5 for 6 through the air with one touchdown and also had two rushing touchdowns, one for over 50 yards. 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 * 40 Matt Dunham TE-FB 6-2 255 Jr-R * Columbus, Ga. (Pacelli) Wife : The former Julia Ann Estock Florida State Seminoles' football roster for 2022 * 15 Ochuko Jenije CB 5-10 188 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (North Florida Christian) "We held them against the run better but boy, (there were) too many 'gimme' 11. Looking to add to the lead, the Seminoles did just that at the start of the third quarter. Greg Reid, 5-9, 175, DB-PR, Valdosta, Ga. that kept a drive alive. The 2008 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Unfortunately for FSU, it became apparent very early that the defense was going to have trouble stopping a potent Cougar passing attack. 31 Ventoure Watkins DB 6-2 169 So-R Flint, Mich. (Wharton) scamper. Fans are encouraged to come to Doak Campbell Stadium sporting white shirts as the team will don all-white uniforms at home This was Bobby Bowden's 500th Career Game. Seminole score and the team was unable to convert a long third down before having to punt with 6:26 to go in the first half. Rivals.Com - 2nd Team All-American 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. Leon Washington 29 RB-KR New York Jets 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 * 48 Daniel Gard FB 5-10 212 Jr-R Lake Worth (King's Academy/Georgia Southern) T PY This was the twenty-sixth shutdown since 1961 for Georgia Tech. Dustin Hopkins, who missed a 37-yard try Already trailing 7-0 after an opening-drive Miami score, Ponder capped off a 13-play drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Piurowski in the back left side of the north endzone. Sports Illustrated - Honorable Mention All-American The team will now await word on where it will continue college football's longest active bowl streak of 28 3 Justin Bright S 6-0 180 Fr Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes) 7/16/2009 - Marcus Sims transferred to North Alabama. Alexander CB 5-11 180 Fr-R * Altoona, Pa. (Altoona) * 48 Daniel Gard FB 5-10 212 Jr-R Lake Worth (King's Academy/Georgia Southern) 16 Will Secord QB 6-3 204 Fr Frisco, Tex. Roster Wrestling: News Directions to FSU Staff Directory Facilities Bobcat Camps Hall of Fame Girls in Sports Athletic Training Activities for Life Club Sports Intramurals Archived Stories Strength & Conditioning Athletic Communications Compliance 2020-21 Cordts PE . Xavier Rhodes, 6-2, 195, DB, Miami Bowden was named National Coach of the Year six times (1979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1996 and 1999), and a national award presented by The Fellowship of Christian Athletes bears his name. Rodney Smith, 6-6, 208, WR, Miami 47 Michael Schill DB 6-0 198 So-R Melbourne (West Shore) Anquan Boldin 81 WR Arizona Cardinals By dropping the rivalry game to the Gators, FSU finishes its 2009 season with a 6-6 mark. Legacy defensive end Lamont Green, Jr. (aka Boots) is listed at 63 206 pounds and will wear No. JUCO defensive end Jaden Jones is listed at 65 230 pounds and will wear No. 6 Gerald Demps S 5-10 190 Fr Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes County) For the game, USF out-gained FSU 368-288. Desperately in need of anything to light a spark of momentum, defensive back Greg Reid just about did that. But Markus White's forced Fresh off their bullet-dodging play, FSU regained the lead a few minutes later on Dustin Hopkins' 24-yard field goal just before the start of the fourth quarter. 47 Michael Schill DB 6-0 198 So-R Melbourne (West Shore) slammed in for a one-yard score to push the FSU lead to 13-0 early in the second quarter. The coach went out a winner, carried off by the Seminoles. "We held them against the run better than I thought we would because we've had tackle problems with injuries," Bowden said. 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