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BowlGuide_Covers.indd 1 12/13/2017 3:39:20 PM 2017 FSU2017 FOOTBALL FSU FOOTBALL | INDEPENDENCE | VS. ALABAMA BOWL FLORIDA STATE SOUTHERN MISS VS game 6-6 8-4 13 3-5 ACC 6-2 C-USA Interim Head Coach Head Coach Game 13 - Southern Miss TEAM COMPARISON Dec. 27, 2017 | Shreveport, La. Odell Haggins (Florida State ‘93) (NCAA RANKINGS AS OF 12/10) Jay Hopson (Ole Miss ‘92) Career Record: 1-0 (1.000) | 2nd Game 26.7 (79) Scoring Off. 30.5 (47) Career Record: 47-27 (.635) | 6th Year Independence Stadium (48,975) Record as Asst: 234-74-1 (.759) | 24th Year 21.9 (33) Scoring Def. 23.0 (39) Record at USM: 15-10 (.600) | 2nd Year ESPN | 12:30 p.m. (CT) STAT LEADERS 150.8 (83) Rushing Off. 189.0 (39) STAT LEADERS 136.0 (33) Rushing Def. ) 132.2 (28 RUSHING | #3 CAM AKERS RUSHING | #25 ITO SMITH 192.8 (92) Passing Off. 249.3 (47) MEDIA COVERAGE 181-930 | 7 TD | 5.1 ypr | 77.5 ypg 232-1,323 | 13 TD | 5.7 ypr | 110.2 ypg TELEVISION | ESPN 201.0 (36) Passing Def. 189.8 (25) PBP: Dave LaMont | Analyst: Ahmad Brooks PASSING | #1 JAMES BLACKMAN 343.6 (106) Total Off. 438.3 (33) PASSING | #7 KWADRA GRIGGS Sidelines: Roddy Jones 155-271-1,997 | 15 TD/11 INT | 166.4 ypg 337.0 (24) Total Def. 321.9 (17) 135-240-1,793 | 15 TD/2 INT | 199.2 ypg RECEIVING | #8 NYQWAN MURRAY .927 (11) Red Zone Off. .810 (86) RECEIVING | #18 KOREY ROBERTSON RADIO | SEMINOLE IMG SPORTS NETWORK 40-604 | 4 TD | 15.1 ypc | 50.3 ypg 5 (3) Defensive Touchdowns 4 (7) 72-1,070 | 11 TD | 14.9 ypc | 89.2 ypg PBP: Gene Deckerhoff | Analyst: William Floyd Sidelines: Tom Block TACKLES | #6 MATTHEW THOMAS 24.69 (14) Kickoff Returns 20.32 (83) TACKLES | #18 TARVARIUS MOORE 85 tackles | 10.0 TFL | 2.0 sacks | 2 PBU 111.09 (15) Pass Eff. Def. 112.61 (20) 73 tackles | 2.0 TFL | 3 INT | 9 PBU 2017 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result FSU HEADS TO SHREVEPORT FOR 36TH STRAIGHT BOWL GAME Sept. 2 vs. #1 Alabama (Atlanta, Ga.) L, 7-24 Sept. 9 ULM Rescheduled for 12/2 (Hurricane Irma) » Florida State is making its 36th consecutive bowl appearance, a streak that began with the 1982 Gator Bowl. Sept. 16 MIAMI* Postponed to 10/7 (Hurricane Irma) Nebraska had an NCAA-record 35-year bowl streak from 1969-2003. The next longest active bowl streak in the Sept. 23 NC STATE* L, 21-27 country is Virginia Tech’s 25 straight Sept. 30 at Wake Forest* W, 26-19 Oct. 7 #13 MIAMI* L, 20-24 » This year marks FSU’s first trip to the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl, which becomes the 17th different bowl to host Oct. 14 at Duke* W, 17-10 the Seminoles. Florida State is 10-6 in its first appearance in a bowl game Oct. 21 LOUISVILLE* L, 28-31 Oct. 27 (Fri.) at Boston College* L, 3-35 » The Seminoles won four of their last five games, including each of their final three, to reach bowl eligibility after Nov. 4 SYRACUSE* W, 27-24 a 2-5 start. In their current three-game winning streak, the Seminoles have outscored their opponents 157-38, Nov. 11 at #4 Clemson* L, 14-31 including a 77-6 win vs. Delaware State that tied Oregon’s output against Southern Utah for the most points scored Nov. 18 DELAWARE STATE W, 77-6 in a game by an FBS team this season Nov. 25 at Florida W, 38-22 Dec. 2 ULM W, 42-10 FSU’s 157 points scored in its last three games marks the highest-scoring three-game stretch for the program since Dec. 27 vs. Southern Miss (Shreveport, La.) 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) » *ACC Game; HOME GAME; AP Rankings Listed 2013 when the Seminoles scored 162 total points vs. Idaho, at Florida and vs. Duke in the ACC Championship Game » Florida State is tied for 1st in the NCAA with six blocked kicks this season. The Seminoles’ block total is their most TABLE OF CONTENTS since blocking six in 2006. This also marks the first season since 2010 with a punt block and a field goal block in the same season. In the 27-24 win vs. Syracuse, the Seminoles blocked two field goals in the same game for the Media Information ............ 2 Noles in the NFL ................ 14 Odell Haggins......................3 Game Recaps .................... 15 first time since Sept. 27, 2003, at Duke Willie Taggart ......................4 ACC .......................................21 Assistant Coaches .............5 2017 Stats .........................22 » The Seminoles have converted 20 consecutive red zone opportunities, with 17 touchdowns, and are 38-of-41 (.927) Game Notes Depth/Pronunciation .......32 in the red zone this season. Since 2010, FSU’s red zone percentage of .916 is the best in the country and more than Southern Miss ....................6 Numerical Roster .............33 a full percentage point higher than Oklahoma State, which ranks second with a scoring percentage of .898. The Offense .................................7 Alphabetical Roster.........34 next-best red zone percentage in the ACC since 2010 is North Carolina’s .850 Defense ................................9 Player Bios ........................35 Special Teams ...................10 FSU Records ......................41 Miscellaneous ...................11 Last Time it Happened ....44 » Florida State has forced nine total turnovers in its last five games. On Nov. 25 at Florida, FSU scored on a fumble Rankings .............................12 Bowl Records ....................46 return and an interception return to give the program multiple non-offensive touchdowns in consecutive games for Doak Campbell Stadium .13 Bowl History ...................... 51 the first time since 1999 SEMINOLES.COM 1 2017 FSU FOOTBALL | INDEPENDENCE BOWL MEDIA INFORMATION SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY DEC. 23 DEC. 24 DEC. 25 DEC. 26 DEC. 27 Team Arrival - TBD No Availability No Availability Press Conference - 10:00 AM CT Game 13 Media Availability at Team Hotel Independence Stadium FSU vs. Southern Miss Independence Bowl Media Dinner - 7:00 PM CT Independence Stadium Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar Shreveport, La. 12:30 PM CT (ESPN) Media Availablity for Coach Haggins: Saturday arrival; Tuesday press conference; Wednesday after game. Media Availability for Players: Wednesday after game. SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF SOCIAL MEDIA COLLEGE PRESSBOX Elliott Finebloom ..............................................................Assistant AD Florida State Sports Information is making a continued effort in collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Division I Email ..............................................................efinebloom@fsu.edu 2017-18 to utilize social media outlets as another way of passing football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, information to our fans and those who cover our programs. FSU media guides, headshots, logos and more for each conference and its Phone .............................(850) 644-1065 (O); (850) 445-6952 (C) Football’s twitter account @FSUFootball and Instagram feed member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited Derek Satterfield .....................Sr Assoc Communications Director @fsufootball provide updated information and behind-the-scenes media or you can apply for a password at collegepressbox.com/ Email ............................................................dsatterfield@fsu.edu news as does the Noles’ Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/ password. Phone ..............................(850) 645-7683 (O); (850) 228-7204 (C) FSUFootball. Steven McCartney..........................................Assistant SID/Football POSTGAME INTERVIEWS 2017 SEMINOLE RADIO NETWORK AFFILIATES Bainbridge, Ga. ........................ 101.9 FM ....................................WBGE Email .............................................................smccartney@fsu.edu Florida State’s locker room is closed to the media following games, Brunswick, Ga. ............................790 AM .................................... WSFN Phone ..............................(850) 644-3920 (O); (850) 322-6711 (C) both at home and on the road. For home games, Coach Haggins DeFuniak Springs, Fla. .............1460 AM .....................................WZEP Christa Salerno ...............................................Assistant SID/Football will hold his postgame press conference in the media room, while Fort Myers, Fla. .........................1240 AM .....................................WFSX requested players will be brought to the media room to meet with Fort Walton Beach, Fla. ...........1400 AM ...................................WFDM Email .................................................................. [email protected] media representatives after Coach Haggins has finished. FSU Sports Jacksonville, Fla. ........................ 600 AM ....................................WBOB Phone ............................(850) 644-5653 (O); (850) 228-3486 (C) Information personnel will take player requests during the fourth Lake City, Fla. ..............................96.3 FM .....................................WJTK quarter of each game. Lakeland, Fla. ............................1430 AM .....................................WLKF DIGITAL MEDIA STAFF Marianna, Fla. ..........................100.9 FM .....................................WJAQ Tim Linafelt ........................................ Senior Writer, Seminoles.com Melbourne, Fla. .........................1060 AM .....................................WIXC Miami/WPB, Fla. ..........................850 AM .....................................WFTL Layne Herdt ............................................................ Assistant Director Milton, Fla. .................................1330 AM .....................................WEBY Eric Todoroff ...............................................