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2017 FSU FOOTBALL2017 FSU | GM.FOOTBALL 10: DELAWARE | VS. ALABAMA STATE FLORIDA STATE DELAWARE STATE VS 2-8 game 3-6 10 3-5 ACC 2-6 MEAC Head Coach Head Coach Game 10 - Delaware State TEAM COMPARISON Nov. 18, 2017 | Tallahassee, Fla. Jimbo Fisher (Salem ‘89) (NCAA RANKINGS) Kenny Carter (The Citadel ‘90) Career Record: 81-23 (.779) | 8th Year 18.1 (121, FBS) Scoring Off. 15.2 (112, FCS) Career Record: 3-29 (.094) | 3rd Year Doak Campbell Stadium (79,560) Record at FSU: 81-23 (.779) | 8th Year 25.0 (53) Scoring Def. 34.3 (106) Record at DSU: 3-29 (.094) | 3rd Year RSN | Noon STAT LEADERS 130.1 (103) Rushing Off. 72.8 (118) STAT LEADERS 164.8 (62) Rushing Def. 155.1 (67) RUSHING | #3 CAM AKERS RUSHING | #14 NYFEASE WEST MEDIA COVERAGE 194.4 (90) Passing Off. 216.6 (49) 139-735 | 3 TD | 5.3 ypr | 81.7 ypg 89-361 | 1 TD | 4.1 ypr | 36.1 ypg TELEVISION | RSN 198.8 (36) Passing Def. 275.6 (116) PBP: Evan Lepler | Analyst: Takeo Spikes PASSING | #1 JAMES BLACKMAN 324.6 (119) Total Off. 289.4 (101) PASSING | #10 JACK McDANIELS Sidelines: Kelsey Wingert 120-213-1,493 | 9 TD/8 INT | 165.9 ypg 363.6 (37) Total Def. 430.7 (101) 89-161-1,060 | 3 TD/6 INT | 117.8 ypg RADIO | SEMINOLE IMG SPORTS NETWORK RECEIVING | #8 NYQWAN MURRAY .875 (42) Red Zone Off. .727 (91) RECEIVING | #12 TARONN SELBY PBP: Gene Deckerhoff | Analyst: William Floyd 32-510 | 2 TD | 15.9 ypc | 56.7 ypg 24.50 (22) Kickoff Returns 23.00 (16) 32-472 | 2 TD | 14.8 ypc | 47.2 ypg Sidelines: Tom Block TACKLES | #6 MATTHEW THOMAS 118.22 (37) Pass Eff. Def. 159.77 (119) TACKLES | #7 BRIAN CAVICANTE 67 tackles | 6.0 TFL | 2.0 sacks | 2 PBU 19.15 (48) Kickoff Return Def. 27.97 (122) 73 tackles | 10.0 TFL | 2.0 sacks | 2 PBU RADIO | Sirius: Channel 108 | XM: Channel 193 FSU RETURNS TO TALLAHASSEE FOR SENIOR DAY, HOMECOMING 2017 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result » Florida State is the only team in the country that has played three of the top-five teams in this week’s Associated Sept. 2 vs. #1 Alabama (Atlanta, Ga.) L, 7-24 Press poll. Based on cumulative opponents’ current records, the NCAA ranks Florida State’s 2017 schedule as the Sept. 9 ULM Rescheduled for 12/2 (Hurricane Irma) 5th toughest in the country Sept. 16 MIAMI* Postponed to 10/7 (Hurricane Irma) Sept. 23 NC STATE* L, 21-27 » Under head coach Jimbo Fisher, the Seminoles are 33-8 (.805) in November, December and January games. The win total and winning percentage both rank as the highest in the ACC and 2nd among Power 5 programs since 2010. The Sept. 30 at Wake Forest* W, 26-19 Seminoles also are the only team in the ACC without a losing record in November and later in any season since 2010 Oct. 7 #13 MIAMI* L, 20-24 Oct. 14 at Duke* W, 17-10 » Florida State ranks 1st in the ACC and tied for 6th in the NCAA with four blocked kicks this season. The Seminoles Oct. 21 LOUISVILLE* L, 28-31 have a punt block and a field goal block in the same season for the first time since 2010, and this is their second Oct. 27 (Fri.) at Boston College* L, 3-35 consecutive season with four total blocks. In the 27-24 win vs. Syracuse, the Seminoles blocked two field goals in Nov. 4 SYRACUSE* W, 27-24 the same game for the first time since Sept. 27, 2003, at Duke Nov. 11 at #4 Clemson* L, 14-31 Nov. 18 DELAWARE STATE Noon (RSN) » The Seminoles have converted 19 of their last 20 red zone opportunities this season and have been the best red Nov. 25 at Florida Noon (ESPN) zone team in the country since Jimbo Fisher was named head coach. Since 2010, FSU’s red zone percentage of .913 Dec. 2 ULM Noon is more than a full percentage point higher than Oklahoma State, which ranks second with a scoring percentage of .896. The next-best red zone percentage in the ACC since 2010 is North Carolina’s .847 *ACC Game; HOME GAME; AP Rankings Listed » Oct. 27 at Boston College, FSU started a true freshman at quarterback and running back in the same game for TABLE OF CONTENTS the first time since true freshmen became eligible in 1972. The duo also started vs. Syracuse and at Clemson. Quarterback James Blackman’s eight starts this season are the most ever by a Seminole true freshman Media Information ............ 2 Noles in the NFL .................12 quarterback, bettering the previous mark of five by Chip Ferguson in 1985, and running back Cam Akers became the HC Jimbo Fisher ..................3 Game Recaps ....................13 first true freshman to start multiple games at running back since Dalvin Cook started three times in 2014 Game Notes Depth/Pronunciation .......18 Delaware State ...................5 Numerical Roster .............19 » This week’s game serves as FSU’s Senior Day and the Seminoles will recognize 17 seniors prior to the game: Nate Offense ................................6 Alphabetical Roster.........20 Andrews, Stephen Gabbard, Richard Garzola, Ryan Green, Ro’Derrick Hoskins, Jared Jackson, Malique Jackson, Ermon Defense .................................7 Players Bios .......................21 Lane, Rick Leonard, Bobby Lyons II, Trey Marshall, Jamario Mathis, Derrick Nnadi, Herbans Paul, Joshua Peters, Jacob Special Teams .....................8 FSU Records ......................26 Pugh and Matthew Thomas Miscellaneous ....................9 Last Time it Happened ....29 Rankings ............................10 ACC ......................................31 » Florida State is also hosting Homecoming this weekend. The Seminoles are 56-12-1 (.819) all-time on Homecoming, Doak Campbell Stadium ..11 2017 Statistics .................32 including 5-2 (.714) under head coach Jimbo Fisher, and have won five Homecoming games in a row SEMINOLES.COM 1 2017 FSU FOOTBALL | GM. 10: DELAWARE STATE HEAD COACH JIMBO FISHER 8th season as Head Coach | 11th at Florida State | 30th overall » .779 winning percentage (81-23) - best in ACC history » 42 Seminoles drafted, including 8 first round picks » 81 wins since 2010 (third-most in college football) » 11.1 wins per season (entering 2017 - highest among active coaches) » 3 ACC Championships and 4 Atlantic Division Titles » 2013 BCS National Championship » 2013 Rawlings College Football Coach of the Year » His foundation, Kidz1stFund, has raised over $4.5 million for Fanconi anemia research IN HIS EIGHTH SEASON AS HEAD COACH, JIMBO FISHER HAS... THE FISHER FILE » ...the fifth-highest winning percentage of any active head coach (minimum five years) with a record of 81-23 (.779). HOMETOWN | CLARKSBURG, W.VA. » ...led FSU to 81 victories since 2010, the third-most in college football over that span. ALMA MATER | SALEM (W.VA.) ‘89 » ...led Florida State to three ACC Championships. The Seminoles’ 37-35 victory over Georgia BIRTHDATE | OCT. 9, 1965 Tech in the 2014 ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, N.C., gave the Seminoles 15 conference FAMILY | SONS, TREY (16) AND ETHAN (12) championships. FSU defeated Duke, 45-7, in 2013 and dropped Georgia Tech, 21-15, in the 2012 conference title game. COACHING EXPERIENCE 1988-90 Samford Quarterbacks » ...guided FSU to 29 consecutive victories during the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons. The 29-game win streak shattered the ACC and FSU records and was the second-longest streak over the last 1991-92 Samford Offensive Coordinator/QBs 20 years and 12th-longest streak in college football history. 1993-98 Auburn Quarterbacks 1999 Cincinnati Offensive Coordinator/QBs » ...overseen a 28-game Atlantic Coast Conference winning streak from 2012-15, the third-longest conference winning streak in FBS history (Ohio State, 2012-15, 30; Florida State, 1992-95, 29). 2000-06 LSU Offensive Coordinator/QBs » ...helped the Seminoles to a 35th consecutive bowl appearance in 2016, tied with Nebraska 2007-09 Florida State Offensive Coordinator/QBs (1969-2003) for the longest streak in NCAA history. FSU’s streak dates back to 1982 and includ- 2010-pres. Florida State Head Coach ed the final 28 years of Bobby Bowden’s historic run. » ...seen 83 Seminoles receive degrees since becoming head coach in 2010. CAREER AS A HEAD COACH » ...led FSU to its first National Championship win since 1999 with a 34-31 victory over No. 2 Year Record ACC* Bowl Final AP Rk. Auburn in the Vizio BCS National Championship on Jan. 6, 2014 in Pasadena, Calif. FSU finished a 20104 10- 6-2 Chick-fil-A 16 perfect 14-0 and ranked No. 1 in both the USA Today Coaches and Associated Press polls for the 20114 9- 5-3 Champs Sports 23 first time since 1999. 2012 12-2 7-1 Orange 10 » ...compiled a 17-2 mark against schools from the state of Florida: Miami (7-1), Florida (6-1), USF 2013 14-0 8-0 BCS Nat’l Champ. 1 (3-0) and Bethune Cookman (1-0). 20141 13- 8-0 Rose - CFP 5 » ...mentored quarterback Jameis Winston into the top quarterback in the country and Florida 20153 10- 6-2 Peach 14 State’s first-ever No. 1 NFL Draft pick in 2015. At the time, Winston became the youngest player 20163 10- 5-3 Orange 8 to win the Heisman Trophy in 2013. 2017 3-6 3-5 -- -- » ...led FSU to seven consecutive winning seasons. Overall, FSU's 40 consecutive winning seasons Total 81-23 48-16 *Regular season is the second-longest streak in college football history, tying Nebraska (40, 1962-2001) and trailing only Notre Dame (42, 1899-1932). KIDZ1STFUND On Aug.