vs #23/24 FLORIDASTATE(4-1, 2-0 ) #13/14 HURRICANES 3-1,1-0 rd rd 7-6 , 4-4 3rd Atlantic 9-4, 5-3 T-1st Atlantic ’08 9-4,5-3 3 in Coastal 7-6, 4-4 T 3 Coastal ’08 SERIES FSU oldest series started in 1951...SERIES 23-31 THRU ’10(10/9/10) 29th straight season FSU-UM has been televised FSU was 15-15 in O-bowl had lost last 5 in row until ’96 18 Games decided by 5pts or less--28 by 10p or less FIRST EVER MATCH-UP BETWEEN FSU-UM IN A BOWL ’03 MIAMI HAS FACED FSU MORE THAN ANY OTHER RIVAL 2009 2010 STAT STORY vs MIAMI 55th Meeting 10/9/10 2010 2009 (59th ) (4th) 149.5 (26th ) (3rd) 208.6 RUSH OFFENSE 136.5 (8th) (77th) 138.0 (5th) (70th) (25th) (3rd ) 271.8 (60th) (6th ) 224.6 PASS OFFENSE 233.8 (5th) (47th) 261.9 (5th) (31st) (28th) (2nd) 421.4 (30th) (2nd) 433.2 TOTAL OFFENSE 370.2 (9th) (70th) 399.9 (4th) (45th) 13th (2nd) 46.2% 16th (1st) 50.8% 3rdDown% 41.8% (3rd) (51st) 44.6% (4th) (22nd) (32nd) (6th) 30.1p (29th) (2nd) 35.0p SCORING 32.5p(4th) (39th) 30.3p(5th) (31st)

T-39th 4th T-73rd T-7th rd st th th 20 11 SACKS ALLOWED 6 3 41 35 10 100 13 fum, 13int / 26Total 5 fum, 4 int / 9 Total TURNOVERS 0 fum, 9 int/ 9 Total 4 fum, 17 int/ 21 Total

(108th) (12th) 204.6 (4th) (TOPS) 74.8 RUSH DEFENSE 130.8 (4th) (43rd) 122.3 (3rd) (32nd) (77th) (11th) 230.0 (71st) (7th) 218.6 PASS DEFENSE 136.0 (TOPS) (6th) 207.3 (5th) (43rd) (108th) (12th) 434.6 (21st) (2nd) 293.4 TOTAL DEFENSE 266.8 (TOPS) (12th) 329.6 (5th) (29th) 101st (11th) 44.1% T-32nd (3rd) 34.2% 3rd Down % 32.8% (2nd) (29th) 36.3% (4th) (34th) (94th) ( 10th ) 30.0p (20th) ( 2nd) 15.4p SCORING 15.0p (TOPS)15th) 22.2p (5th) (37th)

SACKS th th 58 5 26 TOPS TOPS 25 TURNOVERS FORCED 17 3rd (2nd) 24 9th (74th) 13 fum, 14 int / 27 Total 3 fum, 5 int / 8 Total 4 fum, 6 int/ 10 Total 12 fum, 9int/ 21 Total TURNOVER MARGIN 58th (6th) +1 68th (9th) -1 +1 (T-7th) (T-51st) +0 (T-7th) (T-60th) HEAD COACH th (1st Year) 4 Year Elevated to FSU Head Coach on January 5, 2010, after serving under 44 years old Replaced (6y) in 2007 as “Head Coach in Waiting” for 3 seasons (2007-09) Spent 2001-06 as —5 of his 6 defenses Was Offensive Coordinator in 2003 for National Champs LSU ranked in the NCAA Top 10 Set school record at Samford College with 34 Pass TD in a season Was LB 1984-88; Asst Coach for 13 years has been involved in Born October 9, 1965( 44 years Old) Wife Candi, sons Trey(9) & Ethan(5) 3 of 5 National Titles.2yrs at Dallas ; Ast Coach @FSU 4-1 ‘98-00. 2-1 v FSU 0-2 in Bowls CAREER: 4-1 th

Replaces Bobby Bowden 389-129-4 (2nd All Time) 24-18 Career record(4 Season) Replaced Larry COKER 60-15, 1 National Title(’01) in 6 seasons .800 Win% NOTES 2008 FSU 41 UM 39 2007 UM 37 FSU 29 SERIES(22-30) Antone Smith rushed for 4TDs including a game engineered an 83y TD drive in the ‘92 UM 19, FSU 16a clinching 20 yarder with 3:57 left on 3rd down and long closing 3 minutes and completed 13y pass to TE ‘93 FSU 28, UM 10 that gave the Noles a 41-31. Miami scored their final Dedrick Epps to give UM a 30-29 lead. FSU fumbled ‘94 UM 34, FSU 20a TD with :14” left. on ensuing possession(Returned for TD by LB Colin ‘95 FSU 41, UM 17 rushed for 144 yards(2nd most by an McCarthy) to give Canes 8 point lead with 1:05 left in ’96 FSU 34,UM 16a FSU QB ), and led 24-3 at the half. Miami scored off game. ‘97 FSU 47,UM 0h FSU a turnover, a return, a trick play and a There were 9 Total Turnovers in the game. ’98 FSU 26-14(a) safety in the 2nd half. FSU out-gained UM 469-256, and started ’99 FSU 31,UM 21 h out-rushed the Canes 310y-51y. FSU did not punt in ‘00 UM 27, FSU 24 the game----horrible rain in 2nd half 2006 FSU 13, UM 10 '01 UM 49, FSU 27h ’02 UM 28, FSU 27 Gary Cismesia kicked a 28 yard game winner with ’03 UM 22, FSU 14h 2002 MIAMI 28 FSU 27 8:06 leff. intercepted ’s ’03 UM 16, FSU 14 A record O-Bowl crowd 81,927 saw FSU out-rush UM final pass with 27” left in the game…. ’04 UM 16, FSU 10 OT ACC 296-115 and took a 27-14 lead with 3:56 left in game. Miami out-rushed FSU 2y-1y!!!!! ’05 FSU 10, UM 7 ACC But rallied the Canes and UM scored 14 FSU out-scored UM 10-0 in the 4th quarter ’06 FSU 13 UM 10 ACC points in games last Quarter converted 3rd& 28 and 3rd & 24 ’07 UM 37 FSU 29 ACC Xavier BETHIA 43y FG was Wide Left as time expired engineering come-back ’08 FSU 41, UM 39 ACC . He made 2FG earlier ’09 UM 38, FSU34 ACC 2004 UM 16, FSU 10 OT 2005 FSU 10, UM 7 FSU built a 10-0 halftime lead as both defenses FSU snapped a six game losing streak despite gaining 1997- FSU 47-0 dominated. Seminole scorews came on a 45y Bethia just 170 yards of total offense. Fr QB Drew FSU handed UM its worst loss since FG and an Antonio Cromartie fumble return TD. Weatherford was 8 of 26 for 74 yards passing, and 1927 with 47-0 shut out. Defense Miami score 10 points in the 4th quarter tying the game threw an interception held UM to -33y rushing, Ryan with just 30” l;eft when hit Sinorice Moss FSU Defense sacked Kyle Wright 9 times and had 2 Clement was just 5-14 passing for with a 30y TD(5 play drive in :52”) 52y before being pulled FSU fumbled on 3rd & long in OT and the Canes Miami muffed chance to tie with 2:30 left when snap scored game winner was mishandled on 28 yard FG attempt FSU had just 57y rushing(fewest since ’94) GAME NOTES vs MIAMI  FSU has had 7 wins or more for 27 consecutive years through 2009  55th Meeting FSU v UM(2010) ---Total Points All-Time UM 1,110, FSU 1,100

 FSU has been to 28 consecutive Bowls---Longest current streak in NCAA  Miami National Champs (5 Times) 1983,87,89,91, 2001

 FSU is 23-14-2 in Bowl Victories(.605---6th in NCAA) through 2009  FSU & Miami Have combined for a Total of 26 Top 4 Finishes since 1983(7x both finished in Top 4)  For the first time since USA TODAY has ranked teams FSU was not in Top 25  UM had won 131 consecutive games when it scores 30+ points(until FSU ’08) to begin the 2008 season  16 FSU-Miami games have been decided by 5 or fewer points---Miami is 11-5  The winner of the FSU-Miami game has gone on to win the National in those games. Championship in 6 of last 23years(through 2009)  Miami beat FSU 37-29 in 2007, and then lost their last 4 games(NC St, Virginia, VaTech and Boston College.

 Since 1984, Canes are 111-1 when leading by 10 or more in 4thQ @ Home(2008 v UNC led by 17) FSU is 123-19-1 last 143 home games FSU has 1 kick during Jimbo Fisher Era(Thru (Thru WF ‘10) UVa’10) blocked 128 BB Era vs #23/24 FLORIDASTATE(4-1, 2-0 ) #13/14 MIAMI HURRICANES 3-1,1-0 rd rd 7-6 , 4-4 3rd Atlantic 9-4, 5-3 T-1st Atlantic ’08 9-4,5-3 3 in Coastal 7-6, 4-4 T 3 Coastal ’08

7 Christian PONDER 3 E.J. MAUEL QB QB Parade All American. Accounted for 68 TDs Season Ended ShoulderSurgery(Inj @ in career as a starter in HS. Clemson) Is very smart and has an outstanding work Rated the #2 QB Prospect in Nation coming ethic...earned a 3.89 grade point average in out of HS. 2006 and earned the academic award for the First Career Start: @ Wake freshman class from the coaching staff following his first year at Forest 11/14/09 State...earned his undergraduate degree in Engineered scoring drives in first four real estate/finance after only two and a half years as a student at Florida State and possessions—3 TDs and a FG. is currently working on an MBA... his first career pass was an eight-yard Was 15-20=220 Yards 1TD 1Intc 1 Sack strike to De'Cody Fagg that gave Florida State a 21-20 lead over VaTech with 3:41 left in the third quarter(2007)..2,429 yards Total Offense ranked 5th in ACC in 2008 Also ran for 45 yards on 10 carries--- Gross( Net 24y rushing) In 2008--- his first season as a starting ---led FSU to a nine-win MVP 65th Gator Bowl ---Passed for 226y and Rushed for a TD season for the first time since 2004. Started all 13 games...named offensive MVP and Seminole Warrior at the football awards dinner...also the junior class academic 3-1 as Starter award winner for the offense...ranked fifth in the ACC in total offense and sixth in pass efficiency...eighth in the conference in passing per game... Ponder is the first FSU quarterback to run for 400 yards in a season since ran for 504 in PONDER Game by Game 2010 1992...just the fifth QB in school history to run for 400 or more yards...was Opponent Comp Attempts Yards TD Intc Sks Rushyards second to only Antone Smith for rushing in 2008 with four...ponder Samford 12 14 167 4 1 0 2-7y became just the fourth Seminole ever to rush for a touchdown in four consecutive OU 11 28 113 0 2 4 9-23 games...his 144 rushing yards versus Miami were the second-most in FSU history BYU 14 21 149 1 0 3 13-50 behind Ken MacLean who ran for 146 in 1948...his 45-yard run versus Miami was Wake 24 37 243 2 0 3 11-11 the fourth-longest in school history by a QB...completed passes to six receivers or Virginia 17 29 172 1 0 1 10-17 more in 11 of 13 games this season...found eight different receivers in a season- opening win over Western Carolina and nine different receivers in FSU's win over Wisconsin in the Champs Sports Bowl...became the first FSU QB since Charlie Ward to throw six TD passes in his first two starts. 2009 Season Best 33-40=397 5 TDs @ UNC

38 Jermaine THOMAS RB As a true freshman tailback played in 12 games and averaged Ponder has positive rushing yards in the last 19 straight seven yards per carry last season..Thomas put together one of games(Thru UVa) the most successful seasons by a true freshman running back

in school history...average per carry was just shy of the top

marks set by true freshmen Warrick Dunn in 1993 (7.5) and Sean Jackson in 1990 (7.9)...his 482 rushing yards are the sixth-most ever by a true freshman at FSU...rushed for an average of 40.2 yards per game, second-best on the team...one of only three players (Antone Smith and 2010 FSU Coaching D'Vontrey Richardson) with multiple rushes of 30 yards or more...Thomas posted 69 carries and was dropped for a loss just seven times for only 10 yards in losses...burst onto the scene with 91 yards rushing in the season-opener versus Staff Western Carolina. It tied the best rushing debut by a freshman in school history...registered the longest run by any Seminole when he broke off a 62-yard run versus ...it was the longest play of the season from the line of RB/Spec Teams/Associate HC Eddie GRAN 1st Year scrimmage. OL/Assistant Head Coach Rick Trickett 4th Year 2009 Season Best 20-186y 2TD v NCState Offensive Coordinator James Coley 3rd Year Wide Receivers Lawrence Dawsey 4th Year 62 Rodney HUDSON G /Recruiting 1st Year One of the top offensive guards in America after his second st season @ FSU...an ACSMA/AP All-ACC first team Defensive Coordinator/DBs Mark Stoops 1 Year selection...named first team All-ACC by Rivals.com and Phil Assistant HC/LB Greg Hudson 1st Year Steele...a three-time ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week in 2008. Hudson garnered that honor more than any other Defensive Line Odell Haggins 17th Year offensive lineman in the ACC...has garnered an ACC Player of Defensive Ends/Walk-Ons D.J. Elliott 1st Year the Week honor four times in his first two seasons at FSU. Led the team with st seven pins and 64 knockdowns...missed just eight assignments...the lowest Strength & Conditioning Vic Viloria 1 Year number on the team missing just one assignment per 112 plays...led all linemen in Director of Player Personnel Bob Lacivita 4th Year plays with 893...whistled for the first penalty of his career (false start) versus ...a streak that covered 1,024 snaps and 20 games from his true freshman season...also went sixteen games between allowing a sack...allowed a sack in the first start of his true freshman season in 2007 versus Clemson (9/3) and then allowed ½ a sack versus Virginia Tech on October 25, 2008...has played center once and also was slated to start at tackle in the pre-season before youth along the line forced him back to his most dominant position. 2009 Season Best : ACC OL Lineman of Week FSU is 1-3 in Over Time(All Time) 9/19(BYU), 10/31(NC State) 1-0 @ Home, 0-3 Road, 0-1 Neutral Beat NC State 50-44’03, lost @Louisville 26-20 ’02, @ Miami 16-10 ’04, v Pen State 26-23 in