Head Coach Jimbo Fisher to 17-1 Against Time in 28 Years the Gators Did Not Score on Offense
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20162016 FSU FSU FOOTBALL FOOTBALL | GM| GM 3: 10:8:2:1: LOUISVILLE OLECHARLESTONCLEMSON BOSTON MISS COLLEGE SOUTHERN #14/15/14 FLORIDA #15/13/13 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES GATORS 8-2 6-2 SEC VS game 8-3 12 5-3 ACC Florida Gators Head Coach TEAM COMPARISON Head Coach Nov. 26, 2016 | Tallahassee, Fla. Jimbo Fisher (Salem ‘89) Jim McElwain (Eastern Washington ‘83) Career Record: 76-17 (.817) | 7th Season 35.6 SCORING OFFENSE 24.5 Career Record: 40-23 (.635) | 5th Season Doak Campbell Stadium Record at FSU: 76-17 (.817) | 7th Season 25.5 SCORING DEFENSE 15.4 Record at UF: 18-6 (.750) | 2nd Season ABC | 8:14 PM 202.9 RUSHING OFFENSE 142.2 STAT LEADERS 137.9 RUSHING DEFENSE 148.9 STAT LEADERS GAME COVERAGE RUSHING | #4 DALVIN COOK 279.4 PASSING OFFENSE 212.6 RUSHING | #25 JORDAN SCARLETT TELEVISION | ABC 242-1467 | 17 TD, 6.1 ypr, 133.4 ypg 232.9 PASSING DEFENSE 174.1 140-740 | 6 TD, 5.2 ypr, 72.5 ypg 482.3 TOTAL OFFENSE 354.9 PBP: Joe Tessitore | Analyst: Todd Blackledge PASSING | #12 DEONDRE FRANCOIS PASSING | #12 AUSTIN APPLEBY 370.8 TOTAL DEFENSE 323.0 Sidelines: Holly Rowe 211-347-2990| 18 TD/5 INT | 271.8 ypg 68-110-815 | 6 TD/2 INT | 135.8 ypg RADIO | SEMINOLE IMG SPORTS NETWORK RECEIVING | #15 TRAVIS RUDOLPH ALL-TIME RESULTS RECEIVING | #81 ANTONIO CALLAWAY PBP: Gene Deckerhoff | Analyst: William Floyd 49-744 | 6 TD | 15.2 ypc | 67.6 ypg 37-545 | 2 TD | 14.7 ypc | 60.6 ypg Sidelines: Tom Block Florida leads, 34-24-2 Last: FSU def. UF 27-2 in Gainesville in 2015 DEFENSE | #44 DEMARCUS WALKER (DE) DEFENSE | #40 JARRAD DAVIS (LB) RADIO | Sirius: Channel 84 | XM: Channel 84 Last at FSU: FSU def. UF 24-19 in 2014 National: Westwood One 13.0 sacks | 59 tkls | 3 FF | 15.5 TFLs 56 tackles | 6 TFL | 2 Sacks | 4 PBU PBP: Brandon Gaudin | Analyst: Derek Rackley #14 FSU HOSTS #15 UF IN FRESH FROM FLORIDA SUNSHINE SHOWDOWN 2016 SCHEDULE FSU LOOKS TO WIN 4TH STRAIGHT OVER FLORIDA NOLES TO HONOR MONK BONASORTE WITH HELMET STICKER #14/15/14 FLORIDA STATE (8-3, 5-3 ACC) No. 14/15/14 Florida State will look to make it Florida State senior associate ath- four straight victories over No. 15/13/13 Florida on Saturday letic director and FSU Hall of Famer Date Opponent Time/Result at 8 p.m. in Doak Campbell Stadium to tie the longest win- Monk Bonasorte passed away early Sept. 5 (Mon.) vs. 11/12 Ole Miss (Orlando, Fla.) W, 45-34 streak by the Seminoles ever in the storied rivalry that dates Sunday morning. The Seminoles will Sept. 10 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W, 52-8 back to 1958. FSU also won four straight from 1977-1980 and honor the two-time All-American and Sept. 17 at 10/10 Louisville* L, 20-63 from 1987-1990. This will be the 61st meeting between the longtime administrator on Saturday Sept. 24 at USF W, 55-35 Noles and the Gators. Jimbo Fisher is 5-1 against the Gators with helmet stickers featuring his Oct. 1 RV/23 NORTH CAROLINA* L, 35-37 since becoming head coach in 2010. initials and his number “42.” Oct. 8 at 10/10 Miami* W, 20-19 Oct. 15 RV/RV WAKE FOREST* W, 17-6 NOLES 16-1 AGAINST IN-STATE OPPONENTS UNDER FISHER GATORS BRING ONE OF NATION’S TOP DEFENSES TO TALLY Oct. 29 3/3 CLEMSON* L, 34-37 The Seminoles are an incredible 16-1 against in-state oppo- UF ranks No. 3 in the nation in scoring defense (13.0), No. 4 Nov. 5 at NC State* W, 24-20 nents since Fisher became head coach in 2010 and have won in pass defense (160.0), No. 5 in total defense (282.1) and Nov. 11 (Fri.) BOSTON COLLEGE* W, 45-7 10 straight versus state of Florida opponents since falling No. 20 in rush defense (122.1) after defeating LSU, 16-10, on Nov. 19 at Syracuse* W, 45-14 to the Gators in 2012. FSU can win the “state championship” Saturday to clinch the SEC East. UF has the nation’s top red Nov. 26 15/13/13 FLORIDA ABC, 8:14 pm for the fourth straight year with a victory over Florida after zone defense (65.38%, 17 of 26), while Florida State has *ACC Game; HOME GAME defeating USF (55-35) and Miami (20-19) earlier this season. the nation’s top red zone offense (96.08%, 49 of 51). Rankings CFP/AP/Coaches COOK RUNS PAST GATORS IN 27-2 WIN AT UF IN 2015 WALKER, BURNS LEADS NATION’S TOP SACK SQUAD RB Dalvin Cook rushed for 150 yards and two TDs in the Led by DEs DeMarcus Walker (13.0 sacks - 2nd in nation) fourth quarter to seal Florida State’s 27-2 victory over the and Brian Burns (8.0 sacks - leads all freshmen nationally), Gators in Gainesville in 2015. Cook finished with 183 yards on Florida State ranks No. 1 in the country in sacks (41) - just A FLORIDA STATE WIN WOULD... 26 carries against a highly-touted Gator defense, while DE ahead of Alabama (40) and Clemson (39). FSU also has the ...make the Noles 543-244-17 (.686) all-time. DeMarcus Walker led the Noles defense with 2.5 sacks, 3.5 nation’s leader in INTs as Tarvarus McFadden nabbed his ...be the fourth consecutive over the Gators, tying TFLs and blocked a FG. QB Sean Maguire threaded a pass to eighth pick of the season at Syracuse. He is tied with Monk FSU’s longest winning streak in the series (1977- TE Jeremy Kerr for a TD on 4th-and-goal at the 1-yard line to Bonasorte (1979) and Curt Campebll (1951) for No. 2 in FSU 80; 1987-90). give the Seminoles a 10-0 lead at halftime. It was the first single-season history behind Terrell Buckley (12, 1991). ...move head coach Jimbo Fisher to 17-1 against time in 28 years the Gators did not score on offense. EXTRA POINTS in-state opponents. COOK NATION’S TOP RB FSU is 8-1 against the SEC under Fisher, including 5-1 against ...give Fisher a 9-1 record against schools from the RB Dalvin Cook is the only Power 5 RB with 1,400+ rushing Florida and 1-0 versus Ole Miss, Auburn and South Carolina... SEC (6-1 Florida, 1-0 Auburn, S. Carolina, Ole Miss). yards on a winning team and he ranks No. 2 in Power 5 in Florida State has 76 wins since Jimbo Fisher became head ...give Fisher 77 for his career, an average of 11 both rushing (1,467) and yards from scrimmage (1,867). Cook coach in 2010, ranking behind only Alabama (83 wins) during that span...QB Deondre Francois leads all freshman QBs in wins per season to begin his coaching career. broke Warrick Dunn’s 20-year-old FSU career record (3,959) for rushing yards during his 225-yard, 4 TD performance at passing yards per game (271.8) and is rated the nation’s No. Syracuse. Cook has 4,166 career rushing yards which ranks 9 QB in ESPN’s QBR metric...FSU is 10-7-1 vs. UF when both are No. 3 in ACC history. ranked in the Top 15...FSU has played 16 true freshmen. 2016 FSU FOOTBALL | GM 12: FLORIDA MEDIA INFORMATION MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY NOV. 21 NOV. 22 NOV. 23 NOV. 24 NOV. 25 NOV. 26 Jimbo Fisher Press Conference ACC Head Coaches Conference Call - Practice - 4:00 PM (Closed) Practice Walk Thru Game 12 Moore Athletic Center Jimbo Fisher, 10:50 AM (Closed) (Closed) FSU vs. Florida 2nd Floor Jimbo Fisher Call-In Show Doak Campbell Stadium 1:00 PM Practice - 4:00 PM (Four Points by Sheraton Downtown) Tallahassee, Fla. (Closed) 7:00-8:00 PM 8:14 PM (ABC) Practice - 4:00 PM (Closed) Jimbo Fisher after practice Media Availablity for Coach Fisher: Monday press conference; Tuesday after practice. Media Availability for Players: Monday after practice; Tuesday before and after practice; Wednesday before practice. 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