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2017 FSU FOOTBALL | VS. ALABAMA Game 12 - Florida FLORIDA STATE #8 FLORIDA Nov. 30, 2019 | Gainesville, Fla. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) SEC Network | 7:30 p.m. 6-5 AT 9-2 4-4 ACC 6-2 SEC TEAM COMPARISON (NCAA Ranking) Interim Head Coach Head Coach Odell Haggins (Florida State '93) Dan Mullen (Ursinus '94) FSU UF Career Record: 4-0 (1.000) | 2nd Stint Career Record: 88-51 (.633) | 11th Year 30.2 (62) Scoring Offense 32.4 (42) Record at FSU: 4-0 (1.000) | 2nd Stint Record at UF: 19-5 (.792) | 2nd Year 139.6 (95) Rushing Offense 124.2 (115) 277.5 (30) Passing Offense 292.3 (19) TELEVISION | SEC Network RADIO | Sirius: 135 | XM: 194 | Internet: 956 PBP: Tom Hart PBP: Gene Deckerhoff 65.3 (22) Completion Pct. 67.9 (12) MEDIA COVERAGE 148.48 (34) Pass Efficiency 158.54 (17) Analyst: Jordan Rodgers Analyst: William Floyd Sideline: Cole Cubelic Sideline: Tom Block 417.1 (59) Total Offense 416.5 (60) .882 (41) Red Zone Offense .822 (74) FSU TRAVELS TO GAINESVILLE FOR SUNSHINE SHOWDOWN 231 (69) First Downs 246 (42) 27.5 (64) Scoring Defense 14.2 (7) » Florida State has won four consecutive games in Gainesville, the Seminoles' longest road winning streak in the 159.4 (68) Rushing Defense 110.5 (20) rivalry, and has won seven of the last nine games overall against the Gators. Including his playing and coaching career in Tallahassee, interim head coach Odell Haggins is 17-14-1 (.547) against the Gators. 273.8 (114) Passing Defense 193.0 (23) 433.2 (96) Total Defense 303.5 (12) » Florida State will play in a bowl for the 38th time in the last 40 seasons. Over that span, the Seminoles lead the .836 (69) Red Zone Defense .643 (2) country in seasons with a postseason appearance, ranking ahead of Michigan who will appear in the postseason .411 (86) 3rd Down Defense .363 (43) for the 37th time since 1980. Florida State’s 26 bowl wins since the 1980 season are the most in the country. 2.64 (31) Sacks 3.45 (5) Alabama, which has two CFP championship game wins in addition to semifinal wins those years, is 2nd with 24 victories and Georgia ranks 3rd with 22. 8 (37) Fumbles Recovered 7 (53) 16 (55) Turnovers Gained 22 (9) » Since joining the ACC in 1992, Florida State is 75-27-1 (.733) in regular season non-conference games. 25.94 (9) Kickoff Returns 20.50 (67) 5.40 (33) Punt Return Defense 1.29 (4) » With two wins this season, a 38-31 victory at Boston College and a 49-12 win vs. Alabama State, Odell Haggins improved to 4-0 all-time as FSU's interim head coach. He also directed the Seminoles' final two games of the 2017 season, a 42-10 defeat of ULM and a 42-13 win over Southern Miss in the Independence Bowl. 2019 SCHEDULE » In its four games under Haggins' direction, FSU is outscoring opponents by an average of 42.8 to 16.5. Date Opponent Time/Result Aug. 31 BOISE STATE L, 31-36 » The Seminoles rank 2nd in the ACC and 22nd in FBS with a 65.3 completion percentage, trailing only Clemson's Sept. 7 ULM W, 45-44 (OT) 65.7 in the conference. Last season, FSU ranked 10th in the conference and 92nd in the country. The last time FSU Sept. 14 at No. 25 Virginia* L, 24-31 finished a season leading the conference in completion percentage was 2012. Sept. 21 LOUISVILLE* W, 35-24 » FSU is 30-for-34 on red zone opportunities this season, scoring 25 touchdowns with five field goals. Florida State's Sept. 28 NORTH CAROLINA STATE* W, 31-13 73.53 touchdown percentage in the red zone ranks 2nd in the ACC and 15th in FBS. The Seminoles have scored on 54 Oct. 12 at No. 2 Clemson* L, 14-45 of 62 chances (.871) dating back to week two of last season and are averaging 6.3 points per red zone conversion. Oct. 19 at Wake Forest* L, 20-22 Oct. 26 SYRACUSE* W, 35-17 » Florida State's defense has allowed 26 touchdowns on 55 red zone trips by opponents this season, a touchdown Nov. 2 MIAMI* L, 10-27 percentage of 47.27 that ranks as the 2nd-lowest in the ACC and 11th-best in the NCAA. Nov. 9 at Boston College* W, 38-31 » FSU is the only team in the ACC, and one of two nationally, that has not given up a 30-yard rush this season. Nov. 16 ALABAMA STATE W, 49-12 Nov. 30 at No. 8 Florida 7:30 p.m. (SECN) » The Seminoles rank 1st in the ACC and tied for 3rd nationally with nine plays of 60+ yards, 5th in the ACC and tied for 32nd in FBS with 28 plays of 30+ yards, tied for 2nd in the conference and for 10th in FBS with 19 plays of 40+ yards, *-ACC Game; HOME GAME; AP Rankings Listed 2nd in the conference and tied for 6th in FBS with 13 plays of 50+ yards and tied for 4th in the ACC and for 37th in FBS with two 70+-yard plays. Media Information .................................2 Rosters ...................................................14 Breakout Players ....................................3 Player Stats .......................................... 16 Atlantic Coast Conference ................. 24 Game Notes ............................................ 6 Last Time It Happened ........................19 Game Recaps ........................................ 25 Noles in the Pros/Doak ........................13 FSU Records ...........................................21 Statistics ..............................................28 1 2019 FSU FOOTBALL | GM. 12 | FLORIDA JR RB CAM AKERS MAXWELL AWARD SEMIFINALIST Rushing Yards Total TDs 1,042 17 Top 25 nationally in Rushing TDs, Rushing Yards, Rushing Yards per Game, All Purpose Yards, Scoring, Total Points Scored and Total Touchdowns. Ranks 6th in FSU history with 2,772 career rushing yards and is 7th with 26 career rushing touchdowns. Third player in FSU history with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons (Dalvin Cook & Warrick Dunn)...passed 1,000-yard barrier at Boston College...had 1,024 yards as a freshman in 2017. Only player in FSU history with at least 4 TDs and a 2-point conversion in the same game...his 26 points against Syracuse are 2nd-most in school history, trailing only Ron Sellers’ 30 points (5 rec. TDs) vs. Wake Forest in 1968, and are tied for the 5th-most nationally in a game this season. Had career day against Syracuse - 4 rushing touchdowns tied the school record; 144 rushing yards (7.2 yards per carry); 13 snaps behind center, went 2-for-3 passing for 26 yards and scored a two- point conversion. Added three rushing touchdowns against Louisville and three total touchdowns against ULM. One of 10 players nationally with at least three touchdowns in three games in 2019. Has added seven receiving touchdowns in his career...twice in his career he has run and caught a touchdown in the same game - 2019 against ULM (2 rushing, 1 receiving) and 2019 at Wake Forest (1 rushing and 1 receiving). Tied for 6th in program history with 10 career 100-yard rushing games. Accounted for nearly half of FSU's 501 yards against ULM - 193 on the ground and 55 through the air for a career-high 248 all-purpose yards. Carried the ball a school-record 36 times against the Warhawks...became the 4th player in FSU history with multiple 30-carry games in his career when he had 30 at Wake Forest. ACC Running Back of the Week three times in 2019 - vs. ULM, Louisville and Syracuse. CAM In the opener against Boise State, rushed for 116 yards on 15 carries, which included a 38-yard TD...7.7 ypc three times in career (BSU, 9.0 vs. Syracuse in 2017 AKERS is and 7.7 at Duke in 2017). Has converted three of FSU's fourth-down conversions in 2019, including touchdown a really runs of 38 yards on 4th-and-1 vs. Boise State and 41 yards on 4th-and-1 vs. NC State. good“ He also picked up seven yards on a 4th-and-1 at Wake Forest. football AKERS' NATIONAL RANKINGS “ Total Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns player...He 6 (17) 15 (13) can run you over, 9 Total Points Scored 25 Rushing Yards he can make you (104) (1,042) miss and he’s good 6 Scoring per Game 20 Rushing Yards per after contact. (10.4 points) Game (104.2) - NC State head coach Dave Doeren All Purpose Yards per 22 Game (126.50) SEMINOLES.COM 3 2019 FSU FOOTBALL | GM. 12 | FLORIDA WR TAMORRION r-SO TERRY 2019 STATS 892 Receiving Yards 8 Receiving TDs Preseason All-ACC first teamer leads FSU with 44 catches, 892 yards and 8 touchdown catches. Career day at Boston College with 7 catches for 156 yards and a 74-yard touchdown grab...most receiving yards in a game for a Nole since 2016...ACC Wide Receiver of the Week. Caught two touchdowns against NC State, tying a career-high (also at NC State in 2018)...had a TD catch in four straight games, the longest streak for a Nole since Auden Tate caught a TD in the first five games of 2017. Averaging 46.44 yards on 16 career touchdown catches...in 2019, is averaging ACC-high 20.3 yards per reception and NCAA-best 53.75 yards per touchdown. Touchdown catches of 9, 36, 44, 60, 64, 69, 74 and 75 yards in 2019...the 75-yard catch came on his first touch of the season against Boise State...his 60-yard score came in the fourth quarter against Louisville and put the Seminoles ahead...his 74-yarder at Boston College was part of career-high 156-yard game...had 69-yard TD on FSU's first play vs.