2009 FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEC Champions: 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 2000 2006 2008 National Champions: 1996 2006 2008 FLORIDA AND FLORIDA STATE COLLIDE FOR 54TH TIME Ben Hill Griffi n Stadium at Florida Field (88,548) - Gainesville, Fla. 11-0, 8-0 SEC November 28, 2009 - 3:30 p.m. ET 6-5, 4-4 ACC Release Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009 THE STORYLINE -2009 SCHEDULE- Th e Gators have won a nation’s-best and school-record 21 consecu- Sept. 5 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W 62-3 tive games, the fourth-best winning streak in SEC history. It marks the Sept. 12 TROY W 56-6 longest streak in the SEC in the past 15 years and third-longest in the Sept. 19 TENNESSEE* W 23-13 nation this decade. Th e team is also 11-0 for the second time in school Sept. 26 at Kentucky* W 41-7 history (1995). Oct. 3 Bye Week Oct. 10 at LSU* W 13-3 Additionally, Florida’s 25 seniors became the winningest class in SEC Oct. 17 ARKANSAS* (Homecoming) W 23-20 history with last Saturday’s 62-3 win over FIU, now holding a 46-6 record Oct. 24 at Mississippi State* W 29-19 in their time in the Orange and Blue. Oct. 31 Georgia* (at Jacksonville) W 41-17 Nov. 7 VANDERBILT* W 27-3 Florida State comes into the contest with a 6-5 mark following a 29-26 Nov. 14 at South Carolina* W 24-14 win at home over Maryland. Florida looks to extend its fi ve-game Nov. 21 FIU W 62-3 winning streak in the series, and the game marks the end of the regular Nov. 28 FLORIDA STATE CBS 3:30 p.m. season and the Gators’ last home contest of the season. Dec. 5 Alabama (at Atlanta) CBS 4 p.m. *SEC game All times Eastern LAST TIME OUT Eight diff erent players scored touchdowns for RANKINGS Florida and the Gator defense allowed just 53 Rankings (AP/Coaches/Harris/BCS): UF (1/1/1/1); FSU (NR) yards rushing, while the team’s fourth-consecutive turnover-free game carried them to a 62-3 victory -Florida made its 82nd appearance in the BCS rankings this week, over FIU. ranking No. 1 in the BCS standings. Only Texas has appeared more times in the BCS rankings (83). UF has been No. 1 in six consecutive Quarterbacks Tim Tebow and John Brantley BCS polls, which is more total weeks as the BCS No. 1 than any SEC combined to complete 26 of 38 passes for 361 yards team since the rankings began in 1998. and fi ve touchdowns. Tebow also carried the ball LB Brandon Spikes seven times for 102 yards, including a career-long -UF has been ranked No. 1 in the AP poll 39 times in school history 55-yard touchdown run. Running back Chris Rainey added rushing and holds a 25-5 record all-time in games played while ranked as such. and receiving touchdowns, while wide receiver Deonte Th ompson led Florida has been No. 1 in 14 of the last 15 AP Polls, including a run of Florida’s receivers with fi ve grabs for 66 yards. nine consecutive that concluded following this year’s win vs. Arkansas. Linebacker Brandon Spikes’ 41-yard interception return for a touch- down opened the game’s scoring, while defensive tackle Jaye Howard GAME BROADCASTS led the defense with seven tackles and half a sack (split with Lawrence Television: Th e game will air on CBS, called by Verne Lundquist (play-by- Marsh). Linebackers Ryan Stamper and Dustin Doe each recorded a play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline). Sun Sports sack, as well. will re-air the game at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29, on Sun Sports’ “Break- fast with the Gators” presented by Regions Bank and again on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 11 p.m. (replays available in SEC territory), with David Steele (play-by- -DID YOU KNOW?- play), Nat Moore (analyst) and Steve Babik (sideline) calling the action. Th e Gator defense turned aside the fi rst fi ve third-down conversion attempts against FIU aft er stopping the fi nal eight Radio: Th e team of Mick Hubert (play-by-play), Lee McGriff (analyst) the previous game at South Carolina, totaling 13 straight third- and Steve Babik (sideline) will broadcast the contest on the Gator Radio down stops. It marked the second time this season more than a Network. Scot Brantley and Travis McGriff join Babik as co-hosts of the dozen consecutive third-down attempts have failed against the pre-game show, which begins two hours before kickoff . A 60-minute Florida defense. Previously this season, UF denied 18 in a row post-game show will also air following the game’s conclusion. Th e Gator on third downs, spanning the wins against LSU and Arkansas. Radio Network broadcast will also be available on Sirius 218 and XM 201. Westwood One will handle the national broadcast with Brad Sham (play- by-play) and Eddie George (analyst) behind the microphones. Today’s Matchup Florida vs. Florida State (11/28/09) TOP INDIVIDUAL LEADERS LAST FIVE MEETINGS SERIES HISTORY -RUSHING- 2008 UF 45 FSU 15 Series: Florida leads, 32-19-2 (Tallahassee) The Gators had 502 total At Gainesville: Florida leads, 19-8-1 Florida G Att. Net Avg. TD YPG offensive yards, more than doubling the At Tallahassee: Florida leads, 12-10-1 Tebow 11 178 706 4.0 11 64.2 Seminoles’ 242 total yards. UF had 284 yards in the first half , including 150 yards At Neutral Sites: Series tied, 1-1 Demps 11 88 623 7.1 7 56.6 on the ground. With 317 rushing yards, Streak: Florida has won 5 the Gators had tallied more than 300 W/L/T UF FSU Rank (UF/FSU) yards rushing in three-consecutive games. *1958 W 21 7 12/NR FSU G Att. Net Avg. TD YPG *1959 W 18 8 Tim Tebow finished the game 12-of-21 for *1960 W 3 0 Thomas 11 131 690 5.3 7 62.7 185 yards with three touchdowns, while *1961 T 3 3 *1962 W 20 7 Jones 6 51 251 4.9 5 41.8 Aaron Hernandez had four catches for 61 *1963 W 7 0 yards and two scores. §1964 L 7 16 *1965 W 30 17 §1966 W 22 19 10/NR -PASSING- *1967 L 16 21 2007 UF 45 FSU 12 §1968 W 9 3 5/NR (Gainesville) Tim Tebow was responsible *1969 W 21 6 12/NR §1970 W 38 27 Florida C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD YPG for five touchdowns, three passing and *1971 W 17 15 NR/19 two rushing, as the Gators defeated the §1972 W 42 13 NR/13 Tebow 145-223-4 65.0 1,945 14 176.8 *1973 W 49 0 Seminoles for the fourth-straight time for §1974 W 24 14 14/NR Brantley 34-46-0 73.9 397 7 66.2 *1975 W 34 8 14/NR the first time since 1983-86. Percy Harvin §1976 W 33 26 12/NR had 157 yards rushing on 16 attempts. *1977 L 9 37 NR/19 §1978 L 21 38 FSU C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD YPG *1979 L 16 27 NR/5 2006 UF 21 FSU 14 §1980 L 13 17 NR/3 Ponder 227-330-7 58.8 2,717 14 301.9 *1981 W 35 3 (Tallahassee) Chris Leak hit Dallas Baker §1982 W 13 10 NR/15 Manuel 33-51-4 64.7 430 1 86.0 *1983 W 53 14 12/NR for a 25-yard touchdown pass early in §1984 W 27 17 3/12 the fourth quarter, providing the Gators *1985 W 38 14 6/12 §1986 W 17 13 with a 21-14 win. The win gave Florida *1987 L 14 28 NR/3 -RECEIVING- consecutive wins in Tallahassee for the §1988 L 17 52 NR/5 *1989 L 17 24 NR/6 first time since claiming back-to-back §1990 L 30 45 6/8 Florida G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD YPG *1991 W 14 9 5/3 contests in 1984 and 1986. Reggie Nelson §1992 L 24 45 6/3 Hernandez 11 46 571 12.4 2 51.9 recorded six tackles, an interception and *1993 L 21 33 7/1 §1994 T 31 31 4/7 Cooper 11 38 641 16.9 7 58.3 a pass defended to lead a defensive effort +1995 L 17 23 5/7 that gave up just 235 total yards and just *1995 W 35 24 3/6 §1996 L 21 24 1/2 46 rushing yards to the Seminoles. +1997 W 52 20 3/1 *1997 W 32 29 10/2 FSU G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD YPG §1998 L 12 23 4/5 2005 UF 34 FSU 7 *1999 L 23 30 3/1 Reed 11 53 671 12.7 0 61.0 §2000 L 7 30 4/3 (Gainesville) The UF defense created *2001 W 37 13 4/20 Owens 11 53 652 12.3 3 59.3 four turnovers and Chris Leak threw a §2002 L 14 31 15/23 *2003 L 34 38 11/9 pair of touchdown passes. Chad Jackson §2004 W 20 13 NR/10 *2005 W 34 7 19/23 had nine receptions for 97 yards and one §2006 W 21 14 4/NR -DEFENSe- score. *2007 W 45 12 12/NR §2008 W 45 15 2/23 Florida UT-AT-TT TFL S INT FF FR 2004 UF 20 FSU 13 * Gainesville § Tallahassee Stamper 34-30-64 5.5 2.5 2 1 0 (Tallahassee) Jarvis Herring and the + Sugar Bowl; New Orleans, La.