20172017 FSU FSU FOOTBALL FOOTBALL | GM. | VS. 11: ALABAMAFLORIDA FLORIDA STATE FLORIDA AT 4-6 game 4-6 11 3-5 ACC 3-5 SEC Head Coach Interim Head Coach Game 11 - Florida TEAM COMPARISON Nov. 25, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. Jimbo Fisher (Salem ‘89) (NCAA RANKINGS) Randy Shannon (Miami ‘89) Career Record: 82-23 (.781) | 8th Year 24.0 (97) Scoring Off. ) 22.1 (108 Career Record: 29-24 (.547) | 5th Year Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) Record at FSU: 82-23 (.781) | 8th Year 23.1 (41) Scoring Def. 26.2 (63) Record at UF: 1-2 (.333) | 1st Year ESPN | Noon STAT LEADERS 141.7 (92) Rushing Off. 162.4 (69) STAT LEADERS 149.8 (47) Rushing Def. 160.5 (60) RUSHING | #3 CAM AKERS RUSHING | #22 LAMICAL PERINE MEDIA COVERAGE 198.6 (86) Passing Off. 179.1 (102) 148-779 | 4 TD | 5.3 ypr | 77.9 ypg 124-541 | 8 TD | 4.4 ypr | 54.1 ypg TELEVISION | ESPN 196.6 (32) Passing Def. 202.1 (36) PBP: Beth Mowins | Analyst: Anthony Becht PASSING | #1 JAMES BLACKMAN 340.3 (109) Total Off. 341.5 (108) PASSING | #13 FELEIPE FRANKS Sidelines: Rocky Boiman 131-228-1,672 | 12 TD/8 INT | 167.2 ypg 346.4 (30) Total Def. 362.6 (38) 107-190-1,254 | 7 TD/5 INT | 125.4 ypg RADIO | SEMINOLE IMG SPORTS NETWORK RECEIVING | #8 NYQWAN MURRAY .906 (22) Red Zone Off. .964 (4) RECEIVING | #4 BRANDON POWELL PBP: Gene Deckerhoff | Analyst: William Floyd 36-563 | 3 TD | 15.6 ypc | 56.3 ypg 113.59 (21) Pass Eff. Def. 131.71 (75) 33-331 | 1 TD | 10.0 ypc | 33.1 ypg Sidelines: Tom Block TACKLES | #6 MATTHEW THOMAS 24.13 (23) Kickoff Returns 20.52 (78) TACKLES | #33 DAVID REESE 69 tackles | 7.0 TFL | 2.0 sacks | 2 PBU 9.6 (32) Tackles for Loss 6.1 (58) 88 tackles | 6.0 TFL | 1.5 sacks | 1 INT RADIO | Sirius: Channel 80 | XM: Channel 80 FSU HITS ROAD FOR FRESH FROM FLORIDA SUNSHINE SHOWDOWN 2017 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result » Florida State is 17-2 (.895) against teams from the state of Florida under head coach Jimbo Fisher. The Seminoles Sept. 2 vs. #1 Alabama (Atlanta, Ga.) L, 7-24 have won 11 of their last 12 games against in-state opponents, including four in a row against Florida and three Sept. 9 ULM Rescheduled for 12/2 (Hurricane Irma) straight in Gainesville Sept. 16 MIAMI* Rescheduled to 10/7 (Hurricane Irma) Sept. 23 NC STATE* L, 21-27 » With Alabama, Clemson and Miami ranking 1-2-3 in last week’s College Football Playoff poll, Florida State became the first team in the CFP era to have played three of the top four teams in a single weekly ranking. Based on Sept. 30 at Wake Forest* W, 26-19 cumulative opponents’ records, the NCAA ranks Florida State’s 2017 schedule as the 4th toughest in the country Oct. 7 #13 MIAMI* L, 20-24 Oct. 14 at Duke* W, 17-10 » Under head coach Jimbo Fisher, the Seminoles are 34-8 (.810) in November, December and January games. The win Oct. 21 LOUISVILLE* L, 28-31 total and winning percentage both rank as the highest in the ACC and 2nd among Power 5 programs since 2010. The Oct. 27 (Fri.) at Boston College* L, 3-35 Seminoles also are the only team in the ACC without a losing record in November and later in any season since 2010 Nov. 4 SYRACUSE* W, 27-24 Nov. 11 at #4 Clemson* L, 14-31 » Florida State is tied for 1st in the ACC and for 2nd in the NCAA with five blocked kicks this season. The Seminoles’ Nov. 18 DELAWARE STATE W, 77-6 block total is the most since blocking six in 2006. This also marks the first season since 2010 with a punt block Nov. 25 at Florida Noon (ESPN) and a field goal block in the same season. In the 27-24 win vs. Syracuse, the Seminoles blocked two field goals in the same game for the first time since Sept. 27, 2003, at Duke Dec. 2 ULM Noon (ACC Network Extra) *ACC Game; HOME GAME; AP Rankings Listed » The Seminoles were a perfect 8-for-8 with eight touchdowns in the red zone against Delaware State, their most red zone scores since going 10-for-10 vs. Murray State on Sept. 1, 2012. FSU is 29-of-32 (.906) in the red zone this season TABLE OF CONTENTS and has been the best red zone team in the country since Jimbo Fisher was named head coach. Since 2010, FSU’s red zone percentage of .914 is more than a full percentage point higher than Oklahoma State, which ranks second Media Information ............ 2 Noles in the NFL ................ 14 with a scoring percentage of .897. The next-best red zone percentage in the ACC since 2010 is North Carolina’s .849 HC Jimbo Fisher ..................3 Game Recaps .................... 15 Game Notes Depth/Pronunciation .......20 » Oct. 27 at Boston College, FSU started a true freshman at quarterback and running back in the same game for Florida ..................................5 Numerical Roster ..............21 the first time since true freshmen became eligible in 1972. The duo has started four straight games. Quarterback Offense .................................7 Alphabetical Roster.........22 James Blackman’s nine starts this season are more than every other true freshman quarterback in FSU history Defense ................................9 Players Bios ......................23 from 1972-2016 combined, and running back Cam Akers became the first true freshman to start multiple games at Special Teams ...................10 FSU Records ......................28 running back since Dalvin Cook started three times in 2014 Miscellaneous ...................11 Last Time it Happened ....31 Rankings .............................12 ACC ......................................33 » Last week vs. Delaware State, Florida State scored at least one touchdown on offense, defense and special teams in Doak Campbell Stadium .13 2017 Statistics .................34 the same game for the first time since Nov. 9, 2013, at Wake Forest. In addition to nine offensive touchdowns, the Seminoles also scored on a 63-yard field goal block return and a 41-yard interception return against the Hornets SEMINOLES.COM 1 2017 FSU FOOTBALL | GM. 11: FLORIDA HEAD COACH JIMBO FISHER 8th season as Head Coach | 11th at Florida State | 30th overall » .781 winning percentage (82-23) - best in ACC history » 42 Seminoles drafted, including 8 first round picks » 82 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 82-23 (.781). HOMETOWN | CLARKSBURG, W.VA. » ...led FSU to 82 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 4-6 3-5 -- -- » ...led FSU to seven consecutive winning seasons.