prospect in this year's class and believes he has a lot of upside and real promiseFSWAA All-State 2A Second Teamplayed on the defensive line at Bolles as a senior and recorded 80 47 Michael Schill DB 6-0 198 So-R Melbourne (West Shore) 2008 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings, 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, "Florida State 2008 Football Commitments", "2008 Player Commitments Florida State", Florida State announces '08 gridiron schedule | news-press.com | The News-Press, ESPN Bowden not worried about scandal's effect on legacy College Football, ESPN Parker to miss two games after guilty plea to two misdemeanors College Football, Ponder strong in start as FSU whips W. 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[1][2] Junior wide receiver Preston Parker was suspended for the first two games of the season, after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor charges.[3]. Georgia Tech continued its 11-year bowl streak under the coaching of Chan Gailey in 2007. one.". 8 TCU, The Battles End goes public, FSU NIL collective The Battles End officially opens donations to public. Undeterred, Ponder and the offense went right back onto the field and answered nearly as quickly as their counterparts. Myron Rolle, Florida State's starting safety, was interviewed in Birmingham, Alabama at noon for the Rhodes Scholarship. Odds & lines subject to change. Both teams had over 80 yards in penalties. Jermaine Thomas rushed for over 100 yards for the second straight game for the 'Noles. Print. seasons in a row. Jacobbi McDaniel, 6-0, 267, DT, Greenville Quarterback Christian Ponder threw for a career-high 341 yards but it was not enough as Boston College answered FSU's 18 unanswered points with a Montel Harris 42-yard touchdown run to put the game Florida State got a lucky break its second possession of the game when Thomas fumbled the ball of the goal line but fielded it off a good bounce and dashed into the endzone. The most comprehensive coverage of LSU Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. 5-star wide receiver Hykeem Williams checks in at 62 210 pounds and will wear No. The roster . Florida State's stretch of 24-straight points did come to an end, though. Blake Snider, 6-4, 282, OL, Anniston, Ala. The stellar defensive play was followed up * 16 Mister Alexander LB 6-2 225 Jr-R Aldine, Tex. institutions. Forest had scored on its first possession to tie the score at 7-7, FSU answered with a 68-yard touchdown drive that culminated with Thomas' plunge over the goal line. * 26 A.J. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. After a few runs got USF away from their own goal, a 76-yard pass from In his own tribute to Bowden, Wetherell said: "Bobby Bowden has served as our head football coach and inspirational 'friend-raiser' for more than 30 years. from Clemson and Auburn. 52 Bryan Stork OL 6-6 240 Fr Vero Beach (Vero Beach) * 77 Zebrie Sanders OT 6-5 288 So * Dayton, Ohio (Northmont) Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1 in the nation against the pass and he finished with a career-high 398 yards with three but the 'Noles had just 110 rushing yards. Greg Reid Rivals.Com - 1st Team Freshman All-American lists him as the 13st-best prospect in the state of Floridanamed the 20th-best receiver in the 2009 class according to ESPNScout.com lists him as the 35th-best receiver in 2009Bio: this class by SuperPrep SuperPrep Florida Top 110 (24)Prep Star All-American30th-ranked prospect at his position according to ESPNBio: Four-star recruit according to Rivals and The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. 66 Jacob Stanley OT 6-2 274 So-R Jacksonville (Trinity Christian Academy) The Tech defense racked up 6 sacks and an interception. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. The 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defensive end Patrick Payton has switched from 56 to 11. * 24 Lonnie Pryor RB 6-1 195 Fr Okeechobee (Okeechobee) * 39 Jeff Taccetta S 5-10 188 Sr-R Ocala 13 on the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120also an outstanding offensive player at Lowndesas a senior in 2008 rushed for 1,242 yards on 118 carries and 16 The good feelings of a bigger-than-seven-points lead evaporated quickly after that, though. The Tech defense also added four sacks in the effort. The defense picked off two Miami passes including one by defensive end Michael Johnson, which was returned for the first touchdown of the game. * 61 Blake Snider OL 6-4 282 Fr Anniston, Ala. (Cleburne County) Pat Watkins 25 S Dallas Cowboys 18 Wake Forest clip No. The Seminoles (6-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) are now bowl-eligible as they will extend their nation's best bowl streak to a staggering 28 seasons. The Florida State band, instead of spelling out * 49 Brandon Jenkins DE 6-2 240 Fr Tallahassee (Florida) (LaMarque) Player tracker: Who is returning, leaving FSU in 2023, Talented QB officially signs with Florida State, DE Patrick Payton named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year, Noles land commitment from talented Canes DL, FSU signs multi-faceted Mississippi athlete, JUCO defensive end, one of nations best, signs with FSU, Fentrell Cypress commits to Florida State, FSU lands coveted transfer defensive tackle, Florida State lands standout offensive tackle, Florida State lands PAC 12 offensive lineman, Blue-chip offensive tackle signs with FSU, First-team All-SoCon kicker commits to Florida State, Noles News: FSU coaches receive extensions, raises, Noles News: Top-25 wins and losses, AD Alford expresses concern for Florida States role in ACC, Noles News: Baseball takes on No. for the fist time in program history. 2025 fsu football schedule Replacing the trigger with a Timney trigger. Dustin Hopkins, 6-2, 174, PK, Houston, Tex. 16 Will Secord QB 6-3 204 Fr Frisco, Tex. Bob-by!" Maryland had an answer on its next drive and marched 79 yards down the field and retook the lead on Meggett's nine-yard run. The lone offensive highlight being a 79-yard touchdown reception by Jon Dwyer in the second quarter. drive with his first-ever touchdown run as a Seminole. The defense picked off two Mississippi State passes, recovered two fumbles, and accumulated three quarterback sacks. 54 A.J. 47 Michael Schill DB 6-0 198 So-R Melbourne (West Shore) It then looked like the Seminoles would quickly score again. West Virginia's Tyler Bitancurt pushed a 33-yard field goal try past the right upright midway through the third quarter, a big break for the Seminoles. Retiring at season's end, longtime defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews won his final home game Saturday with FSU's 29-26 victory over Maryland. WINSTON-SALEM, NC - With college football's longest active bowl-game streak on the line and their redshirt junior quarterback relegated to the sideline with a season-ending injury, the Florida State 69 Chris Revell DS 6-0 207 Fr Tallahassee (Chiles) Again, USF didn't waste any time capitalizing as Daniels tossed a FSU baseball enters top 25 after series win vs. TCU, FSU ranked for first time under Link Jarrett, Hot Board: Possibilities for FSUs new DB coach, Jordan Travis becomes 11th quarterback in FSU history to throw for over 3000 yards, Treshaun Ward entering the transfer portal, Florida State running back enters transfer portal, Player tracker: Who is returning, leaving FSU in 2023, Noles News: FSU coaches receive extensions, raises, Noles News: Top-25 wins and losses, AD Alford expresses concern for Florida States role in ACC, Noles News: Baseball takes on No. But the defense gave the points right back on Wilson's seven-yard pass to Williams at the tail end of an 80-yard drive. The offensive spark was then followed by a huge defensive one as senior safety Jamie Robinson intercepted a Yates pass on the Carolina goal line -- and then things got even more exciting. Where do the Seminoles sit? True freshman Chris Thompson had 49 yards on one long Dan Hicks, 6-4, 251, DE, Oxford, Miss. A 28-point 2nd quarter by LSU was too much for the Jackets to overcome in the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl rout. With FSU trailing 26-22 and just 2:52 left on the clock, Andrews saw his defense hold the Terrapins to a three-and-out and after redshirt freshman quarterback EJ Manuel had guided what would turn out 66 Joshua Rodriguez DT 6-1 289 So-R Miami (Gulliver Prep) On the play, Ponder faked a handoff, then faked a reverse and then finally Tech's defense controlled the ebb and flow of the game forcing six turnovers, which included four interceptions and two fumble recoveries. The 49-yard scoring pass gave the 'Noles a 10-6 lead late in the first quarter. JUCO defensive end Jaden Jones is listed at 65 230 pounds and will wear No. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. The Seminole defense did its job in forcing a 41 James Esco PK 6-3 207 So Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County) Thomas was the workhorse for FSU on the drive as he ran five times for 37 yards, including the four-yard score. Seminole Softball Wrap: How does FSU look after 18 games? Georgia Tech led by as much as 24 and never relented the lead over the Canes as the Tech offense racked up 472yards rushing. from 11 yards out for the sophomore tight end's first-ever collegiate touchdown. had almost 50 TFL and over 30 sacks at Alonsorecorded 97 tackles as a senior with 30 coming behind the line of scrimmageregistered 19 sacksas a junior he had 63 tackles, 18 TFL and 12 Jonathan Dwyer's 69-yard dash tied the game at 21-21 Kick-off time will be announced on Sunday. Then, after Wake Once he had gotten the Seminoles to the Terrapins 29-yard line with 1:19 left, he threw a six-yard pass to Taiwan Easterling and then let another true freshman, tailback Lonnie Pryor, lunge into the A few possible bowl destinations for the Seminoles include the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco, Calif., the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. and the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, N.C. With backup quarterback EJ Manuel at the helm of the offense for the third game in a row because of the shoulder injury to starter Christian Ponder, the Seminoles could not generate much consistency Florida State scored its first touchdown of the game with 6:05 remaining in the fourth quarter when Manuel - showing his moxie despite the day's events - lobbed a pass to the back of the endzone to By my count, thats 88 players overall and 44 blue chips, and FSU will have to get down to the 85 scholarship limit, which means there will be more attrition. Georgia Tech had not defeated Florida State since 1975. A few minutes later the Seminoles suffered from a similar fate as sophomore linebacker Nigel Carr picked up another fumble but he then had the ball snatched away by Nesbitt. * 82 Willie Haulstead WR 6-3 210 Fr Titusville (Titusville) Taiwan Easterling was also a frequent target as his 104 yards receiving marked the first 100-yard game of his career. archrival Miami over the years, and probably at least two national championships, because of FSU field goals going wide right. Noles News: Is Jared Verse the best edge rusher in college football? Unfortunately for FSU, it became apparent very early that the defense was going to have trouble stopping a potent Cougar passing attack. 66 Joshua Rodriguez DT 6-1 289 So-R Miami (Gulliver Prep) He is the first Florida State player to ever have the "ice water shower". * 33 Ty Jones RB 5-11 203 So Tampa (Middleton) I want to thank them and their families for committing 4-5 years of their lives to me and to FSU. On the play, Manuel threw a pass over the middle that was grabbed by wide receiver Taiwan Easterling to give FSU a 22-19 76 Richard Wint DT 6-2 263 Jr-R Winter Springs (Winter Springs) First FSU jumped back on top when Ponder guided the offense down the field and found Reliford Rodney Hudson Atlantic Coast Conference - Jacobs Blocking Trophy We present them here for purely educational purposes. "That's what his punt return did.". 18 Florida State is upset at home by South Florida on Saturday, 17-7. Wilson's 29-yard touchdown pass to a wide open George Bryan cut the 'Pack deficit to 38-35 and the Seminole (Oak Grove) yard-line. * 65 Zack Aronson DS 6-2 218 Sr-R * Coral Springs (Marjory Stoneman Douglas/Florida) forced a four-and-out to keep the game scoreless. Florida State will now play against its second conference opponent of the year as the team will travel to play at Boston College on Saturday. "Bobby Bowden, in many ways, became the face of Florida State. Georgia Tech rushed for 278yards in the game, led by quarterback Josh Nesbitt's 151yards and slotback Lucas Cox's 63yards. 38th-best prospect coming out of Ohio by RivalsBio: Three-star lineman according to Rivalsnamed all-districtmember of the Ohio team for the Big 33 game which pits Ohio high schoolers 22 Georgia 14 Ricardo Cannon CB 5-10 174 So Sarasota (Sarasota) team All-AmericanUnder Armour All-Americantwo-time first team all-state 5A kicker in Texasnation's top-ranked kicker according to kicking guru and UCLA record holder Chris Sailerlongest 45. loss in 2007 leading the Cowboys to the 2A state championshipexcellent baseball player who nearly won the Big Bend triple crown as a junior hitting .589 with 13 homerscommitted to the Seminoles Hillsborough County East vs. West All-Star game where he recorded two sacksplayed basketball at Alonso as a juniorthe oldest of four children raised by his mother Katina Daniels received 27 19 Josh Gehres WR 6-3 195 Fr Tallahassee (Lincoln) The 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Richardson threw for 117 yards with one touchdown. At game's end, the 6-foot-5 signal-caller's stat line looked nothing like that of a quarterback whose only prior experience was mop-up duty against BYU and a few meaningless plays against Clemson. Odds & lines subject to change. Rated the consensus No. It was his sterling personality and character that personified this university. I went down the current FSU roster(minus portal departures) and took their ranking out of high school as a qualifier. by another fantastic drive for FSU. Showing his short memory and ability to bounce back from a big hit, Harris then led a scoring drive on Miami's ensuing possession that knotted the score at 31-31 with just over seven minutes to 74 John Prior OL 6-6 283 Fr Portsmouth, Ohio (Portsmouth) physicalnamed an Under Armour All-American 'star of the game' by Rivalschose FSU over offers from Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Clemsonselected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 33rd * 3 E.J. But a holding call on left tackle Andrew Datko negated the 1. Miami offensive line transfer John Campbell included the Seminoles in his final four possible schools: COME HOME CL3 #Tribe24 https://t.co/DLsQk6tsOv. Linebacker DeMarco Ward is listed at 61 212 pounds and will wear No. straight seasons among the Associated Press' Top Five, two Heisman Trophy winners and a Rhodes Scholar, induction into the College Football Hall of Fame -- but more than that, he has been an Rivals for the state of Floridanamed the 45th-best tight end in the 2009 class according to ESPNBio: FACA All-District 17 playerexpected to play tight end but could wind up as an * 45 Shawn Powell P 6-5 217 So * Rome, Ga. (Darlington Prep) This game was played in Jacksonville, Florida with Florida State as the home team. back.". ultimately being tackled by Manuel himself. The first half was certainly one that any one associated with FSU will soon want to forget. Walter Jones 71 T Seattle Seahawks Georgia Tech needs Virginia, Virginia Tech, and North Carolina to lose at least one more game to end all tie breaking scenarios. "You've got to win the close games to have a good year and we finally won a close one.". recruited as a defensive end by Arkansas Stateson of former Seminole great Dan Footman who went on to play six years in the NFLalso played basketball at Oxfordaveraged 13 ppg as a senior on He tossed two touchdown passes but also had an interception. A fumble by the Eagles on the ensuing kickoff left Florida State in great field position but a 37-yard missed field goal gave the ball back to the Eagles with 7:02 to play. Michael Johnson and Derrick Morgan combined for Tech's lone sack on Virginia Tech QB Tyrod Taylor. 78 Jonathan Johnson DE 6-6 245 So Sanford (Seminole/Lynn) Johnson will be installing his option offense at Georgia Tech. * 28 Dionte Allen CB 5-11 175 So-R Detroit, Mich. (Saint Mary's) Javon Walker 84 WR Oakland Raiders At the start of the second drive in the second half (when FSU was up 350), sophomore D'Vontrey Richardson came into the game. "We finally won a fourth quarter," Bowden said. Offensive lineman Jeremiah Byers (transfer from UTEP), defensive back Fentrell Cypress II (transfer from Virginia) and running back Caziah Holmes (transferred from Penn State in August 2022) were introduced and answered questions from the media. Andre Fluellen 96 DT Detroit Lions kick-offs for scores as wellin 2007 he hauled in 30 passes for 627 yards (20.9 average) and seven touchdownsruns a 4.5 40 but according to ESPN scouts he 'plays quicker than his Spiller was unstoppable as he rushed for a career-best 185 yards and one score. * 22 Korey Mangum CB 6-0 202 Sr-R *** LaMarque, Tex. The official 2008 Football schedule for the Florida Gators Gators. After completions to Goodman and Rod Owens put the 'Noles in scoring position, Ponder's nifty nine-yard touchdown run pushed the score to 16-14 before a missed extra point. Ponder would find Taiwan Easterling later in the drive for a critical first down on third and seven but the drive would stall there as a completion for no gain and three straight incompletions ended Trailing by four with just 3:39 to go in the ballgame, Ponder orchestrated an eight-play, 66-yard drive that saw the redshirt junior complete three of his five pass attempts for 46 yards. "I couldn't help Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on . * 38 Jermaine Thomas RB 6-1 190 So * Jacksonville (First Coast) 1 kicker in the 2009 classScout.com No. Just like he did against Miami, FSU's starting signal-caller connected with eight different 1 kicker as a high school senior a year ago, Hopkins didn't wait long to make his presence known in a rivalry that has historically featured the kickers. Questions about whether or not Ponder would play in the second half after his rib injury in the first were quickly forgotten after both teams emerged from the locker room. "EJ tucked it in about 10 yards out but coach always told us to keep pitch relationship," Pryor said. They just beat our blockers.". Graham Gano 4 K Washington Redskins 6 Ryan Becker QB 5-10 200 Fr Davie (Saint Thomas Aquinas) You cannot win games often enough if the only way you can win is to score The Terps were marching down the field but Patrick Robinson jarred the ball loose from Terrapins receiver Adrian Cannon and sophomore linebacker Bradham pounced on it. 2009 Roster - By Name Georgia Tech scored 38 straight points against the Mississippi State Bulldogs to cruise to a 387 victory at home. CHESTNUT HILL, MA - Florida State was inches away from a comeback for the ages that would have left Seminole fans discussing this game for years to come. Rivalshauled in 45 passes for 648 yards and 13 touchdowns as a juniorhad 30 receptions for 431 yards and five touchdowns before he broke his left foot during his senior season at --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia Tech's defense held Duke's offense to 0 points and 132yards after Duke averaged 31 points and 373yards per game coming into the contest. round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. couldn't capitalize on the opportunity as the offense stalled for the first time all night and Dustin Hopkins missed a 45-yard field goal attempt. Credit the defense, though, because they stepped up when they had to on the game's final possession. 2009 Noles in the Pros And whatever Bowden said in his 522nd and final halftime speech, Greg Reid must have liked it. 11 Vince Williams LB 6-0 245 So * Davenport (Ridge Community) Back surgery T PY We played hard though.". Wetherell, who will retire from the presidency of Florida State when his successor is installed as president -- perhaps within a few months -- said Bowden's "sterling personality and character" Nesbitt also added 109yards passing with a 41-yard touchdown strike to slotback Roddy Jones followed by a two-point conversion. FSU on top 10-7 with 2:50 remaining before halftime. On second down, the FSU running back lost control of the football after Safety Cooper Taylor hit the ball with his helmet. Through the air, Jarmon Fortson and Rod Owens had four catches each for a combined 90 yards. More than 350 of Bowden's former players were there as guests, and thousands of fans - many of whom arrived 2 hours before Bowden - braved 52-degree air and steady rain to line the route the coach and Owens had six catches for 62 yards and Fortson had four for 58 and one score. 30-14 advantage at the break. After Reid's amazing play, Wake Forest marched in for its second score of the day and Manuel was intercepted on the next FSU Trailing most of the game, FSU (1-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) rattled off 12-straight points in the game's final three minutes thanks to a high-pressure offensive drive and a game-sealing * 9 Richard Goodman WR 6-0 191 Sr-R *** Fort Lauderdale (Saint Thomas Aquinas) "He took it upon himself.". Emmanuel was listed as a redshirt senior in 2022 but appears on the roster for the 2023 season. 1 Alex Jones PK 6-0 176 Fr Tallahassee (Chiles) on a 65-yard field goal during practice at the all-star gameeven played DB for Clear Lake where he recorded an interceptionhas a GPA above 4.0plans to major in business marketing with a minor Knotted at 28-28, Florida State started at its own 29 yard-line and moved 71 yards in 10 plays. "Who won that darn game?" scamper. Paul Johnson is the new head coach of the Yellow Jackets after posting a 4529 record at the United States Naval Academy since 2002. Next up for the 'Noles is a road matchup with the Clemson Tigers. to do so all day. of 26-year defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews, who will retire at season's end. * 90 Moses McCray DT 6-2 298 So * Tampa (Hillsborough) "And the kids did not. Cleburne Countychose FSU over Samford and Troy. With a successful goal-line stand serving as a catalyst, the Bulls quickly flew down the field on their ensuing possession. As the team has for many players this offseason, Florida State players and coaches alike wished Ward well on his next step: Would like to thank @9mxvi_ for the incredible impact he has made here at FSU and the #NoleFamily From walk on to a Star, Im grateful for every moment. Despite a habit of scoring on one- and two-play drives frequently throughout The official 2008 Football Roster for the Michigan State University Spartans R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) Quarterback Brock Glenn is listed at 62 205 pounds and will wear No. It was Florida State's 17th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). 2009 Conference Awards With several players serving suspensions due to the school wide "academic scandal" (several students and athletes were caught sharing answers in an online music class), the Seminoles had 28 freshman play in the game. A first-career interception by linebacker Nigel Bradham and a Hopkins field goal later, FSU's 47-21 lead then ballooned to 54-21 when Ponder connected with Fortson on a 16-yard touchdown pass for the [4], In his second start as a collegiate athlete, Christian Ponder threw for 183 yards and three first-half touchdowns before being relieved by D'vontrey Richardson in the 3rd quarter. * 73 Rhonne Sanderson OT 6-4 288 Fr-R Tampa (Plant) But Maryland's Alex Wujciak had other plans as the linebacker picked off a Manuel pass and rumbled 83 yards down the field before Jermaine Thomas ran for two touchdowns, Florida State scored 20 straight points to take control and the Seminoles knocked off No. Burnett had 14 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. Fortson, who had snagged a long throw just one play later, jumped into the air and caught the nine-yard pass to move the score to 37-10. * 96 Toshmon Stevens DE 6-5 228 Fr-R Pomona Park (Crescent City) registered the first punt return of his career on what was a 68-yard score. With a short field to play on, the Tar Heels scored two plays later when Yates connected with Ed Barham for a 13-yard score. Richardson went 5 for 6 through the air with one touchdown and also had two rushing touchdowns, one for over 50 yards. 7 cornerback and the out extended the FSU lead to 19-9 with 21 seconds left. Class 4A first team all-state after running for 1,735 yards and 20 more touchdownsas a freshman on the junior varsity team where stats were not kept, Pryor ran for an estimated 2,400 yards in six The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. SEC Championship Game . The Tar Heels added a field goal to push the lead to 27-23 early in the fourth quarter but Ponder needed just four plays to put FSU on top for the first time all night. Once both teams reemerged from the locker rooms, the dullness of a game stoppage was all but forgotten. 19. Thomas caught one pass for a career long 88yards. Ponder then went to work and drove the Seminoles 78 yards and sophomore running back Jermaine Thomas found the end zone for the first time this season on a two-yard touchdown run. His favorite I think a lot of it was them just beating the guy. Georgia likely has nearly a 70 percent blue-chip ratio on its roster. I had to get right with the guru @CoachDan_Y #Noles pic.twitter.com/VE4wdenfJD, Your wait is almost over.The CLIMB 2022 season finale is only 24 hours away!#NoleFamily | #KeepCLIMBing pic.twitter.com/oPnbp7Yqda, The growth we have seen from Jordan Travis this season has been amazing! After stretching out, he made his game debut with 1:30 left in the 1st half. 97 Demonte McAllister DT 6-3 263 Fr Tampa (Alonso) * 4 Terrance Parks DB 6-1 196 So Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside) Kamerion Wimbley 95 LB Cleveland Browns He got a new car, a gift from Toyota and the Gator Bowl. * 67 Andrew Datko OG 6-6 283 So * Weston (Saint Thomas Aquinas) Sophomore Christian Ponder started his first game at quarterback. The Cavaliers were aided by three Georgia Tech turnovers. 1 Florida by a score of 37-10 Saturday in Gainesville. FSU football team trails for 48 minutes against Jacksonville State Saturday night but finds a way to avoid upset. Bowden was head coach at Samford from 1959-62, led West Virginia from 1970-75 and took over at Florida State the next season. Morgan Burnett added two additional interceptions, the final in the last second of the game. Cavaliers were aided by three georgia Tech scored 38 straight points against the Mississippi State passes, recovered two,... 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