2010 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season

2010 Florida State Seminoles football

ACC Atlantic Division champion
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion

ACC Championship, L 33–44 vs. Virginia Tech

Chick-fil-A Bowl, W 26–17 vs. South Carolina

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Division| Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 16
AP| No. 17
Record| 10–4 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach|

* Jimbo Fisher (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| James Coley (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Mark Stoops (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Captains|

* Christian Ponder
* Rodney Hudson
* Ochuko Jenije
* Markus White

Home stadium| Doak Campbell Stadium
(Capacity: 82,300)

Seasons

<- 2009

2011 ->

2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

* v
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Atlantic Division
No. 17 Florida State x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 23 Maryland |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 25 NC State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Boston College |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Clemson |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Wake Forest |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech x$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
Miami (FL) |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Georgia Tech |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
North Carolina |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Duke |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Virginia |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33

* $ - BCS representative as conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division.

They finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in ACC play, and won the Atlantic Division to earn a spot in the ACC Championship Game where they were defeated by Virginia Tech. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they defeated South Carolina.

The 2010 season marked the Seminoles' first ten win season since 2003 and their first appearance in the ACC title game since 2005.

## Rankings

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See also: 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| 20| 17| RV| RV| RV| 23| 16| 16| 16| 24| RV| RV| 22| 20| 23| 17
Coaches| 20| 18| RV| RV| RV| 24| 17| 17| 15| 24| RV| RV| 21| 20| 23| 16
Harris| Not released| 17| 17| 16| 24| RV| 25| 22| 20| 23| Not released
BCS| Not released| 17| 16| 24| —| 25| 22| 21| 23| Not released

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 4| 12:00 p.m.| Samford*| No. 20|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| ESPNU| W 59–6| 68,438[1]
September 11| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 10 Oklahoma*| No. 17|

* Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| ABC/ESPN2| L 17–47| 85,630[2]
September 18| 3:30 p.m.| BYU*| |

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| ESPNU| W 34–10| 68,795[3]
September 25| 3:30 p.m.| Wake Forest| |

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| ABC| W 31–0| 61,647[4]
October 2| 12:00 p.m.| at Virginia| |

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy)

| ACCN| W 34–14| 47,096[5]
October 9| 8:00 p.m.| at No. 13 Miami (FL)| No. 23|

* Sun Life Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)

| ABC| W 45–17| 75,115[6]
October 16| 12:00 p.m.| Boston College| No. 16|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| ESPN| W 24–19| 75,301[7]
October 28| 7:30 p.m.| at NC State| No. 16|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| ESPN| L 24–28| 56,807[8]
November 6| 3:30 p.m.| North Carolina| No. 24|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| ABC| L 35–37| 70,157[9]
November 13| 8:00 p.m.| Clemson| |

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)

| ABC| W 16–13| 72,228[10]
November 20| 8:00 p.m.| at Maryland| |

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| ABC| W 30–16| 48,115[11]
November 27| 3:30 p.m.| Florida*| No. 22|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)

| ABC/ESPN| W 31–7| 82,324[12]
December 4| 7:45 p.m.| vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech| No. 20|

* Bank of America Stadium
* Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship)

| ESPN| L 33–44| 72,379[13]
December 31| 7:30 p.m.| vs. No. 19 South Carolina*| No. 23|

* Georgia Dome
* Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl)

| ESPN| W 26–17| 72,217[14]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Recruits

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College recruiting information  Name  | Hometown  | School  | Height  | Weight  | 40‡ | Commit date

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Chad Abram
DB | Lakeland, Florida  | Kathleen Senior HS  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 183 lb (83 kg)  | N/A  | Mar 24, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (80)
Terrence Brooks
DB | Dunnellon, Florida  | Dunnellon HS  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 165 lb (75 kg)  | 4.44  | Jul 18, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (79)
Darious Cummings
DE | Titusville, Florida  | Astronaut HS  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 245 lb (111 kg)  | 4.8  | Jul 14, 2008
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (81)
Greg Dent Jr.
ATH | Belle Glade, Florida  | Glades Central HS  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | 4.5  | Nov 26, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (77)
Cameron Erving
DT | Moultrie, Georgia  | Colquitt County HS  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 285 lb (129 kg)  | N/A  | Aug 26, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (76)
Dan Foose
OL | Paramus, New Jersey  | Paramus Catholic HS  | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 310 lb (140 kg)  | 5.3  | Feb 3, 2010
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (75)
Christian Green
ATH | Tampa, Florida  | Tampa Catholic HS  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | 4.5  | Feb 3, 2010
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (82)
Jarred Haggins
ATH | Lakeland, Florida  | Lakeland HS  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | N/A  | Jul 22, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (78)
Mike Harris
DB | Torrance, California  | El Camino College  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | N/A  | Dec 3, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (N/A)
Damien Jacobs
DT | Houma, Louisiana  | H. L. Bourgeois HS  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 295 lb (134 kg)  | 5.1  | Sep 11, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (77)
De'Joshua Johnson
WR | Pahokee, Florida  | Pahokee HS  | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 155 lb (70 kg)  | 4.45  | Jun 22, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (79)
Christian Jones
LB | Winter Park, Florida  | Lake Howell HS  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 4.7  | Feb 3, 2010
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (83)
Lamarcus Joyner
DB | Fort Lauderdale, Florida  | St. Thomas Aquinas HS  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)  | 165 lb (75 kg)  | 4.4  | Dec 9, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (87)
Jeff Luc
LB | Port St. Lucie, Florida  | Treasure Coast HS  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | 4.7  | Dec 5, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (85)
Anthony McCloud
DT | Fulton, Mississippi  | Itawamba Community College  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 295 lb (134 kg)  | N/A  | Nov 18, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (N/A)
Holmes Onwukaife
LB | Cedar Park, Texas  | Cedar Park HS  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 4.5  | Jul 23, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (78)
Tank Sessions
TE | Decatur, Georgia  | Columbia HS  | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | 4.8  | Jul 29, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (74)
Kenny Shaw
WR | Orlando, Florida  | Dr. Phillips HS  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 160 lb (73 kg)  | 4.5  | Jan 2, 2010
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (81)
Debrale Smiley
RB | Fulton, Mississippi  | Itawamba Community College  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 240 lb (110 kg)  | 4.7  | Jan 29, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (N/A)
Telvin Smith
LB | Valdosta, Georgia  | Lowndes HS  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 196 lb (89 kg)  | 4.85  | Jul 31, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (81)
Nigel Terrell
LB | Pelham, Alabama  | Pelham HS  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | 4.5  | Aug 27, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (81)
Clint Trickett
QB | Tallahassee, Florida  | North Florida Christian HS  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | 4.8  | Sep 2, 2009
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (75)
Will Tye
TE | Salisbury, Connecticut  | Salisbury HS  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | 4.4  | Jan 16, 2010
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (78)
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 8 Rivals: 1 ESPN: 9

* ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
* Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
* In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

* "Florida State 2010 Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
* "2010 Florida State Commits". Scout. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
* "2010 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
* "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
* "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
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## Roster

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2010 Florida State Seminoles roster[15]

Quarterbacks

* 3 EJ Manuel –  Sophomore
* 15 Brandon Parks –  Senior
* 7 Christian Ponder –  Senior
* 16 Will Secord –  Freshman
* 9 Clint Trickett – Freshman

Running backs

* 33 Ty Jones – Junior
* 39 Tavares Pressley – Senior
* 24 Lonnie Pryor – Sophomore
* 21 Debrale Smiley –  Sophomore
* 38 Jermaine Thomas – Junior
* 23 Chris Thompson – Sophomore

Fullback

* 40 Matthew Dunham –  Senior
* 48 Daniel Gard –  Senior
* 32 Brandon Simmons –  Senior

Wide receivers

* 26 A.J. Alexander –  Sophomore
* 35 Greg Dent – Freshman
* 8 Taiwan Easterling –  Junior
* 80 Jarmon Fortson – Junior
* 19 Josh Gehres –  Freshman
* 89 Christian Green – Freshman
* 36 Jarred Haggins – Freshman
* 82 Willie Haulstead – Sophomore
* 86 De'Joshua Johnson – Freshman
* 39 Nick Myers –  Sophomore
* 11 Timothy Orange –  Junior
* 83 Bert Reed –  Junior
* 35 Gerald Rogers –  Freshman
* 81 Kenny Shaw – Freshman
* 84 Rodney Smith – Sophomore
* 22 Austin Stowers – Sophomore
* 87 Cameron Wade –  Junior

Tight ends

* 46 Jonathan Johnson –  Sophomore
* 85 Ja'Baris Little – Junior
* 88 Beau Reliford – Junior
* 47 Tank Sessions – Freshman
* 44 Will Tye – Freshman
* 47 Jonathan Wallace –  Freshman

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* 67 Andrew Datko – Junior
* 76 Garrett Faircloth – Sophomore
* 72 Daniel Foose – Freshman
* 63 A.J. Ganguzza –  Junior
* 70 Antwane Greenlee –  Junior
* 62 Rodney Hudson – Senior
* 64 Emory Mandala –  Freshman
* 60 Ryan McMahon –  Senior
* 59 Henry Orelus –  Freshman
* 77 Zebrie Sanders – Junior
* 73 Rhonne Sanderson –  Sophomore
* 61 Blake Snider – Sophomore
* 79 David Spurlock – Junior
* 66 Jacob Stanley –  Junior
* 52 Bryan Stork –  Freshman

Defensive line

* 71 Garan Bertrand – Senior
* 78 Shayne Broxsie –  Freshman
* 94 Darious Cummings – Freshman
* 93 Everett Dawkins –  Sophomore
* 74 Cameron Erving – Freshman
* 58 Dan Hicks –  Freshman
* 55 Jamar Jackson –  Junior
* 91 Damien Jacobs – Freshman
* 49 Brandon Jenkins – Sophomore
* 68 John Jones –  Sophomore
* 73 Neil Goldsmith –  Junior
* 97 Demonte McAllister –  Freshman
* 92 Anthony McCloud –  Sophomore
* 90 Moses McCray – Junior
* 99 Jacobbi McDaniel – Sophomore
* 66 Joshua Rodriguez –  Junior
* 96 Toshmon Stevens –  Sophomore
* 95 Björn Werner – Freshman
* 98 Markus White – Senior

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Linebackers

* 16 Mister Alexander –  Senior
* 13 Nigel Bradham – Junior
* 42 Ronald Britzius –  Freshman
* 12 Nigel Carr – Junior
* 7 Christian Jones – Freshman
* 54 A.J. Land –  Junior
* 48 Jeff Luc – Freshman
* 57 Holmes Onwukaife – Freshman
* 29 Kendall Smith – Senior
* 22 Telvin Smith – Freshman
* 43 Nigel Terrell – Freshman
* 11 Vince Williams –  Sophomore
* 46 Vincent Zann –  Junior

Defensive backs

* 41 Chad Abram – Freshman
* 28 Dionte Allen –  Junior
* 31 Terrence Brooks – Freshman
* 14 Avis Commack – Junior
* 38 Darren Edwards –  Junior
* 1 Mike Harris – Junior
* 15 Ochuko Jenije –  Senior
* 20 Lamarcus Joyner – Freshman
* 5 Greg Reid – Sophomore
* 27 Xavier Rhodes – Sophomore
* 20 Eli Tatem –  Junior
* 39 Joshua Thomas – Freshman

Deep snappers

* 75 Philip Doumar –  Freshman
* 69 Chris Revell –  Freshman

Safeties

* 3 Justin Bright –  Freshman
* 8 Chad Colley –  Freshman
* 6 Gerald Demps –  Freshman
* 30 Jajuan Harley – Sophomore
* 37 Ed Imeokparia –  Sophomore
* 10 Nick Moody –  Sophomore
* 4 Terrance Parks – Junior

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Punters

* 45 Shawn Powell – Junior

Kickers

* 18 Dustin Hopkins – Sophomore
* 1 Alex Jones –  Freshman

Head coach

* Jimbo Fisher

Assistant coaches

* James Coley – Offensive coordinator/TE Coach
* Dameyune Craig – Recruiting doordinator/QB Coach
* Lawrence Dawsey – Passing Game Coordinator/WR Coach
* D. J. Eliot – DE Coach
* Eddie gran – Associate head coach/ST Coordinator/RB Coach
* Odell Haggins – DT Coach
* Greg Hudson – Assistant head coach/LB Coach
* Mark Stoops – Defensive coordinator/DB Coach
* Rick Trickett – Assistant head coach/OL Coach
* Vic Viloria – Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
* Travis Trickett – Graduate assistant
* E. Bradley – Defensive line Student Assistant Coach

## Regular season

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### Samford

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In Jimbo Fisher's first game as Head Coach, the 'Noles dominated the Samford Bulldogs. The first points of the game came on a 4-yard pass from Christian Ponder to fullback Lonnie Pryor. Florida State put 35 points on the board in the second quarter, thanks to three TD passes by Ponder (B. Reed, L. Pryor, T. Easterling), a 4-yard run by Jermaine Thomas, and a 74-yard punt return by Greg Reid. Samford kicked a FG as time expired to make the score 42–3 heading into halftime. The 'Noles were on cruise control this game and in the second half FSU's backups hung another 17 on Samford, and only allowed 3 points. Jimbo Fisher couldn't have asked for a better first game. The same can not be said for Week 2's trip to Norman.

Samford at Florida State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Samford | 0 | 3| 3| 0 | 6
• #20 Florida State | 7 | 35| 7| 10 | 59

* Date: September 4
* Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
* Game start: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 68,438
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Rob Stone, David Pollack

### Oklahoma

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See also: 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team

After Week 1's blowout victory against Samford, the FSU fanbase started to have a confidence about it. That confidence was quickly shattered and beaten as FSU got man-handled in Norman, Oklahoma by Bob Stoop's Sooners. The defense got shredded, allowing 47 points, and allowing Landry Jones to look like a Heisman candidate. The offense got shut down after scoring a TD on their first possession. The confidence had turned into a gut-wrenching memory of the 2009 team. But, the 'Noles would rebound.

Florida State at Oklahoma |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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#17 Florida State | 7 | 0| 0| 10 | 17
• #10 Oklahoma | 14 | 20| 10| 3 | 47

* Date: September 11
* Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Norman, Oklahoma
* Game start: 3:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 85,630
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough, Matt Millen, Jeannine Edwards

### BYU

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See also: 2010 BYU Cougars football team

The 'Noles kicked off a 5-game win streak against BYU after getting routed by Oklahoma a week before. The 'Noles run game was excellent as it accounted for 278 yards and 3 TD's. Christian Ponder bounced back from an awful performance against Oklahoma, completing 66% of his passes, throwing zero interceptions, and adding 50 yards with his feet. Chris Thompson ran for 123 yards, 83 of which came on one touchdown run. Ty Jones added another 95 and a touchdown. The FSU defense dominated most of the game by only allowing 191 yards and 10 points.

BYU at Florida State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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BYU | 0 | 10| 0| 0 | 10
• Florida State | 3 | 10| 14| 7 | 34

* Date: September 18
* Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
* Game start: 3:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 68,795
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Pam Ward, Danny Kanell

### Wake Forest

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See also: 2010 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Wake Forest at Florida State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Wake Forest | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• Florida State | 0 | 10| 7| 14 | 31

* Date: September 25
* Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
* Game start: 3:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 61,647
* TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Craig James

### Virginia

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See also: 2010 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Florida State at Virginia |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Florida State | 10 | 17| 7| 0 | 34
Virginia | 0 | 0| 7| 7 | 14

* Date: October 2
* Location: Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, Virginia
* Game start: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 47,096
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Steve Martin, Dave Archer, Mike Hogewood

### Miami (FL)

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See also: 2010 Miami Hurricanes football team and Florida State–Miami football rivalry

Florida State at Miami (FL) |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• #23 Florida State | 7 | 17| 7| 14 | 45
#13 Miami (FL) | 0 | 7| 10| 0 | 17

* Date: October 9
* Location: Sun Life Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
* Game start: 8:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 75,115
* TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox

### Boston College

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See also: 2010 Boston College Eagles football team

Boston College at Florida State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Boston College | 6 | 0| 10| 3 | 19
• #16 Florida State | 7 | 7| 3| 7 | 24

* Date: October 16
* Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
* Game start: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 75,301
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Craig James

### North Carolina State

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See also: 2010 NC State Wolfpack football team

Florida State at North Carolina State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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#16 Florida State | 0 | 21| 0| 3 | 24
• North Carolina State | 7 | 0| 14| 7 | 28

* Date: October 28
* Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, North Carolina
* Game start: 7:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 56,807
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Rece Davis, Craig James, Jesse Palmer, Jenn Brown

### North Carolina

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See also: 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

North Carolina at Florida State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• North Carolina | 14 | 7| 10| 6 | 37
#24 Florida State | 7 | 21| 0| 7 | 35

* Date: November 6
* Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
* Game start: 3:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 70,157
* TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Craig James

### Clemson

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See also: 2010 Clemson Tigers football team and Clemson-Florida State rivalry

Clemson at Florida State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Clemson | 7 | 3| 0| 3 | 13
• Florida State | 3 | 0| 3| 10 | 16

* Date: November 13
* Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
* Game start: 8:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 72,228
* TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Craig James, Jeannine Edwards

### Maryland

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See also: 2010 Maryland Terrapins football team

Florida State at Maryland |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• #25 Florida State | 10 | 3| 7| 10 | 30
Maryland | 3 | 10| 3| 0 | 16

* Date: November 20
* Location: Byrd Stadium
College Park, Maryland
* Game start: 8:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 48,115
* TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Craig James

### Florida

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See also: 2010 Florida Gators football team and Florida – Florida State football rivalry

Florida at Florida State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Florida | 7 | 0| 0| 0 | 7
• #22 Florida State | 3 | 21| 7| 0 | 31

* Date: November 27
* Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
* Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 82,324
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brian Griese

| Scoring summary

Q1| 12:38| FSU| Hopkins 38 yard field goal| FSU 3–0
Q1| 10:43| FLA| Clark 20 yard pass from Brantley (Henry kick)| FLA 7–3
Q2| 12:06| FSU| Pryor 9 yard run (Hopkins kick)| FSU 10–7
Q2| 10:45| FSU| Smith 39 yard pass from Ponder (Hopkins kick)| FSU 17–7
Q2| 2:47| FSU| Easterling 15 yard pass from Ponder (Hopkins kick)| FSU 24–7
Q3| 9:19| FSU| Haulstead 29 yard pass from Ponder (Hopkins kick)| FSU 31–7

Florida State ended a six-game losing streak to its archrival.[16]

### ACC Championship Game: Virginia Tech

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See also: 2010 ACC Championship Game and 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Florida State played Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship. ACC Championship Game: Florida State vs. Virginia Tech |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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#20 Florida State | 10 | 7| 7| 9 | 33
• #12 Virginia Tech | 14 | 7| 14| 9 | 44

* Date: December 4
* Location: Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
* Game start: 7:45 p.m.
* Game attendance: 72,379
* TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN3D): Sean McDonough, Matt Millen, Heather Cox/Joe Tessitore, Tim Brown, Ray Bentley

### Chick-Fil-A Bowl: South Carolina

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See also: 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl and 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Florida State vs. South Carolina |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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#19 South Carolina | 0 | 3| 7| 7 | 17
• #23 Florida State | 6 | 7| 6| 7 | 26

* Date: December 31
* Location: Georgia Dome
Atlanta
* Game start: 7:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 72,217
* TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards/Mark Neely, Rod Gilmore, Tom Luginbill

## Awards

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### Watchlists

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* Dustin Hopkins

Lou Groza Award semifinalist[17]
* Rodney Hudson

Lombardi Award semifinalist[17]
Outland Trophy finalist[18]
* Brandon Jenkins

Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist[19]
* Ryan McMahon

Lombardi Award watchlist[17]
Outland Trophy watchlist[17]
* Christian Ponder

Maxwell Award watchlist[17]
Davey O'Brien Award watchlist[17]
William V. Campbell Trophy finalist[18]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist[20]
* Bert Reed

Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist[17]

### Players

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* Dustin Hopkins

Academic All-America[21]
Academic All-ACC[22]
* Rodney Hudson

Unanimous Consensus All-American[23]
First-team All-ACC[24]
* Brandon Jenkins

First-team All-ACC[24]
* E.J. Manuel

Academic All-ACC[22]
* Ryan McMahon

Second-team All-ACC[24]
* Christian Ponder

Senior Bowl MVP[25]
James Tatum Award winner[26]
The National Bobby Bowden Award winner[27]
Academic All-American[21]
Academic All-ACC[22]
* Xavier Rhodes

FWAA Freshman All-American[28]
Rivals.com First-Team Freshman All-American[29]
ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year[30]
Second-team All-ACC[24]
* Zebrie Sanders

Academic All-ACC[22]

## Post Season

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### NFL draft

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Three seniors would go on and be drafted in the 2011 NFL draft.

Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team

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1st | 12 | 12 | Christian Ponder | Quarterback | Minnesota Vikings
2nd | 23 | 55 | Rodney Hudson | Guard | Kansas City Chiefs
7th | 21 | 224 | Markus White | Defensive end | Washington Redskins

### All-star games

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Game | Date | Site | Players

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62nd Senior Bowl | January 29, 2011 | Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama | Christian Ponder, Rodney Hudson[31]

## References

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