| Marcus Outzen |
Full Name: Marcus Raymond Outzen
Born: February 24, 1978
Died: April 30, 2024, Tampa, Fla.
School: Fort Walton Beach High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1996 14 QB 6-2 200 Fr Fort Walton Beach 1997 14 QB 6-2 220 Fr-R * Fort Walton Beach 1998 14 QB 6-2 220 So-R * Fort Walton Beach 1999 14 QB 6-2 220 Jr-R * Fort Walton Beach 2000 14 QB 6-2 220 Sr-R * Fort Walton Beach |
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Former FSU quarterback Marcus Outzen, who started Seminoles' title game
vs. Tennessee, dies. Published by tallahassee.com on 1 May 2024. By Jim Henry, Sports Editor Former Florida State quarterback Marcus Outzen, nicknamed "The Rooster" for his red hair and fiery demeanor, died Tuesday evening in Tampa from complications associated with a rare immune deficiency disorder. Outzen was recently diagnosed with HLH (Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis), a severe, systemic inflammatory syndrome, according to the Immune Deficiency Foundation. Outzen, from Fort Walton Beach, played at FSU from 1996-2000 and started the Seminoles' national championship loss to Tennessee 23-16 in the 1999 Fiesta Bowl. The bowl was designated as the first BCS Championship game and played for the 1998 season. "Marcus was a good friend to a lot of people," former FSU teammate Bobby Rhodes said. "People liked him, on and off the field. This is so sad." FSU backup quarterback Marcus Outzen steps into starter's role Outzen was pressed into action late in the 1998 season when starter Chris Weinke suffered a serious neck injury against Virginia in mid-December. Outzen led the Seminoles to victories over Wake Forest and Florida in his first two career starts to help FSU advance to the BCS Championship in Tempe, Arizona. The 23-12 win over the No. 4 Gators extended FSU's home unbeaten streak to 40 games and kept UF coach Steve Spurrier winless at FSU for his coaching career. "That was a big game, but I took it with a grain of salt," Outzen told the media. "I ignored the pressures that were put upon me. I knew what I had to do to lead the team. Focusing on pressures won't help you do that." Outzen, primary a backup at FSU, completed 72 of 121 for 1,074 yards and five touchdowns with six interceptions during his career. He also had 142 yards rushing and four scores. Outzen worked in medical sales professionally and resided in the Tampa Bay Area with his wife and children. He was also an avid golfer, often playing with his college roommate and best friend Brad Dempton and former FSU and Tampa Bay Bucs receiver Barry Smith. "We are all speechless," Smith said. "Marcus loved
Florida State, a great family fan and so passionate. I am devastated for
his wife and kids. Every time you saw him, he always had a great
smile." |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1996 | 0 0 0 0.0- | 0.0- | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1997 3 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1998 10 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 2 | 12
1999 9 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 2 | 12
2000 9 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot 31 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 4 | 24
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1996 | 0 0.0 | 0.0 | - - | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1997 3 | 1 8 8.0 0 8 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 8
1998 10 | 48 66 1.4 2 16 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 36- 60 - 2 464 1 32t | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 66
1999 9 | 20 41 2.1 2 10 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 12- 26 - 1 169 1 35t | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 41
2000 9 | 15 27 1.8 0 13 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 24- 35 - 3 441 3 60 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 27
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot 31 | 84 142 1.7 4 16 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 72- 121- 6 1074 5 60 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 142
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1997 | GP Off Def
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Sep 6 Southern California | 1
Oct 18 Georgia Tech | 1
Nov 22 Florida | 1
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Tot | 3 0 0
| Starts
1998 | GP Off Def
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Sep 12 North Carolina State | 1
Sep 19 Duke | 1
Sep 26 Southern California | 1
Oct 10 Miami | 1
Oct 17 Clemson | 1
Oct 24 Georgia Tech | 1
Oct 31 North Carolina | 1
Nov 7 Virginia | 1
Nov 14 Wake Forest | 1 QB
Nov 21 Florida | 1 QB
Jan 4 Tennessee | 1 QB
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Tot | 11 3 0
| Starts
1999 | GP Off Def
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Aug 28 Louisiana Tech | 1
Sep 18 North Carolina State | 1
Sep 25 North Carolina | 1
Oct 2 Duke | 1
Oct 16 Wake Forest | 1
Oct 23 Clemson | 1
Oct 30 Virginia | 1
Nov 13 Maryland | 1
Nov 20 Florida | 1
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Tot | 9 0 0
| Starts
2000 | GP Off Def
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Sep 9 Georgia Tech | 1
Sep 16 North Carolina | 1
Sep 23 Louisville | 1
Sep 28 Maryland | 1
Oct 7 Miami | 1
Oct 21 Virginia | 1
Oct 28 North Carolina State | 1
Nov 11 Wake Forest | 1
Nov 18 Florida | 1
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Tot | 9 0 0
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Career Tot | 32 3 0
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1997 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct 18 Georgia Tech | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1998 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 12 North Carolina State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 19 Duke | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 26 Southern California | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 17 Clemson | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Oct 31 North Carolina | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 7 Virginia | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 14 Wake Forest | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Nov 21 Florida | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Jan 4 *Tennessee | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 2 | 12
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1999 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Aug 28 Louisiana Tech | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 18 North Carolina State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 25 North Carolina | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Oct 2 Duke | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 16 Wake Forest | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 23 Clemson | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 30 Virginia | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Nov 13 Maryland | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 20 Florida | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 2 | 12
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
2000 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 9 Georgia Tech | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 16 North Carolina | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 23 Louisville | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 28 Maryland | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 7 Miami | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 21 Virginia | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 28 North Carolina State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 11 Wake Forest | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 18 Florida | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
* Bowl Game stats not included
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1997 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Oct 18 Georgia Tech | 1 8 8.0 0 8 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 8
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Tot | 1 8 8.0 0 8 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 8
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1998 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 12 North Carolina State | 5 22 4.4 0 11 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 4- 8- 0 42 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 22
Sep 19 Duke | 2 -2 -1.0 0 5 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1- 2- 0 6 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -2
Sep 26 Southern California | 1 8 8.0 0 8 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 8
Oct 17 Clemson | 5 7 1.4 1 6 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1- 2- 0 10 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7
Oct 31 North Carolina | 2 11 5.5 0 14 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1- 1- 0 8 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 11
Nov 7 Virginia | 6 2 0.3 0 12 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5- 6- 1 67 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2
Nov 14 Wake Forest | 10 -8 -0.8 1 10 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 11- 19- 1 164 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -8
Nov 21 Florida | 17 26 1.5 0 16 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13- 22- 0 167 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 26
Jan 4 *Tennessee | 18 -1 -0.1 1 10 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 9- 22- 2 145 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -1
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Tot | 48 66 1.4 2 16 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 36- 60- 2 464 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 66
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1999 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Aug 28 Louisiana Tech | 2 -2 -1.0 0 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3- 5- 0 40 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -2
Sep 18 North Carolina State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
Sep 25 North Carolina | 3 13 4.3 1 10 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3- 4- 0 45 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 13
Oct 2 Duke | 4 26 6.5 0 9 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2- 8- 1 16 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 26
Oct 16 Wake Forest | 3 2 0.7 0 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 1- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2
Oct 23 Clemson | 1 2 2.0 0 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2
Oct 30 Virginia | 2 2 1.0 1 1t | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1- 2- 0 8 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2
Nov 13 Maryland | 4 -5 -1.3 0 4 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3- 6- 0 60 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -5
Nov 20 Florida | 3 5 1.7 0 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5
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Tot | 22 43 2.0 2 10 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 12- 26- 1 169 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 43
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
2000 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 9 Georgia Tech | 2 3 1.5 0 3 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1- 2- 1 20 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3
Sep 16 North Carolina | 1 -4 -4.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3- 5- 0 84 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -4
Sep 23 Louisville | 2 -6 -3.0 0 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5- 5- 0 53 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | -6
Sep 28 Maryland | 7 31 4.4 0 13 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7- 12- 1 119 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 31
Oct 7 Miami | 1 0 0.0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Oct 21 Virginia | 2 3 1.5 0 5 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 6- 7- 0 152 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3
Oct 28 North Carolina State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1- 1- 0 10 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Nov 11 Wake Forest | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1- 3- 1 3 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Nov 18 Florida | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
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Tot | 15 27 1.8 0 13 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 24- 35- 3 441 3 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 27
* Bowl Game stats not included
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