1985 Football - Year In Review |
Coaching Staff
Bobby Bowden, Head Coach
Chuck Amato, Defensive Line
Mickey Andrews, Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs
Wally Burnham, Inside Linebackers
John Eason, Receivers
Jim Gladden, Outside Linebackers
Bob Harbison, Offensive Line
Jack Hines, Graduate Assistant, Receivers
Bobby Johns, Graduate Assistant, Defensive Backs
Wayne McDuffie, Offensive Coordinator
Jay Perkins, Graduate Assistant, Offensive Line
Mark Richt, Graduate Assistant, Quarterbacks
Jeff Schaum, Graduate Assistant, Inside Linebackers
Brad Scott, Recruiting Coordinator, Tight Ends
Billy Sexton, Running Backs
Bob Stinchcomb, Graduate Assistant, Outside Linebackers
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1985 FSU Football Media Guide
Coach Bobby Bowden
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1985 Florida State Signees/Newcomers
From the 1985 FSU Football Media Guide, page 42
Mark Barron, 6-2, 255, OL, Atlanta, Ga.
- Has good speed for an offensive lineman (4.9 40)...played for an 8-2 North Springs High School program last season...his team averaged 50 running plays per game and 75 percent of those were behind
his blocks...will play in Georgia North-South all-star game in July...honorable mention all-state.
John Brown, 6-3, 285, DL, DeLand
- Honorable mention Class AAAA...did not play football as a junior..can play defensive tackle or noseguard...took third place at state weightlifting championships as both a junior and senior...also
performed for his high school's wrestling team where he was third as a junior and state runnerup in the unlimited category as a senior...he went undefeated as a senior until the state championship
match where he lost on points (10-5)...went 2-0 against fellow FSU recruit Kenneth Carr of Apopka...a very experienced car mechanic.
Ken Carr, 6-3, 260, OL, Apopka
- Earned third team Class AAAA all-state honors although one recruiting specialist listed him as the sixth best offensive guard in the south...Bally 3rd team All-American...came to FSU with teammates
Sammie Smith and Anthony Williams...a high school coach, Jay Perkins, is now a graduate assistant at Florida State...a top ten wrestler in the state in the super heavy weight division...lost twice to
fellow FSU recruit John Brown of Deland during his senior season.
Keith Carter, 6-3, 228, LB, Miami
- One of three All-Americans signed by FSU...named to the Parade All-American team as well as the USA-Today All-American team...also picked to the first team all-state in Class AAAA list and the
Orlando Sentinal Super Senior 24 list...Football Weekly tabloid also had him listed as one of its top 100 high school seniors in the country...has super all-around athletic ability and scored 44
points in a basketball game as a junior...he also runs the 40 in 4.8...chose Florida State over Oklahoma, Southern Cal, Ohio State and Ole Miss...is out of same high school as FSU junior linebacker
Fred Jones...brother plays at Tennessee State.
Ed Clark, 6-3, 205, LB, Miami
- Honorable mention all-county at American High School...newcomer to football after making his mark in track his junior year...is considered one of the state's top ten hurdlers according to the
Orlando Sentinel...has run the intermediates in 38.7...one of three Florida State signees from Miami.
Scott DiMare, 6-0, 175, WR, Miami
- A Class AAAA all-state performer from Miami Columbus High School...caught 38 passes for 676 yards and seven touchdowns his senior year...DiMare prefers wide receiver but he may also be a candidiate
for the defensive secondary before his career at FSU is over...rated as one of the top 10 receivers in the South by one recruiting analyst.
Dedrick Dodge, 6-2, 170, WR-DB, Mulberry
- First team all-state in Class AA as a receiver his senior year...has 52 receptions for 617 yards...at defensive back made 12 interceptions...also a standout baseball and basketball player at
Mulberry High School...he was the baseball team's MVP as a junior...a native of New Jersey, Dodge changed his name after he was legally adopted by Richmond and Ann Dodge.
Reno Fells, 6-1, 194, FB, Palatka
- Missed two games his senior year, but still picked up 914 yards on 126 carries for a 7.3 average playing out of the wishbone...also scored seven touchdowns...picked to the first team Class AAA
all-state squad...ran a 9.7 100-yard dash as a junior and bettered that to 9.6 in early season track meets his senior season...broke John L. Williams' (University of Florida) single game rushing
record at Palatka High when his 217 yards eclipsed Williams' 213 total...plans to major in criminology at FSU.
Chip Ferguson, 6-2, 196, QB, Spartanburg, S.C.
- Played in South Carolina-North Carolina Shrine Bowl and threw five passes for 125 yards and a TD...set school single season passing records for touchdowns (21) and total offensive yards (2,557),
breaking Steve Fuller's (Clemson and Chicago Bears) marks...also ran for 10 TDs...passed for 1,400 yards as junior.
Kevin Grant, 6-3, 207, LB, Ocala
- Played outside linebacker and fullback at Forest High School...earned all-conference honors his senior year...as a runner, gained 400 yards and scored six TDs...started at defensive end as a
sophomore and junior before making the switch to linebacker...an excellent athletic specimen, has room for growth as well as 4.6 speed in the 40...runs track and throws the shot (52-1) and discus and
runs the hurdles as well (14.5)...also a good student.
Odell Haggins, 6-1, 210, LB, Bartow
- Chosen to the third team Class AAA all-state list...played outside linebacker his sophomore and junior seasons before being mved inside...chose FSU over Auburn, Mississippi State, Florida and Miami.
Thomas Harp, 6-1, 280, NG, Winter Garden
- Junior college transfer who will provide size on the defensive front...listed at a third team position but coaches say he can play right away...moves well for a big man, has football sense and could
be dominating...coaches would like to redshirt him until he learns the FSU system but that luxury may not be available...attended Pratt Junior College in Kansas where he was an honorable mention
All-American and a first team all-conference pick...came in second in voting for the Kansas Jayhawk Conference's Defensive Player of the Year award...played defensive line at Winter Garden...brother
of former FSU offensive lineman Herbert Harp, who played through the 1983 season.
Eric Hayes, 6-3, 280, DL, Tampa
- Super Senior 24 member and an honorable mention All-USA pick...United States Reserve Junior All-Star team...first team Class AAAA all-state noseguard from Tampa King High School...will play in
theFlorida-Georgia all-star game this year...cousin of FSU freshman linebacker Felton Hayes...picked Florida State over Alabama.
Scott Johnston, 6-1, 180, QB-P-K, Fort Lauderdale
- Earned USA Today All-USA honors as a punter/kicker...also named to the Super Seniors 24 list and all-state first team...as a kicker, made 81 of 91 extra point attempts and 27 of 49 field goals over
a four-year career...longest kick was a 55-yarder...averaged 44.9 yards a punt his senior season...started 22 games as a quarterback and threw for 3,090 yards over his last two seasons...also
accounted for 39 touchdowns...completed 54 percent of his passes and had 28 interceptions...second leading scorer in the country as a 9th grade field goal kicker.
Eric Krohn, 6-3, 240, DL, Paoli, Pa.
- Played middle guard and tight end in high school...led his team in sacks and tackles his senior year...all-district and honorable mention all-state at Conestoga High School...attended FSU football
camp where he came to like the FSU campus...runs a 4.7 40 yard dash.
Bryan Law, 6-2, 246, OL, Lake Wales
- Comes from same high school as formwe Seminoles John and Scott McLean...played several positions his senior year, including defensive tackle, offensive guard and center...president of the student
body at Lake Wales High...wants to major in political science and pre-law.
Chris Lundahl, 6-3, 191, QB, Provo, Utah
- recommended by Brigham Young coach LaVell Edwards...led his Timpview High School team to an 8-3 record his senior year...threw for 2,224 yards and 24 touchdowns...also played baseball and ran track
for Timpview...one of 12 children in his family...his brother Brigham was a running back at BYU while his father was a high school All-American...did not play high school football as a sophomore since
his family had moved to California and he was ineligible...although Lundahl is Mormon, it would not be mandatory that he do mission work that would interrupt his stay at FSU.
Chris Miller, 6-2, 262, DT, Tallahassee
- Earned first team Class AAA honors as a defensive lineman...named to the Super Senior 24 and the All-South list that is picked by the Orlando Sentinel and covers 12 states...was also the Big Bend
area Defensive Player of the Year...played both sides of the line at Tallahassee Leon High School...as a fullback, he averaged 4.9 yards on 102 carries...dropped out of school briefly at the end of
his sophomore year to help his family and attended night school to catch up.
John Parks, 6-4, 193, DB, Ormond Beach
- Made the first team Class AAA all-state team as a free safety...his name can also be found on the Super Senior 24 list...made 66 tackles and four interceptions as a defensive back...on offense Parks
caught 17 balls for 374 yards and eight TDs...also plays basketball and was named to the Volusia County all-star team following his senior season as well as being chosen to the honorable mention
all-state team...also participated in track and field and has high jumped 6-8...chose FSU over South Carolina.
Keith Ross, 5-10, 175, RB-DB, Newberry
- Originally signed by Florida in 1982 but never enrolled...instead signed with the Phillies and played minor league baseball for two years...AA first team all-state as a senior running back in 1981
when he rushed for 1,600 yards, a 6.9 average, and scored 16 TDs...his career stats included 590 rushes for 4,990 yards and 39 touchdowns, 39 returns for 1,208 yards and five TDs, and five receptions
for 166 yards and three TDs...that adds up to all-purpose yardage of 6,364 yards and 47 TDs...also played defensive back at Newberry...state 100 and 220 champion and anchored the winning 440 yard
rrelay as Newberry won the AA state track and field championship...projected as a running back at FSU and will add depth to the tailback slot.
Deion Sanders, 6-1, 175, WR-DB, Fort Myers
- Played quarterback and defensive back his senior year of high school...ran for 133 yards one game and passed for 136 in another...his season totals were 839 passing yards and 499 rushing...picked
off four interceptions as a defensive back...limited by a knee injury late in the season...recovered in time for basketball season, and was chosen to the Southwest Florida team as well as second team
all-state while averaging 24 points per game...may give some thought to playing baseball at FSU also.
Sammie Smith, 6-1, 210, TB, Apopka
- Named to almost every all-star team in the country...a Parade All-American, USA-Today All-American, Bally's All-American, Super Senior 24 list in the state of Florida and a first team Class AAAA
all-state choice...he was also named to Football Weekly's list of top 100 football players in the country...gained 1,210 yards in 119 carries and scored 16 TDs while playing just 7.5 games his senior
season...rushed for 930 yards in just five games...had two 200-yard first halves...as a junior, rushed for 1,485 yards in 180 carries and scored 23 times...also excells in track where he won the Class
AAAA state championship in the 100 (9.6) and 200 (21.3) his junior year...and finished third as a senior.
Michael Tanks, 6-3, 240, LB, Decatur, Ga.
- Will be one of 12 future Seminoles in the Florida-Georgia all-star game this summer...his high school coach William Godfrey will coach the wide receivers in that game...played defensive end and
tight end for his Southwest Dekalb High School team...the team went undefeated in the regular season...runs a 4.6 in the 40 yards...took official visits to Wisconsin, Wake Forest, Eastern Kentucky,
East Carolina and FSU.
Shelton Thompson, 6-3, 200, LB, Lakeland
- Third team AAA all-state selection as a senior at Lake Gibson High School...also earned all-county recognition at both linebacker and offensive tacke...holds the school record in the discus.
Pat Tomberlin, 6-4, 300, OG, Middleburg
- Made 65 stops as a defensive tackle his senior year...first team Class AAAA all-state performer and a Super 24 Senior...biggest Florida State signee...considered to have good speed...also pitches
for his high school's baseball team.
Pat White, 6-2, 186, WR, Tampa
- Caught 47 passes for 743 yards and five touchdowns...led all AAAA receivers in yardage and was fifth in 3A and 4A receptions...his high school wide receiver coach was Roger Overby, a former wide
receiver at FSU...has also played some tight end...has just played a total of two years of football...chose FSU over Tennessee, Syracuse, Arizona State and Louisville...a 3.5 student while taking
college preparatory classes.
Alphonso Williams, 6-0, 187, DB, Lloyd
- Rates among the top 15 defensive backs in the state according to the Orlando Sentinel...played cornerback and safety on defense and wide receiver on offense at Jefferson County High School...a first
team Class AA all-state selection...averaged 13 solo tackles per game, 130 on the season in 1984...best single game effort was a 17 solo tackle game...as a wide receiver, caught 20 passes and three
touchdowns...All-Big Bend...a B student.
Anthony Williams, 6-3, 268, DL, Apopka
- An All-South performer out of Apapka High...a first team all-state selection in Class AAAA...received the Orlando Touchdown Club's Defensive Player of the Year award...named to Football Weekly's
list of top 100 high school seniors in the nation...will be playing with and against future teammates at the Florida-Georgia All-Star game this summer...could get an early look in the Seminole fall
workouts.
Peter Tom Willis, 6-3, 180, QB, Morris, Ala.
- The Class AAAA Player of the Year in Alabama...an all-state and All-South selection as well...threw for over 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns at Mortimer Jordan High School...passed for nearly 400
yards in one game and five touchdowns in another as his school went 9-3...honorable mention all-state in basketball his senior year.
Tony Yeomans, 6-2, 285, DT, Jesup, Ga.
- Played noseguard at Wayne County High School...had 46 solo tackles and 26 assists in 1984...also caused 24 fumbles...was a four-year starter on the defensive line...will play in Florida-Georgia
all-star game...has a 3.3 grade point average...recruiting specialist Bill Buchalter calls him "the most unknown lineman in the South."
1985 Roster - By Name
From the 1985 FSU Football Media Guide, page 45.
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T PY
R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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70 Roger Agne OT-OG 6-4 270 Jr-R Jacksonville (Fletcher)
2 Ronnie Andrews WR 5-9 167 So Tallahassee (Dobson)
* 60 John Bamber OT 6-5 274 Jr-R Philadelphia, Pa. (Friends)
* 7 Barry Barco KS 5-9 170 Jr ** Orange Park (Bolles)
61 Mark Barron OL 6-2 255 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs)
* 66 Parrish Barwick C 6-0 283 Jr-R ** Crawfordville (Wakulla)
44 Pete Bazos FB 6-1 224 Jr Coral Springs (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
* 6 Louis Berry P 6-0 185 Jr ** Panama City (John F. Kennedy)
81 Hoffman Brown WR 6-0 179 Fr Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
72 John Brown DL 6-3 285 Fr DeLand (Deland)
* 9 Phillip Bryant WR 5-10 180 Fr-R Bainbridge, Ga. (Bainbridge)
78 Ken Carr OL 6-3 260 Fr Apopka (Apopka)
59 Keith Carter LB 6-3 228 Fr Miami (South Miami)
* 85 Pat Carter TE 6-4 255 So * Sarasota (Riverview)
* 68 Lenny Chavers NG 6-0 260 Sr-R *** Osteen (Deland)
95 Pat Cicalese TE 6-3 225 Jr-R * Pompano Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 41 Ed Clark LB 6-3 205 Fr Miami (American)
* 11 Kirk Coker QB 6-0 184 Sr-R * Perry (Taylor County/North Alabama)
12 J.P. Connolly QB 6-0 189 So-R Oakdale, N.Y. (Connetquot/Choate Rosemary Hall)
* 39 Brian Davis SS 6-0 194 Fr-R Tallahassee (Lincoln)
21 Dwayne Denson TB 6-1 226 So * Norristown, Pa. (Norristown)
50 Don Desenso OG 6-1 287 Jr Miami (Killian)
81 Scott DiMare WR 6-0 175 Fr Miami (Columbus)
28 Dedrick Dodge WR-DB 6-2 170 Fr Mulberry (Mulberry)
* 64 Jamie Dukes OG 6-0 272 Sr *** Orlando (Evans)
52 John Eaford ILB 6-2 234 So * Miami (Norland)
43 Reno Fells FB 6-1 194 Fr Palatka (Palatka)
* 5 Chip Ferguson QB 6-2 196 Fr Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg)
* 27 Victor Floyd RB 5-11 190 Fr-R Pensacola (Pensacola)
* 76 Steve Gabbard DT 6-5 263 Fr-R Concord, N.C. (Independence)
* 3 Herb Gainer WR 6-2 187 So-R * Sarasota (Sarasota)
47 Kevin Grant LB 6-3 207 Fr Ocala (Forest)
* 65 Darryl Gray OLB 6-2 236 Sr-R ** Lake Wales (Lake Wales)
30 Terry Griggley FS 5-11 192 So * Clearwater (Clearwater)
* 35 John Hadley FS 6-5 212 Fr-R Orlando (Evans)
53 Odell Haggins LB 6-1 210 Fr Bartow (Bartow)
21 Rocky Hanna DB 5-10 195 Jr Tallahassee (Leon)
58 Thomas Harp NG 6-1 280 Jr Winter Garden (West Orange/Pratt CC)
93 Eric Hayes DL 6-3 280 Fr Tampa (King)
* 46 Felton Hayes ILB 6-1 226 Fr-R Brandon (Brandon)
* 75 Tim Hebron OT 6-5 274 Jr-R Saint Louis, Mo. (Vianney)
* 99 Bruce Heggie OLB 6-4 238 Jr ** Saint Louis, Mo. (Lafayette)
* 61 Jim Hendley OG-OT 6-3 257 Jr-R * Nashville, Ga. (Berrien)
* 24 Darrin Holloman WR 5-7 168 So-R * Tallahassee (Leon)
* 30 Tanner Holloman FB 5-11 207 Jr-R Tallahassee (Leon/Tennessee)
69 Joey Ionata OT 6-2 263 Fr-R Dunedin (Dunedin)
* 77 John Ionata OT 6-3 279 Sr *** Dunedin (Dunedin)
* 84 Garth Jax OLB 6-2 230 Sr *** Houston, Tex. (Strake Jesuit College Prep)
91 Anthony Johnson DT 6-4 263 Fr-R Jacksonville (Raines)
8 Scott Johnston QB-P-K 6-1 180 Fr Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan)
* 42 Cletis Jones FB 6-0 222 Sr ** Miami (Southridge)
* 55 Fred Jones ILB 6-3 242 Jr ** Miami (South Miami)
* 88 Hassan Jones WR 6-1 200 Sr *** Clearwater (Clearwater)
94 Eric Krohn DL 6-3 240 Fr Paoli, Pa. (Conestoga)
62 Jason Kuipers OG 6-2 249 Fr-R Winter Haven (Winter Haven)
72 Bryan Law OL 6-2 246 Fr Lake Wales (Lake Wales)
* 74 Pablo Lopez OT 6-4 268 So-R * Miami (South Miami)
13 Chris Lundahl QB 6-3 191 Fr Provo, Utah (Timpview)
90 Grady Martin DT 6-3 255 So-R Orlando (Colonial)
* 32 Martin Mayhew CB 5-8 172 So-R * Tallahassee (Florida)
* 38 Paul McGowan ILB 6-1 218 So * Winter Park (Winter Park)
* 14 Danny McManus QB 6-1 187 So-R Hollywood (South Broward)
97 Chris Miller DT 6-2 262 Fr Tallahassee (Leon)
* 40 Greg Newell SS 5-11 193 So-R * Panama City (Mosley)
* 79 Gerald Nichols DT 6-2 265 Jr-R ** Saint Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East)
* 92 Tom O'Malley TE-C 6-3 243 Fr-R Darien, Conn. (Darien)
81 Justin Owen WR 6-0 175 Jr Ocala (Eastland)
* 48 David Palmer FB 6-2 218 So * Tallahassee (Florida)
* 96 Pete Panton TE 6-2 225 Sr-R ** Laurel (Venice)
* 19 John Parks DB 6-4 193 Fr Ormond Beach (Seabreeze)
* 29 Bill Richardson CB 5-11 177 Sr Fort Walton Beach (Fort Walton Beach)
* 51 Marty Riggs C 6-2 248 So-R Louisville, Ky. (Saint Xavier)
67 Ulysses Roberson OLB 6-4 242 Jr ** Auburndale (Auburndale)
* 15 Terry Robinson CB 5-10 187 Fr-R DeLand (Deland)
* 20 Keith Ross RB-DB 5-10 175 Fr Newberry (Newberry)
* 63 Mark Salva OG 6-2 250 So * Winter Park (Winter Park)
* 2 Deion Sanders WR-DB 6-1 175 Fr Fort Myers (North Fort Myers)
* 16 Tracy Sanders QB 6-1 173 Fr-R Bradenton (Manatee)
* 18 Derek Schmidt KS 5-11 180 So * Sarasota (Sarasota)
* 56 Dave Schrenker C 6-3 250 So-R Panama City (Mosley)
86 Carlton Scott WR 5-7 170 So * Chiefland (Chiefland)
* 83 Stanley Scott DT 6-3 238 Sr ** Brandon (Brandon)
50 Steve Sellers OL 6-5 250 So Tallahassee (Florida)
* 37 Stan Shiver SS 6-2 192 Fr-R Tifton, Ga. (Tift County)
33 Sammie Smith TB 6-1 210 Fr Apopka (Apopka)
* 49 Tony Smith TB 5-10 179 Sr-R ** Miami (Southridge)
20 Roosevelt Snipes TB 5-9 177 Sr ** Sarasota (Sarasota/Coffeyville CC)
* 57 Jesse Solomon ILB 6-1 240 Sr * Madison (Madison County/North Florida CC)
* 98 Keith Southwood NG 6-0 233 Jr * Jacksonville (Terry Parker)
* 36 Eric Stiehl OLB 6-5 228 So-R * Neptune Beach (Fletcher)
* 71 Todd Stroud NG 5-11 233 Sr ** Saint Petersburg (Lakewood)
Lenny Sutton SS 6-0 213 Jr Sanford (Seminole)
31 Michael Tanks LB 6-3 240 Fr Decatur, Ga. (Southwest Dekalb)
* 22 Curtis Thomas DB 5-11 180 So Thomasville, Ga. (Thomasville)
* 1 Eric Thomas QB 6-1 200 Sr-R ** Lake Park, Ga. (Lowndes County)
10 Ben Thompson WR 6-3 182 Jr Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian)
54 Shelton Thompson LB 6-3 200 Fr Lakeland (Lake Gibson)
78 Willie Tilton OL 6-2 255 Jr-R Palatka (Palatka)
* 72 Pat Tomberlin OG 6-4 300 Fr Middleburg (Middleburg)
* 80 Terry Warren OLB 6-1 225 So-R * Titusville (Leon)
* 44 Chuck Wells FB 6-1 205 So-R Jacksonville (Orange Park)
* 87 Gaylon White TE 6-1 225 So-R * Atlanta, Ga. (Palmetto)
23 Pat White WR 6-2 186 Fr Tampa (Hillsborough)
* 82 Randy White WR 6-0 179 So-R Marianna (Marianna)
* 26 Alphonso Williams DB 6-0 187 Fr Lloyd (Jefferson County)
73 Anthony Williams DL 6-3 268 Fr Apopka (Apopka)
* 17 Eric Williams CB 5-9 180 So-R * Safety Harbor (Countryside)
* 45 Isaac Williams DT 6-1 260 Sr *** Sanford (Seminole)
4 Peter Tom Willis QB 6-3 180 Fr Morris, Ala. (Mortimer Jordan)
47 Stuart Wyatt ILB 6-0 215 Jr-R Columbus, Ohio (Eastmoor Academy)
98 Tony Yeomans DT 6-2 285 Fr Jesup, Ga. (Wayne County)
1985 Roster - By Number
From the 1985 FSU Football Media Guide, page 45.
L
T PY
R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Lenny Sutton SS 6-0 213 Jr Sanford (Seminole)
* 1 Eric Thomas QB 6-1 200 Sr-R ** Lake Park, Ga. (Lowndes County)
2 Ronnie Andrews WR 5-9 167 So Tallahassee (Dobson)
* 2 Deion Sanders WR-DB 6-1 175 Fr Fort Myers (North Fort Myers)
* 3 Herb Gainer WR 6-2 187 So-R * Sarasota (Sarasota)
4 Peter Tom Willis QB 6-3 180 Fr Morris, Ala. (Mortimer Jordan)
* 5 Chip Ferguson QB 6-2 196 Fr Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg)
* 6 Louis Berry P 6-0 185 Jr ** Panama City (John F. Kennedy)
* 7 Barry Barco KS 5-9 170 Jr ** Orange Park (Bolles)
8 Scott Johnston QB-P-K 6-1 180 Fr Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan)
* 9 Phillip Bryant WR 5-10 180 Fr-R Bainbridge, Ga. (Bainbridge)
10 Ben Thompson WR 6-3 182 Jr Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian)
* 11 Kirk Coker QB 6-0 184 Sr-R * Perry (Taylor County/North Alabama)
12 J.P. Connolly QB 6-0 189 So-R Oakdale, N.Y. (Connetquot/Choate Rosemary Hall)
13 Chris Lundahl QB 6-3 191 Fr Provo, Utah (Timpview)
* 14 Danny McManus QB 6-1 187 So-R Hollywood (South Broward)
* 15 Terry Robinson CB 5-10 187 Fr-R DeLand (Deland)
* 16 Tracy Sanders QB 6-1 173 Fr-R Bradenton (Manatee)
* 17 Eric Williams CB 5-9 180 So-R * Safety Harbor (Countryside)
* 18 Derek Schmidt KS 5-11 180 So * Sarasota (Sarasota)
* 19 John Parks DB 6-4 193 Fr Ormond Beach (Seabreeze)
* 20 Keith Ross RB-DB 5-10 175 Fr Newberry (Newberry)
20 Roosevelt Snipes TB 5-9 177 Sr ** Sarasota (Sarasota/Coffeyville CC)
21 Dwayne Denson TB 6-1 226 So * Norristown, Pa. (Norristown)
21 Rocky Hanna DB 5-10 195 Jr Tallahassee (Leon)
* 22 Curtis Thomas DB 5-11 180 So Thomasville, Ga. (Thomasville)
23 Pat White WR 6-2 186 Fr Tampa (Hillsborough)
* 24 Darrin Holloman WR 5-7 168 So-R * Tallahassee (Leon)
* 26 Alphonso Williams DB 6-0 187 Fr Lloyd (Jefferson County)
* 27 Victor Floyd RB 5-11 190 Fr-R Pensacola (Pensacola)
28 Dedrick Dodge WR-DB 6-2 170 Fr Mulberry (Mulberry)
* 29 Bill Richardson CB 5-11 177 Sr Fort Walton Beach (Fort Walton Beach)
30 Terry Griggley FS 5-11 192 So * Clearwater (Clearwater)
* 30 Tanner Holloman FB 5-11 207 Jr-R Tallahassee (Leon/Tennessee)
31 Michael Tanks LB 6-3 240 Fr Decatur, Ga. (Southwest Dekalb)
* 32 Martin Mayhew CB 5-8 172 So-R * Tallahassee (Florida)
33 Sammie Smith TB 6-1 210 Fr Apopka (Apopka)
* 35 John Hadley FS 6-5 212 Fr-R Orlando (Evans)
* 36 Eric Stiehl OLB 6-5 228 So-R * Neptune Beach (Fletcher)
* 37 Stan Shiver SS 6-2 192 Fr-R Tifton, Ga. (Tift County)
* 38 Paul McGowan ILB 6-1 218 So * Winter Park (Winter Park)
* 39 Brian Davis SS 6-0 194 Fr-R Tallahassee (Lincoln)
* 40 Greg Newell SS 5-11 193 So-R * Panama City (Mosley)
* 41 Ed Clark LB 6-3 205 Fr Miami (American)
* 42 Cletis Jones FB 6-0 222 Sr ** Miami (Southridge)
43 Reno Fells FB 6-1 194 Fr Palatka (Palatka)
44 Pete Bazos FB 6-1 224 Jr Coral Springs (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
* 44 Chuck Wells FB 6-1 205 So-R Jacksonville (Orange Park)
* 45 Isaac Williams DT 6-1 260 Sr *** Sanford (Seminole)
* 46 Felton Hayes ILB 6-1 226 Fr-R Brandon (Brandon)
47 Kevin Grant LB 6-3 207 Fr Ocala (Forest)
47 Stuart Wyatt ILB 6-0 215 Jr-R Columbus, Ohio (Eastmoor Academy)
* 48 David Palmer FB 6-2 218 So * Tallahassee (Florida)
* 49 Tony Smith TB 5-10 179 Sr-R ** Miami (Southridge)
50 Don Desenso OG 6-1 287 Jr Miami (Killian)
50 Steve Sellers OL 6-5 250 So Tallahassee (Florida)
* 51 Marty Riggs C 6-2 248 So-R Louisville, Ky. (Saint Xavier)
52 John Eaford ILB 6-2 234 So * Miami (Norland)
53 Odell Haggins LB 6-1 210 Fr Bartow (Bartow)
54 Shelton Thompson LB 6-3 200 Fr Lakeland (Lake Gibson)
* 55 Fred Jones ILB 6-3 242 Jr ** Miami (South Miami)
* 56 Dave Schrenker C 6-3 250 So-R Panama City (Mosley)
* 57 Jesse Solomon ILB 6-1 240 Sr * Madison (Madison County/North Florida CC)
58 Thomas Harp NG 6-1 280 Jr Winter Garden (West Orange/Pratt CC)
59 Keith Carter LB 6-3 228 Fr Miami (South Miami)
* 60 John Bamber OT 6-5 274 Jr-R Philadelphia, Pa. (Friends)
61 Mark Barron OL 6-2 255 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs)
* 61 Jim Hendley OG-OT 6-3 257 Jr-R * Nashville, Ga. (Berrien)
62 Jason Kuipers OG 6-2 249 Fr-R Winter Haven (Winter Haven)
* 63 Mark Salva OG 6-2 250 So * Winter Park (Winter Park)
* 64 Jamie Dukes OG 6-0 272 Sr *** Orlando (Evans)
* 65 Darryl Gray OLB 6-2 236 Sr-R ** Lake Wales (Lake Wales)
* 66 Parrish Barwick C 6-0 283 Jr-R ** Crawfordville (Wakulla)
67 Ulysses Roberson OLB 6-4 242 Jr ** Auburndale (Auburndale)
* 68 Lenny Chavers NG 6-0 260 Sr-R *** Osteen (Deland)
69 Joey Ionata OT 6-2 263 Fr-R Dunedin (Dunedin)
70 Roger Agne OT-OG 6-4 270 Jr-R Jacksonville (Fletcher)
* 71 Todd Stroud NG 5-11 233 Sr ** Saint Petersburg (Lakewood)
72 John Brown DL 6-3 285 Fr DeLand (Deland)
72 Bryan Law OL 6-2 246 Fr Lake Wales (Lake Wales)
* 72 Pat Tomberlin OG 6-4 300 Fr Middleburg (Middleburg)
73 Anthony Williams DL 6-3 268 Fr Apopka (Apopka)
* 74 Pablo Lopez OT 6-4 268 So-R * Miami (South Miami)
* 75 Tim Hebron OT 6-5 274 Jr-R Saint Louis, Mo. (Vianney)
* 76 Steve Gabbard DT 6-5 263 Fr-R Concord, N.C. (Independence)
* 77 John Ionata OT 6-3 279 Sr *** Dunedin (Dunedin)
78 Ken Carr OL 6-3 260 Fr Apopka (Apopka)
78 Willie Tilton OL 6-2 255 Jr-R Palatka (Palatka)
* 79 Gerald Nichols DT 6-2 265 Jr-R ** Saint Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East)
* 80 Terry Warren OLB 6-1 225 So-R * Titusville (Leon)
81 Hoffman Brown WR 6-0 179 Fr Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
81 Scott DiMare WR 6-0 175 Fr Miami (Columbus)
81 Justin Owen WR 6-0 175 Jr Ocala (Eastland)
* 82 Randy White WR 6-0 179 So-R Marianna (Marianna)
* 83 Stanley Scott DT 6-3 238 Sr ** Brandon (Brandon)
* 84 Garth Jax OLB 6-2 230 Sr *** Houston, Tex. (Strake Jesuit College Prep)
* 85 Pat Carter TE 6-4 255 So * Sarasota (Riverview)
86 Carlton Scott WR 5-7 170 So * Chiefland (Chiefland)
* 87 Gaylon White TE 6-1 225 So-R * Atlanta, Ga. (Palmetto)
* 88 Hassan Jones WR 6-1 200 Sr *** Clearwater (Clearwater)
90 Grady Martin DT 6-3 255 So-R Orlando (Colonial)
91 Anthony Johnson DT 6-4 263 Fr-R Jacksonville (Raines)
* 92 Tom O'Malley TE-C 6-3 243 Fr-R Darien, Conn. (Darien)
93 Eric Hayes DL 6-3 280 Fr Tampa (King)
94 Eric Krohn DL 6-3 240 Fr Paoli, Pa. (Conestoga)
95 Pat Cicalese TE 6-3 225 Jr-R * Pompano Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 96 Pete Panton TE 6-2 225 Sr-R ** Laurel (Venice)
97 Chris Miller DT 6-2 262 Fr Tallahassee (Leon)
* 98 Keith Southwood NG 6-0 233 Jr * Jacksonville (Terry Parker)
98 Tony Yeomans DT 6-2 285 Fr Jesup, Ga. (Wayne County)
* 99 Bruce Heggie OLB 6-4 238 Jr ** Saint Louis, Mo. (Lafayette)
1985 Conference Awards
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Louis Berry All-South Independent - 1st Team
Jamie Dukes All-South Independent - 1st Team
Victor Floyd All-South Independent - 2nd Team
John Ionata All-South Independent - 1st Team
Hassan Jones All-South Independent - 1st Team
Martin Mayhew All-South Independent - 2nd Team
Paul McGowan All-South Independent - 1st Team
Gerald Nichols All-South Independent - 2nd Team
Derek Schmidt All-South Independent - 1st Team
Pat Tomberlin All-South Independent - 2nd Team
Isaac Williams All-South Independent - 1st Team
All-Conference - 11
1985 All-Americans
Name Organization
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Louis Berry Associated Press - Honorable Mention
Jamie Dukes Walter Camp - 1st Team
Football Writers Association of America - 1st Team
Associated Press - 2nd Team
United Press International - 2nd Team
Football News - 3rd Team
NCAA - Consensus
Chip Ferguson Football News - 2nd Team Freshman
The Sporting News - 2nd Team Freshman
Victor Floyd Associated Press - Honorable Mention
John Ionata Associated Press - Honorable Mention
Football News - Honorable Mention
Hassan Jones Associated Press - Honorable Mention
Pablo Lopez Football News - 3rd Team Sophomore
Martin Mayhew Associated Press - Honorable Mention
Football News - Honorable Mention
Paul McGowan Football News - 2nd Team Sophomore
Associated Press - Honorable Mention
Gerald Nichols Associated Press - Honorable Mention
Derek Schmidt Associated Press - Honorable Mention
United Press International - Honorable Mention
Stan Shiver Football News - 2nd Team Freshman
Pat Tomberlin Associated Press - Honorable Mention
Isaac Williams Associated Press - Honorable Mention
Football News - Honorable Mention
All-Americans - 14
1985 Noles in the Pros
Name No Pos Team
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Greg Allen 26 RB Cleveland Browns
Leon Bright 29 PR-KR Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bobby Butler 23 CB Atlanta Falcons
Alphonso Carreker 76 DE Green Bay Packers
Harvey Clayton 33 CB Pittsburgh Steelers
Jessie Hester 84 WR Los Angeles Raiders
Bobby Jackson 40 CB New York Jets
Ken Lanier 76 OT Denver Broncos
Dennis McKinnon 85 WR Chicago Bears
Zeke Mowatt 84 TE New York Giants
Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals
David Ponder 97 DE Dallas Cowboys
Rohn Stark 3 P Indianapolis Colts
Weegie Thompson 87 WR Pittsburgh Steelers
Noles in the Pros - 14
1985 Schedule and Results
EOY Stats | Ref |
Overall Home Away Neutral
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FSU record is 9- 3 5-1 3-2 1-0
Against Top 25 2- 3 0-1 1-2 1-0
Final AP - 15
Final UPI - 13
1985 - 100 Yard Rushing Club
Name Date Opponent Att Yds Avg TDs
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Victor Floyd 11/09/1985 South Carolina 15 212 14.13 1
Tony Smith 12/30/1985 Oklahoma State 24 201 8.38 0
Keith Ross 11/09/1985 South Carolina 23 163 7.09 2
Tony Smith 10/19/1985 Tulsa 15 147 9.80 2
Tony Smith 09/28/1985 Kansas 21 132 6.29 0
Tony Smith 11/16/1985 Western Carolina 13 114 8.77 1
Keith Ross 11/16/1985 Western Carolina 15 103 6.87 2
1985 - 100 Yard Receiving Club
Name Date Opponent Rec Yds Avg TDs
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Herb Gainer 12/30/1985 Oklahoma State 7 148 21.14 2
Hassan Jones 11/30/1985 Florida 5 120 24.00 0
Phillip Bryant 09/28/1985 Kansas 4 113 28.25 2
Hassan Jones 09/28/1985 Kansas 7 107 15.29 0
Hassan Jones 11/16/1985 Western Carolina 4 103 25.75 1
1985 - 300 Yard Passing Club
Name Date Opponent Att Cmp Yds Int Avg TDs
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Chip Ferguson 12/30/1985 Oklahoma State 43 20 338 1 7.86 2
1985 EOY Stats
Overall Team Statistics
TEAM STATISTICS FSU OPP
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SCORING....................... 368 235
Points Per Game............. 33.5 21.4
TOUCHDOWNS.................... 45 30
TDs Rushing................. 21 12
TDs Passing................. 18 15
TDs Fumble Return........... 0 0
TDs Punt Return............. 2 0
TDs Interception............ 4 3
TDs Kickoff Return.......... 0 0
TDs Blocked FG Return....... 0 0
PAT-ATTEMPTS.................. 44-45 29-30
Kick........................ 44-44 29-30
Pass........................ 0- 1 0- 0
Run......................... 0- 0 0- 0
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS.......... 18-25 8-14
SAFETY........................ 0 1
FIRST DOWNS................... 228 183
Rushing..................... 118 88
Passing..................... 96 84
Penalty..................... 14 11
RUSHING YARDAGE............... 2369 1617
Yards gained rushing........ 2648 2054
Yards lost rushing.......... 279 437
Rushing Attempts............ 503 457
Average Per Rush............ 4.7 3.5
Average Per Game............ 215.4 147.0
PASSING YARDAGE............... 2078 1924
Att-Comp-Int................ 277-149-17 308-164-22
Efficiency.................. 125.98 107.51
Average Per Pass............ 7.5 6.2
Average Per Catch........... 13.9 11.7
Average Per Game............ 188.9 174.9
TOTAL OFFENSE................. 4447 3541
Total Plays................. 780 765
Average Per Play............ 5.7 4.6
Average Per Game............ 404.3 321.9
KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 25- 484 44- 684
Average Per Return.......... 19.4 15.5
PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 38-342 24-161
Average Per Return.......... 9.0 6.7
INT RETURNS: #-YARDS.......... 22-307 17-188
Average Per Return.......... 14.0 11.1
FUMBLES-LOST.................. 35-15 21- 9
PENALTIES-YARDS............... 79- 644 67- 531
Average Per Game............ 58.5 48.3
PUNTS-YARDS................... 50-2154 72-2737
Average Per Punt............ 43.1 38.0
Net punt average............ 39.9 33.3
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME....... 30:54 29:06
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS-3RD DOWN. 55-152 60-169
3rd-Down Pct................ .362 .355
SACKS BY-YARDS................ 37-269 -
ATTENDANCE.................... 333,661 313,014
Games-Avg Per Game.......... 6-55,610 5-62,603
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
Total |
|---|
| Florida State | 76 | 107 |
107 | 78 |
368 |
| Opponents | 76 | 59 |
31 | 69 |
235 |
Overall Individual Statistics
RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Tony Smith 10 111 711 33 678 6.1 4 44 67.8
Victor Floyd 10 90 650 31 619 6.9 4 61t 61.9
Cletis Jones 11 89 405 0 405 4.6 2 30 36.8
Keith Ross 10 50 321 6 315 6.3 4 53t 31.5
Sammie Smith 3 28 128 7 121 4.3 0 24 40.3
Chuck Wells 10 33 133 13 120 3.6 1 30 12.0
Darrin Holloman 11 11 65 8 57 5.2 1 19 5.2
Tanner Holloman 7 12 58 1 57 4.8 1 17 8.1
David Palmer 7 9 56 0 56 6.2 0 19 8.0
Phillip Bryant 11 3 10 11 -1 -0.3 0 8 -0.1
Eric Thomas 5 12 34 35 -1 -0.1 0 8 -0.2
J.P. Connolly 2 2 2 9 -7 -3.5 0 2 -3.5
Chip Ferguson 9 31 50 64 -14 -0.5 2 9 -1.6
Kirk Coker 5 10 12 28 -16 -1.6 0 7 -3.2
Danny McManus 4 12 13 33 -20 -1.7 2 9 -5.0
Total......... 11 503 2648 279 2369 4.7 21 61t 215.4
Opponents..... 11 457 2054 437 1617 3.5 12 68t 147.0
PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G
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Chip Ferguson 9 133.43 130- 70- 8 .538 990 11 68t 110.0
Danny McManus 4 131.87 69- 40- 1 .580 513 3 32 128.3
Kirk Coker 5 120.41 46- 27- 2 .587 307 2 23 61.4
Eric Thomas 5 97.04 30- 12- 6 .400 268 2 50 53.6
Hassan Jones 10 0.00 2- 0- 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
Total......... 11 125.98 277-149-17 .538 2078 18 68t 188.9
Opponents..... 11 107.51 308-164-22 .532 1924 15 82t 174.9
RECEIVING G No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Hassan Jones 10 34 738 21.7 5 57 73.8
Phillip Bryant 11 17 360 21.2 5 68t 32.7
Darrin Holloman 11 20 323 16.2 3 47 29.4
Tony Smith 10 14 157 11.2 0 32 15.7
Pat Carter 11 14 154 11.0 3 26t 14.0
Herb Gainer 11 5 87 17.4 0 25 7.9
Victor Floyd 10 10 71 7.1 1 14t 7.1
Chuck Wells 10 10 44 4.4 0 13 4.4
Gaylon White 5 5 42 8.4 0 29 8.4
Tom O'Malley 2 3 40 13.3 0 15 20.0
Pete Panton 11 4 28 7.0 1 12 2.5
Cletis Jones 11 4 18 4.5 0 14 1.6
Keith Ross 10 1 14 14.0 0 14 1.4
Tanner Holloman 7 7 7 1.0 0 6 1.0
Sammie Smith 3 1 -5 -5.0 0 -5 -1.7
Total......... 11 149 2078 13.9 18 68t 188.9
Opponents..... 11 164 1924 11.7 15 82t 174.9
PUNT RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Deion Sanders 30 255 8.5 1 58t
Curtis Thomas 8 63 7.9 0 32
John Hadley 0 14 0 14
Brian Davis 1 0 0.0 1 0t
Total......... 38 342 9.0 2 58t
Opponent...... 24 161 6.7 0 13
INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Eric Williams 4 35 8.8 1 17t
Martin Mayhew 3 83 27.7 1 62t
Paul McGowan 3 49 16.3 1 31t
Bill Richardson 3 8 2.7 0 8
Stan Shiver 2 3 1.5 0 3
Deion Sanders 1 100 100.0 1 100t
Jesse Solomon 1 6 6.0 0 6
Tracy Sanders 1 5 5.0 0 5
Alphonso Williams 1 4 4.0 0 4
Greg Newell 1 1 1.0 0 1
Fred Jones 1 0 0.0 0 0
Total......... 22 307 14.0 4 100t
Opponent...... 17 188 11.1 3 64t
KICK RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Keith Ross 17 418 24.6 0 80
Darrin Holloman 2 20 10.0 0 20
Chuck Wells 1 16 16.0 0 16
John Parks 1 9 9.0 0 9
Gaylon White 1 9 9.0 0 9
Curtis Thomas 1 8 8.0 0 8
Tanner Holloman 2 4 2.0 0 3
Total......... 25 484 19.4 0 80
Opponent...... 44 684 15.5 0 58
Fum
FUMBLE RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long For
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Martin Mayhew 2 0 0.0 0 . 1
Darryl Gray 1 0 0.0 0 . 2
Eric Williams 1 0 0.0 0 . 1
John Hadley 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Stanley Scott 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Stan Shiver 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Jesse Solomon 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Bill Richardson 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Paul McGowan 0 0 . 0 . 2
Gerald Nichols 0 0 . 0 . 2
Fred Jones 0 0 . 0 . 1
John Eaford 0 0 . 0 . 1
Bruce Heggie 0 0 . 0 . 1
Keith Southwood 0 0 . 0 . 1
Total......... 9 0.0 0 12
Opponent...... 15 0.0 0
|-------- PATs --------|
Name TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
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Derek Schmidt 0 18-25 44-44 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 98
Victor Floyd 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
Hassan Jones 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
Phillip Bryant 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
Darrin Holloman 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24
Keith Ross 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24
Tony Smith 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24
Pat Carter 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
Deion Sanders 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Chip Ferguson 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Cletis Jones 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Danny McManus 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Brian Davis 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Tanner Holloman 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Martin Mayhew 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Paul McGowan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Pete Panton 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Chuck Wells 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Eric Williams 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Kirk Coker 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 0
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FSU 45 18-25 44-44 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 368
Opponent 30 8-14 29-30 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 235
| Touchdowns | R | C |
P | I | FR |
PR | KR | BFG |
|---|
| Victor Floyd |
4 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Hassan Jones |
. |
5 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Phillip Bryant |
. |
5 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Darrin Holloman |
1 |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Keith Ross |
4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Tony Smith |
4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Pat Carter |
. |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Deion Sanders |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
| Chip Ferguson |
2 |
. |
11 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Cletis Jones |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Danny McManus |
2 |
. |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Brian Davis |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
| Tanner Holloman |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Martin Mayhew |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Paul McGowan |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Pete Panton |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chuck Wells |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Eric Williams |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Kirk Coker |
. |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Eric Thomas |
. |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Total |
21 |
18 |
18 |
4 |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
| Opponents |
12 |
15 |
15 |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
R = Rushing
C = Catch
P = Pass
I = Interception
FR = Fumble Recovery/Return
PR = Punt Return/Blocked Punt
KR = Kickoff Return
BFG = Blocked FG Return
TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
--------------------------------------------------
Chip Ferguson 9 161 -14 990 976 108.4
Tony Smith 10 111 678 0 678 67.8
Victor Floyd 10 90 619 0 619 61.9
Danny McManus 4 81 -20 513 493 123.3
Cletis Jones 11 89 405 0 405 36.8
Keith Ross 10 50 315 0 315 31.5
Kirk Coker 5 56 -16 307 291 58.2
Eric Thomas 5 42 -1 268 267 53.4
Sammie Smith 3 28 121 0 121 40.3
Chuck Wells 10 33 120 0 120 12.0
Darrin Holloman 11 11 57 0 57 5.2
Tanner Holloman 7 12 57 0 57 8.1
David Palmer 7 9 56 0 56 8.0
Phillip Bryant 11 3 -1 0 -1 -0.1
J.P. Connolly 2 2 -7 0 -7 -3.5
Total......... 11 780 2369 2078 4447 404.3
Opponent...... 11 765 1617 1924 3541 321.9
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg
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Derek Schmidt 18-25 .720 1- 1 4- 5 3- 3 7-11 3- 5 51
| FG SEQUENCE |
Derek Schmidt |
|---|
| Tulane |
(49) |
| Nebraska |
(20) |
| Memphis State |
(51), (51), (42), 47, (24) |
| Kansas |
(18), 52 |
| Auburn |
29, (42), 40, (46) |
| Tulsa |
(46), (40) |
| North Carolina |
(23), (51) |
| Miami |
(37), (44) |
| South Carolina |
None |
| Western Carolina |
(36), (38), 47, (23) |
| Florida |
47, 53 |
| Oklahoma State |
(23), (39), 46 |
() For made field goals
PUNTING No Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd
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Louis Berry 50 2154 43.1 67 0
Total......... 50 2154 43.1 67 0
Opponent...... 72 2737 38.0 57 1
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR FR Tot Avg/G
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Tony Smith 10 678 157 0 0 0 0 835 83.5
Keith Ross 10 315 14 0 418 0 0 747 74.7
Hassan Jones 10 0 738 0 0 0 0 738 73.8
Victor Floyd 10 619 71 0 0 0 0 690 69.0
Cletis Jones 11 405 18 0 0 0 0 423 38.5
Darrin Holloman 11 57 323 0 20 0 0 400 36.4
Phillip Bryant 11 -1 360 0 0 0 0 359 32.6
Deion Sanders 10 0 0 255 0 100 0 355 35.5
Chuck Wells 10 120 44 0 16 0 0 180 18.0
Pat Carter 11 0 154 0 0 0 0 154 14.0
Sammie Smith 3 121 -5 0 0 0 0 116 38.7
Herb Gainer 11 0 87 0 0 0 0 87 7.9
Martin Mayhew 11 0 0 0 0 83 0 83 7.5
Curtis Thomas 4 0 0 63 8 0 0 71 17.8
Tanner Holloman 7 57 7 0 4 0 0 68 9.7
David Palmer 7 56 0 0 0 0 0 56 8.0
Gaylon White 5 0 42 0 9 0 0 51 10.2
Paul McGowan 11 0 0 0 0 49 0 49 4.5
Tom O'Malley 2 0 40 0 0 0 0 40 20.0
Eric Williams 11 0 0 0 0 35 0 35 3.2
Pete Panton 11 0 28 0 0 0 0 28 2.5
John Hadley 8 0 0 14 0 0 0 14 1.8
John Parks 3 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 3.0
Bill Richardson 11 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 0.7
Jesse Solomon 10 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0.6
Tracy Sanders 8 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0.6
Alphonso Williams 11 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0.4
Stan Shiver 11 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0.3
Greg Newell 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1
Eric Thomas 5 -1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.2
J.P. Connolly 2 -7 0 0 0 0 0 -7 -3.5
Chip Ferguson 9 -14 0 0 0 0 0 -14 -1.6
Kirk Coker 5 -16 0 0 0 0 0 -16 -3.2
Danny McManus 4 -20 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -5.0
Total......... 11 2369 2078 342 484 307 0 5580 507.3
Opponent...... 11 1617 1924 161 684 188 0 4574 415.8
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Paul McGowan 11 80 56 136 13.0- 29.0 1.0- 7.0 3- 49 1 . . 2 . .
Fred Jones 11 55 50 105 9.0- 20.0 3.0- 16.0 1- 0 1 . . 1 . .
Greg Newell 11 42 48 90 . . 1- 1 7 . . . . .
Martin Mayhew 11 41 28 69 1.0- 1.0 . 3- 83 9 . 2- 0 1 . .
Garth Jax 11 22 43 65 3.0- 12.0 6.0- 43.0 . 2 . . . . .
Stanley Scott 11 29 28 57 7.0- 18.0 5.0- 37.0 . 2 . 1- 0 . . .
Stan Shiver 11 32 22 54 6.0- 10.0 1.0- 5.0 2- 3 7 . 1- 0 . . .
Gerald Nichols 11 26 27 53 5.0- 12.0 5.5- 34.0 . . . . 2 . .
Felton Hayes 11 21 29 50 6.0- 10.0 2.0- 22.0 . 3 . . . . .
Terry Warren 11 19 25 44 6.0- 19.0 2.0- 10.0 . . . . . . .
Isaac Williams 11 21 21 42 7.0- 10.0 4.5- 27.0 . 1 . . . . .
Deion Sanders 10 22 20 42 . . 1-100 4 . . . . .
Eric Williams 11 22 16 38 . . 4- 35 2 . 1- 0 1 . .
Jesse Solomon 10 22 16 38 1.0- 3.0 . 1- 6 3 . 1- 0 . . .
Darryl Gray 11 15 19 34 3.0- 10.0 3.0- 31.0 . 5 . 1- 0 2 . .
Tracy Sanders 8 17 17 34 . . 1- 5 1 . . . . .
Todd Stroud 10 7 22 29 1.0- 1.0 1.0- 9.0 . . . . . . .
Lenny Chavers 11 14 8 22 5.0- 11.0 2.0- 17.0 . . . . . . .
Steve Gabbard 11 11 11 22 . . . . . . . . .
Bill Richardson 11 10 11 21 . . 3- 8 . . 1- 0 . . .
Alphonso Williams 11 11 6 17 1.0- 1.0 . 1- 4 1 . . . . .
Bruce Heggie 11 8 7 15 . . . . . . 1 . .
Brian Davis 6 5 10 15 . . . . . . . . .
Ed Clark 2 7 7 14 . . . . . . . . .
Eric Stiehl 1 3 9 12 . . . . . . . . .
John Hadley 8 2 7 9 . . . . . 1- 0 . 1 .
Terry Robinson 3 5 1 6 1.0- 11.0 . . . . . . . .
Curtis Thomas 4 2 1 3 . . . 1 . . . . .
Anthony Johnson 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
John Eaford 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
Lenny Sutton 1 . 1 1 . 1.0- 11.0 . . . . . . .
Keith Southwood . 1 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
Derek Schmidt 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louis Berry 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pat Carter 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jamie Dukes 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Herb Gainer 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Ionata 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jason Kuipers 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phillip Bryant 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jim Hendley 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Darrin Holloman 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cletis Jones 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pete Panton 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dave Schrenker 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pat Tomberlin 11 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Victor Floyd 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hassan Jones 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pablo Lopez 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keith Ross 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chuck Wells 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tim Hebron 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tony Smith 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chip Ferguson 9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mark Salva 9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanner Holloman 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
David Palmer 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joey Ionata 5 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kirk Coker 5 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gaylon White 5 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eric Thomas 5 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thomas Harp 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Danny McManus 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sammie Smith 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Parks 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
J.P. Connolly 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom O'Malley 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hoffman Brown 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eric Hayes 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marty Riggs 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Randy White 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parrish Barwick 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anthony Williams 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Totals 573 568 1141 75.0-178.0 37.0-269.0 21-294 50 . 9- 0 12 1 .
Game Participation
## Player GP-GS TU UN Mem KU Aub Tul UNC UM SC WCU UF OSU
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Lenny Sutton 1- 0 xx
1 Eric Thomas 5- 2 xx O-QB O-QB xx xx
2 Ronnie Andrews 0- 0
2 Deion Sanders 11- 4 xx D-LCB xx D-RCB D-RCB xx xx xx xx xx D-RCB
3 Herb Gainer 12- 4 xx O-WR O-WR O-WR xx xx xx xx xx xx xx O-SE
4 Peter Tom Willis 0- 0
5 Chip Ferguson 10- 5 xx xx xx xx xx O-QB O-QB O-QB O-QB O-QB
6 Louis Berry 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
7 Barry Barco 0- 0
8 Scott Johnston 0- 0
9 Phillip Bryant 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
10 Ben Thompson 0- 0
11 Kirk Coker 6- 1 xx xx O-QB xx xx xx
12 J.P. Connolly 2- 0 xx xx
13 Chris Lundahl 0- 0
14 Danny McManus 4- 4 O-QB O-QB O-QB O-QB
15 Terry Robinson 4- 0 xx xx xx xx
16 Tracy Sanders 9- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
17 Eric Williams 12- 9 D-RC D-RCB D-RCB xx xx D-RCB D-RCB D-RCB D-RCB D-RCB D-RCB xx
18 Derek Schmidt 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
19 John Parks 3- 0 xx xx xx
20 Keith Ross 11- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
20 Roosevelt Snipes 0- 0
21 Dwayne Denson 0- 0
21 Rocky Hanna 0- 0
22 Curtis Thomas 4- 0 xx xx xx xx
23 Pat White 1- 0 xx
24 Darrin Holloman 11-11 O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR
26 Alphonso Williams 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
27 Victor Floyd 11- 5 xx xx xx xx xx xx O-RB O-RB O-RB O-RB O-TB
28 Dedrick Dodge 0- 0
29 Bill Richardson 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
30 Terry Griggley 0- 0
30 Tanner Holloman 7- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
31 Michael Tanks 0- 0
32 Martin Mayhew 12-11 D-LC xx D-LCB D-LCB D-LCB D-LCB D-LCB D-LCB D-LCB D-LCB D-LCB D-LCB
33 Sammie Smith 3- 0 xx xx xx
35 John Hadley 8- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
36 Eric Stiehl 2- 0 xx xx
37 Stan Shiver 12-12 D-SS D-SS D-SS D-SS D-SS D-SS D-SS D-SS D-SS D-SS D-SS D-SS
38 Paul McGowan 12-12 D-ILB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB D-WLB
39 Brian Davis 6- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx
40 Greg Newell 12-12 D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS D-FS
41 Ed Clark 3- 0 xx xx xx
42 Cletis Jones 12-10 O-RB O-RB O-RB O-RB O-RB O-RB O-RB O-RB O-RB xx xx O-FB
43 Reno Fells 0- 0
44 Pete Bazos 0- 0
44 Chuck Wells 11- 4 O-RB O-RB xx xx xx xx xx xx O-RB O-RB xx
45 Isaac Williams 12-11 D-LT D-LT D-LT xx D-LT D-LT D-LT D-LT D-LT D-LT D-LT D-LT
46 Felton Hayes 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
47 Kevin Grant 0- 0
47 Stuart Wyatt 0- 0
48 David Palmer 8- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
49 Tony Smith 11- 5 xx O-RB O-RB O-RB O-RB O-RB xx xx xx xx xx
50 Don Desenso 0- 0
50 Steve Sellers 0- 0
51 Marty Riggs 2- 0 xx xx
52 John Eaford 4- 0 xx xx xx xx
53 Odell Haggins 0- 0
54 Shelton Thompson 0- 0
55 Fred Jones 12-12 D-ILB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB D-SLB
56 Dave Schrenker 12- 8 O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C O-C xx xx xx xx
57 Jesse Solomon 11- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
58 Thomas Harp 4- 1 xx O-LG xx xx
59 Keith Carter 0- 0
60 John Bamber 0- 0
61 Mark Barron 0- 0
61 Jim Hendley 12- 4 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx O-C O-C O-C O-C
62 Jason Kuipers 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
63 Mark Salva 10- 6 O-LG xx O-LG xx xx xx O-LT O-LT O-LT O-ST
64 Jamie Dukes 12-12 O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-RG O-TG
65 Darryl Gray 12- 8 D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB xx xx xx xx D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB
66 Parrish Barwick 2- 0 xx xx
67 Ulysses Roberson 0- 0
68 Lenny Chavers 12- 2 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx D-NG D-NG xx
69 Joey Ionata 5- 0 xx xx xx xx xx
70 Roger Agne 0- 0
71 Todd Stroud 11-10 D-NG D-NG D-NG D-NG D-NG D-NG D-NG D-NG D-NG xx D-BG
72 John Brown 1- 0 xx
72 Bryan Law 0- 0
72 Pat Tomberlin 12- 9 xx xx xx O-LG O-LG O-LG O-LG O-LG O-LG O-LG O-LG O-SG
73 Anthony Williams 1- 0 xx
74 Pablo Lopez 11- 7 O-LT O-LT O-LT O-LT O-LT O-LT O-LT xx xx xx xx
75 Tim Hebron 11- 1 xx xx xx xx xx xx O-LT xx xx xx xx
76 Steve Gabbard 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
77 John Ionata 12-12 O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-RT O-TT
78 Ken Carr 0- 0
78 Willie Tilton 0- 0
79 Gerald Nichols 12-12 D-RT D-RT D-RT D-RT D-RT D-RT D-RT D-RT D-RT D-RT D-RT D-RT
80 Terry Warren 12- 4 xx xx xx D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB xx xx xx xx xx
81 Hoffman Brown 1- 0 xx
81 Scott DiMare 0- 0
81 Justin Owen 0- 0
82 Randy White 2- 1 xx O-FL
83 Stanley Scott 12- 1 xx xx xx D-LT xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
84 Garth Jax 12-12 D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB D-OLB
85 Pat Carter 12-12 O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE O-TE
86 Carlton Scott 0- 0
87 Gaylon White 5- 0 xx xx xx xx xx
88 Hassan Jones 10- 8 O-WR xx xx O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR O-WR
90 Grady Martin 0- 0
91 Anthony Johnson 0- 0
92 Tom O'Malley 2- 0 xx xx
93 Eric Hayes 1- 0 xx
94 Eric Krohn 0- 0
95 Pat Cicalese 0- 0
96 Pete Panton 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
97 Chris Miller 0- 0
98 Keith Southwood 0- 0
98 Tony Yeomans 0- 0
99 Bruce Heggie 12- 0 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Florida State 38, Tulane 12
08/31/1985, New Orleans, La.
From the Tallahassee Democrat, September 1, 1985, page 65, by Bill McGrotha. McManned flight.
FSU finds a quarterback in 38-12 win over Tulane.
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Swatting away
well early - and better later - Florida State won a football game over Tulane 38-12 here Saturday. Perhaps bigger, it found itself a quarterback.
Danny McManus, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound sophomore
starting his first game, shrugged off the groin injury that had plagued him most of preseason practice and played with the presence of a veteran.
He passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more.
But there was more.
He was 15-for-19 with passing that got 191 yards, but there was more. Eleven of his first 14 passes were complete, and the score was 31-12 before he experienced his only
interception of the day, but there was more. In difficult circumstances, he successfully improvised with quick thinking and execution.
Anything less than a strong effect at quarterback, and it
could have been Upset City here again.
Tulane was ready. Tulane had a good plan. But Florida State would not cooperate, somewhat to the disappointment of the majority of 27,478 fans who were not
given that much inspiration to make the Superdome a maddening den of sound.
"We feel fortunate," said Coach Bobby Bowden. "We had some apprehension about fumbling this game away because of the
injuries we had, the way rain had hampered practice, and our lack of timing.
"I was very pleased with the play of Danny McManus and our football team."
With a date at Nebraska on Saturday, the
Seminoles may have found this an expensive victory. Hassan Jones, the hot senior wide receiver, went out in the first senior wide receiver, went out in the first quarter with a shoulder injury that
will sideline him two or three weeks, possibly longer. Cornerback Eric Williams sprained a foot and is questionable for Nebraska. Tailback Sammie Smith received bruised ribs, and received Randy White
a pulled groin muscle.
On the artificial turf of the Superdome, FSU displayed an offense that racked 416 yards and a defense that racked 416 yards and a defense that restricted Tulane to 218.
Tulane netted 50 running. Odds are it would have netted nothing - but for FSU's early aggressiveness in putting a rush on passer Ken Karcher. Smartly, Tulane took advantages of that with trap plays.
Also smartly, FSU quickly adjusted. About all Tulane got the rest of the game was short passes and good statistics that were deceptive - 21 completions on 30 throws for 168 yards.
"They were mostly
inconsequential," said Bowden. "Our defense was determined not to give up any cheap ones - and that was a tremendous plus over the last time we were in this place."
The last time here Tulane sprung
a memorable 34-28 upset.
Darrin Holloman, the sophomore receiver, founf the place much to his liking, pulling in six passes for 84 yards. Cletis Jones, the senior fullback, ran for 81 yards on just
13 bursts. There was also good running from sophomores Chuck Wells (7-38), David Palmer (5-33), and Victor Floyd (4-19). Sammie Smith, the heralded freshman tailback, gained 25 yards on 9 carries
while having some problem hanging onto the ball.
"The way our offensive line was handling them up front in the last half," said Bowden, "we could have run on and on."
"I thought had we not
fumbled away some early chances, we might have gotten control sooner."
At the start, Florida State did take control.
A shanked punt in the early moments gave FSU the ball at the foe 41.
Promptly, McManus shot a 26-yard pass to Hassan Jones. Next play, he threw 15 yards in the end zone to a wide-open Phillip Bryant for the touchdown.
Tulane countered with a 76-yard scoring drive,
running the traps, throwing a few short passes. Rodney Hunter scored from the seven on a swing pass as a defensive back missed the tackle, and tied it 7-7.
The Green Wave pretty well controlled the
ball in the opening quarter, hogging it for 12:26 of the 15 minutes, but FSU probed from its 14 to the Wave 11 in the second period, before Wells got stripped of the ball by rugged linebacker Burnell
Dent - the game's leading tackler with a pressbox credit of 17 stops - and Tulane claimed the fumble.
Soon, FSU drove again, this time to the 7 - where Cletis Jones fumbled, Tulane recovering.
"That sort of thing," said Bowden of the two lost opportunities, "would have killed us against Nebraska."
Pretty soon, McManus uncorked a 22-yard pass to Holloman for a 14-7 lead.
The defense,
significantly, had not permitted Tulane to work out of the holes after those fumbles.
In the fading minutes of the half, a misplayed punt rolled to the FSU 13. Smith fumbled a pitchout. As Tulane
players tried to fall on the rolling ball in the end zone for a touchdown, McManus alertly got to it, pushed it out of the end zone for a safety that narrowed the score to 14-9.
In the final 10
seconds, Tulane got a 52-yard field goal from freshman kicker Wayne Clements, making it a scary 14-12.
But Florida State took charge immediately in the last half, driving 72 yards to a touchdown,
as Jamie Dukes & Co. started moving out defenders. Holloman got 19 on a reverse, caught short passes for 14 and 12. Jones scored from the 14 with an off-tackle slant.
On fourth-and-three at the FSU
46, Tulane tried a fake punt - but Florida State read it all the way, and Martin Mayhew stopped runner Curt Baham well short.
Had Tulane made good on the gamble, it could have made things sticky
again.
From that point, Florida State soon moved to make it 24-12 on Derek Schmidt's 49-yard field goal.
In the final quarter, McManus capped an 81-yard drive with a fourth-down rollout from the
1 for a touchdown that boosted it to 31-12.
An interception by linebacker Felton Hayes gave the Seminoles an opportunity from the Tulane 26. McManus again scored from the 1.
Hayes was one of a
number of defenders who played well. Along with Darryl Gray and Stanley Scott, Hayes registered a sack.
Florida State ran 70 plays, Tulane 59 as the Seminoles controlled the ball. One of the more
surprising figures was only 10 yards in Tulane penalties. FSU drew 52.
The Seminoles punted only twice, as big an indication as anything of their dominance as the won their ninth straight opening
game in Bowden's time.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
7 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
38 |
| Tulane |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
1st 7- 0 Phillip Bryant, 15, pass from Danny McManus (Derek Schmidt, kick), 12:45
7- 7 Opp, 7, pass (kick), 5:44
2nd 14- 7 Darrin Holloman, 22, pass from Danny McManus (Derek Schmidt, kick), 3:09
14- 9 Opp, safety, 0:31
Note: Danny McManus batted a Seminole fumble out of the end
zone.
14-12 Opp, 52, field goal, 0:05
3rd 21-12 Cletis Jones, 14, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 9:42
24-12 Derek Schmidt, 49, field goal, 2:59
4th 31-12 Danny McManus, 1, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 10:20
38-12 Danny McManus, 1, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 7:33
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 23 14
Rushes-yards 51-225 29-50
Passing 191 168
Att-Comp-Int 19-14-1 30-21-1
Total Yards 70-416 59-218
Punt Returns 1-1 1-4
Kickoff Returns 3-38 6-113
Interception Ret. 1-13 1-0
Fumble Returns 1-0 2-0
Punts 2-39.5 7-32.7
Sacks By-Yds 3-16 0-0
Fumbles-Lost 4-2 2-1
Penalties-Yds 5-52 2-10
3rd Down Conversions 4-11 6-14
4th Down Conversions 1-1 0-1
Time of Posession 32:42 27:18
Attendance 37,478
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Cletis Jones 13 81 1 20
Chuck Wells 7 38 0 11
David Palmer 5 33 0 19
Sammie Smith 9 25 0 7
Darrin Holloman 1 19 0 19
Victor Floyd 4 18 0 12
Chip Ferguson 5 7 0 9
Tanner Holloman 1 3 0 3
Danny McManus 6 1 2 9
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FSU 51 225 3 20
Opp 29 50 0 10
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Darrin Holloman 6 84 1 22t
Herb Gainer 3 45 0 23
Hassan Jones 1 26 0 26
Phillip Bryant 1 15 1 15t
Pat Carter 1 12 0 12
Pete Panton 1 5 0 5
Chuck Wells 1 4 0 4
---------------------------------------------
FSU 14 191 2 26
Opp 21 168 1 24
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Danny McManus 14 19 1 191 2 26
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FSU 14 19 1 191 2 26
Opp 21 30 1 168 1 24
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Deion Sanders 1 1 0 1
---------------------------------------------
FSU 1 1 0 1
Opp 1 4 0 4
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Darrin Holloman 2 20 0 20
Keith Ross 1 18 0 18
---------------------------------------------
FSU 3 38 0 20
Opp 6 113 0 27
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 2 79 40
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FSU 2 79 40
Opp 7 229 51
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Fred Jones 5 4 9 . . . . . . . . .
Garth Jax 5 2 7 1.0- 4.0 . . . . . . . .
Paul McGowan 6 1 7 1.0- 1.0 . . 1 . . . . .
Greg Newell 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . .
Martin Mayhew 4 2 6 . . . 1 . . . . .
Gerald Nichols 4 1 5 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Deion Sanders 3 2 5 . . . 1 . . . . .
Isaac Williams 2 1 3 1.0- 1.0 . . 1 . . . . .
Todd Stroud 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Stan Shiver 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Felton Hayes 1 1 2 1.0- 7.0 1.0- 7.0 1- 13 . . . . . .
Darryl Gray 2 . 2 1.0- 8.0 1.0- 8.0 . . . . . . .
Stanley Scott 2 . 2 2.0- 4.0 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . .
Bill Richardson 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Jesse Solomon 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Lenny Chavers 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Terry Warren . 1 1 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
John Eaford 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ed Clark 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
John Hadley . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
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FSU 46 22 68 9.0- 30.0 3.0- 16.0 1- 13 4 . 1- 0 . . .
Opp 56 34 90 2.0- . 1- 0 3 . 2- 0 . . 1
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 14 Danny McManus
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 42 Cletis Jones
RB 44 Chuck Wells
C 56 Dave Schrenker
LG 63 Mark Salva
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LT 74 Pablo Lopez
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
WR 88 Hassan Jones
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RC 17 Eric Williams
LC 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
ILB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
ILB 55 Fred Jones
OLB 65 Darryl Gray
NG 71 Todd Stroud
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
2 Deion Sanders
3 Herb Gainer
5 Chip Ferguson
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
18 Derek Schmidt
20 Keith Ross
26 Alphonso Williams
27 Victor Floyd
29 Bill Richardson
30 Tanner Holloman
33 Sammie Smith
35 John Hadley
41 Ed Clark
46 Felton Hayes
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
48 David Palmer
52 John Eaford
57 Jesse Solomon
58 Thomas Harp
61 Jim Hendley
62 Jason Kuipers
68 Lenny Chavers
69 Joey Ionata
72 Pat Tomberlin
76 Steve Gabbard
80 Terry Warren
83 Stanley Scott
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|
Florida State 17, Nebraska 13
09/07/1985, Lincoln, Neb.
From the Tallahassee Democrat, September 8, 1985, page 53, by Bill McGrotha. Husker shuckers!
Defense is key to FSU's 17-13 upset.
LINCOLN, NE - On the hottest day for football
this state ever knew, Florida State got the defense, kicking game - and whatever else was required for lightning to strike twice.
With it all, the Seminoles chilled mighty Nebraska 17-13 here
Saturday, and probably vaulted into the nation's top 10.
A crowd of 75,943, the 137th consecutive sellout in Cornhuskers history, saw a game much like the one in 1980 when Florida State uncorked
one of the great upsets, 18-14, on this same field.
But few games anywhere ever have been played in such brutal heat. It was 93 degrees before the kickoff, 96 at halftime, and the heat on the
field's artificial turf was measured at more than 130 degrees.
The final score was on the board at halftime, but no one would have believed it at the time. In the heat, the offenses of both teams
seemed to suffer most.
Just as in 1980, the Seminoles turned over the ball not once. Nebraska lost it three times. Just like 1980, Florida State capitalized on remarkable punting as Louis Berry,
averaging 39.7, punted the ball dead at Nebraska's 7, 4 and 12.
And just like 1980, this game had its unlikely heroes. Among them was Kirk Coker, who came in at quarterback and did what was
demanded when starter Danny McManus went out with an injury in the first moments of the last quarter with the Seminoles backed inside their 10. McManus was apparently just shaken up and is expected to
be OK.
And now Florida State stands 2-0 with an open date ahead before facing Memphis State at home on Sept. 21.
At the start, it seemed Nebraska would blow the Seminoles away as fullback Tom
Rathman tore away on the game's fourth play for 60 yards and a 7-0 Huskers lead.
But right away, the Seminoles started making Nebraska's defense - the nation's best last year - look a little
silly.
Mixing passes with runs, McManus directed a 79-yard movement that tied it 7-7 on Darrin Holloman's 15-yard catch over the middle.
FSU led 10-7 in the early moments of the second quarter,
settling for Derek Schmidt's 20-yard field goal after driving 67 yards to the 3.
On its next possession, Nebraska went 64 yards and took a 13-10 lead when Doug DuBose went wide with a fourth-down
pitchout after the defense had held three times within the 3. But the snap on the point kick was mishandled by the holder, providing no chance for an extra point.
The winning points came with 3:27
in the half.
A bad snap forced punter Dan Wingard to try a run, and Florida State got the ball at the Nebraska 7.
Another break - in the form of a penalty against the Huskers for having 12 men
on the field as Cletis Jones dug to the 4 - helped the Seminoles to the 2. Jones scored the touchdown from there.
Florida State racked up 290 yards, most of it in the first half, including 176
passing as McManus connected on 15 of 27 for 172.
DuBose gained 129 yards on 21 carries, and Rathman got 113 on 12 as Nebraska totaled 412 yards, including 372 rushing. The Huskers are not much
with the forward pass, and seldom have been.
Sammie Smith, the freshman, got in some damaging late runs, totaling 73 yards on 12 carries. Tony Smith also ran and caught effectively. Holloman again
led the receiving with eight catches for 63 yards.
Tackle Stanley Scott, seemingly big in the defensive picture when he claimed a fumble at the Husker 39. On the first play of the final quarter,
Nebraska was knocking at the FSU 31 when Rathman fumbled after a good gain and safety Stan Shiver, another conspicuous defender, claimed it at the 8>,P. A bit later Nebraska's Dale Klein missed a
31-yard try for a field goal that would have narrowed it 17-16.
But the biggest play of the game was perhaps Paul McGowan's interception after Nebraska had moved quickly from its 20 to midfield.
After that, the Huskers had just one more chance. And the defense called a halt at midfield, handing the ball back to the offense with 1:03 to play. On Nebraska's last play, the ball bounced
harmlessly off the head of center Bill Lewis, and fell to the ground.
Coker continued to do his protective thing, three times falling on the ball for losses.
Bowden said he thought he might give
the game ball to the defense.
"No, I think I'll keep it myself," he said, laughing.
"We gave three cheers after the game," Bowden added. "One for the defense. One for Derek Schmidt, and one for
Berry's punts."
FSU's hottest previous game was in 1980 when it was 90 for the Sept. 20 kickoff with Iowa. Lincoln had not had a day of 100-degree heat since last Saturday and since then it had had
nothing else.
Winning the coin toss, Florida State reserved its option until the second half and kicked off to Nebraska, which drove 82 yards for a 7-0 lead.
On Rathman's 60-yard run, he popped
up the middle, cut back, got an inadvertent screen block from an official and dashed for a touchdown.
On FSU's first possession, a short run by Holloman, on a reverse, and Tony Smith's 5-yard
pickup with a shovel pass got FSU from its 21 to 32. On a pass, Holloman got 15, and Smith ran for 10 more, to the Nebraska 47. Three more Smith runs led to a first down at the 26.
On third down at
the 28, Chuck Wells took a swing pass to the 15. Two plays later, McManus passed over the middle to Holloman for an easy touchdown, and Schmidt tied it 7-7 with his point kick.
Late in the first
quarter, the Seminoles began driving toward a field goal and a 10-7 lead.
On first down at the FSU 30, McManus overthrew a wide-open Holloman on a bomb that surely would have brought six points had
the pass been a little shorter. After a penalty, Smith caught a 20-yard pass to the 43. Holloman grabbed an 11-yard pass and Wells ran for 5 to the 40 as the quarter ended.
Pat Carter snared a
first-down pass at the 34. Next play, Gaylon White pulled in a 29-yarder at the 5.
Smith lost a yard on a pitchout, a Smith run up the middle got 3, and a pass to Holloman was well defended. On
fourth down, Schmidt's 20-yard field goal put Florida State up by three.
But the Cornhuskers came back with a 69-yard touchdown drive. Again, the Cornhuskers got good position on a kickoff return
as Von Sheppard, on a reverse, ran for 31 to the 31. On fourth down and about a yard, Nebraska gambled with a DuBose sweep that picked up 9 to the 50.
Soon McCathorn Clayton, the alternate
quarterback from Orlando, spun clear on a keeper, and Deion Sanders ran him down at the 3 following a 43-yard gain.
It came to fourth down, inches to go. A good fake to the fullback, and a pitchout
to DuBose got an easy touchdown as he swept wide untouched. But the point kick was bobbled by the holder, and it stayed 13-10.
The Seminoles then moved to the Cornhusker 43, and Berry punted out of
bounds at the 7.
Four plays later, a bad snap on a punt attempt forced Wingard to run, and he was downed at the seven, setting up Jones' 2-yard touchdown run.
On a keeper, Nebraska's Clayton got
loose again, for 18 to his 41. But on the next play, Dana Brinson of Valdosta fumbled on a reverse, Scott recovering for FSU at the 39.
A sack of McManus killed the threat.
On the last play of
the half, DuBose popped from the Nebraska 25 to the 50 before FSU tacklers and the clock caught him.
At halftime, Nebraska had 224 yards, with 214 of it running as DuBose got 82 on 13 carries. Of
the Seminoles' 195 yards, McManus had passed for 137 on 10 completions of 17 attempts.
Three runs from the 20 got FSU just seven after the second-half kickoff, and again Nebraska had good position
- at its 40 - following a punt.
DuBose promptly got 12. But that was it. When Wingard punted, he got off a poor one - 8 yards to FSU's 37.
Tony Smith got 10 out of a pass. McManus was getting
more intense pressure, however, and soon Berry punted. He angled a 42-yarder out on the 4.
Hurt by an illegal procedure penalty and swarming defense, Nebraska got no farther than its 9. Wingard
punted up to his 47.
Hobbled a bit by an offside penalty, FSU again could not move. Berry's punt this time was dead at the 12.
DuBose, on a pitchout, sped for 7, but an offensive
pass-interference call set Nebraska back to the 10. Wingard's rolling 54-yard punt backed FSU to its 30.
Holloman caught a first-down pass at the 42. Sammie Smith broke for 13.
It came to fourth
and one at the 36. Jones hit the middle and was short. Nebraska took over with 2:08 left in the quarter.
On third and 10, Clayton got 11 on a rollout keeper. On the last play of the quarter,
Sheppard took a pitchout and sailed 31 yards down the sidelines before stepping out of bounds at the 14 on the final play of the quarter.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| Nebraska |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 60, run (kick), 13:20
7- 7 Darrin Holloman, 15, pass from Danny McManus (Derek Schmidt, kick), 8:11
2nd 10- 7 Derek Schmidt, 20, field goal, 12:52
10-13 Opp, 1, run (kick failed), 4:37
17-13 Cletis Jones, 2, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 3:27
4th 17-13 Opp, 31, field goal failed, 10:04
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 17 15
Rushes-yards 43-114 55-372
Passing 176 40
Att-Comp-Int 31-18-0 14-3-1
Total Yards 74-290 69-412
Punt Returns 2-6 2-17
Kickoff Returns 1-16 3-81
Interception Ret. 1-0 0-0
Fumble Returns 2-0 0-0
Punts 9-39.7 5-38.0
Sacks By-Yds 3-11 3-14
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-2
Penalties-Yds 5-40 7-46
3rd Down Conversions 5-17 5-15
4th Down Conversions 0-1 2-3
Time of Posession 30:58 29:02
Attendance 75,943
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Sammie Smith 12 73 0 24
Tony Smith 11 25 0 10
Chuck Wells 6 16 0 7
Cletis Jones 8 15 1 3
Darrin Holloman 1 6 0 6
Kirk Coker 3 -7 0
Danny McManus 2 -14 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 43 114 1 24
Opp 55 372 2 60t
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Darrin Holloman 5 63 1 21
Tony Smith 4 41 0 20
Gaylon White 2 33 0 29
Chuck Wells 4 25 0 13
Pat Carter 2 19 0 14
Sammie Smith 1 -5 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 18 176 1 29
Opp 3 40 0 18
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Danny McManus 15 27 0 172 1 29
Kirk Coker 3 4 0 4 0 5
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 18 31 0 176 1 29
Opp 3 14 1 40 0 18
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Deion Sanders 2 6 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 2 6 0
Opp 2 17 0 10
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Chuck Wells 1 16 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 1 16 0
Opp 3 81 0 32
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 9 357 61
----------------------------------------
FSU 9 357 61
Opp 5 190 54
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greg Newell 10 . 10 . . . 1 . . . . .
Paul McGowan 7 1 8 1.0- 4.0 . 1- 0 . . . . . .
Stanley Scott 7 . 7 2.0- 10.0 1.0- 7.0 . . . 1- 0 . . .
Stan Shiver 6 1 7 1.0- 2.0 . . 1 . 1- 0 . . .
Martin Mayhew 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .
Fred Jones 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .
Deion Sanders 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .
Eric Williams 4 . 4 . . . 1 . . . . .
Isaac Williams 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Todd Stroud 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Garth Jax 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Darryl Gray 2 . 2 1.0- 3.0 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . .
Terry Warren . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Gerald Nichols 1 . 1 1.0- 1.0 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . .
Steve Gabbard 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
John Eaford . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Felton Hayes 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jesse Solomon 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 55 14 69 6.0- 20.0 3.0- 11.0 1- 0 3 . 2- 0 . . .
Opp 55 14 69 5.0- 27.0 3.0- 14.0 . 5 . . . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
WR 3 Herb Gainer
QB 14 Danny McManus
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 42 Cletis Jones
RB 44 Chuck Wells
C 56 Dave Schrenker
LG 58 Thomas Harp
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LT 74 Pablo Lopez
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
LCB 2 Deion Sanders
RCB 17 Eric Williams
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
SLB 55 Fred Jones
OLB 65 Darryl Gray
NG 71 Todd Stroud
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
11 Kirk Coker
18 Derek Schmidt
26 Alphonso Williams
29 Bill Richardson
32 Martin Mayhew
33 Sammie Smith
35 John Hadley
46 Felton Hayes
48 David Palmer
49 Tony Smith
52 John Eaford
57 Jesse Solomon
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
61 Jim Hendley
62 Jason Kuipers
63 Mark Salva
68 Lenny Chavers
72 Pat Tomberlin
75 Tim Hebron
76 Steve Gabbard
80 Terry Warren
81 Hoffman Brown
83 Stanley Scott
87 Gaylon White
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|
Florida State 19, Memphis State 10
09/21/1985, Tallahassee
From the Tallahassee Democrat, September 22, 1985, page 37, by Bill McGrotha. FSU rides defense to victory.
Memphis State beaten 19-10.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Rey Dempsey went to
the heart of the matter.
"They came on very strong," said the Memphis State coach. "They made it very tough for us."
Behind 10-0 early, same as last year, Florida State's surprising defensive
forces checkmated every Memphis State move the rest of the way here Saturday afternoon.
And that was the name of that tune as the Seminoles won 19-10, with Derek Schmidt booming four field goals -
including three king-sized ones - and Kirk Coker slipping a 13-yard pass to Darrin Holloman for a touchdown.
Under a gray, humid September sky, a Campbell Stadium crowd of 54,887 feared pestilence
and famine were riding again - about to unseat unbeaten Florida State from its No. 6 national rank.
But here the Seminoles stand 3-0 for the fifth time in nine-plus seasons under Bobby Bowden, who
also registered his 40th triumph in 51 home games.
"Winning is the bottom line," said Bowden, not totally thrilled with the close encounter, but philosophical. "I've played a lot of great games,
and lost,"
In several respects, however, this game had unusual examples of excellence, if not greatness.
Look at two 51-yard field goals by Schmidt, plus a 46-yarder, and there in the
final minutes a 24-yarder that nailed it down.
Look at punter Louis Berry, and his average of 45 on six boots. In the early going, as the offense sputtered, nothing was bigger.
Look at Memphis
State going 84 yards in 12 plays to a touchdown the first time it touched the football, as quarterback Denny Sparkman went 5 for 5 with his passes for 69 yards. And then look at these Tigers
struggling for 124 yards on 46 plays the remainder of the game - and Sparkman going 8 for 21 on his remaining passes, for 69 more yards.
But, mostly, look at Memphis State getting only one first
down in the last half, until the meaningless closing seconds when it got another.
Of their total 208 yards, the visitors gained 156 in that first half. Linebackers Paul McGowan and Fred Jones
seemed most conspicuous in the putdown.
"Gosh, our defense did a great job of adjusting after they got out in front," said Bowden.
FSU's offensive effort, under difficult circumstances, may have
been generally underrated. Going against a team that last year was fourth nationally in pass defense, 10th in overall defense, the Seminoles were confronted with a rugged band led by outside
linebacker Tim Harris - No. 97. "Our kids were ready to play," said Demsey.
Once again, it was senior Coker to the rescue at quarterback as sophomore starter Danny McManus was knocked out of the
game on a clean, hard hit late in the first half. Under heavy pressure, but also seemingly off his normal game, McManus completed just five of 15 first-half passes for 68 yards. Coker, going all the
way after McManus was hurt, hit seven of eight for 54.
Hassan Jones, not expected to play, caught two key third-down passes.
Coker was big on vital third-down plays, converting four of his first
six in the last half and finishing with six of 11 after intermission, as the team went 9 for 20 overall in the category.
Another key offensive factor was ball control, 76 plays to 58 for
Memphis.
Of FSU's 308 yards, 188 came running, with tailback Tony Smith scampering for 96 on 18 carries. Both of the top two tailbacks, Tony and Sammie Smith, were out of late action with bruised
ribs.
It was 10-6 at halftime. FSU went ahead for the first time at 13-10 on the touchdown that came late in the third quarter.
As though it were a prom, Memphis pranced from its 15 into the
Florida State end zone on its first possession as the 6-foot-2 Sparkman hit passes of 12, 12, 22, 12 and 8 yards - the latter to cousin Ricky Sparkman for the touchdown.
Near the end of the
quarter, Memphis drove from its 26 to a first down at FSU's 42. After Martin Mayhew made a key third-down tackle for a loss, Don Glossom kicked a 52-yard field goal. Following that second play of the
second quarter, Memphis led 10-0.
Along about there, the Florida State defense decided to "retire" the Memphis offense for the remainder of the day.
FSU drove to a first down at the Memphis 30
but Sammie Smith - playing with sore ribs all season - fumbled it away.
From its 46, FSU got a first down on a Hassan Jones catch at the Memphis 25, but offensive interference soon cost 15. Fourth
down at the 35, and Schmidt's 51-yard field goal made it 10-3.
Jerry Harris fumbled the kickoff, stripped by Bruce Heggie, and Martin Mayhew got the ball for FSU at the 29. On fourth down, Schmidt
kicked a 46-yard field goal - but FSU was penalized 5 for procedure. Whereupon, Schmidt calmly put through his second 51-yarder with 34 seconds left in the half.
On FSU's second possession of the
last half, Coker directed from the 15, heavily using Tony Smith on runs. On thid-and-13 at the Memphis 43, Coker hit Hassan Jones with a 23-yarder on the 20. Three plays later, Holloman grabbed
Coker's 13-yard toss for the touchdown.
An interception by Monticello's Alphonso Williams provided FSU with an opportunity at the Memphis 37. Schmidt's 46-yard field goal brought it to 16-10 ad the
third quarter ran out.
Soon a 28-yard punt return by Deion Sanders to the Memphis 36 provided another field-goal shot. This time Schmidt missed from 47-yard range.
Memphis remained backed up.
FSU started from the Memphis 35 following a late punt. Gingerly, the Seminoles drove, Victor Floyd carrying five times.
Finally, Schmidt booted the chip-shot field goal that made it 19-10 as the
clock showed 50 seconds to go.
Bowden noted a number of offensive mistakes, including 65 penalty yards and poor pass protection. "Men, I don't use this as an alibi," Bowden told writers later, "but
we're playing eight sophomores on offense. And they're showing it."
There is an asterisk for the bottom line.
Once upon a time Memphis State whipped the Seminoles six straight games. But this
was the fifth triumph over these tough Tigers in Bowden's time, and now the series is even for the first time, at 7-7-1.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Memphis State |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Florida State |
0 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
19 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 8, pass (kick), 6:04
2nd 0-10 Opp, 52, field goal, 14:13
3-10 Derek Schmidt, 51, field goal, 1:44
6-10 Derek Schmidt, 51, field goal, 0:34
3rd 13-10 Darrin Holloman, 13, pass from Kirk Coker (Derek Schmidt, kick), 3:05
16-10 Derek Schmidt, 42, field goal, 0:02
4th 16-10 Derek Schmidt, 47, field goal failed, 11:45
19-10 Derek Schmidt, 24, field goal, 0:50
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 17 12
Rushes-yards 53-188 32-70
Passing 122 138
Att-Comp-Int 23-12-0 26-13-1
Total Yards 76-310 58-208
Punt Returns 5-42 4-25
Kickoff Returns 2-26 6-111
Interception Ret. 1-4 0-0
Fumble Returns 1-0 1-0
Punts 6-45.0 8-34.9
Sacks By-Yds 2-15 1-10
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1
Penalties-Yds 9-65 7-35
3rd Down Conversions 9-20 3-14
4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-0
Time of Posession 35:21 24:39
Attendance 54,877
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Tony Smith 18 96 0 13
Cletis Jones 11 40 0 8
Victor Floyd 7 25 0 15
Sammie Smith 7 23 0 10
Darrin Holloman 2 7 0 6
Chuck Wells 2 4 0 3
Kirk Coker 4 -2 0 7
Danny McManus 2 -5 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 53 188 0 15
Opp 32 70 0 12
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Hassan Jones 2 47 0 24
Tony Smith 2 19 0 13
Phillip Bryant 1 17 0 17
Pat Carter 2 14 0 10
Darrin Holloman 1 13 1 13t
Victor Floyd 1 10 0 10
Gaylon White 1 2 0 2
Chuck Wells 2 0 0 3
---------------------------------------------
FSU 12 122 1 24
Opp 13 138 1 23
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Danny McManus 5 15 0 68 0 24
Kirk Coker 7 8 0 54 1 23
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 12 23 0 122 1 24
Opp 13 26 1 138 1 23
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Deion Sanders 5 42 0 28
---------------------------------------------
FSU 5 42 0 28
Opp 4 25 0 13
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Keith Ross 1 18 0 18
Curtis Thomas 1 8 0 8
---------------------------------------------
FSU 2 26 0 18
Opp 6 111 0 31
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 6 270 51
----------------------------------------
FSU 6 270 51
Opp 8 279 42
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paul McGowan 7 7 14 . . . . . . . . .
Fred Jones 7 3 10 2.0- 15.0 2.0- 15.0 . . . . . . .
Martin Mayhew 3 1 4 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Gerald Nichols 2 2 4 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Todd Stroud 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Stan Shiver 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Garth Jax 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Darryl Gray . 2 2 . . . 1 . . . . .
Greg Newell . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Stanley Scott 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Lenny Chavers 1 1 2 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Alphonso Williams 1 . 1 . . 1- 4 . . . . . .
David Palmer 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Marty Riggs 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Eric Hayes . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Brian Davis 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Deion Sanders . . . . . . 2 . . . . .
Bruce Heggie . . . . . . . . . 1 . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 29 24 53 4.0- 15.0 2.0- 15.0 1- 4 3 . 1- 0 1 . .
Opp 39 13 52 3.0- 1.0- 10.0 . . . 1- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
WR 3 Herb Gainer
QB 14 Danny McManus
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 42 Cletis Jones
RB 49 Tony Smith
C 56 Dave Schrenker
LG 63 Mark Salva
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LT 74 Pablo Lopez
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RCB 17 Eric Williams
LCB 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
SLB 55 Fred Jones
OLB 65 Darryl Gray
NG 71 Todd Stroud
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
2 Deion Sanders
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
11 Kirk Coker
18 Derek Schmidt
19 John Parks
20 Keith Ross
22 Curtis Thomas
26 Alphonso Williams
27 Victor Floyd
29 Bill Richardson
33 Sammie Smith
35 John Hadley
39 Brian Davis
44 Chuck Wells
46 Felton Hayes
48 David Palmer
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
51 Marty Riggs
52 John Eaford
58 Thomas Harp
61 Jim Hendley
62 Jason Kuipers
68 Lenny Chavers
72 Pat Tomberlin
75 Tim Hebron
76 Steve Gabbard
80 Terry Warren
83 Stanley Scott
87 Gaylon White
88 Hassan Jones
93 Eric Hayes
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|
Florida State 24, Kansas 20
09/28/1985, Tallahassee
From the Tallahassee Democrat, September 29, 1985, page 29, by Bill McGrotha. Chip shot.
Late rally behind freshman quarterback leads unbeaten Seminoles past Kansas.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Down by 10 going into the final quarter, Florida State rallied behind freshman Chip Ferguson for two lightning touchdowns and slipped past Kansas 24-20 here Saturday night.
A
third-down scoring pass of 68 yards to fellow freshman Phillip Bryant provided the big lift.
That made it 20-17.
One Martin Mayhew interception, and four plays later, the Seminoles got the
winning touchdown, on Victor Floyd's 6-yard scamper.
A bit over 10 minutes remained but Kansa never seriously threatened after that.
There at the end it was Eric Williams doing a happy flip
after his interception choked off the Jayhawks' last shot. The clock showed 1:14 to go.
Much of the way Florida State was on the ropes as Mike Norseth, a brilliant passer, completed shot after
shot.
Norseth completed his first 12. Then the Seminoles pretty well shut him down. He finished with 29 completions of 44 attempts for 308 yards and two touchdowns. But the Seminoles sacked him
three times, and - bigger - pulled off four interceptions. Norseth had thrown 175 passes without a theft.
Ferguson had come in with time running out at the start of the fourth quarter.
Interestingly, he threw only three times, but completed two for 78 yards. The threat of his pass on his second possession opened up the running game, and Florida State made the most of it. Kirk Coker
hit on 14 of his 28 passes for 191 yards and a single touchdown.
But the Seminoles, behind 10-0 early, were hamstrung by their own mistakes, a surprisingly poor kicking game, and inability to move
the ball in clutch circumstances.
Whatever, a crowd of 57,145 whooped it up as the high-ranked Seminoles moved their record to 4-0 and left Kansas 3-1.
At the start, Kansas moved downfield with
rapid efficiency.
From the 20, Norseth opened with a pair of short pass completions, then scrambled for 10 yards to his 41.
Four more plays and the Jayhawks had a touchdown. Passes of 16 yards,
to Willie Vaughn, and 25, to Sandy McGee, were sandwiched around a draw play for 11. That put the ball at the 7.
On first down, Norseth passed neatly to Sylvester Byrd for the TD.
For the third
straight game, the Seminoles found themselves trailing a foe 7-0.
From a double-tight-end alignment, Tony Smith swept for 13 yards to the 36 as FSU opened a drive. Hassan Jones pulled in a Kirk
Coker pass for 16, then 23 as the Seminoles quickly slashed to t first down at the Kansas 15. And two Tony Smith runs made it first down at the 4.
Whereupon, fullback Cletis Jones fumbled just
before crossing the goal line, and Travis Hardy recovered for a Kansas touchback - bringing the ball out to the 20.
On the draw, Mark Henderson sped to midfield - fumbled, recovered. A couple plays
later Norseth threw deep to Johnny Holloway, who fumbled when hit by Martin Mayhew at the FSU 10. Deion Sanders recovered for FSU.
On third down, however, John Randolph intercepted Coker's pass and
put Kansas back in business at the 9.
Two runs up the middle lost yardage, as linebacker Paul McGowan spurred a stand. A pass got just 3.
On fourth down, Jeff Johnson kicked a 26-yard field goal
for 10-0.
With Tony Smith sweeping for 23 on a pitchout and taking a shovel pass for 16 more, Florida State soon was knocking at the Kansas 35. A bit later, Tony Smith took another pitchout and
sailed 23 yards to the 3. But Cletis Jones got nothing and Victor Floyd only a yard as the quarter ended.
On a keeper, Coker struggled into the end zone for an apparent TD - but flags were all over
the field. Offsetting penalties - illegal procedure on FSU, holding on Kansas - nullified the play. Tony smith burst up the middle, but was pulled down at the 1.
Derek Schmidt kicked an 18-yard
field goal for 10-3.
Mixing his plays now, running a quarterback draw for a key first down and getting 12 with a shovel pass on the following play, Norseth directed a movement that soon had the
Jayhawks at FSU's 41.
Norseth had hit 12 straight passes before a throw went through the hands of McGee with 10:37 left in the half.
With that, Florida State held at its 39, bringing a punt that
died at the Seminole 7.
Tony Smith popped up the middle for 11, and Hassan Jones caught a pass at the 30. Two plays later Victor Floyd got 18 to the 45. Hassan Jones grabbed a pass at the Kansas
42. Phillip Bryant caught a 17-yarder at the 21.
Next play Coker passed off the middle 21 yards to Bryant for the touchdown that tied it 10-10. The clock showed 7:57 left in the half.
From his
10 on third down, after a Gerald Nichols sack for minus-10, Norseth hit Richard Estell with a 23-yarder.
A swarming defense called a halt at the 42. A punt was shanked out near the 50, but Kansas
got another chance on an offsides call against Florida State.
This time linebacker Brian Davis rolled into the punter, trying to block the ball - bringing a 15-yard penalty and a Kansas first down
at FSU's 38.
Third down, and a swing pass to Lyn Williams got 12 to the 24.
Two plays later Willie Vaughn caught a 22-yard pass over the middle for an easy touchdown. The visitors jumped back up
17-10 with 1:53 left in the half.
Hassan Jones' 22-yard reception lifted FSU to its 48.
With 25 seconds left and it fourth-and-two at the Kansas 44, Hassan Jones got the pass at the 36.
After
two passes failed, Schmidt tried a 52-yard field goal with eight seconds left. It was short and wide.
At this point, Coker had hit 11 of 19 passes for 164 yards, Norseth 17 of 22 for 193. Florida
State led in yardage, 300 to 251, with 136 running as Tony Smith got 98 on just 13 runs.
Opening the last half, FSU got a single first down on Smith's running before Louis Berry punted for the
first time, from his 44 to the Kansas 20.
Moments later, Norseth's string of passes without an interception came to an end as Greg Newell swiped a bomb at the 26.
But FSU misfortune continued. A
clipping penalty set the Seminoles back to the 13 on the interception.
Next play Derek Berry intercepted a Coker pass at the 29.
Third-and-goal at the 3, and Mayhew deflected a ball off a
receiver's chest, into the happy hands of teammate Fred Jones in the end zone.
With that interception, Coker tried to generate something from the 20. Hassan Jones snared a third-down throw for 13
yards at the 36. Struggling on to the 47, FSU vaulted to the Kansas 34 with the help of a late-hit penalty as Tony Smith was tackled.
But a first-down blitz cost Coker 6. Passes missed. Berry's
punt was short, out of bounds at the 22.
Norseth's 20-yarder to Estell, and a Williams scamper of 16 on the draw moved the Jayhawks to FSU's 42. Third down at the 38, and Williams brightly skipped
to the 20 with a pitchout as Stan Shiver missed a tackle that wound have checked him early.
Williams pulled in a pass at the 7. Florida State's defense stood stoutly for three downs. With the ball
at the two, Johnson booted an 18-yard field goal. It was 20-10 in the final minute of the quarter.
Unable to move beyond its 30, FSU punted again, to the Kansas 38. Norseth was sacked for a loss of
6 by Garth Jax. After two passes fell harmlessly, a punt left FSU at its 18.
Chip Ferguson, the freshman, moved in at quarterback, throwing a first-play pass to Pat Carter at the 29.
Third down,
a timeout, and Ferguson connected with Bryant on a 68-yarder for a touchdown, and the Seminoles were within 20-17 with 12:44 to go in the game.
Promptly, from his 20, Norseth uncorked a 42-yarder
that McGee pulled in over double coverage at FSU's 38.
This time on third down, Mayhew picked off a Norseth pass and returned it 21 to the FSU 38.
Up the middle popped Cletis Jones for 18. Wide,
on a delay, went Floyd for 32 yards to the 11.
Cletis Jones slammed to the 6. Wide, again, on a pitchout came Floyd, scoring easily from the 6. FSU led 24-20 with a bit over 10 minutes
remaining.
A 9-yard pass to Holloway got Kansas to its 33. A keeper by Norseth led on to the 46.
Then linebacker Terry Warren caught the quarterback for a loss of 4. On third down, Jax nailed
Norseth for minus-10.
A punt, and clipping on the return put Florida State at its 19 with more than six minutes left.
Tony Smith sped for 14. Cletis Jones whammed for 6, then 9 for a first down
at the 48.
There the Jayhawks held. With just under three minutes left, Berry punted poorly, out of bounds at the 28.
After three incompletions, Norseth ran on fourth down for 13 to the 41.
Then, with the clock showing 1:14, Norseth threw under tremendous pressure by Terry Warren - and Eric Williams plucked the interception for the Seminoles and got back to the FSU 43.
And Florida
State ran out the clock.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Kansas |
10 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
| Florida State |
0 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 7, pass (kick), 13:04
0-10 Opp, 26, field goal, 5:51
2nd 3-10 Derek Schmidt, 18, field goal, 14:11
10-10 Phillip Bryant, 21, pass from Kirk Coker (Derek Schmidt, kick), 7:57
10-17 Opp, 19, pass (kick), 1:53
10-17 Derek Schmidt, 52, field goal failed, 0:04
3rd 10-20 Opp, 18, field goal, 0:45
4th 17-20 Phillip Bryant, 68, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 12:44
24-20 Victor Floyd, 6, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 10:19
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 27 24
Rushes-yards 44-249 32-113
Passing 269 308
Att-Comp-Int 31-16-2 44-28-4
Total Yards 75-518 76-421
Punt Returns 2-8 1-8
Kickoff Returns 5-83 2-27
Interception Ret. 4-25 2-10
Fumble Returns 1-0 1-0
Punts 4-29.8 3-36.3
Sacks By-Yds 3-26 1-6
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1
Penalties-Yds 10-88 4-30
3rd Down Conversions 7-14 6-14
4th Down Conversions 1-1 1-1
Time of Posession 28:06 31:54
Attendance 57,135
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Tony Smith 21 132 0 23
Victor Floyd 6 65 1 32
Cletis Jones 11 48 0 19
Phillip Bryant 1 8 0 8
Chip Ferguson 2 0 0 2
David Palmer 1 0 0
Kirk Coker 2 -4 0 2
---------------------------------------------
FSU 44 249 1 32
Opp 32 113 0 21
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Phillip Bryant 4 113 2 68t
Hassan Jones 7 107 0 23
Pat Carter 3 29 0 10
Tony Smith 1 16 0 16
Randy White 1 4 0 4
---------------------------------------------
FSU 16 269 2 68t
Opp 28 308 2 42
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Kirk Coker 14 28 2 191 1 23
Chip Ferguson 2 3 0 78 1 68t
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 16 31 2 269 2 68t
Opp 28 44 4 308 2 42
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Deion Sanders 2 8 0 6
---------------------------------------------
FSU 2 8 0 6
Opp 1 8 0 8
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Keith Ross 4 80 0 23
Tanner Holloman 1 3 0 3
---------------------------------------------
FSU 5 83 0 23
Opp 2 27 0 14
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 4 119 40
----------------------------------------
FSU 4 119 40
Opp 3 109 40
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fred Jones 4 6 10 . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
Paul McGowan 4 4 8 . . . 1 . . . . .
Martin Mayhew 5 2 7 2.0- . 1- 21 . . . 1 . .
Felton Hayes 5 2 7 2.0- . . 1 . . . . .
Stan Shiver 4 2 6 1.0- . . 1 . . . . .
Deion Sanders 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .
Garth Jax 2 2 4 2.0- 16.0 2.0- 16.0 . . . . . . .
Eric Williams 1 2 3 . . 1- 3 . . 1- 0 . . .
Gerald Nichols 1 2 3 1.0- 10.0 1.0- 10.0 . . . . . . .
Jesse Solomon 1 2 3 . . . 1 . . . . .
Tracy Sanders 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Stanley Scott 2 1 3 1.0- . . 1 . . . . .
Greg Newell . 2 2 . . 1- 1 . . . . . .
Todd Stroud . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Darryl Gray 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Terry Warren 2 . 2 2.0- . . 1 . . . . .
Bill Richardson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 39 32 71 11.0- 26.0 3.0- 26.0 4- 25 6 . 1- 0 1 . .
Opp 32 24 56 2.0- 1.0- 6.0 2- 10 2 . 1- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
WR 3 Herb Gainer
QB 11 Kirk Coker
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 42 Cletis Jones
RB 49 Tony Smith
C 56 Dave Schrenker
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LG 72 Pat Tomberlin
LT 74 Pablo Lopez
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RCB 2 Deion Sanders
LCB 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
SLB 55 Fred Jones
NG 71 Todd Stroud
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 80 Terry Warren
LT 83 Stanley Scott
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
5 Chip Ferguson
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
16 Tracy Sanders
17 Eric Williams
18 Derek Schmidt
19 John Parks
20 Keith Ross
26 Alphonso Williams
27 Victor Floyd
29 Bill Richardson
30 Tanner Holloman
35 John Hadley
39 Brian Davis
44 Chuck Wells
45 Isaac Williams
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
46 Felton Hayes
48 David Palmer
52 John Eaford
57 Jesse Solomon
58 Thomas Harp
61 Jim Hendley
62 Jason Kuipers
65 Darryl Gray
68 Lenny Chavers
69 Joey Ionata
75 Tim Hebron
76 Steve Gabbard
82 Randy White
88 Hassan Jones
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|
Auburn 59, Florida State 27
10/12/1985, Auburn, Ala.
From the Tallahassee Democrat, October 13, 1985, page 59, by Bill McGrotha. Oops!
Auburn’s furious finish crushes FSU 59-27.
AUBURN, AL – With 6:21 to go, the scoreboard read
31-27.
For Florida State, being that close that late proved some sort of cruel illusion. In those last minutes, Auburn was not only a Tiger that could not be held but also one that ripped away
vigorously if even approached.
Scoring four easy touchdowns in a bit over five minutes, Auburn prevailed by a final 59-27 here Saturday afternoon before a mostly exhilarated crowd of 75,000.
As
both teams emerged 4-1, Auburn looked very much like a team with a shot at final No. 1 acclaim. And Florida State, the score notwithstanding, looked much like one with a chance for something big – if
maybe not as much as it had hoped.
Biggest of all, Bo Jackson looked every bit the part of the college game’s best running back.
He tore through Florida State’s defense with scoring runs of 53
and 35 yards on a day that Auburn got 468, including 412 on the ground.
“It was a pretty good ball game,” said Bobby Bowden, quite accurately, “until the dam broke.”
The dam-breaker was fullback
Tommy Agee, tearing away for 68 yards to FSU’s 12 as Florida State braced for Jackson on the first play after closing to within four points on Derek Schmidt’s 46-yard field goal.
“Yeah, that was
it,” confirmed Bowden on the Agee run. “That was the dam-breaker.”
Freddy Weygand scored quickly on a 13-yard reverse.
Then – bam – Kevin Porter dashed into the end zone on a 33-yard runback of
an interception, making it 45-27 with 4:26 left. After which – double bam – came Ron Stallworth with a 22-yard touchdown run with an interception. And – final bam – an 8-yard TD run by Demetrius
Threatt following a fumbled snap by freshman quarterback Chip Ferguson that Auburn recovered at FSU’s 27.
The quarterback position was a continuing problem for FSU, though there were big, bright
moments.
Starter Danny McManus had to leave the game in the first quarter with the score 7-7 because of dizziness.
FSU had pushed to a first down at the Auburn 8. But the chance ran out when
McManus fumbled a third-down snap, losing 4 yards, and Derek Schmidt missed a 29-yard field goal.
“Up until then, we had about five busted plays – or signals that he had not got right,” said
Bowden. “With the fumble, that was it.
“I asked him how he was. He wanted to stay in. He finally said he was a little dizzy.
“You can’t be a little dizzy, and beat Auburn. You gotta be no
dizzy.”
But the coach praised the work of McManus, whose problem he felt came from the hits he took in earlier games, and successor Eric Thomas, who wrought much drama though he finished with six
completions of his 16 passes, and had three interceptions. He got 165 mostly sensational yards out of the ones he hit.
The first interception that Auburn took in for a score made it 45-27.
“For
us,” said Bowden, “that was when the fat lady sang.”
Ball control was one of numerous Auburn assets. The Tigers had it for 33:48 of playing time, over seven minutes more than Florida State which
got 405 yards, with 266 passing.
Auburn averaged a big 6.67 yards per play, FSU a vigorous 6.14. But Auburn, last in the SEC in turnover ratio going in, got five FSU turnovers – including four
interceptions. FSU got a lone interception from the Tigers. Eight penalties for 60 yards vs. Auburn’s five for 40, did not help FSU’s cause.
But, indeed, Jackson was the most formidable factor of
all as he churned toward a Heisman Trophy.
“I cannot believe how good he is,” said Bowden. “When he wants to do it, he can do it.
Pat Dye called it one of the biggest wins of his coaching time
at Auburn. “I had no idea it would turn out like this,” he said. “This game was (a better) indication of what kind of football team we are than anything this year.
“There were some tired souls in
our locker room, but some happy ones.”
Auburn had struck quickly on its first possession as Jackson broke tackles and raced away on his 53-yarder.
McManus brought FSU right back, with Tony Smith
getting big yardage on a screen and a draw. Darrin Holloman got the touchdown on a 4-yard reverse, tying it 7-7.
FSU’s defense checked Auburn, giving the offense big position at the FSU 48
following a punt. McManus hit a couple of passes in the drive to a first down at the 8. But there it ended as Schmidt missed the field goal.
Moments later, however, Eric Williams put FSU up 14-7 as
he took a Pat Washington pass, batted it in the air before getting a handle on it, and scored on a 17-yard run with the interception.
Auburn drove 80 yards in 15 plays – all on the ground – to tie
it 14-14 on Reggie Ware’s 4-yard run about halfway through the second quarter.
In came Thomas, cutting loose a bomb that Phillip Bryant hauled in 50 yards downfield at the Auburn 30. Four plays
later, Schmidt booted a 42-yard field goal to make it 17-14.
With Weygand getting 55 on a reverse, Auburn got to FSU’s 5, but settled for a tying 23-yard field goal by Chris Knapp.
Thomas soon
hit Hassan Jones with a 25-yard throw inside Auburn territory. But Schmidt missed a 40-yard try for a field goal just before time ran out in the half.
A 36-yard kickoff return by Keith Ross gave
FSU good third-quarter position at the start. But soon a pass sailed through the hands of Hassan Jones, and Porter intercepted at the Tiger 38.
With that one, the Tigers caught the smell of blood
in the air.
Washington completed three passes in a drive and Brent Fullwood scored from the 1.
Soon it was 31-17 as Jackson got off his wide scoring run of 35 yards.
Then came FSU’s most
stunning play.
Flor Florida State, it came to fourth and two at the Seminole 40. With brilliant fakes into the line – and with run-blocking, rather than pass-blocking, by linemen – Thomas slipped
back and threw 48 yards to Hassan Jones at the Auburn 12. Holloman dug to the 2 on a reverse, and Tony Smith scored easily from there to put FSU back in the game 31-24.
Early in the last quarter,
Auburn drove to FSU’s 11 but Jackson was stopped on a fourth-and-one plunge.
Florida State took over, and rapidly Thomas quarterbacked the Seminoles to a first down at the Auburn 21. Auburn’s
defense rose up. On fourth down, Schmidt kicked the 46-yard field goal that cut it to 31-27.
And 10,000 Florida State fans in the crowd whooped it up for more.
But for Florida State, there was
no more. Only Auburn.
“Auburn is a lot better football team than I thought,” said Bowden.
The 59 were the most points ever scored on an FSU team, topping the 58 Southern Mississippi got in
1981.
“Florida State had a good plan for us,” said Dye. “It was not easy to get yardage. I was impressed. Florida State is going to win a lot of football games this year.”
But a big one Florida
State and Bowden badly wanted slipped away on the tough, green turf of Joran-Hare Stadium.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
14 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
27 |
| Auburn |
7 |
10 |
14 |
28 |
59 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 53, run (kick), 13:09
7- 7 Darrin Holloman, 5, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 9:54
7- 7 Derek Schmidt, 29, field goal failed, 2:15
14- 7 Eric Williams, 17, interception return (Derek Schmidt, kick), 1:09
2nd 14-14 Opp, 1, run (kick), 8:11
17-14 Derek Schmidt, 42, field goal, 5:48
17-17 Opp, 23, field goal, 2:35
17-17 Derek Schmidt, 40, field goal failed, 0:08
3rd 17-24 Opp, 1, run (kick), 9:44
17-31 Opp, 35, run (kick), 8:56
24-31 Tony Smith, 2, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 4:49
4th 27-31 Derek Schmidt, 46, field goal, 6:21
27-38 Opp, 13, run (kick), 5:11
27-45 Opp, 33, interception return (kick), 4:26
27-52 Opp, 22, interception return (kick), 4:04
27-59 Opp, 8, run (kick), 1:03
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 21 23
Rushes-yards 36-139 60-413
Passing 266 55
Att-Comp-Int 31-13-4 10-5-1
Total Yards 67-405 70-468
Punt Returns 1--3 1-13
Kickoff Returns 4-80 2-35
Interception Ret. 1-17 4-81
Fumble Returns 0-0 1-0
Punts 1-43.0 2-43.0
Sacks By-Yds 1-6 1-12
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0
Penalties-Yds 8-60 5-40
3rd Down Conversions 4-11 6-14
4th Down Conversions 4-5 4-5
Time of Posession 26:12 33:48
Attendance 75,000
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Tony Smith 10 79 1 25
Cletis Jones 6 29 0 13
Darrin Holloman 3 17 1 5t
Keith Ross 2 12 0 9
Victor Floyd 4 6 0 15
Chuck Wells 2 0 0 1
Chip Ferguson 1 0 0 0
Danny McManus 2 -2 0 2
Eric Thomas 6 -2 0 7
---------------------------------------------
FSU 36 139 2 25
Opp 60 413 6 68
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Hassan Jones 2 73 0 48
Phillip Bryant 2 69 0 50
Darrin Holloman 4 41 0 19
Tony Smith 1 32 0 32
Pat Carter 1 17 0 17
Keith Ross 1 14 0 14
Pete Panton 1 12 0 12
Chuck Wells 1 8 0 8
---------------------------------------------
FSU 13 266 0 50
Opp 5 55 0 23
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Eric Thomas 6 16 3 165 0 50
Danny McManus 6 9 0 82 0 32
Chip Ferguson 1 5 1 19 0 19
Hassan Jones 0 1 0 0 0
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 13 31 4 266 0 50
Opp 5 10 1 55 0 23
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Deion Sanders 1 -3 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 1 -3 0
Opp 1 13 0 13
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Keith Ross 3 71 0
Gaylon White 1 9 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 4 80 0
Opp 2 35 0 20
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 1 43 43
----------------------------------------
FSU 1 43 43
Opp 2 86 44
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fred Jones 8 6 14 2.0- 8.0 1.0- 6.0 . . . . . . .
Paul McGowan 10 4 14 . . . . . . . . .
Martin Mayhew 5 4 9 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Newell 4 5 9 . . . . . . . . .
Alphonso Williams 5 3 8 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Isaac Williams 3 5 8 . . . . . . . . .
Jesse Solomon 6 2 8 . . . . . . . . .
Felton Hayes 2 3 5 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Lenny Chavers 2 3 5 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
Eric Williams . 4 4 . . 1- 17 . . . . . .
Todd Stroud 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .
Garth Jax 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .
Deion Sanders 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Tracy Sanders 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Terry Warren . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Stan Shiver 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Gerald Nichols 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Bruce Heggie 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Hassan Jones 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
John Hadley 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
David Palmer 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 60 45 105 5.0- 13.0 1.0- 6.0 1- 17 . . . . . .
Opp 53 51 104 6.0- 29.0 1.0- 12.0 4- 81 6 . 1- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 14 Danny McManus
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 42 Cletis Jones
RB 49 Tony Smith
C 56 Dave Schrenker
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LG 72 Pat Tomberlin
LT 74 Pablo Lopez
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
WR 88 Hassan Jones
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RCB 2 Deion Sanders
LCB 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
SLB 55 Fred Jones
NG 71 Todd Stroud
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 80 Terry Warren
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
1 Eric Thomas
3 Herb Gainer
5 Chip Ferguson
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
16 Tracy Sanders
17 Eric Williams
18 Derek Schmidt
20 Keith Ross
26 Alphonso Williams
27 Victor Floyd
29 Bill Richardson
35 John Hadley
44 Chuck Wells
46 Felton Hayes
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
48 David Palmer
57 Jesse Solomon
61 Jim Hendley
62 Jason Kuipers
63 Mark Salva
65 Darryl Gray
68 Lenny Chavers
69 Joey Ionata
75 Tim Hebron
76 Steve Gabbard
83 Stanley Scott
87 Gaylon White
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|
Florida State 76, Tulsa 14
10/19/1985, Tallahassee
From the Tallahassee Democrat, October 20, 1985, page 57, by Bill McGrotha. Reign of terror.
FSU tramples Tulsa 76-14.
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Turning Tulsa every way but loose,
Florida State stomped to a record-breaking 76-14 football victory here Saturday night.
The Seminoles first softened the visitors with the run, then tore ‘em apart with the pass.
Deion Sanders,
the freshman, polished it off with a 100-yard runback of an interception – topping the 99-yarder that Fred Biletnikoff got against Miami in 1963 when he played defense as well as offense.
Chances
are big that the impressive victory, coupled with Miami’s upset of Oklahoma, locked up a national-TV date on ABC here two weeks hence. Bet on a 3:30 p.m. kickoff time for that FSU-Miami game.
Campbell Stadium never saw anything like this one Saturday. Back in ’49 FSU whipped Whiting Field 74-0 but the NCAA does not count that one. In ’79 Memphis State fell here 66-17, the closest real
approximation to this one.
At the start, Florida State kicked off on the soaked field after winning the coin toss. A thunderstorm had struck 40 minutes prior to kickoff, and as a brisk rain
continued, the stands remained half-empty.
Running well, Tulsa whipped into Florida State territory in five plays, Gordon Brown leading the charge.
But outside linebacker Darryl Gray applied
pressure, forced a fumble that Tulsa recovered for a 5-yard loss. Two plays later, a punt placed the Seminoles at their 23.
Soon, three straight Tony Smith runs lifted FSU from its 29 to 49.
Cletis Jones slammed for 11, Smith for 16. On the next play, Smith broke on a 24-yard scoring run, but a procedure penalty nullified the touchdown.
Tulsa then stopped two runs cold. A pass
missed.
Derek Schmidt’s 46-yard field goal put FSU up 3-0.
Bruce Heggie’s tackle on the kickoff return hemmed Tulsa in at its 13, but Rodney Young soon popped on a 13-yard run to the 38.
On
successive plays, Stan Shiver and Garth Jax sacked Steve Gage, for losses of 2 and 8 – back to the 18. Then, Deion Sanders wheeled 34 yards with a punt runback to the Tulsa 26.
Promptly, Eric
Thomas faked a handoff, then passed to tight end Pat Carter for a touchdown on a 26-yard play.
Schmidt’s extra point was his 57th straight, breaking the school-record 56 by Grant Guthrie.
After
a Gage run reached the Tulsa 34, Shiver intercepted the quarterback’s deep pass at FSU’s 35.
On third and five, Smith sailed, behind a Pete Panton block, 44 yards to the 16 with a Thomas
pitchout.
Two Victor Floyd carries got a first down at the 2. From there, Floyd scored untouched behind a Jamie Dukes block. The score jumped to 17-0, and the rain had stopped.
A personal-foul
penalty on the heels of a Gage keeper vaulted Tulsa to FSU’s 48. On a quick-opener, Young whacked to a 32 as the quarter ended.
Runs by Brown and Gage led to the 14. From there, Young broke free on
a touchdown run, and a point-after narrowed the score to 17-7.
From the 16, FSU stuck with its ground game. Four runs gained the 49. On a pitchout, Floyd ripped off 26 to the 25.
A penalty and a
missed pass, blunted a touchdown bid, and FSU settled for Schmidt’s 40-yard field goal that made it 20-7.
Defenders halted Tulsa at its 21. Sanders grabbed a 35-yard punt and maneuvered 37 yards to
the 19 on the return.
Jones got 13 up the middle, and Smith scored easily from the 6 on a wide run.
Gerald Nichols sacked Gage for minus-5, and then Shiver intercepted a Gage throw to put FSU in
business at the Tulsa 20.
After a pass was well defended, Smith took a handoff and raced 20 yards for a touchdown that made it 34-7.
Once again Tulsa was checked without a first down.
FSU
began at its 38, and in five plays reached the Tulsa 33. From there, Thomas hit Hassan Jones in the end zone with a pass that jumped the score to 41-7 with 30 seconds left.
A mishandled kickoff
placed Tulsa at its 1-foot line – but the clock ran out before greater damage could occur.
At this point, FSU had stacked 321 yards, 248 running as Smith got 147 on 15 carries. Thomas had thrown a
mere seven times, hitting three for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Tulsa had 110 yards – none passing. Not only had Gage missed on all five efforts, but two had been intercepted.
Keith Ross, the
freshman tailback, dashed 80 yards with the second half kickoff before getting run down at the 20. Next play, Chip Ferguson threw to Hassan Jones in the end zone, and the 20-yard pass made it 48-7.
From the FSU 41, following a poor Tulsa punt, the Seminoles got going on a Floyd run of 12. This drive was capped by Ferguson’s 15-yarder to Phillip Bryant, and it was 55-7.
When sophomore
linebacker Paul McGowan scooted 31 yards with an interception for another TD, it was 62-7 with more than seven minutes remaining in the quarter.
FSU got the ball at the 50 when Tulsa apparently
lost track of the downs and ran, instead of punting.
A pass to Darrin Holloman got 35.
Fourth down at the 9, and Ferguson shot a pass to Bryant for a touchdown. It was 69-7.
Just before the
quarter expired, Young spun away on a 41-yard run to FSU’s 39. A Brown 22-yarder helped key an eventual first down at Florida State’s 1.
After Brown got tossed for a loss of 3 trying to run wide,
Deion Sanders plucked a Gage pass and ran a school-record 100 yards for a touchdown that brought it to 75-7.
With a bit over eight minutes left, the Seminoles moved J.P. Connally, a sophomore, in
for his first quarterback action.
Three rather uneventful plays later, Louis Berry came in for his first punt.
From its 19, Tulsa moved against FSU reserves, mixing its plays well, and notched a
first down at FSU’s 11. On the game’s last play, following a timeout, the Golden Hurricane got a touchdown on Richie Stephenson’s 16-yard pass to Eric Brown.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Tulsa |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| Florida State |
17 |
18 |
34 |
7 |
76 |
1st 3- 0 Derek Schmidt, 46, field goal, 7:31
10- 0 Pat Carter, 26, pass from Eric Thomas (Derek Schmidt, kick), 4:56
17- 0 Victor Floyd, 2, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 1:44
2nd 17- 7 Opp, 14, run (kick), 13:12
20- 7 Derek Schmidt, 40, field goal, 8:47
27- 7 Tony Smith, 6, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 5:59
34- 7 Tony Smith, 20, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 5:04
3rd 41- 7 Hassan Jones, 34, pass from Eric Thomas (Derek Schmidt, kick), 0:30
48- 7 Hassan Jones, 20, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 14:40
55- 7 Phillip Bryant, 15, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 9:06
62- 7 Paul McGowan, 31, interception return (Derek Schmidt, kick), 7:44
69- 7 Phillip Bryant, 9, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 1:30
4th 76- 7 Deion Sanders, 100, interception return (Derek Schmidt, kick), 10:45
76-14 Opp, 16, pass (kick), 0:00
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 23 21
Rushes-yards 39-296 67-289
Passing 166 36
Att-Comp-Int 13-8-0 12-3-4
Total Yards 52-462 79-325
Punt Returns 5-86 1-0
Kickoff Returns 2-81 5-72
Interception Ret. 4-134 0-0
Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0
Punts 1-38.0 6-34.8
Sacks By-Yds 5-17 0-0
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-0
Penalties-Yds 8-51 3-33
3rd Down Conversions 4-9 6-16
4th Down Conversions 1-1 2-3
Time of Posession 22:44 37:16
Attendance 53,500
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Tony Smith 15 147 2 44
Victor Floyd 8 76 1 26
Cletis Jones 8 42 0 13
Keith Ross 2 14 0 9
Eric Thomas 2 11 0 8
Tanner Holloman 2 9 0 5
Darrin Holloman 1 6 0 6
J.P. Connolly 1 -9 0 -9
---------------------------------------------
FSU 39 296 3 44
Opp 67 289 1 41
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Hassan Jones 3 67 2 34t
Phillip Bryant 3 38 2 15t
Darrin Holloman 1 35 0 35
Pat Carter 1 26 1 26t
---------------------------------------------
FSU 8 166 5 35
Opp 3 36 1 16t
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Chip Ferguson 5 6 0 93 3 35
Eric Thomas 3 7 0 73 2 34t
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 8 13 0 166 5 35
Opp 3 12 4 36 1 16t
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Deion Sanders 5 86 0 37
---------------------------------------------
FSU 5 86 0 37
Opp 1 0 0 0
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Keith Ross 1 80 0 80
Tanner Holloman 1 1 0 1
---------------------------------------------
FSU 2 81 0 80
Opp 5 72 0 28
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 1 38 38
----------------------------------------
FSU 1 38 38
Opp 6 209 42
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paul McGowan 8 3 11 1.0- . 1- 31 . . . . . .
Felton Hayes 5 3 8 2.0- . . . . . . . .
Greg Newell 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Martin Mayhew 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Garth Jax 3 2 5 3.0- 13.5 3.0- 13.5 . . . . . . .
Deion Sanders 2 1 3 . . 1-100 . . . . . .
Stan Shiver 3 . 3 . . 2- 3 . . . . . .
Gerald Nichols 1 2 3 1.5- 3.0 1.5- 3.0 . . . . . . .
Tracy Sanders 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Steve Gabbard 2 1 3 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Isaac Williams 1 1 2 0.5- 0.5 0.5- 0.5 . . . . . . .
Bruce Heggie 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Lenny Chavers . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Darryl Gray 1 . 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
Eric Williams 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Stanley Scott 1 . 1 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Jesse Solomon 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Brian Davis 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ed Clark 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Terry Warren . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Alphonso Williams 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 45 18 63 10.0- 17.0 5.0- 17.0 4-134 . . . 1 . .
Opp 34 11 45 1.0- . . 1 . . . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 1 Eric Thomas
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 42 Cletis Jones
RB 49 Tony Smith
C 56 Dave Schrenker
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LG 72 Pat Tomberlin
LT 74 Pablo Lopez
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
WR 88 Hassan Jones
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RCB 17 Eric Williams
LCB 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
SLB 55 Fred Jones
NG 71 Todd Stroud
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 80 Terry Warren
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
2 Deion Sanders
3 Herb Gainer
5 Chip Ferguson
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
12 J.P. Connolly
16 Tracy Sanders
18 Derek Schmidt
20 Keith Ross
26 Alphonso Williams
27 Victor Floyd
29 Bill Richardson
30 Tanner Holloman
39 Brian Davis
41 Ed Clark
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
44 Chuck Wells
46 Felton Hayes
57 Jesse Solomon
61 Jim Hendley
62 Jason Kuipers
63 Mark Salva
65 Darryl Gray
68 Lenny Chavers
69 Joey Ionata
75 Tim Hebron
76 Steve Gabbard
83 Stanley Scott
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|
Florida State 20, North Carolina 10
10/26/1985, Chapel Hill, N.C.
The Tallahassee Democrat, October 27, 1985, page 53, by Bill McGrotha. Tar Trek.
FSU Overcomes sticky Heels and slippery fingers, 20-10.
CHAPEL HILL, NC – For nearly three
quarters there, Florida State looked much like a football team about to self-destruct.
Its defense had other ideas.
North Carolina, ahead 10-0 going into the last half, was not thereafter
permitted a first down until Florida State tied it 10-10, and scarcely more than eight minutes remained.
Lifting the offense by the seat of the pants and pointing the way, that defense would not
budge in the decisive final half as Florida State rallied to take it 20-10.
And that drained the happy-Homecoming color from the faces of most in a sellout crowd of 50,132 on this pleasant, sunny
Saturday afternoon, leaving dominant, perhaps, the school color blue.
As Florida State escaped with a 6-1 record – for the fourth time in the 10 seasons of Coach Bobby Bowden – the stage was set
for next Saturday’s Campbell Stadium headliner against Miami, also 6-1. ABC will televise it nationally, starting at 3:30 p.m.
Six turnovers – three in the first quarter, five in the first half –
put the Seminoles in much trouble.
“You lose four fumbles,” said Bowden unkindly, “you don’t deserve to win.”
Unless the defense won’t let you lose.
A Tracy Sanders interception provided an
initial prod. That placed the ball at Carolina’s 20. Four plays later Derek Schmidt kicked a 23-yard field goal. Only 1:30 remained in that third quarter.
An embarrassed offense finally got
something on its own, freshman Chip Ferguson collaborating with Hassan Jones on a 49-yard pass to the Carolina 28. Four plays later, Jones collared a 10-yarder from Ferguson for the tying TD with 9:14
left in the game.
Soon the offense ran, ran, ran – nary a pass completion – from its 10 to the Carolina 34, and on fourth down Schmidt walked away from a 51-yard field goal like it was nothing. Had
he not made it, the Seminoles perhaps would have got nothing.
It put FSU up 13-10 with 2:22 to go.
Then the Tar Heels managed a couple of first downs, one on a pass-interference call.
Soon,
however, Martin Mayhew turned out the lights with an interception of a Kevin Anthony pass. Maneuvering down the sideline on a 62-yard runback, graciously accepting Tracy Sanders’ escort service, the
Tallahassee sophomore scored with three seconds left.
FSU worked Anthony for four interceptions, and Mayhew had two. “He has improved as much in one year as any defensive back I’ve been around,”
said proud defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews. “He is really playing exceptional.”
On the game’s last play, Anthony completed a meaningless 23-yard pass. Save for that one, Carolina would have
finished with fewer than 200 yards of offense. Its total was, finally, 209, just 94 rushing as heralded freshman tailback Derrick Fenner got 78 on 22 carries, 10 more on six pass catches. Earl
Winfield, the dangerous receiver, caught just two all day, for 14 yards.
In three successive games, FSU has now scored four touchdowns on interception runbacks – a school record.
“Biggest thing,
we were only 10 down at halftime when we were lucky to be in the game,” said Bowden.
“If we had 10 great plays today, eight of ‘em were on defense. Boy, they played great.”
Linebacker Paul
McGowan, who had an early interception, and tackle Isaac Williams – who on successive plays tossed Fenner for losses – were among the obvious standouts.
But it took awhile for the defense to get
cranked. In the end, FSU had 295 yards of offense, but only 85 came in that miserable first half.
“All Carolina did different,” said Bowden, “was whip us up front early, which was an upset. Our
defensive line had a rough time there for awhile.
“Dick (Carolina Coach Crum) did a great job of getting his team ready. Nobody has stopped us on third-and-short all year. They sure did.”
FSU, a
10-point favorite, slammed behind quarterback Eric Thomas, to Carolina’s 45 the first time it got the ball – but a Tony Smith fumble was covered by Carl Carr, and the home team got its first shot from
the FSU 44.
The defense forced a punt. A fumbled exchange between center and quarterback brought another fumble. Carolina got this one at FSU’s 18.
Four plays later, Winfield pulled in Anthony’s
6-yard touchdown pass.
A punt backed FSU to its 5. When Thomas threw, Larry Griffin swiped it for Carolina at the Seminole 46.
That opportunity was capped by Kenny Miller’s school-record field
goal of 54 yards, and it was 10-0 in the opening quarter.
As Ferguson moved in at quarterback for the remainder of the half, McGowan’s interception brought a chance at Carolina’s 33. Trying to pass
on third down, Ferguson unaccountably dropped the ball. Carlton Bailey covered it for Carolina.
The rest of the half was not much, but might have been. On a Carolina fake field goal, there was a
wide-open receiver deep but Brad Lopp threw badly.
Spectacular punting by Lois Berry was assisting FSU greatly. Punting five times in that first half, he averaged 49 per, including boots of 56 and
54 yards. He finished with a 46.3 average as FSU punted twice in the final half.
The last half started as the first ended, with an interception of a Thomas throw giving Carolina an early crack from
the FSU 20.
The came what many saw as the turning point as: On fourth down, Lee Gliarmis missed a 29-yard field goal that would have made it 13-0.
“I thought our defense kept a lot of turning
points away from them,” said Bowden. “Credit our defense with a lot of turning points.”
But without the Gliarmis miss, at this particular time, the others might not have mattered so much.
Ferguson returned and right away, lost 10 yards on two screen passes that Carolina defensed well.
But things began to go better for the offense. Floyd – leading FSU runner for the day with 80 yards
in 14 carries – was credited with a 21-yard pickup when after fumbling, the ball rolled forward, and teammate Tim Hebron alertly knocked it out of bounds. That play, too, was a turning point of sorts.
Though no points came of the drive, a punt backed Carolina to its 14.
Promptly, Sanders got his interception – and that kicked off a decisive late parade of points.
Ferguson finished with 15
completions of 23 tosses for 124 yards, while Thomas connected on just one of four and suffered two interceptions.
The Seminoles drew seven penalties for 69 yards, Carolina only three for 20.
“This is the third time this year we’ve been down and come back to win,” said Bowden. “There is no bigger test than to come from behind.
“I don’t think we were looking ahead to Miami. What I hope
is we can correct some problems.”
One problem in the offensive line may be difficult to immediately correct. Pablo Lopez, starting tackle, was sidelined early with a apparently severe ankle injury
(Hebron replaced him). The Seminoles were short, too, because of the absence of guard Mark Salva following the death of his mother. Teammates dedicated the game to Salva.
“Hebron was about all we
had to back up guard and tackle,” said offensive coordinator Wayne McDuffie. “We were flat as a pancake. Just didn’t have that intensity.”
To Bowden, many of the assorted turnovers and mistakes
were mental.
“But also,” he said, “You got to give North Carolina credit.”
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
0 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
20 |
| North Carolina |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 6, pass (kick), 7:52
0-10 Opp, 54, field goal, 1:11
2nd 0-10 Opp, 29, field goal failed, 11:23
3rd 3-10 Derek Schmidt, 23, field goal, 1:30
4th 10-10 Hassan Jones, 10, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 9:14
13-10 Derek Schmidt, 51, field goal, 2:11
20-10 Martin Mayhew, 62, interception return (Derek Schmidt, kick), 0:03
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 16 11
Rushes-yards 45-166 35-94
Passing 129 115
Att-Comp-Int 27-16-2 36-16-4
Total Yards 72-295 71-209
Punt Returns 3-11 5-40
Kickoff Returns 2-53 3-82
Interception Ret. 4-85 2-20
Fumble Returns 0-0 4-9
Punts 7-46.3 7-42.9
Sacks By-Yds 2-16 0-0
Fumbles-Lost 6-4 1-0
Penalties-Yds 7-69 3-20
3rd Down Conversions 4-16 7-19
Time of Posession 31:32 28:28
Attendance 50,132
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Victor Floyd 14 80 0 21
Cletis Jones 11 41 0 16
Tony Smith 11 34 0 14
Darrin Holloman 2 10 0 6
Tanner Holloman 1 4 0 4
Eric Thomas 1 0 0
Chip Ferguson 5 -3 0 6
---------------------------------------------
FSU 45 166 0 21
Opp 35 94 0 15
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Hassan Jones 4 74 1 49
Victor Floyd 4 31 0 13
Cletis Jones 4 18 0 14
Darrin Holloman 1 12 0 12
Tony Smith 1 5 0 5
Tanner Holloman 2 -11 0 -5
---------------------------------------------
FSU 16 129 1 49
Opp 16 115 1 23
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Chip Ferguson 15 23 0 124 1 49
Eric Thomas 1 4 2 5 0 5
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 16 27 2 129 1 49
Opp 16 36 4 115 1 23
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Deion Sanders 3 11 0 6
---------------------------------------------
FSU 3 11 0 6
Opp 5 40 0 12
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Keith Ross 2 53 0 31
---------------------------------------------
FSU 2 53 0 31
Opp 3 82 0 28
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 7 324 56
----------------------------------------
FSU 7 324 56
Opp 7 300 55
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paul McGowan 6 2 8 1.5- 5.0 . 1- 18 . . . . . .
Stan Shiver 5 3 8 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Newell 3 2 5 . . . 1 . . . . .
Garth Jax 3 2 5 . . . 1 . . . . .
Gerald Nichols 4 . 4 1.0- 7.0 1.0- 7.0 . . . . . . .
Isaac Williams 4 . 4 2.0- 6.0 . . . . . . . .
Fred Jones 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .
Eric Williams 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Tracy Sanders 1 1 2 . . 1- 5 1 . . . . .
Todd Stroud 1 . 1 1.0- 9.0 1.0- 9.0 . . . . . . .
Stanley Scott . 1 1 0.5- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
Lenny Chavers 1 . 1 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Martin Mayhew . . . . . 2- 62 2 . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 33 13 46 7.0- 31.0 2.0- 16.0 4- 85 5 . . . . .
Opp 45 18 63 6.0- 21.0 . 2- 20 3 . 4- 9 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 1 Eric Thomas
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 42 Cletis Jones
RB 49 Tony Smith
C 56 Dave Schrenker
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LG 72 Pat Tomberlin
LT 74 Pablo Lopez
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
WR 88 Hassan Jones
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RCB 17 Eric Williams
LCB 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
SLB 55 Fred Jones
NG 71 Todd Stroud
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 80 Terry Warren
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
2 Deion Sanders
3 Herb Gainer
5 Chip Ferguson
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
16 Tracy Sanders
18 Derek Schmidt
20 Keith Ross
26 Alphonso Williams
27 Victor Floyd
29 Bill Richardson
30 Tanner Holloman
44 Chuck Wells
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
46 Felton Hayes
57 Jesse Solomon
61 Jim Hendley
62 Jason Kuipers
65 Darryl Gray
68 Lenny Chavers
69 Joey Ionata
75 Tim Hebron
76 Steve Gabbard
83 Stanley Scott
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|
Miami 35, Florida State 27
11/02/1985, Tallahassee
From the Tallahassee Democrat, November 3, 1985, page 61, by Bill McGrotha. Miami whammy.
Hurricanes storm past FSU 35-27 with hot second half.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Bobby Bowden
called it a heck of a football game, and Jimmy Johnson said it was a "great, great football game."
But, for Florida State partisans, the scoreboard there with 58 seconds left may have described it
better than either of the coaches.
That scoreboard read "TILT."
Ahead 24-14 at halftime, Florida State got outscored by Miami 21-3 in the stretch Saturday afternoon, including 14-0 in the
decisive fourth quarter, and fell 35-27.
Very simply, Miami won because it had Vinny Testaverde and Florida State lost because it did not.
The 6-foot-5 junior quarterback shrugged off seven
sacks by FSU defenders to hit 23 of 41 passes for four touchdowns and 339 yards - more than Miami's net offensive total of just 321.
An astonishing fact was he showed halftime figures of
only 9-for-19 for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
"Overall, I thought the last half was fantastic," said Miami's Johnson.
"Overall, from the vantage point of 7-1 Miami, the coach is altogether
correct.
With scouts from eight bowls among a record Campbell Stadium crowd of 61,250 on a dry, overcast afternoon, Miami won its eighth straight road game - since a loss at Michigan early last
year - and vaulted into enviable position for a New Year's Day bowl. A loss that left Florida State 6-2 almost assuredly cost FSU the bigger bucks of a New Year's Day bowl. South Carolina and Western
Carolina remain before bowl-picking day, then Florida afterward.
"You have to give Miami a lot of credit," said FSU's Bowden. "They came out there and won the football game."
In that last half,
Miami applied more pressure than Florida State was able to withstand. As Testaverde got hot, Florida State's offense, behind freshman first-time starter Chip Ferguson at quarterback, generated far
from enough to keep Florida State's rugged defense from being overburdened.
"I thought he played well for a freshman," said Bowden. In the end, Ferguson, going all the way, connected on 14 of 38
passes for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns. But in that blistering, conclusive last half, he was a mere 4-for-13 and 59 yards.
Florida State just could not keep up.
Its first series of the
last half was ominous - an illegal-procedure penalty, a holding penalty, a slip by Ferguson for a 4-yard loss.
And then a punt followed by quick Miami movement - 77 yards in eight plays, starting
with a 32-yard pass to Brian Blades. Willie Smith, the tight end, made a couple of big catches, and soon there was a first down at the 2. Alonzo Highsmith scored a touchdown from there that cut FSU's
lead to 24-21.
FSU struggled to get out from under poor field position - successive starts at its 18, 19 and 25 - but it was three-downs-and-punt, with the FSU defense scrambling to keep Miami at
bay. Miami had the good position at its 38, 44, 34 and 36.
Briefly, the offense came alive after getting backed to its 13. Philip Bryant hauled in a 41-yard pass at the Miami 34. Four plays later
Derek Schmidt booted a 44-yard field goal for 27-21.
That was it.
J.C. Penny wheeled 48 yards to FSU's 48 with the kickoff. On third down, Michael Irvin grabbed a 22-yard pass at the 30. Next
play he tucked in a 30-yarder for a touchdown that put Miami ahead to stay 28-27 with 9:55 to play.
Unable to move from its 23, FSU punted and Miami marched 77 yards to a finishing TD. This, after
Testaverde was sacked at the 13. A 32-yard pass to Irvin started it. On third and three, Smith snared a 36-yarder at the FSU 12. It came to fourth down at the 2 - and Testaverde hit Brett Perriman
with a wide pass for the touchdown that made is 35-27 with 3:05 remaining.
Florida State had two more offensive shots, but it was all futility - the last opportunity culminating in a Ferguson
fumble. To Many, it seemed that Ferguson was down when he lost the ball - that it was not really a fumble - but it seemed scarcely to matter.
Miami was intense enough early, gambling on fourth
down, a yard to go, at midfield on its first series. FSU held, but the offense got nothing out of that chance.
Louis Berry, who punted nine times for a 47.8 average, booted his first into the end
zone. When, four plays later, Miami lined up to put, a too-low snap resulted in kicker Jeff Feagles falling on the ball at the 8.
On second down, Ferguson threw to Hassan Jones for an 8-yard
touchdown, and FSU led 7-0.
In a span of 17 playing seconds, Miami went up 14-7.
A 39-yard Mel Bratton kickoff return provided a start at the Miami 46. Blades, who caught five Miami throws for
129 yards, pulled in a big one at the FSU 28, and soon Testaverde hit Blades with a 10-yard scoring strike.
FSU's next scrimmage play saw Tolbert Bain intercept Ferguson at the FSU 38.
Promptly,
Testaverde passed to Blades for a 38-yard touchdown.
When Miami had to punt for the second time, it found trouble again.
Jesse Solomon tore through to block it, Bill Richardson recovering for an
apparent touchdown - but the play was killed by a flag signaling delay-of-game against Miami.
Bingo! As Feagles tried again to punt, John Hadley blocked it - and Brian Davis fell on it in the end
zone for a touchdown that stood. It was tied 14-14 late in the opening quarter.
An aroused defense started swarming Testaverde. Once, Darryl Gray sacked him for a 21-yard loss.
From its 28, FSU
drove behind the running of Victor Floyd. On fourth down at midfield, it was a fake punt that saw Cletis Jones speeding wide for 30 yards to the 22. Floyd led to a first down at the 10, but losses
came on the following three plays. Whereupon, Schmidt hit a 37-yard field goal that provided FSU with a 17-14 advantage.
But FSU could not run consistently, finishing with 12 ground yards among its
total 300 as Floyd led with 72 in 14 carries.
With 2:39 left in the half, FSU capped an 83-yard drive in six plays with Ferguson's 26-yard TD pass to Pat Carter.
But that 10-point lead proved
not enough.
Among other things, Miami controlled the ball, 80 plays to 67, and had no turnovers. Florida State lost the ball three times, twice on interceptions. Additionally, the Seminoles were
socked with eight penalties for 70 yards, verses Miami's six for 45.
Asked later about officiating, Bowden said: "Well, I better not comment."
It was Miami's eighth victory in 10 Tallahassee
games in a series that has been dominated by the visiting team.
"No way I can fault my players," said Bowden. "Testaverde was unbelievable."
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Miami |
14 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
| Florida State |
14 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
27 |
1st 7- 0 Hassan Jones, 8, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 10:04
7- 7 Opp, 10, pass (kick), 7:23
7-14 Opp, 38, pass (kick), 7:06
14-14 Brian Davis, 0, punt return/blocked punt (Derek Schmidt, kick), 0:25
Note: John Hadley blocked a punt which Davis recovered in
the end zone.
2nd 17-14 Derek Schmidt, 37, field goal, 6:52
24-14 Pat Carter, 26, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 2:39
3rd 24-21 Opp, 2, run (kick), 8:15
4th 27-21 Derek Schmidt, 44, field goal, 11:07
27-28 Opp, 30, pass (kick), 9:55
27-35 Opp, 2, pass (kick), 3:06
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 14 20
Rushes-yards 38-142 39--18
Passing 158 339
Att-Comp-Int 29-14-2 41-23-0
Total Yards 67-300 80-321
Punt Returns 4-21 6-28
Kickoff Returns 4-64 6-184
Interception Ret. 0-0 2-0
Fumble Returns 0-0 1-0
Punts 9-47.8 9-34.4
Sacks By-Yds 7-71 2-12
Fumbles-Lost 6-1 3-0
Penalties-Yds 8-70 6-45
3rd Down Conversions 2-14 7-17
4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-1
Time of Posession 28:10 31:50
Attendance 61,250
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Victor Floyd 14 72 0 12
Cletis Jones 7 45 0 30
Tanner Holloman 3 22 0 17
Tony Smith 6 15 0 9
Chip Ferguson 7 -4 0 6
Darrin Holloman 1 -8 0 -8
---------------------------------------------
FSU 38 142 0 30
Opp 39 -18 1 13
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Phillip Bryant 2 54 0 41
Hassan Jones 3 44 1 20
Pat Carter 3 34 1 26t
Herb Gainer 1 17 0 17
Tanner Holloman 1 4 0 4
Tony Smith 2 3 0 5
Gaylon White 1 3 0 3
Victor Floyd 1 -1 0
---------------------------------------------
FSU 14 158 2 41
Opp 23 339 4 38t
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Chip Ferguson 14 28 2 158 2 41
Hassan Jones 0 1 0 0 0 0
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 14 29 2 158 2 41
Opp 23 41 0 339 4 38t
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
John Hadley 1 14 0 14
Deion Sanders 3 7 0 5
Brian Davis 0 0 1 0t
---------------------------------------------
FSU 4 21 1 14
Opp 6 28 0 11
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Keith Ross 3 55 0 23
John Parks 1 9 0 9
---------------------------------------------
FSU 4 64 0 23
Opp 6 184 0 48
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 9 430 67
----------------------------------------
FSU 9 430 67
Opp 9 310 52
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fred Jones 4 4 8 . . . . . . . . .
Stan Shiver 6 2 8 3.0- . . 1 . . . . .
Paul McGowan 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Newell 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Martin Mayhew 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .
Felton Hayes 2 2 4 2.0- 1.0- 14.0 . . . . . . .
Garth Jax 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Stanley Scott 2 1 3 1.0- 11.0 1.0- 11.0 . . . . . . .
Gerald Nichols 2 1 3 2.0- . . . . . . . .
Eric Williams 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Isaac Williams 1 2 3 3.0- 18.0 3.0- 18.0 . . . . . . .
Terry Robinson 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Deion Sanders 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . .
Lenny Chavers . 2 2 1.0- 8.0 1.0- 8.0 . . . . . . .
Darryl Gray 1 . 1 1.0- 20.0 1.0- 20.0 . . . . . . .
John Hadley . . . . . . . . . . 1 .
Alphonso Williams . . . . . . 1 . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 36 21 57 13.0- 57.0 7.0- 71.0 . 3 . . . 1 .
Opp 31 25 56 5.0- 2.0- 12.0 2- 0 2 . 1- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 5 Chip Ferguson
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 27 Victor Floyd
RB 42 Cletis Jones
C 56 Dave Schrenker
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LG 72 Pat Tomberlin
LT 75 Tim Hebron
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
WR 88 Hassan Jones
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RCB 17 Eric Williams
LCB 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
SLB 55 Fred Jones
OLB 65 Darryl Gray
NG 71 Todd Stroud
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
2 Deion Sanders
3 Herb Gainer
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
15 Terry Robinson
16 Tracy Sanders
18 Derek Schmidt
19 John Parks
20 Keith Ross
26 Alphonso Williams
29 Bill Richardson
30 Tanner Holloman
35 John Hadley
39 Brian Davis
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
46 Felton Hayes
49 Tony Smith
57 Jesse Solomon
61 Jim Hendley
62 Jason Kuipers
63 Mark Salva
68 Lenny Chavers
74 Pablo Lopez
76 Steve Gabbard
80 Terry Warren
83 Stanley Scott
87 Gaylon White
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|
Florida State 56, South Carolina 14
11/09/1985, Tallahassee
From the Tallahassee Democrat, November 10, 1985, page 65, by Bill McGrotha. FSU runs over Gamecocks.
Floyd gains 212 in a 56-14 romp.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Run right at them.
That was the essence of a Florida State plan, and it was all the spur that Victor Floyd needed.
Racing for 212 yards on just 15 carries, the Pensacola freshman was a key to the unlocking of a big
door as the Seminoles ground South Carolina 56-14 here Saturday night in a wild-and-long game.
The victory, lifting FSU to 7-2, assured a berth in somebody's bowl game. And the Dec. 30 Gator Bowl
is a strong possibility, but the Dec. 21 Cherry seems to be pushing hard, too.
"We are very, very interested," said Muddy Waters, executive director of the Pontiac, Mich., bowl that guarantees a
payoff in excess of $740,000 and projects a $1.4-million possibility.
But much is speculation until Nov. 23, when teams may officially accept bids.
Saturday's game - including scouts of the
Peach, Citrus as well as Cherry and Gator bowls among the 54,121 in Campbell Stadium - was to an astonishing degree no contest.
The 13th of a series was terribly unlucky for South Carolina, as FSU
won for the 10th time, as Bobby Bowden won his 80th Florida State game in his 10th season here.
Somebody wanted to know of Bowden if the Seminoles have a trend of crushing an opponent following a
loss.
"If that's a trend, I hope we lose next week," cracked the coach, "and you can quote me on that."
FSU plays Western Carolina in a Homecoming game here next week. The next, and last,
opponent: Florida there Nov. 30.
Pounding out 409 yards running of its 542 total, Florida State got a big contribution from another freshman tailback - Keith Ross. He had 163 yards in 23
carries.
"There is no two ways about it," said Joe Morrison, the South Carolina coach, "Florida State is a good football team.
"They are more aggressive defensively than I can recall them being
last year."
Chip Ferguson, the freshman quarterback, guided FSU to a prohibitive lead early in the second half, and FSU mopped up with Kirk Coker, Eric Thomas, and J.P. Connally. Throwing just 10
times, Ferguson completed eight for 106 yards and three touchdowns.
And the Seminoles, who had nine turnovers in a 38-26 loss at South Carolina last year, suffered just one turnover all evening - a
fumble.
Sometimes lashing out in frustration perhaps, the Gamecocks drew 18 penalties for 154 yards - more than any FSU opponent in history. The game also saw more total penalties that any in FSU
history as the Seminoles were flagged 13 times for 110 yards.
Bowden said he did not know why the game was so sloppy that way, saying there was no animosity by his Seminoles following last year's
defeat. He said he told Morrison his turn to win might come next year.
"I thought our offensive line had a great game," said Bowden. "The defense played well - and kicking was super. If we could
have gotten any coaching, we would have been all right.
"We knew we had to run the ball on them, and that was really the difference. We had a game plan.
"Floyd was amazing."
FSU, generally,
was amazing in this one, early and late.
On an early series, Ferguson uncorked a 45-yard pass to Hassan Jones that paved a 3-yard payoff toss to Pat Carter. Just a little later, Floyd tore away on
a 56-yard run, and Tanner Holloman scored from 10 yards out.
It became 21-0 early in the second quarter - an astonishing 97-yard drive in seven plays capped by Pete Panton's 7-yard touchdown catch
of a Ferguson pass. Again, Floyd's running set it up.
Soon Ross broke on a 53-yard scoring run.
With 2:19 left in the half, Floyd took a 14-yard Ferguson pass for a TD that jumped it to 35-0.
Only then did South Carolina move, getting on the board just before halftime with a 9-yard trick pass, halfbak Kevin White to quarterback Mike Hold.
In two third-quarter plays from the 20, Floyd
got a touchdown - the first a 19-yard run, the second a 61-yarder.
An Eric Williams interception set up Florida State at the 1, and Ferguson scored from there on a first-down busted play.
In the
closing quarter, South Carolina scored again as a scrambling Hold passed 55 yards to Gary Prater.
Ross got a final Florida State touchdown on a 5-yard run with 8:03 remaining.
Hold threw 40
passes trying to make something work and completed 16 for 225 yards and a single touchdown. Three times he was sacked.
Florida State's offense averaged 7.63 yards per try. With the running game
turned on, the offense gave the defense rest for a change. FSU had the ball for 32:12, Carolina for 27:48.
The flood of penalties and the first-ever telecast of a Florida State game by ESPN
stretched the game to three hours and 20 minutes.
"I have always believed you play like you practice," said Bowden, unhappy last week with rain that hampered workouts before the Miami game.
"This time we practiced good."
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| South Carolina |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| Florida State |
14 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
56 |
1st 7- 0 Pat Carter, 3, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 7:07
14- 0 Tanner Holloman, 10, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 4:10
2nd 21- 0 Pete Panton, 7, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 11:44
28- 0 Keith Ross, 53, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 4:09
35- 0 Victor Floyd, 14, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 2:09
35- 7 Opp, 9, pass (kick), 0:23
3rd 42- 7 Victor Floyd, 61, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 14:25
49- 7 Chip Ferguson, 1, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 10:11
49- 7 Opp, 46, field goal failed, 2:15
4th 49-14 Opp, 55, pass (kick), 14:44
49-14 Opp, 54, field goal failed, 10:10
56-14 Keith Ross, 5, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 8:03
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 25 15
Rushes-yards 56-409 35-102
Passing 133 234
Att-Comp-Int 15-10-0 41-17-2
Total Yards 71-542 76-336
Punt Returns 7-60 1-4
Kickoff Returns 1-24 5-69
Interception Ret. 2-15 0-0
Fumble Returns 1-0 1-0
Punts 6-43.7 10-38.8
Sacks By-Yds 3-23 1-11
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Penalties-Yds 13-110 18-154
3rd Down Conversions 5-12 5-19
4th Down Conversions 0-1 0-0
Time of Posession 32:12 27:48
Attendance 54,121
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Victor Floyd 15 212 1 61t
Keith Ross 23 163 2 53t
Tanner Holloman 4 15 1 10t
Cletis Jones 3 15 0 9
Chuck Wells 6 14 0 5
Phillip Bryant 1 2 0 2
J.P. Connolly 1 2 0 2
Chip Ferguson 2 -3 1 1t
Eric Thomas 1 -11 0 -11
---------------------------------------------
FSU 56 409 5 61t
Opp 35 102 0 32
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Hassan Jones 3 77 0 45
Tom O'Malley 2 27 0 15
Victor Floyd 1 14 1 14t
Pete Panton 1 7 1 7t
Phillip Bryant 1 4 0 4
Pat Carter 1 3 1 3t
Tanner Holloman 1 1 0 1
---------------------------------------------
FSU 10 133 3 45
Opp 17 234 2 55t
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Chip Ferguson 8 10 0 106 3 45
Kirk Coker 1 4 0 15 0 15
Eric Thomas 1 1 0 12 0 12
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 10 15 0 133 3 45
Opp 17 41 2 234 2 55t
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Curtis Thomas 4 48 0 32
Deion Sanders 3 12 0 7
---------------------------------------------
FSU 7 60 0 32
Opp 1 4 0 4
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Keith Ross 1 24 0 24
---------------------------------------------
FSU 1 24 0 24
Opp 5 69 0 20
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 6 262 49
----------------------------------------
FSU 6 262 49
Opp 10 388 57
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fred Jones 5 4 9 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Paul McGowan 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
Stan Shiver 2 3 5 2.0- 1.0- 5.0 . 1 . . . . .
Lenny Chavers 2 3 5 1.0- 9.0 1.0- 9.0 . . . . . . .
Jesse Solomon 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Gerald Nichols 2 3 5 1.0- 9.0 1.0- 9.0 . . . . . . .
Greg Newell 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .
Martin Mayhew 3 1 4 . . . 1 . . . . .
Terry Warren 2 1 3 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Felton Hayes 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Isaac Williams 2 1 3 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Eric Williams 2 . 2 . . 1- 15 . . . . . .
Darryl Gray 2 . 2 1.0- . . . . 1- 0 1 . .
Tracy Sanders 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Alphonso Williams 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Bill Richardson 1 . 1 . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
David Palmer 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Deion Sanders 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Garth Jax . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Eric Stiehl 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Steve Gabbard . 1 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
Bruce Heggie 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Terry Robinson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Brian Davis 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 41 28 69 8.0- 18.0 3.0- 23.0 2- 15 3 . 1- 0 1 . .
Opp 30 23 53 3.0- 1.0- 11.0 . 1 . 1- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 5 Chip Ferguson
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 27 Victor Floyd
RB 42 Cletis Jones
C 61 Jim Hendley
LT 63 Mark Salva
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LG 72 Pat Tomberlin
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
WR 88 Hassan Jones
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RCB 17 Eric Williams
LCB 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
SLB 55 Fred Jones
OLB 65 Darryl Gray
NG 71 Todd Stroud
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
1 Eric Thomas
2 Deion Sanders
3 Herb Gainer
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
11 Kirk Coker
12 J.P. Connolly
15 Terry Robinson
16 Tracy Sanders
18 Derek Schmidt
20 Keith Ross
22 Curtis Thomas
26 Alphonso Williams
29 Bill Richardson
30 Tanner Holloman
36 Eric Stiehl
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
39 Brian Davis
44 Chuck Wells
46 Felton Hayes
48 David Palmer
49 Tony Smith
56 Dave Schrenker
57 Jesse Solomon
62 Jason Kuipers
68 Lenny Chavers
75 Tim Hebron
76 Steve Gabbard
80 Terry Warren
83 Stanley Scott
92 Tom O'Malley
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|
Florida State 50, Western Carolina 10
11/16/1985, Tallahassee
From the Tallahassee Democrat, November 17, 1985, page 55, by Bill McGrotha. The Cats' meowwwww.
FSU celebrates Homecoming with a Catamount rout.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Chopping out
a rather matter-of-fact victory over outmanned Western Carolina here Saturday night, Florida State vaulted - very probably - into the Gator Bowl.
A crowd of 52,778 watched as Bobby Bowden won his
10th straight Homecoming game. Ahead 19-0 at halftime, the Seminoles romped on 50-10.
Tommy Gay, representative of the Gator Bowl, said firmly that Florida State is the No. 1 choice for the game,
Dec. 30 at 8 p.m.
That should do it. Financially, the Jacksonville bowl, with its $900,000 payoff, is clearly the Seminoles' best option. Officially, bids cannot be extended and accepted until next
Saturday.
The start of the game was delayed 10 minutes or so following pre-game ceremonies highlighted by the presentation of a Ford Country Squire station wagon to trainer Don Fauls, who will
retire at season's end. Burt Reynolds, here for a reunion of the '54 team, turned the keys over to Fauls.
On a 9-yard keeper by quarterback Kenny Edwards, Western Carolina got a first down at its
32 but three plays later punted to FSU's 31.
Almost exclusively on the running of Victor Floyd, FSU drove, in eight plays, to a first down at the visitors' 19.
But when quarterback Chip Ferguson
moved to throw his first pass, he was sacked for an 8-yard loss by big end Clyde Simmons.
On fourth down at the 19, Derek Schmidt kicked a 36-yard field goal for 3-0.
Two third-down passes by
Edwards took the Catamounts to the 50. Tyron DeLapp pulled in a 16-yarder, and then Todd Curie grabbed one for 18.
A penalty set the Cats back. After a punt, FSU started anew at its 26.
With
Keith Ross swinging wide for 13 and 11 yards, the Seminoles pounded out running plays to the for 31. Cletis Jones ran to the 20 as the quarter ended.
After Ross was stopped for a 1-yard loss,
Ferguson threw his second pass to Hasan Jones for 14 at the 7-yard line. Two plays later, following a penalty, Jones pulled in a 10-yard touchdown catch. The score jumped to 10-0 as Schmidt kicked his
80th consecutive extra point.
Mike Pittman then took a kickoff and ran 59 yards down the sideline to FSU's 41.
After a deep pass missed, Edwards was sacked by Paul McGowan for a loss of 7. Then
delay cost the Cats 5 more. Two plays later a punt put FSU at the 21.
Three plays got nothing, as a long pass to Phillip Bryant was a little short. Then a run and shovel pass failed.
Louis
Berry's first punt placed the Cats at their 36.
A bit later Steve Kornegay's 48-yard punt backed the Seminoles to their 11.
Just after Ross got loose for 8, Ferguson hit Darrin Holloman with a
47-yard pass at the opponent's 35.
Four plays later, Ross headed up the middle with a handoff, cut to his left, and went 22 yards for a TD.
On the extra-point try, a too-high snap resulted in
holder Kirk Coker attempting to throw. Pat Carter made a game, diving try for the pass but failed.
At its 20, Western Carolina could not overcome a procedure penalty. A punt from the 14 gave FSU
position at the enemy 41.
On second down, Miles Nicholson intercepted Ferguson's pass and ran it up 9 yards to his 35.
DeLapp caught a pass at midfield.
A couple more plays, and a deep
Edwards pass was stolen by Eric Williams at the FSU 16.
Cletis Jones ran for 9 yards and fumbled. Ferguson recovered. Ross picked up a first down at the 34, and on the following play ran wide for
26 yards to the Carolina 41. Herb Gainer grabbed a 25-yard Ferguson pass at the 16. But Ferguson got sacked, and two passes were futile.
Schmidt's 38-yard field goal made it 19-0 with 1:22 left in
the half.
A 19-yard pass to Vincent Nowell got Western Carolina to its 42, but Edwards ran into a Stanley Scott sack on the next play, and that was it for the first half.
At this point, Florida
State led in yardage, 280 to 75, with 177 rushing. Ross showed 99 yards on just 12 carries. Ferguson had hit on just five of 14 passes for 103 yards.
The visitors showed minus-3 yards rushing, plus
78 passing with Edwards completing six of 18.
From their 19, after the kickoff, the Seminoles renewed their running.
Tony Smith led a charge up to the 39. As Ferguson tried to throw, Simmons
sacked him but grabbed the quarterback's face mask on the tackle. The penalty vaulted FSU to the foe's 46.
Rambling wide, Smith got 28 to the 18, and soon 8 more yards to the 4. Two plays, and he
scored from the 2. A Schmidt boot, and it was 26-0.
Kornegay's 52-yard punt provided FSU with another turn, at its 22. Promptly, Ferguson threw long to Hassan Jones - a 57-yarder to the 21.
Two
more throws in Hassan's direction were futile. Chuck Wells, on a Statue of Liberty handoff, was nailed for a loss of 9.
Schmidt's 48-yard bid for a field goal was wide.
Bryce Cantrell's fumbled
pitchout was quickly claimed by Martin Mayhew, and FSU had a new shot from the 26.
On third down, Ferguson evaded a rush and threw 22 yards to Hassan Jones at the 3. Ross scored from there, and it
became 33-0.
Soon, it was a drive from the FSU 28. On successive plays, Smith got 17 to the Carolina 46, Tom O'Malley caught an Eric Thomas pass at the 33, and Chuck Wells pounded up the middle for
30 to the 3.
Editors Note: Wells scored from the 1 and Schmidt kicked the extra point to make the score 40-0.
On the first play of the final quarter, Bill Richardson's interception placed FSU in
business at its 49.
But, as Thomas overthew Pete Panton, the pass was intercepted by Ronnie Perry who sprinted 64 yards to a touchdown that cut the score to 40-7.
A fumbled pitchout to Tony
Smith was claimed by Wayne Parker for the visitors at the Carolina 48.
In rapid succession, Jesse Solomon intercepted an Edwards throw, the Floyd's fumble was claimed by Kendall Rycroft, and
finally Solomon recovered a Catamount fumble. Kirk Coker replaced Thomas at quarterback for FSU.
On third down, Coker hit Phillip Bryant with a 21-yard pass. Next play, Bryant pulled in a 22-yarder
at the 6. The score was 47-7 after Floyd scored on a 5-yard run.
Richardson's second interception gave Florida State possession at the Carolina 28.
It came to fourth-and-two at the 5, and
Schmidt kicked a 21-yard field goal for 50-7 with four minutes remaining.
With a minute left, Kirk Roach kicked a 38-yard field goal after the Cats got inside the FSU 10 on a 45-yard pass, Willie
Perkins to Pittman.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Western Carolina |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
| Florida State |
3 |
16 |
21 |
10 |
50 |
1st 3- 0 Derek Schmidt, 36, field goal, 7:41
2nd 10- 0 Hassan Jones, 10, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 13:34
16- 0 Keith Ross, 22, run (Kirk Coker, pass failed), 6:33
19- 0 Derek Schmidt, 38, field goal, 1:22
3rd 26- 0 Tony Smith, 2, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 8:55
26- 0 Derek Schmidt, 47, field goal failed, 6:09
33- 0 Keith Ross, 3, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 4:09
40- 0 Chuck Wells, 1, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 0:06
4th 40- 7 Opp, 64, interception return (kick), 13:24
47- 7 Victor Floyd, 5, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 7:02
50- 7 Derek Schmidt, 23, field goal, 4:00
50-10 Opp, 38, field goal, 1:00
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 31 8
Rushes-yards 72-379 21--3
Passing 238 148
Att-Comp-Int 22-10-2 32-11-4
Total Yards 94-617 53-145
Punt Returns 2-5 0-0
Kickoff Returns 1-19 5-130
Interception Ret. 4-14 2-73
Fumble Returns 2-0 2-0
Punts 1-44.0 7-38.3
Sacks By-Yds 3-26 3-17
Fumbles-Lost 6-2 3-2
Penalties-Yds 1-5 5-35
3rd Down Conversions 8-15 4-13
4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-0
Time of Posession 41:07 18:53
Attendance 52,778
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Tony Smith 13 114 1 28
Keith Ross 15 103 2 26
Victor Floyd 14 52 1 8
Chuck Wells 9 48 1 30
Cletis Jones 9 43 0 11
David Palmer 3 23 0 15
Eric Thomas 2 1 0 4
Chip Ferguson 6 -2 0 6
Kirk Coker 1 -3 0 -3
---------------------------------------------
FSU 72 379 5 30
Opp 21 -3 0 9
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Hassan Jones 4 103 1 57
Darrin Holloman 2 54 0 47
Phillip Bryant 2 43 0 22
Herb Gainer 1 25 0 25
Tom O'Malley 1 13 0 13
---------------------------------------------
FSU 10 238 1 57
Opp 11 148 0 45
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
-----------------------------------------------
Chip Ferguson 7 18 1 182 1 57
Kirk Coker 2 2 0 43 0 22
Eric Thomas 1 2 1 13 0 13
-----------------------------------------------
FSU 10 22 2 238 1 57
Opp 11 32 4 148 0 45
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Curtis Thomas 2 5 0 3
---------------------------------------------
FSU 2 5 0 3
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Keith Ross 1 19 0 19
---------------------------------------------
FSU 1 19 0 19
Opp 5 130 0 58
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 1 44 44
----------------------------------------
FSU 1 44 44
Opp 7 268 52
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Martin Mayhew 4 1 5 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Stanley Scott 2 1 3 3.0- 1.0- 8.0 . . . . . . .
Bill Richardson 2 . 2 . . 2- 8 . . . . . .
Jesse Solomon 1 1 2 . . 1- 6 1 . 1- 0 . . .
Paul McGowan 1 1 2 1.0- 7.0 1.0- 7.0 . . . . . . .
Isaac Williams 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Lenny Chavers 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Garth Jax 1 1 2 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Tracy Sanders 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Newell 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Stan Shiver 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Terry Robinson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
David Palmer 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Eric Thomas 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
John Hadley 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Lenny Sutton 1 . 1 1.0- 11.0 1.0- 11.0 . . . . . . .
Eric Williams . . . . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSU 22 6 28 6.0- 18.0 3.0- 26.0 4- 14 1 . 2- 0 . . .
Opp 53 23 76 7.0- 3.0- 17.0 2- 73 1 . 2- 0 2 . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 5 Chip Ferguson
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 27 Victor Floyd
RB 44 Chuck Wells
C 61 Jim Hendley
LT 63 Mark Salva
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LG 72 Pat Tomberlin
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
WR 88 Hassan Jones
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RCB 17 Eric Williams
LCB 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
SLB 55 Fred Jones
OLB 65 Darryl Gray
NG 68 Lenny Chavers
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
Lenny Sutton
1 Eric Thomas
3 Herb Gainer
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
11 Kirk Coker
15 Terry Robinson
16 Tracy Sanders
18 Derek Schmidt
20 Keith Ross
22 Curtis Thomas
26 Alphonso Williams
29 Bill Richardson
35 John Hadley
42 Cletis Jones
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
46 Felton Hayes
48 David Palmer
49 Tony Smith
56 Dave Schrenker
57 Jesse Solomon
62 Jason Kuipers
74 Pablo Lopez
75 Tim Hebron
76 Steve Gabbard
80 Terry Warren
83 Stanley Scott
92 Tom O'Malley
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|
Florida 38, Florida State 14
11/30/1985, Gainesville
From the Tallahassee Democrat, December 1, 1985, page 63, by Bill McGrotha. BELLted.
Gators burn FSU 38-14 on Bell's passes.
GAINESVLLE, FL - Another mighty lick, and another
awesome promise.
The University of Florida's football team pounded Florida State for the fifth straight year, as a record crowd of 74,461 at Florida Field rubbed its eyes on a warm Saturday
afternoon.
The promise, in the extraordinary throwing arm of sophomore Kerwin Bell, is that there is more to come.
"Remarkable," said Bobby Bowden. "He has everything it takes."
Completing 14
of 22 passes, Bell hit on touchdown tosses of 82, 75 and 14 yards among his 343 yards.
That shot his two-season total for TD passes to 37 - one more that Steve Spurrier threw during his entire
Heisman Trophy-winning career at Florida.
It wasn't just Bell. It was all the Gators.
"They dominated us again," said Bowden. "I thought it would be a close game.
"Florida is too - they're
good, man. I got a feeling they're plain better."
To most, Florida made its superiority perfectly clear as it stretched its Florida Field record over the last five years to 27-1-2 and notched its
second straight 9-1-1 season.
A proud Galen Hall is now 17-1-1 in his time, and that's a record not matched by any SEC coach in history over the span of his first two seasons.
"I don't think
enough can be said about what the seniors on this team have accomplished," said Hall. "I hope we can finish in the top five. I think we are deserving."
He gets no argument on that point from any
Seminoles here Saturday.
Averaging 6.46 yards a play, the Gators stacked up 478 yards and controlled the ball - and the game - 74 plays to 63.
Moreover, Florida had no turnovers while Florida
State continued its recent self-destructive tendencies in this series. FSU had six turnovers, including four interceptions of Chip Ferguson's passes.
The freshman quarterback played every down. "He
learned a lot of football today," commented Bowden.
Ferguson hit 18 of 37 passes for 230 yards, but he headed an offense that was about as futile as any time in recent history. Florida's
14th-ranked defense was a big reason why.
"We wanted to do some things," said Florida linebacker Alonzo Johnson, "to make him make mistakes. I think it worked.
"The defense said that we were
going to have a squad meeting there at the football - have a roll call. And if you're not there, you got to run after the game. We said after we get the ball, you've got to holler out your name.
Nobody wanted to be standing way back there when everybody looked around."
Offensively and defensively, Florida took control early, and FSU trailed 14-0 with barely nine minutes gone in the game.
At halftime it was 28-0.
The game-opening series was, at the very least, a tempo-setter as Florida ran on its first seven plays - including a penalty on one. What it did was run effectively enough
to bring adjustments in the FSU defense, perhaps about the time Bell opened up with his passes.
A crusher was Bell's 27-yarder to swift Ricky Nattiel at the FSU 31 - the first of his five catches,
for 161 yards. Then John L. Williams got 25 yards out of a pass. After which, Neal Anderson ran wide for a 6-yard touchdown.
Running 23 times, tailback Anderson got 95 hard yards, fullback Williams
only 20 in his 20 efforts.
Victor Floyd lost a fumble on the Seminoles' first series, presenting Florida with opportunity at the FSU 45. After Anderson rambled for 19 to the 15, Bell got the Gators
to the 3 on a pass, and Anderson ran wide again to make it 14-0.
Early in the second quarter, Deion Sanders provided Florida State with a dramatic lift when he ran a punt back 34 yards to the
Florida 33.
But the Seminoles got nothing. On fourth down, Derek Schmidt was short on a 47-yard try for a field goal.
Florida drove - and Jeff Dawson was wide on a 44-yard try for three.
Florida intercepted a deflected Ferguson pass at the 10. A punt found Sanders on a 13-yard return to the Gator 39 - but a holding call nullified it, and a second punt set FSU back on its 27.
Maybe
a pretty big penalty.
Two plays later Ferguson's deep pass was intercepted by Vernell Brown. And then, on a fake reverse, Bell threw to Nattiel for a TD on a 75-yard play.
There was time for
Florida to push the score to 28-0 before time ran out in the half, moving from its 38 following a punt. Nattiel snared a 48-yard throw - and then a 14-yarder. As simple as that.
Florida State cut
it to 28-7 as Sanders - on a dazzling return - went 58 yards with a Ray Criswell punt early in the second half.
A bit later, on their only drive of note all day, the Seminoles struck from their 25.
A 43-yard pass from Ferguson to Hassan Jones at the Florida 20, was the key. Then Darrin Holloman grabbed a throw at the 4, and Ferguson on a keeper scored easily from there.
Notions that Florida
State might make a game of it were promptly stilled. Just two plays later, Bell uncorked one to Frankie Neal at the FSU 40 and the receiver raced on to a touchdown that made it 35-14 - an 82-yard
play.
There was more than 18 minutes to play, but it was over.
Schmidt missed a 53-yard field-goal attempt, and Dawson a 41-yarder. With 2:50 to go, Dawson put through a 40-yarder that made it a
final 38-14.
Had Florida State had a couple more like Fred Jones on defense, it might have made some difference. The big junior linebacker, according to a pressbox accounting, led players on both
teams with 11 tackles, making nine outright.
On the offensive line, the Seminoles lost tackle John Ionata - that line's top performer last season - in the early going when he was kayoed.
Had he
used every trick he had to win this game, Bowden was asked?
"No," he replied. "We got so far behind, tricks would not have worked. They were waiting on those. We were not gonna fool 'em at that
point.
"You get 14 points down against Florida and it's not healthy."
Closing the regular season with an 8-3 record, the Seminoles await a Dec. 30 Gator Bowl date against Oklahoma State.
"We
wish them the best of luck in the Gator Bowl," said Galen Hall.
Alonzo Johnson said it was disappointing not to go to a bowl.
"But I don't think anything could happen better than this," he
said.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Florida State |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
| Florida |
14 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
38 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 6, run (kick), 9:37
0-14 Opp, 3, run (kick), 5:59
2nd 0-14 Derek Schmidt, 47, field goal failed, 12:33
0-14 Opp, 44, field goal failed, 7:28
0-21 Opp, 75, pass (kick), 2:22
0-28 Opp, 14, pass (kick), 0:48
3rd 7-28 Deion Sanders, 58, punt return/blocked punt (Derek Schmidt, kick), 10:26
14-28 Chip Ferguson, 4, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 4:18
14-35 Opp, 82, pass (kick), 3:33
4th 14-35 Derek Schmidt, 53, field goal failed, 12:54
14-35 Opp, 41, field goal failed, 9:11
14-38 Opp, 40, field goal, 2:39
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 14 20
Rushes-yards 26-62 52-135
Passing 230 343
Att-Comp-Int 37-18-4 22-14-0
Total Yards 63-292 74-478
Punt Returns 7-105 2-22
Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-20
Interception Ret. 0-0 4-4
Fumble Returns 0-0 2-0
Punts 4-47.0 8-46.1
Sacks By-Yds 3-27 1-8
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0
Penalties-Yds 5-34 7-81
3rd Down Conversions 3-13 5-14
Time of Posession 27:00 33:00
Attendance 74,461
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Tony Smith 6 36 0 15
Keith Ross 8 23 0 13
Victor Floyd 4 13 0 5
Cletis Jones 2 6 0 5
Tanner Holloman 1 4 0 4
Chuck Wells 1 0 0 0
Chip Ferguson 3 -9 1 4t
Phillip Bryant 1 -11 0 -11
---------------------------------------------
FSU 26 62 1 15
Opp 52 135 2 19
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Hassan Jones 5 120 0 43
Tony Smith 3 41 0 23
Darrin Holloman 2 31 0 16
Victor Floyd 3 17 0 8
Chuck Wells 2 7 0 4
Phillip Bryant 1 7 0 7
Pete Panton 1 4 0 4
Tanner Holloman 1 3 0 3
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FSU 18 230 0 43
Opp 14 343 3 75t
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Chip Ferguson 18 37 4 230 0 43
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FSU 18 37 4 230 0 43
Opp 14 22 0 343 3 75t
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
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Deion Sanders 5 95 1 58t
Curtis Thomas 2 10 0 7
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FSU 7 105 1 58t
Opp 2 22 0 13
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
FSU 0 0 0
Opp 1 20 0 20
Punting No Yds Lng
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Louis Berry 4 188 65
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FSU 4 188 65
Opp 8 369 56
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fred Jones 9 2 11 1.0- 8.0 . . . . . . . .
Paul McGowan 6 4 10 . . . . . . . . .
Stanley Scott 5 1 6 2.0- 12.0 1.0- 10.0 . 1 . . . . .
Gerald Nichols 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Isaac Williams 2 2 4 1.5- 9.0 1.0- 8.0 . . . . . . .
Jesse Solomon 3 1 4 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
Martin Mayhew 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Eric Williams 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Darryl Gray 2 . 2 1.0- 9.0 1.0- 9.0 . . . . . . .
Garth Jax 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Todd Stroud . 2 2 0.5- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Lenny Chavers 2 . 2 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Felton Hayes 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Newell 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . .
Bill Richardson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Anthony Williams 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Tracy Sanders . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Deion Sanders 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Brian Davis . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
John Hadley 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Cletis Jones 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Gaylon White 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
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FSU 46 20 66 8.0- 44.0 3.0- 27.0 . 2 . . . . .
Opp 32 23 55 5.0- 23.0 1.0- 8.0 4- 4 7 . 2- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
QB 5 Chip Ferguson
WR 24 Darrin Holloman
RB 27 Victor Floyd
RB 44 Chuck Wells
C 61 Jim Hendley
LT 63 Mark Salva
RG 64 Jamie Dukes
LG 72 Pat Tomberlin
RT 77 John Ionata
TE 85 Pat Carter
WR 88 Hassan Jones
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Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RCB 17 Eric Williams
LCB 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
SLB 55 Fred Jones
OLB 65 Darryl Gray
NG 68 Lenny Chavers
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 84 Garth Jax
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PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
2 Deion Sanders
3 Herb Gainer
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
16 Tracy Sanders
18 Derek Schmidt
20 Keith Ross
22 Curtis Thomas
26 Alphonso Williams
29 Bill Richardson
30 Tanner Holloman
35 John Hadley
39 Brian Davis
42 Cletis Jones
46 Felton Hayes
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## NAME
-----------------------------
49 Tony Smith
56 Dave Schrenker
57 Jesse Solomon
62 Jason Kuipers
66 Parrish Barwick
71 Todd Stroud
73 Anthony Williams
74 Pablo Lopez
75 Tim Hebron
76 Steve Gabbard
80 Terry Warren
83 Stanley Scott
87 Gaylon White
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
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Florida State 34, Oklahoma State 23
12/30/1985, Jacksonville
From the Tallahassee Democrat, December 31, 1985, page 23, by Bill McGrotha. FSU ropes Cowboys.
Seminoles passing wins Gator Bowl.
JACKSONVILLE, FL - With freshman Chip
Ferguson throwing all the way, Florida State ripped out an emphatic 34-23 victory over Oklahoma State here Monday Night in the 41st Gator Bowl.
It was 13-0 at halftime, and 27-3 in the third
quarter before the Cowboys struck for two quick touchdowns that cut it to 27-17.
But early in the final quarter, Ferguson directed a 55-yard drive in nine plays, scoring himself from the 1 to ice
it. The Cowboys scored with 10 seconds left in the game.
As Bobby Bowden wrapped up his 10th season of coaching Florida State, the Seminoles won nine games under him for the fifth time. A final 9-3
record should assure the Seminoles of final rank among the nation's top 15. Oklahoma State wound up 8-4.
All the way, it was as though Florida State's receiving corps was not depleted.
Bowden
had firmly made up his mind he was going with the young Ferguson, and throw the ball like Florida State seldom has.
"And there ain't gonna be none of this waiting to third down to put it up," he
had promised.
A shocked Oklahoma State was the victim of a plan that worked throughout.
Oklahoma State at the start chose to lead with its 14th-ranked defense after winning the coin toss -
kicking off to Florida State.
From its 22, FSU came out doing what it planned to do. Throw.
On the first play, freshman Chip Ferguson uncorked a 45-yard bomb to sophomore Randy White at the
Cowboy 33.
Next play, White caught a pass at the 22.
On the third play, Ferguson underthrew Herb Gainer, and Mel Gilliam intercepted in the end zone.
Whereupon, from the 20, Oklahoma State
started doing what it planned to do. Run.
Three whacks left the Cowboys a yard short, however. A punt was returned `` yards by Deion Sanders to the FSU 43.
A pass to Gainer got 13. Twice more
Ferguson threw but to no avail. A shovel pass to Tony Smith lost 4. Another overthrow. Then Ferguson, trying to pass for the seventh straight time, was sacked back at his 45.
A 16-yard pass, Ronnie
Williams to Hart Lee Dykes, gained Oklahoma State's 38 following a punt.
A short pass, coupled with a roughing penalty on the play, carried the Cowboys to FSU's 40. On third-and-11, Thomas raced
outside on the draw - 12 yards to the 28.
Williams kept for five, but Thomas lost two and a pass missed.
Joey O'Donnell missed a field-goal try of 42 yards, but FSU's Terry Robinson was
penalized for running into the kicker. Following a 5-yard penalty, O'Donnell missed again, from 37 yards, giving FSU the ball at its own 20.
Gainer promptly collared a 28-yard Ferguson pass to
place FSU at its 48. Third down at the 50 saw Pat Carter snare a pass at the Cowboy 39. Then Gainer grabbed one at the 28. On a delay, Smith took a handoff and broke wide for 14 yards to the 14. A
roughing-the-passer call on the next play gave FSU a first down at the 7.
A pass failed. Cletis Jones lost a yard. A reverse by Randy White got stopped by Warren Thompson for a yard gain when it
might have gone for more.
Derek Schmidt then kicked a 23-yard field goal for 3-0.
On successive passes, Williams hit Curtis Looper for 12, then Dykes for 20 to FSU's 38 as the quarter ended.
Thomas got just a yard on a run. Two passes missed. Whereupon, a Rich Thompson punt put FSU in a hole when downed at the 2.
An interference call as Ferguson threw to White got FSU to the 17. Tony
Smith ripped the middle for 20 yards. White caught a Ferguson toss at the Cowboy 48, but on the next play holding set the Seminoles back to their 42.
Berry's 53-yard punt backed the Cowboys to
their 15.
On second down, Thomas hit the middle, picked his way outside, then turned it on for 24 yards to the 39. A short pass, coupled with a face-mask penalty, gained FSU's 49. But a pass
failed, a reverse got nothing, and Williams was sacked by Isaac Williams and Stanley Scott. A punt put the Seminoles on their 11.
Smith's running and a 10-yard pass to Carter got the ball to the
28. Berry punted to the Cowboys' 30.
Two incomplete passes and a 4-yard loss by Thomas when tackled by Gerald Nichols had the Cowboys at their 26 when it came to punting time. A short boot, for 27
yards, gave FSU the ball at its 47.
Nothing came of the chance. Smith was short on a run. Two passes failed. A punt gave the Cowboys another turn, at their 20.
With Paul McGowan making a key
third-down tackle on a quarterback draw, FSU defenders forced another punt.
Clipping on Sanders' 11-yard runback knocked FSU to its 24.
A Ferguson scramble for 7 got a first down at the 35.
Smith ran for 9 before White caught a 17-yard toss at the Cowboy 39.
Whereupon, Gainer pulled in a 39-yard scoring bomb as the ball bounced off defender Demise Williams. Schmidt added a point for
10-0 with 2:31 left in the half.
Oklahoma State worked the ball up to its 40 before quarterback Williams slipped, fell, lost 7. A punt placed FSU at its 18 with a bit over a minute remaining.
Smith ran for 17. Carter grabbed a 21-yard pass at the Cowboy 43. Smith ran for 11 to the 32. Third down there saw Victor Floyd slip to the 23 on a draw.
In came Schmidt to kick a 40-yard field
goal for 13-0 as the clock showed just two seconds left.
At this halfway point, Florida State had stacked up a rather astonishing 319 yards, with 215 passing as Ferguson hit 12 of his 26 shots.
Randy White and Gainer had caught four each.
Of 99 net yards rushing, Smith had 90 on just 10 carries.
Thomas, meanwhile, had been limited to 55 on 13 runs and the Cowboys restricted to 143
yards, 86 of it passing.
From its 21 after the second-half kickoff, Oklahoma State moved for 12 yards on three Thomas runs.
Dykes got a 17-yard pass at midfield, and Thomas netted 10 more on a
throw, to the FSU 40.
Nichols racked Thomas for minus-3, but pass interference on Deion Sanders soon gave the Cowboys a first down at the 28. A short pass, and a Thomas run gained the 18.
Thomas
got just two to the 16. On third down, Dykes, defended by Martin Mayhew, dropped a touchdown pass in the end zone.
Brad Dennis booted a 33-yard field goal, and it was 13-3.
A screen pass to
Smith for 12 quickly had FSU at its 39. A third-down throw to Gainer for 25 reached the Cowboy 37. Pete Paton, at the 23, caught a 12-yarder. After two passes failed, Smith sped up the middle on a
draw for 21 to the 2.
A fumble cost a yard loss, and a pass fell to the ground. Again on third down, a surprise play - Cletis Jones moving easily on a run off the right side for a touchdown.
Schmidt's point made it 20-3 with 6:02 left in the quarter.
From their 20, the Oklahomans tried a flea-flicker, with Thomas, after a handoff, pitching the ball back to quarterback Williams, who
threw a deep pass.
Deion Sanders intercepted, and ran 28 yards on the return to the Cowboy 36.
Once more on third down, Ferguson found a catcher - Carter at the 19. Two plays later, Gainer
caught a 19-yard Ferguson strike for the TD. With a Schmidt boot, things jumped to 27-3.
Working the ball to their 39, the Cowboys slammed into FSU territory on a 26-yard pass to Bobby Riley.
Soon after, a screen pass to Thomas saw the tailback break on a 29-yard scoring run that cut it to 27-10.
More trouble soon came.
When, at the 27, Ferguson dropped back for a third-down pass, he
fumbled when sacked. Gilliam claimed the ball at the 12.
On the first play, Williams slipped wide after handing off the Thomas, who then threw to the wide-open quarterback for the touchdown.
Suddenly, the score was 27-17.
Immediately, Ferguson threw from his 33 - hitting Carter with a 23-yarder. Gainer pulled in a toss for 12 at the Cowboy 31.
Editor's note: Ferguson eventually
scored on a 1-yard run with 2:55 left in the game and the Cowboys answered with a 31-yard pass to Dykes with 11 seconds on the clock to make the final score34-23.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Oklahoma State |
0 |
0 |
17 |
6 |
23 |
| Florida State |
3 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
34 |
1st 0- 0 Opp, 37, field goal failed, 6:18
3- 0 Derek Schmidt, 23, field goal, 2:28
2nd 10- 0 Herb Gainer, 39, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 2:31
13- 0 Derek Schmidt, 39, field goal, 0:02
3rd 13- 3 Opp, 33, field goal, 9:46
20- 3 Cletis Jones, 3, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 6:02
27- 3 Herb Gainer, 19, pass from Chip Ferguson (Derek Schmidt, kick), 4:57
27-10 Opp, 29, pass (kick), 2:52
27-17 Opp, 12, pass (kick), 1:19
4th 27-17 Derek Schmidt, 46, field goal blocked, 14:41
34-17 Chip Ferguson, 1, run (Derek Schmidt, kick), 10:43
34-23 Opp, 31, pass (pass failed), 0:10
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 31 23
Rushes-yards 41-231 35-106
Passing 338 263
Att-Comp-Int 43-20-1 44-22-2
Total Yards 84-569 79-369
Punt Returns 3-25 3-37
Kickoff Returns 4-68 5-89
Interception Ret. 2-45 1-0
Fumble Returns 0-0 2-0
Punts 4-47.5 7-35.9
Sacks By-Yds 2-8 2-13
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-0
Penalties-Yds 9-110 3-27
3rd Down Conversions 6-16 6-18
Time of Posession 28:11 31:49
Attendance 79,417
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Tony Smith 24 201 0 25
Cletis Jones 6 18 1 11
Victor Floyd 2 8 0 9
Keith Ross 2 7 0 8
Randy White 1 1 0 1
Chip Ferguson 6 -4 1 12
---------------------------------------------
FSU 41 231 2 25
Opp 35 106 0 24
Receiving No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Herb Gainer 7 148 2 39t
Randy White 4 87 0 45
Pat Carter 5 81 0 23
Pete Panton 1 10 0 10
Tony Smith 2 8 0 12
John Brown 1 4 0 4
---------------------------------------------
FSU 20 338 2 45
Opp 22 263 3 31t
Passing C- A- I Yds TD Lng
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Chip Ferguson 20 43 1 338 2 45
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FSU 20 43 1 338 2 45
Opp 22 44 2 263 3 31t
Punt Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Deion Sanders 3 25 0 11
---------------------------------------------
FSU 3 25 0 11
Opp 3 37 0 17
Kickoff Return No Yds TD Lng
---------------------------------------------
Keith Ross 4 68 0 22
---------------------------------------------
FSU 4 68 0 22
Opp 5 89 0 22
Punting No Yds Lng
----------------------------------------
Louis Berry 4 190 53
----------------------------------------
FSU 4 190 53
Opp 7 251 46
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paul McGowan 11 5 16 2.0- . . . . . . . .
Martin Mayhew 7 2 9 . . . 1 . . . . .
Stan Shiver 6 1 7 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Deion Sanders 5 1 6 . . 1- 29 5 . . . . .
Fred Jones 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .
Garth Jax 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Newell 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .
Darryl Gray 4 . 4 1.0- 3.0 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . .
Todd Stroud . 4 4 . . . . . . . . .
Gerald Nichols 2 . 2 2.0- . . 1 . . . . .
Felton Hayes 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . .
Ed Clark 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Tracy Sanders . 1 1 . . 1- 16 1 . . . . .
Isaac Williams . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Stanley Scott 1 . 1 1.0- 5.0 1.0- 5.0 . . . . . . .
Terry Warren . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jesse Solomon . 1 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
Bill Richardson . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Eric Stiehl 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
David Palmer 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Eric Williams . . . . . . . . . 1 . .
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FSU 49 27 76 7.0- 8.0 2.0- 8.0 2- 45 10 . . 1 . .
Opp . . . . 2.0- 13.0 1- 0 . . 2- 0 . . .
STARTERS
Pos ## OFFENSE
----------------------------------
SE 3 Herb Gainer
QB 5 Chip Ferguson
TB 27 Victor Floyd
FB 42 Cletis Jones
C 61 Jim Hendley
ST 63 Mark Salva
TG 64 Jamie Dukes
SG 72 Pat Tomberlin
TT 77 John Ionata
FL 82 Randy White
TE 85 Pat Carter
|
Pos ## DEFENSE
----------------------------------
RCB 2 Deion Sanders
LCB 32 Martin Mayhew
SS 37 Stan Shiver
WLB 38 Paul McGowan
FS 40 Greg Newell
LT 45 Isaac Williams
SLB 55 Fred Jones
OLB 65 Darryl Gray
BG 71 Todd Stroud
RT 79 Gerald Nichols
OLB 84 Garth Jax
|
PARTICIPANTS
## NAME
-----------------------------
6 Louis Berry
9 Phillip Bryant
11 Kirk Coker
15 Terry Robinson
16 Tracy Sanders
17 Eric Williams
18 Derek Schmidt
20 Keith Ross
23 Pat White
26 Alphonso Williams
29 Bill Richardson
36 Eric Stiehl
41 Ed Clark
44 Chuck Wells
46 Felton Hayes
48 David Palmer
|
## NAME
-----------------------------
49 Tony Smith
51 Marty Riggs
56 Dave Schrenker
57 Jesse Solomon
62 Jason Kuipers
66 Parrish Barwick
68 Lenny Chavers
72 John Brown
74 Pablo Lopez
75 Tim Hebron
76 Steve Gabbard
80 Terry Warren
83 Stanley Scott
96 Pete Panton
99 Bruce Heggie
|