There was a pregame video of Bowden highlights. Greg Reid Rivals.Com - 1st Team Freshman All-American 1. The 2008 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. anyone he could get his arms around on the sideline. 1977 Southern Independent Coach of the Year, 1979 National Coach of the Year (ABC-Chevrolet), 1979 Southern Independent Coach of the Year, 1980 National Coach of the Year (Bobby Dodd), 1983 Inducted - Florida Sports Hall of Fame, 1986 Inducted - Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, 1991 National Coach of the Year (Walter Camp), 1996 National Coach of the Year (Home Depot), 1999 National Coach of the Year (Home Depot), 1999 National Coach of the Decade Finalist (Home Depot), 1999 ESPN College Team of the Decade (any sport), 2006 Inducted - National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame, 2008 NCFAA Contributions to College Football Award, Second winningest coach in major college football history with 388 career coaching victories, The only coach in the history of Division I-A football to compile 14 straight 10-win seasons (1987-2000), Coached the Seminoles to consensus National Championships in 1993 and 1999, His 1999 National Championship team is the first in college football history to go wire-to-wire as the Associated Press' No. the BYU nine-yard line. receivers and Scout.com has him listed at 214 ESPN cites his body control, concentration and excellent hands as some of the reasons he delivers the big catch on third down and in the red 6 Jaheim Bell (6-4, 230, redshirt junior), 16 Quindarrius Jones (6-2, 185, freshman), 20 Vandrevius Jacobs (6-0, 165, freshman), 23 Fentrell Cypress II (6-0, 175, redshirt junior), 55 Braden Fiske (6-5, 300, redshirt senior), 60 Peyton Naylor (5-10, 176, freshman long snapper), 63 Jeremiah Byers (6-4, 323, redshirt junior), 70 Casey Roddick (6-4, 310, redshirt senior), 71 DMitri Emmanuel (6-2, 300, redshirt senior), 84 Kyle Morlock (6-6, 230, redshirt junior), 98 Tyler Keltner (5-11, 172, redshirt senior). QB. WINSTON-SALEM, NC - With college football's longest active bowl-game streak on the line and their redshirt junior quarterback relegated to the sideline with a season-ending injury, the Florida State "They beat the heck out of us and we didn't help ourselves. The good feelings of a bigger-than-seven-points lead evaporated quickly after that, though. Florida State started the scoring Saturday night under the bright lights with Dustin Hopkins 35-yard field goal in the first quarter after a big punt return by fellow true freshman Greg Reid. Goodman led the 'Noles with eight catches for 80 yards while Rod Owens had four grabs for 47 yards. Piurowski added 78 yards on two catches. * 20 Jamie Robinson S 6-2 188 Sr-R *** Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern) "Jermaine ran the ball really well and the offensive line opened up these holes," Ponder said. Rod Owens had five catches apiece for 71 and 52 yards, respectively. While Ponder was efficiently moving the ball through the air, a stable of tailbacks held it down on the ground after struggling through the first two games of the year. Seminoles go out to Provo, Utah and end No. We had the confidence to do it.". Three-point shooting is kind of a big deal. And Coach Bowden was right; the Seminoles just couldn't catch a break against the Gamecocks (0-2). You guessed it. In June 2008, former University of Louisville RB Anthony Allen announced he will be transferring to Georgia Tech. Florida Stateplayed quarterback and receiver at Rickards as wellran the 100, 200 and 4x100 in high school where he was clocked at 4.4 in the 40also a long jumper for Rickardsalso played 47 Michael Schill DB 6-0 198 So-R Melbourne (West Shore) On the Yellow Jackets second play of the third quarter, Nesbitt fumbled the ball and senior defensive end Kevin McNeil scooped it up for the home team on the Florida State 27 yard-line. yards on 13 carries and Lonnie Pryor added 50 yards and two scores on seven rushes. 11:52 left in the contest. Georgia Tech scored 38 straight points against the Mississippi State Bulldogs to cruise to a 387 victory at home. Dwyer scored the go ahead touchdown on a 43-yard run with less than 9minutes remaining in the game. 14 Ricardo Cannon CB 5-10 174 So Sarasota (Sarasota) with the win and into the driver's seat of the ACC's Atlantic Division. Georgia Tech plays their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. 12 by Rivalscoming into 2009 Rivals tagged him the 41st-best player in Floridafinished - RANKINGS: Ranks as the nation's 15th-best running back according to RivalsSI/Takkle top 200 (172) of this year's classRivals lists him as the 28th-best prospect in the state of Maryland picked apart by unranked Florida State, Florida wins 8th straight while continuing dominance in intrastate rivalry, Ponder powers Seminoles' offense, defense routs Badgers. * 87 Cameron Wade WR 6-6 209 So-R Cairo, Ga. (Cairo) The Jackets were led by the running of sophomores Jon Dwyer and Josh Nesbitt. 73-yard score to Sterling Griffin to give the Bulls a 14-0 halftime advantage. College : Howard (now Samford) 1953 Tech took a half-game lead in the division race with the win. And then also, to hear the Seminoles play ours.". - RANKINGS: Rivals No. As a team, FSU rattled off 555 yards of offense, including 278 on the ground - a welcome sign for a ball club that has struggled in that department this year. Thomas caught one pass for a career long 88yards. He tossed two touchdown passes but also had an interception. 22 Corey Eddinger QB 6-0 179 So Wakulla (Wakulla) Seminole Softball Wrap: How does FSU look after 18 games? yards on the ground. round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. Offense. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The Seminoles scored on their first four possession of the first half as Manuel didn't look anything like a quarterback without much experience. 2022 . Following a 40-yard Hopkins field goal that gave FSU a 38-35 lead, the Yellow Jackets advanced down the field with ease. Two plays later Manuel tossed his first-ever touchdown pass when he found Fortson for a seven-yard score to give the Seminoles a 41-21 lead. Underdogs to the seventh-ranked team in the nation, the Florida State football team went out to Provo, Utah Saturday night and blasted BYU 54-21 to put an end to the Cougar's 18-game home winning young men who are winners both on and off the field. The Seminoles have struggled all year long with trading touchdown for touchdown but Saturday in Winston-Salem that trend changed on Wake Forest's second possession. "Finally, I'd like to thank the University and FSU fans who have supported the Florida State program. For the game, FSU registered a season-high 539 yards on offense. (Eisenhower) R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) Tomahawk Nation, a Florida State Seminoles community. scored again when Ponder dove into the endzone a few minutes later to extend the Seminoles' lead to a staggering 44-14. Wolfpack quarterback Russell Wilson had a monster outing, throwing for a career-high five touchdown passes to tie the school record. SEC Championship Game . * 55 Jamar Jackson DE 6-4 240 So-R * Richmond, Va. (Varina) Georgia Tech dropped its first homecoming decision in thirteen years ending a twelve-game win streak that dates back to 1995. * 67 Andrew Datko OG 6-6 283 So * Weston (Saint Thomas Aquinas) 40-yard dashposted a 4.5 GPA at Lincolngrandfather played at FSU in the 1950'schose FSU over offers from Illinois, Michigan State, Iowa and South Florida. T PY One Mountaineer mistake helped turn things around. 2009 Florida State Seminoles Roster | The Football Database Florida State Seminoles 2022 record: 9-3 Overall (5-3 ACC) Home Roster Statistics Schedule 2009 Florida State Seminoles Roster Alphabetical Numerical Position 2009 Roster # Player Pos Class Ht Wt Hometown (Previous Schools) 26 Alexander, A.J. 19 Josh Gehres WR 6-3 195 Fr Tallahassee (Lincoln) Offensive lineman Jeremiah Byers (transfer from UTEP), defensive back Fentrell Cypress II (transfer from Virginia) and running back Caziah Holmes (transferred from Penn State in August 2022) were. * 86 Rod Owens WR 6-0 183 Sr-R *** Jacksonville (Wolfson) After the three-and-out defensive stand, true freshman defensive back Greg Reid fielded the Maryland punt (a kick Terrapins coach Ralph Friedgen later admitted was supposed to go out of bounds) with the Tar Heels. As he has been the case since the 'Noles' win over N.C. State a few weeks ago, starting tailback Jermaine Thomas was terrific toting the football. The team will now await word on where it will continue college football's longest active bowl streak of 28 Next up for the Seminoles is a home game against South Florida on Saturday. "I'm very excited. They put this guy here and that guy here so that we would mess up and we messed up.". More than 350 of Bowden's former players were there as guests, and thousands of fans - many of whom arrived 2 hours before Bowden - braved 52-degree air and steady rain to line the route the coach and * 61 Blake Snider OL 6-4 282 Fr Anniston, Ala. (Cleburne County) Following a 17-yard punt return by Greg Reid, the Seminoles built a 38-28 advantage on Thompson's four-yard score with Odds & lines subject to change. nation's No. "Our defense did take the ball away from them twice," Bowden said. Kirkland (6-1, 186, freshman) 31 DeMarco Ward (6-1, 212, freshman) season at the end of the game on Saturday afternoon in Florida State's 29-26 win over Maryland. Reid, one of college football's elite punt returners, made a few amazing moves and took the ball back 48 yards all the way to the Maryland 44 The Noles will add the No. The 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Jermaine Thomas ran for two touchdowns, Florida State scored 20 straight points to take control and the Seminoles knocked off No. * 88 Beau Reliford TE 6-7 241 So Coral Springs (Dillard) They deserve it because they schemed us. surrounded by a wall of photographers, trying to make his way over to shake the hand of West Virginia coach Bill Stewart - who was a 177-pound walk-on for Bowden's first Mountaineers team in 1970. The Bulls added a field goal and the resulting 17-7 score wouldn't change. The Cougars found the endzone again, however, as an 80-yard scoring pass trimmed the lead to 44-21. Dwyer added 93yards of kick returns to his 109yards rushing. * 30 Jajuan Harley DB 6-2 190 Fr Tallahassee (Rickards) Walter Jones 71 T Seattle Seahawks Shorter University tight end transfer Kyle Morlock is listed at 66 230 pounds and will wear No. "I feel lucky to have won that one. * 10 Nick Moody S 6-2 228 Fr-R Wyncote, Pa. (Roman Catholic) Ryan Clarke plunged in from 5 yards away for West Virginia on the first play of the fourth quarter, but the Seminoles answered with a methodical drive to restore the nine-point lead, quarterback E.J. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. 31 Ventoure Watkins DB 6-2 169 So-R Flint, Mich. (Wharton) The first player to touch the ball for FSU, to start the 2008 season, was Tony Carter who promptly returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown and the game's first score. Still, FSU made plays when it had to as the team forced five had almost 50 TFL and over 30 sacks at Alonsorecorded 97 tackles as a senior with 30 coming behind the line of scrimmageregistered 19 sacksas a junior he had 63 tackles, 18 TFL and 12 Bowden leaves as major college football's second-winningest coach. 2009 Roster - By Name Redshirt freshman EJ Manuel directs an impressive Seminole offense in his first-ever start as FSU defeats Demon Deacons, 41-28. On the very next play, Pryor danced into the endzone from nine yards away for his second score. Bowden gets Florida State past Colorado in 500th game, FSU dumps Miami behind Smith's career-best four TDs, Florida State rides Ponder, Smith past N.C. State, Carr sets up two TDs in third quarter as No. - RANKINGS: Ranked as the nation's 34th-best wide receiver by Rivalscoming into 2009 Rivals tagged him the 49th-best player in Florida but finished the season at No. Alexander CB 5-11 180 Fr-R * Altoona, Pa. (Altoona) While Saturday will always be remembered as one dedicated to Andrews, it was Manuel that nearly stole the show. Desperately in need of anything to light a spark of momentum, defensive back Greg Reid just about did that. Jones scored Tech's lone rushing touchdown. Just like he did against Miami, FSU's starting signal-caller connected with eight different After his interception of Harris deep in Seminole territory, the FSU offense kicked into high gear. The Florida State band, instead of spelling out As the team has for many players this offseason, Florida State players and coaches alike wished Ward well on his next step: Would like to thank @9mxvi_ for the incredible impact he has made here at FSU and the #NoleFamily From walk on to a Star, Im grateful for every moment. https://t.co/OpFBTi9ggD pic.twitter.com/xqARu6vqhG, Another ACC Rookie of the Week, and rightfully so for TaNiya Latson. Rod Owens led all receivers with career-highs in catches (nine) and yards (199). After a lackluster first half Florida State made things exciting on a Louis Givens 10-yard reverse run for a touchdown at the end of the third quarter. Once both teams reemerged from the locker rooms, the dullness of a game stoppage was all but forgotten. The 'Noles will also wear special limited edition Nike Pro Combat uniforms against the Terrapins as they look to clinch a bowl berth. The defense held UNC's offense in check until the fourth quarter in which a muffed punt, a fumble, and an interception led to three consecutive Tarheel touchdowns. Two plays after the Seminole turnover, Parker connected with Xavier Dye on a 9 Kevin Campbell P 6-0 190 Jr-R Sarasota (Riverview) Florida State defeated Louisiana Monroe 42 to 10. That game will kick off at noon inside Doak Campbell Stadium. institutions. Seminoles with 40 yards on eight carries. football team turned to a rookie Saturday afternoon at Wake Forest. All-AmericanEA Sports First Team All-AmericanSuperPrep All-AmericanMVP of the Under Armour All-Star Gamethe Georgia Sports Writers Association's Player of the Year and a first team AAAAA Tech heads into the Florida State game a half game behind Virginia and a half game ahead of Virginia Tech, Miami, and UNC in the ACC Coastal Division race. The official 2008 Football schedule for the Florida Gators Gators. But guided by their sensational signal caller, Christian Ponder, the Seminoles were a completely different team in the second half. 19 among backs by Scout.comnamed the 25th-best back in Whats ahead for Florida State? RivalsRivals called him the 'most impressive back' on the black team at the Under Armour All-Star gametimed at 4.4 in the 40chose FSU over Miami, Florida and Clemson. Reid took the second-half kickoff 69 yards to the West Virginia 9, setting up another field goal. Unfortunately for FSU, the USF defense dug in its heels and Shaw passed for 230yards and a touchdown all to one receiver sophomore Demaryius Thomas. FSU boasted a 24-21 advantage heading into the final period of play but a stout Tiger defense -- run by former FSU linebackers coach Kevin Steele -- and an offensive explosion helped Clemson run away "It's my last dadgum ballgame after 57 years of coaching.". The Cavaliers were aided by three Georgia Tech turnovers. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Seminoles held an advantage in nearly every facet of the game except rushing yards as Boston College out gained FSU 188-72 on the ground. This game was played in Jacksonville, Florida with Florida State as the home team. The only real highlight for the Seminoles before the final few moments was Jones' seven-yard rumble into the endzone late in the first quarter. 95 Kevin McNeil DE 6-2 257 Sr * Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County) attributes are his size, run after catch ability and his natural feel for adjusting to the ball while it is in the air'has a knack for making the tough catch in traffic and natural open field run After the Wolfpack responded to another FSU score on their next drive, Thomas continued the lightning-fast pace of the game by bolting into the endzone from 54 yards out to give Florida State a 21-14 "We held them against the run better but boy, (there were) too many 'gimme' The official 2012 Football Roster for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs 97 Demonte McAllister DT 6-3 263 Fr Tampa (Alonso) Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder got to experience one of those moments in Saturday's nail-biting, come-from-behind 45-42 over visiting N.C. State - with a little help from his buddy Bert good. * 12 Nigel Carr LB 6-3 230 So * Jacksonville (First Coast) Seminoles have opportunity to win it on final play but potential game-winning pass falls to the ground in the south endzone. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. and two sacks. The 'Noles standout signal-caller led FSU to a score on its first possession of the third quarter when he found a wide open Owens for a six-yard, go-ahead touchdown. 2009 Roster - By Number The twelve-game losing streak that dated back to 1992 that included three head coaching tenures ended with a 3128 victory for Georgia Tech. Quarterback Brock Glenn is listed at 62 205 pounds and will wear No. Once he had gotten the Seminoles to the Terrapins 29-yard line with 1:19 left, he threw a six-yard pass to Taiwan Easterling and then let another true freshman, tailback Lonnie Pryor, lunge into the physicalnamed an Under Armour All-American 'star of the game' by Rivalschose FSU over offers from Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Clemsonselected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 33rd top DT prospect in this classthe second-best DT in the 2009 class according to Rivals and the third-best player coming out of FloridaSI/Takkle rates McAllister in the top 100 (15) of this year's With the win, Florida State (5-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) is now just one triumph shy of earning a nation's-best 28th-straight bowl game. N.C. State then took its first lead of the game at 42-38 on Wilson's fifth touchdown pass of the day with just 3:50 left on the game. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). The 'Noles bad luck continued a few moments later when Taiwan Easterling fumbled the ball away just a few yards from the endzone. All rights reserved. 27 Xavier Rhodes DB 6-2 195 Fr Miami (Norland) For the game, the Seminole defense allowed Harris to complete 21 of his 34 pass attempts for a career-best 386 yards and two scores. 16 Will Secord QB 6-3 204 Fr Frisco, Tex. Both teams had over 80 yards in penalties. On the very next play the FSU's legendary defensive coordinator will be calling it quits at season's end after 26 years of roaming the Seminoles' sidelines. Then Georgia demolishing TCU in the national title game stoked that fire again. The Seminole rushing attack was non-existent as the team mustered just 19 yards on 27 carries. in the back of the end zone. Cleburne Countychose FSU over Samford and Troy. but get nostalgic when I heard the West Virginia band play their fight song. In Georgia Tech's worst offensive showing of the season Tech gave up 3 turnovers and lost 287 in Chapel Hill. five-star recruit by Rivals.comlisted as the top-ranked player at any position in Florida by Rivals.com and the nation's top cover cornerScout.com rates Reid as the No. * 91 Craig Yarborough DE 6-2 236 Sr Jacksonville (Baker) * 46 Vincent Zann LB 6-0 223 So-R Fort Lauderdale (Saint Thomas Aquinas) UTEP offensive line transfer Jeremiah Byers is listed at 64 323 pounds and will wear No. fumble on Parker and recovery by Dekoda Watson after the Tigers had marched down the field and into the redzone kept the 'Noles on top. The official source for Seminoles Football Archives. 7/16/2009 - Marcus Sims transferred to North Alabama. 27 player nationally on the Rivals100 and ranked as the website's No. 75 Gregory Pierre DE 6-3 236 Jr Miami (Monsignor Pace) Just over a week after a record-setting 98-yard pass-play got the 'Noles into the endzone against the Tar Heels, FSU used a 98-yard drive to get on the board for the first time against N.C. State In his own tribute to Bowden, Wetherell said: "Bobby Bowden has served as our head football coach and inspirational 'friend-raiser' for more than 30 years. Down 9-7, FSU senior linebacker Dekoda Watson's sack of Jacksonville State quarterback Ryan Perrilloux with three minutes remaining helped initiate what would become the Seminoles' come-back drive. for the fist time in program history. After Pryor "ran scared" to give FSU a 14-6 lead, the Terrapins followed that with a 39-yard Nick Ferrara field goal. At game's end, the 6-foot-5 signal-caller's stat line looked nothing like that of a quarterback whose only prior experience was mop-up duty against BYU and a few meaningless plays against Clemson. 42 Ronald Britzius LB 6-2 221 Fr Orlando (Lutheran Academy) Gambling problem? The 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. * 13 Nigel Bradham OLB 6-2 241 So * Crawfordville (Wakulla) 267 yards and five kicks for 85 yardsas a junior made 50 tackles with two interceptions while rushing for over 1,000 yards. Hillsborough County East vs. West All-Star game where he recorded two sacksplayed basketball at Alonso as a juniorthe oldest of four children raised by his mother Katina Daniels received 27 Below is the current roster and the 2023 recruiting class(high school and transfers). ABC took a 6-day option on the time of the Mississippi State gametime and with the loss relegated Tech's home game to a 12:00pm EST time slot the following week. With 1:39 left, Bowden trotted down to the Florida State band section, removing his autographed white cap and tossing it into the seats - and the celebration began. 18 Wake Forest clip No. (LaMarque) * 63 A.J. Christian Ponder's magnificent night helps FSU football team earn come-from-behind win at North Carolina Thursday. Rod Owens and Jarmon Fortson were Manuel's go-to receivers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The only good thing for FSU in the first half? three-year career at new school Wakelandcompleted 54.6% of his passes as a junior and senior for almost 4,400 yardsthrew 20 or more touchdown passes in each of his final two seasonsled his (Colleyville Heritage) * 92 Daniel Parvin LB 6-0 218 Sr Palm Harbor (Palm Harbor) margin. 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