subject: No. 22 Florida State 31-7 To Win Florida [print this page] No. 22 Florida State 31-7 To Win FloridaNo. 22 Florida State 31-7 To Win Florida
The day could not have been better for the State of Florida. The Seminoles 22nd halt a run of six years against rival Florida with a 31-7 victory on Saturday and moments later he slipped into next week's conference championship game of the Atlantic Coast with a shot thumb Maryland.
The Terrapins beat North Carolina 38-31 to keep the Wolfpack to strengthen the ACC Atlantic Division. "This is just an ingredient for a great day for us," said the first year Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher. "What a perfect day for Florida State football.
" Fisher players and the celebration of what turned out to be relatively easy win over the Gators locker room and became even stronger when the verdict is in College Park, Maryland to learn after beating Florida to go to the ACC championship game is special, "said Florida State Christian Ponder room.
Ponder had finished his work, throwing for 221 yards and three touchdowns in his last game at home, using Fisher finished the regular season 9-3. Ponder connected with Rodney Smith (39 yards), Taiwan Easterling (15) and Willie Haulstead (29) in touchdown passes.
In his first year as head coach at all levels, Fisher and the Seminoles advanced to the ACC Championship Game for the second time and first since 2005 when it upset Virginia Tech "Hokies The Noles will play again with the winner set for the Orange Bowl. resounding victory Saturday over Florida also gave Fisher the sweep 45 years to rival the state.
The Seminoles beat Miami 45-17 last month. "We become a new factor in this league and a new factor in this state. "Fisher said." It makes us relevant. "Seminole (6-2 ACC) gave the game away with fourth 21-second point, getting three touchdown passes in a little over nine minutes to take the lead 24-7 intermission.
Florida (7-5, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) capped its worst regular season under Urban Meyer with his first loss to FSU since Meyer took over in Gainesville 2005.Florida (7-5, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) capped its worst regular season under Urban Meyer with his first loss to FSU since Meyer took over in Gainesville in 2005.
"Clearly we're down," Meyer conceded. "I never thought we'd be this far down, but we are." Meyer domination against the State of Florida was one of the main reasons why Bobby Bowden was forced out last season as coach and Fisher promoting offensive coordinator/coach-in- wait.
The Gators were awful on Saturday, committing four turnovers and scoring on their opening drive. touchdown 21-yard John Brantley to Robert Clark, was created by Andr Dubois kickoff return of 62-yard. Florida had won the last three series, with an average of 30 points. The margin of Seminole '24-point win was its largest against Florida since a 52-17 victory in 1988. Florida State 9-3 finish is its best since 2003, the last Seminole Gators beat.
