2016 Florida State Seminoles football team
2016 Florida State Seminoles football | |
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Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 33–32 vs. Michigan | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division | Atlantic Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 8 |
| 2016 record | 10–3 (5–3 ACC) |
| Head coach | Jimbo Fisher (7th as head coach, 10th overall season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Lawrence Dawsey (3rd as coordinator, 10th overall season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Randy Sanders (3rd as coordinator, 4th overall season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Charles Kelly (3rd as coordinator, 4th overall season) |
| Base defense | 3-4/Nickel |
| Captain | Dalvin Cook Rod Johnson Sean Maguire Freddie Stevenson DeMarcus Walker Marquez White |
| Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium (Capacity: 79,560) |
Uniform | |
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Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Clemson xy$# | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Louisville x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Florida State | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Virginia Tech xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Miami | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Jimbo Fisher. Home games were played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
In 2015, the Seminoles won 10 games and appeared in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Safety Jalen Ramsey and kicker Roberto Aguayo went on to be selected in the NFL Draft.
Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Dalvin Cook, Derwin James, Roderick Johnson and DeMarcus Walker were named pre-season All-Americans.[1] In the pre-season media poll, Florida State was picked to finish second in the ACC Atlantic and Dalvin Cook was picked as runner-up for ACC Player of the Year[2] while Cook, Roderick Johnson, Travis Rudolph, DeMarcus Walker, and Derwin James were named to the pre-season All-ACC team.[3]
Florida State finished the regular season with nine wins and was picked to play in the Orange Bowl, a fifth straight appearance in a major bowl game, where they defeated Michigan to finish with double digit wins for the fifth straight season and secure a top ten finish in the polls. During the season, the Seminoles notched their seventh consecutive win over Miami and their fourth consecutive win over Florida, making this senior class the first to go unbeaten against their rivals. Defensive end DeMarcus Walker and running back Dalvin Cook were named consensus All-Americans.[4]
The season was documented on Showtime's A Season with Florida State Football.[5]
Contents
1 Before the season
1.1 Returning
1.2 Departures
1.3 Recruiting class
2 After the season
2.1 NFL Draft
3 Coaching staff
4 Media
5 Rankings
6 Schedule
6.1 Ole Miss
6.2 Charleston Southern
6.3 Louisville
6.4 South Florida
6.5 North Carolina
6.6 Miami (FL)
6.7 Wake Forest
6.8 Clemson
6.9 NC State
6.10 Boston College
6.11 Syracuse
6.12 Florida
6.13 Orange Bowl: Michigan
7 Awards
7.1 Watchlists
7.2 Honors
7.2.1 All-ACC
7.2.2 All-Americans
8 References
9 External links
Before the season
Returning
Running back Dalvin Cook is the leading rusher in school history.
- Offense
- Sean Maguire
- Dalvin Cook
- Freddie Stevenson
- Jesus Wilson
- Travis Rudolph
- Kermit Whitfield
- Ermon Lane
- Ryan Izzo
- Roderick Johnson
- Kareem Are
- Alec Eberle
- Wilson Bell
- Brock Ruble
- Chad Mavety
- Ryan Hoefeld
- Defense
- DeMarcus Walker
- Derrick Nnadi
- Josh Sweat
- Trey Marshall
- Ro'Derrick Hoskins
- Marquez White
- Derwin James
- Jacob Pugh
- Nate Andrews
- Matthew Thomas
Departures
- Offense
- Everett Golson
- Mario Pender
- Defense
- Nile Lawrence-Stample
- Reggie Northrup
- Terrance Smith
- Lamarcus Brutus
- Javien Elliott
- Tyler Hunter
- Tyrell Lyons
- Giorgio Newberry
- Jalen Ramsey
- Chris Casher
- Lorenzo Featherston (Medical DQ)
- Special teams
- Roberto Aguayo
- Cason Beatty
Recruiting class
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Ricky Aguayo
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Mike Arnold
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Josh Ball
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Carlos Becker
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Andrew Boselli
OG
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Joshua Brown
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Brian Burns
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Landon Dickerson
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Keith Gavin
WR
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Malik Henry
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Dontavious Jackson
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Baveon Johnson
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Keion Joyner
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Shavar Manuel
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Kyle Meyers
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Gabe Nabers
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Amir Rasul
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Emmett Rice
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Janarius Robinson
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Levonta Taylor
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Logan Tyler
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Naseir Upshur
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Jauan Williams
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Cedric Wood
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4 Rivals: 2 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 1
- ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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"2016 Florida State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
"2016 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
"Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
"2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- Spring game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Garnet | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida
Date: April 9
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 49,913
TV: ESPN3
[7][8]
After the season
NFL Draft
The following players were selected in the 2017 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9 | 41 | Dalvin Cook | Running back | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2 | 19 | 51 | DeMarcus Walker | Defensive end | Denver Broncos |
| 5 | 16 | 160 | Roderick Johnson | Offensive tackle | Cleveland Browns |
| 6 | 33 | 216 | Marquez White | Cornerback | Dallas Cowboys |
Coaching staff
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Media
Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff. In Tallahassee, games can be heard on WWOF.
Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 4 (5) | 3 (4) | 2 (4) | 13 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 4 (1) | 3 | 2 (1) | 14 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | 22 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 5 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Ole Miss* | No. 4 | Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL (Camping World Kickoff) | ESPN | W 45–34 | 63,042 | ||
| September 10 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 7 (FCS) Charleston Southern* | No. 3 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ACCRSN | W 52–8 | 75,831 | ||
| September 17 | Noon | at No. 10 Louisville‡ | No. 2 | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ABC | L 20–63 | 55,632 | ||
| September 24 | Noon | at South Florida* | No. 13 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ABC | W 55–35 | 61,665 | ||
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 12 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN | L 35–37 | 77,584 | ||
| October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Miami (FL) | No. 23 | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Rivalry) | ABC | W 20–19 | 65,685 | ||
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 14 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN | W 17–6 | 77,102 | ||
| October 29 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson | No. 12 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry) | ABC | L 34–37 | 78,025 | ||
| November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 19 | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPNU | W 24–20 | 57,789 | ||
November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 20 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN2 | W 45–7 | 73,917 | ||
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 17 | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ABC/ESPN2 | W 45–14 | 32,340 | ||
| November 26 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 Florida* | No. 15 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry) | ABC | W 31–13 | 78,342 | ||
| December 30 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Michigan* | No. 10 | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) | ESPN | W 33–32 | 67,432 | ||
*Non-conference game. | |||||||||
Ole Miss
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1[10] | 1961 | Miss., 33–0 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 11 Rebels | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| No. 4 Seminoles | 3 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Date: September 5
Game time: 8:06 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F • Wind: NE 13 mph • Weather: Overcast, 72% humidity
Game attendance: 63,042
Referee: Brad Van Vark
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)- [11]
Charleston Southern
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0[10] | 2011 | Fla St., 62–10 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 7 (FCS) Buccaneers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| No. 3 Seminoles | 28 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 52 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Date: September 10
Game time: 12:34 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F • Wind: W 4 mph • Weather: Clear, 64% humidity
Game attendance: 75,831
Referee: Ron Cherry
TV announcers (Fox Sports Sun): Wes Durham (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sidelines)- [12]
Louisville
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14–2[10] | 2015 | Fla St., 41–21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Seminoles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| No. 10 Cardinals | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
Date: September 17
Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F • Wind: S 14 mph • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 55,632
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)- [13]
South Florida
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–1[10] | 2015 | Fla St., 34–14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 13 Seminoles | 28 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 55 |
| Bulls | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Date: September 24
Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F • Wind: NE 5 mph • Weather: Mostly Sunny
Game attendance: 61,665
Referee: Ron Cherry
TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sidelines)- [14]
North Carolina
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15–2–1[10] | 2010 | N. Carolina, 37–35 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
| No. 12 Seminoles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Date: October 1
Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F • Wind: N 6 mph • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 77,584
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sidelines)- [15]
Miami (FL)
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 29–31[10] | 2015 | Fla St., 29–24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 23 Seminoles | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| No. 10 Hurricanes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date: October 8
Game time: 8:16 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F • Wind: 8 mph • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 65,685
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)- [16]
Wake Forest
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 27–6–1[10] | 2015 | Fla St., 24–16 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 14 Seminoles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Date: October 15
Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F • Wind: E 8 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 77,102
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sidelines)- [17]
Clemson
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 20–9[10] | 2015 | Clem., 23–13 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Tigers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
| No. 12 Seminoles | 0 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Date: October 29
Game time: 8:22 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 78,025
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)- [18]
NC State
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 24–11[10] | 2015 | Fla St., 34–17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 19 Seminoles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
Date: November 5
Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F • Wind: N 2 mph • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 57,789
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sidelines)- [19]
Boston College
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9–4[10] | 2015 | Fla St., 14–0 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 20 Seminoles | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Date: November 11
Game time: 7:31 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F • Wind: S 4 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 73,917
Referee: Gary Peterson
TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Olivia Harlan (sidelines)- [20]
Syracuse
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–1[10] | 2015 | Fla St., 45–21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 17 Seminoles | 14 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
| Orange | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Date: November 19
Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 32,340
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sidelines)- [21]
Florida
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 24–34–2[10] | 2015 | Fla St., 27–2 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 13 Gators | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 15 Seminoles | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
Date: November 26
Game time: 8:14 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 78,342
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sidelines)- [22]
Orange Bowl: Michigan
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1[10] | 1991 | Fla St., 51–31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Wolverines | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 32 |
| No. 10 Seminoles | 17 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date: December 30
Game time: 8:11 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F • Wind: N 11 mph • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
Game attendance: 67,432
Referee: Matt Austin
TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sidelines)- [23]
Awards
Bronko Nagurski Award finalist[24]
- Tarvarus McFadden
Doak Walker Award finalist[25][26]
- Dalvin Cook
Ted Hendricks Award finalist[27]
- DeMarcus Walker
- Maxwell Award semifinalist
- Dalvin Cook
Walter Camp Award semifinalist[24]
- Dalvin Cook
Watchlists
Dodd Trophy[28]
- Jimbo Fisher
Rimington Trophy[29][30]
- Alec Eberle
Lott Trophy[31]
- Derwin James
Maxwell Award[32]
- Dalvin Cook
Bednarik Award[32]
- Derwin James
- DeMarcus Walker
John Mackey Award[33]
- Ryan Izzo
Outland Trophy[34]
- Roderick Johnson
Nagurski Award[35]
- Derwin James
- DeMarcus Walker
Jim Thorpe Award[36]
- Derwin James
Biletnikoff Award[37]
- Kermit Whitfield
- Travis Rudolph
- Wuerffel Trophy
- Alec Eberle
Doak Walker Award[38]
- Dalvin Cook
Walter Camp Award[39]
- Dalvin Cook
- Derwin James
Rotary Lombardi Award[40]
- DeMarcus Walker
- Roderick Johnson
- Dalvin Cook
Manning Award[41]
- Deondre Francois
Honors
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All-ACC
| Name | Selection |
|---|---|
| Roderick Johnson* | First Team (Offense) |
| Dalvin Cook* | First Team (Offense) |
| DeMarcus Walker* | First Team (Defense) |
| Tarvarus McFadden* | First Team (Defense) |
| Travis Rudolph* | Second Team (Offense) |
| Kareem Are* | Second Team (Offense) |
| Derrick Nnadi* | Third Team/First Team (Defense) |
| Wilson Bell | Honorable Mention (Offense) |
| Alec Eberle | Honorable Mention (Offense) |
| Ricky Aguayo* | Honorable Mention (Offense) |
| Demarcus Christmas | Honorable Mention (Defense) |
| Marquez White | Honorable Mention (Defense) |
| Matthew Thomas | Honorable Mention (Defense) |
| Jacob Pugh | Homorable Mention (Defense) |
| Trey Marshall | Honorable Mention (Defense) |
*indicates selection by media and coaches | |
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All-Americans
| Name | AP | AFCA | FWAA | TSN | WCFF | USA Today | Athlon | CBS | ESPN | SI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook† | 1st[57] | 1st[58] | 1st[57] | 1st[59] | 1st[59] | 1st[59] | 1st[60] | 1st[61] | 1st[57] | 2nd[59] | |||||
| DeMarcus Walker | 2nd[57] | 1st[58] | 1st[59] | 1st[59] | 1st[59] | 1st[60] | 2nd[61] | 2nd[59] | |||||||
| Roderick Johnson | 2nd[58] | 2nd[59] | 1st[59] | 2nd[59] | |||||||||||
| Tarvarus McFadden | 2nd[58] | 1st[57] | 2nd[59] | ||||||||||||
| Brian Burns | Fresh.[57] | Fresh.[62] | Fresh.[63] | Fresh.[57] | |||||||||||
| Ricky Aguayo | Fresh.[57] | ||||||||||||||
†denotes unanimous selection. NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN and WCFF 1st teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. | |||||||||||||||
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