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2014 BCS National Championship Game The 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game was the national championship game of the 2013 college football season, which took place on Monday, January 6, 2014. The game featured the Auburn Tigers and Florida State Seminoles. It was the 16th and last time the top two teams would automatically play for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) title before the implementation of a four-team College Football Playoff system. The game was played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, kicking off at 8:30 p.m. ET. The game was hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses,
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B free agents, with compensation equivalent to other Type B free agents. The Rangers selected Jameis Winston in the 15th round of the draft. He did not sign, opting to enroll at Florida State University to play baseball and American football for the Florida State Seminoles. Winston won the 2013 Heisman Trophy and after an undefeated football season, led the Seminoles to a BCS National Championship victory over the Auburn Tigers, was the Seminoles' closer for the 2014 baseball season, and was the first overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. 2012 Major League Baseball draft The 2012 Major League
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2014 BCS National Championship Game The 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game was the national championship game of the 2013 college football season, which took place on Monday, January 6, 2014. The game featured the Auburn Tigers and Florida State Seminoles. It was the 16th and last time the top two teams would automatically play for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) title before the implementation of a four-team College Football Playoff system. The game was played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, kicking off at 8:30 p.m. ET. The game was hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses,
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Ohio State making it possible for Auburn to play Florida State for the National Title. Auburn was the lowest rated pre-season team to ever make it to the title. They were not even in the top 50 and many pundits said they would only win 4 to 6 games. The BCS National Title Game featured the Auburn Tigers, and the Florida State Seminoles. Despite Florida State taking a 3-0 lead early, Auburn was dominant most of the first half. With the help of a well-executed play action pass game, Auburn was able to throw against Florida State's top-ranked defense in
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John Franklin III John Franklin III (born September 21, 1994) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football for Florida State University (2013–2014), East Mississippi Community College (2015), Auburn University (2016), and Florida Atlantic University (2017). He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Before college, Franklin attended South Plantation High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Franklin redshirted the 2013 season while playing for the Florida State Seminoles. The Seminoles won the 2014 BCS National Championship Game against the Auburn Tigers. He was the scout
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(Florida State) in Costa Mesa, CA. On game day, Auburn wore its white away jerseys and used the west bench while Florida State wore its dark home jerseys and used the east bench. The Auburn Tigers staged a large turnaround in 2013, improving from a 3–9 record in 2012 to a 12-1 record in 2013. Auburn was coached by Gus Malzahn, who was in his first season at Auburn. The Tigers began the season unranked and were picked to finish fifth in the SEC West in the SEC Media Poll. The Tigers won their first three games of the season,
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team in passing. Devonta Freeman led the team in rushing with 18 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown. Kelvin Benjamin led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 119 yards and two touchdowns. This was the 19th meeting between Florida State and Duke. The victory improved Florida State's all-time record against the Blue Devils to 19–0. Auburn Leads Series: 13 – 4 – 1 Pregame Line: Florida St −8.5 In the national championship game, Florida State faced the Auburn Tigers, champions of the SEC. The Seminoles captured their third national title by defeating Auburn, 34-31, at the Rose
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2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on August 29, 2013 and ended on December 14, 2013. The postseason concluded on January 6, 2014 with the final BCS National Championship Game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Florida State Seminoles beat the Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship Game to become the consensus national champion of the 2013 season. This was the final season in
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Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, Florida. He was rated consensus five-star recruit coming out of high school and was ranked among the top prospects in his class. He committed to Florida State University to play college football on National Signing Day in 2013. As a freshman at Florida State in 2013, Thomas played in four games before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. He received a medical redshirt and did not play in that season's National Championship Game. Due to failing a drug test at the National Championship Game, Thomas was suspended for the first six games of the 2014
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Ohio State in the BCS National Championship game. Louisville (11–1, Big East champions), and Boise State were given less consideration because of a perceived lack of schedule strength, while Wisconsin (11–1) was two steps removed from Ohio State (they lost to Michigan, who lost to Ohio State, and Wisconsin and Ohio State did not play). Michigan lost to Ohio State 42–39 in the regular season finale (giving the Buckeyes the Big Ten championship), but were still ranked ahead of Florida and behind USC going into the final ballot. Florida defeated Arkansas in the SEC Championship Game, and No. 2 USC
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first conference championship in six years. The victory catapulted the Gators over second ranked Michigan in the BCS standings, giving the Gators the right to play Ohio State in the BCS National Championship Game. The Florida Gators ended their season with a stunning 41–14 upset of the number one ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, giving them the school's second national championship in ten years. The national championship win also gives the University of Florida the distinction of being the only school to ever hold both the men's basketball national championship and football championship simultaneously. The game did not start well for
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their first undefeated regular season since 1999. Florida State Leads Series: 18 – 0 Pregame Line: Florida St −30 By virtue of winning the Atlantic Division, Florida State played in the ACC Championship Game in Charlotte. This marked the Seminoles' fourth appearance in the conference championship game and their fifth division title. Florida State's most recent appearance in the game came in 2012 when they won the conference title. The Seminoles faced the Coastal Division champion, the Duke Blue Devils. The Seminoles won the ACC title, defeating the Blue Devils, 45-7, earning a spot to play in the BCS National
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snapping the Seminoles' 29 game win streak. Starting quarterback and 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was the first pick in the NFL Draft. Florida State ended the 2013 season with a 14–0 record (8–0 in ACC play), winning the conference championship and the national title while quarterback Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy. They were led by Jimbo Fisher in his fourth year as head coach. Seven players from the 2013 team were taken in the 2014 NFL Draft. Prior to the start of the season, defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt left his position at Florida State to take the
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theories. Other theories suggest that since Michigan did not win their conference title, they did not deserve to play for the BCS National Championship, or that a rematch between Michigan and Ohio State was not favored by the poll voters. The controversy was largely resolved when USC defeated Michigan 32–18 in the 2007 Rose Bowl, and Florida beat top-ranked Ohio State 41–14 in the BCS Championship Game. The Buckeyes got off to a fast start when receiver Ted Ginn Jr. returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown, giving Ohio State a 7–0 lead only 16 seconds into the
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Mick Hubert Mick Hubert is the radio play-by-play announcer of Florida Gators athletic teams at the University of Florida. He covers football, basketball, baseball, and other sports. Hubert has worked for UF since 1989. Hubert graduated from Illinois State University in 1976. Prior to joining the Gator Radio Network, he worked as the sports director at WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio, and did play-by-play for Bradley University athletics. He also did play-by-play of NCAA tournament games for ESPN from 1986 to 1990. As the radio voice of the Gators, Hubert called the Gators' 1996, 2006, and 2008 football national championship wins
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fourth down. On the first play of Auburn's drive, Mason rushed for a 23-yard gain. On the next play, Auburn's Corey Grant was stopped for a three-yard loss. However, FSU received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, bring Auburn midfield. On the next play, Marshall connected to Melvin Ray for a 50-yard touchdown reception, giving Auburn a 14–3 lead. The next Florida State drive ended in a three-and-out, giving Auburn the ball back once again. Auburn was able to drive deep into Florida State territory. However, the Tigers came up empty after Cody Parkey missed a 33-yard field goal. Florida State did
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play. Fred Taylor completed the drive with a touchdown, and Florida took the lead after the three-play drive for good, 32–29. Florida State's final comeback attempt ended when senior Florida linebacker Dwayne Thomas intercepted a third-down pass from Busby, sealing the victory for the Gators, and costing Florida State a chance to play for the national championship. This 1998 battle between the in state rivals started before the whistle even blew. A pre-game fight caused Florida's starting senior safety, Tony George, and a couple walk-on FSU players who were not dressed, to be ejected from the game. In the midst
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to a 27-2 record during his senior year and was honored as New Jersey's "Mr. Basketball" for 2006. Werner originally committed to attend North Carolina State, but reopened the recruiting process after NC State coach Herb Sendek left the school and ended up signing with coach Billy Donovan at Florida. Werner was a reserve during his freshman season at Florida behind the "04's" – the Gators' starting five who won two consecutive national championships. Werner played sparingly in the Gators' run through the 2007 NCAA basketball tournament and did not play at all in the team's victory in the championship
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the Seattle Seahawks. He was waived on August 8, 2018. He was re-signed on August 20. He was waived on September 1, 2018. Bracy's cousins, Simeon Thomas and Kermit Whitfield play for the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals respectively. Marvin Bracy Marvin Bracy (born December 15, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He is also an American sprinter who lives and trains in Clermont, Florida. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, however he left the Seminole football team just prior to their 2013 national championship season to pursue a professional
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rugby team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference. Tennessee has been led since 2011 by head coach Marty Bradley. In the 2011–12 season, Tennessee compiled a 6–0 regular season conference record, defeated Florida in the championship match to win the Southeast Conference title, and defeated Maryland and Florida State to advance to the program's first ever semifinal appearance in the USA Rugby National Championship playoffs. In 2013, Tennessee went 6–0 in conference play, defeated South Carolina in the Conference championship match, before losing to Central Florida in the round of 16 playoffs. In 2015, Tennessee rode an undefeated record
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Florida State Seminoles women's golf The Florida State Seminoles women's golf team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of golf. The Seminoles compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They play their home matches on the Don A. Veller Seminole Golf Course on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus, and are currently led by eighth-year head coach Amy Bond. In the 50-year history of the Seminoles' women's golf program, they have won three conference championships and one national championship. Alumni who have gone on to
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denied a chance to compete for the Big Ten title or the BCS National Championship due to NCAA sanctions, Ohio State took care of business in 2013 by going 12–0 in regular season play. Many of their wins were by large margins, including a 76–0 win over Florida A&M, a 56–0 victory against Purdue, and a 63–14 triumph over Penn State. That result was the most points Penn State had allowed since giving up 64 to the Duquesne Athletic Club in 1889, and the Ohio State offense set a new record for yards gained against Penn State with that game.
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again, 63–53, and ended the heavily-favored Gators' hopes at earning a third national championship. As of April 5, 2014. <br> <br>Retrieved from Gatorzone.com !colspan=9| Exhibition !colspan=9| Regular season (non-conference play) !colspan=9| Regular season (SEC conference play) !colspan=9| SEC Tournament !colspan=9| NCAA Tournament Source: 2013–14 Florida Gators men's basketball team The 2013–14 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2013–14 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played
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graduated and turned professional, signing a contract with Israel's Maccabi Haifa B.C. in July 2013. They finished the season 22–13, 14–4 in Atlantic Sun play to finish in a tie for the regular season conference championship with Mercer. At the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament they advanced to their third consecutive championship game where they lost to Mercer. Due to failing to win the conference tournament as the #1 seed, they earned an automatic bid to the 2014 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Florida State. !colspan=9 style="background:#00885A; color:white;"| Regular season !colspan=9 style="background:#00885A; color:white;"| Atlantic Sun
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attending University of Florida or Florida State, but his mother encouraged him to be independent and move away from home. His uncle in Compton, California contacted UCLA about Curtis attending the school. Curtis earned a scholarship to UCLA, where he played basketball under Wooden. Curtis began at UCLA along with Larry Farmer on the freshman squad; players were not allowed to play varsity basketball their first year in college, a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) limitation at the time. He did not play his second year, having redshirted, as the Bruins won the national championship. He started playing varsity ball
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with a 12–1 record and won the national championship in the Sugar Bowl, beating rival Florida State 52-20. This win was not without controversy from FSU fans who thought they should not have had to play Florida again. FSU won in the regular season match up 24-21. Urban Meyer became Florida's head football coach in December 2004, and his six teams had great success from 2005 to 2010. The 2006 team won the school's second national championship on January 8, 2007, defeating the number one-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 41–14. Quarterback Tim Tebow won the Heisman Trophy in 2007, and Florida's
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small-college football. That led to the team's first bowl invitation, to the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Florida, against Florida State University. But the Bulls would be allowed to participate only if backup defensive end Mike Wilson and starting halfback Willie Evans, who were black, did not play. The team stood behind the two, and refused the bowl offer; Buffalo did not receive another bowl invitation until the 2008 season when they won the MAC championship against previously undefeated Ball State. Several UB football stars from the 1950s and early 1960s went on to play professional football, including quarterback John Stofa
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Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Danny Wuerffel, who threw three touchdown passes to Ike Hilliard and ran for another score. Wuerffel became the second Heisman Trophy winner in four years to win a national championship, following Charlie Ward of Florida State in 1993. Third-ranked Florida was invited to the Bowl Alliance's designated national championship game for the 1996–97 season because the Pac-10 Conference champion was contractually obligated to play in the Rose Bowl, and unavailable to participate in the Bowl Alliance. As a result, the second-ranked Pac-10 champion, Arizona State, played the fourth-ranked Big Ten champion, Ohio State, in the Rose Bowl.
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Florida State claimed the division title and clinched a berth in the conference championship game. Florida State Leads Series: 5 – 1 Pregame Line: Florida St −38.5 In the final conference game of the year, Florida State faced the Syracuse Orange. The teams last met during the 2005 season in Tallahassee, a 38-14 win for the Seminoles. On a day when the 1993 national title team was recognized to honor the twentieth anniversary of Florida State's first national championship, the Seminoles continued their own run by defeating Syracuse 59-3. The Seminoles seized control of the game, scoring on the first
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2013–14 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team The 2013–14 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Florida State competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by twelfth year head coach Leonard Hamilton and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus. They are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State finished the season 22–14, 9–9 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for seventh place.
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2013 ACC Championship Game The 2013 ACC Championship Game was the eighth football championship game for the Atlantic Coast Conference. It featured the Florida State Seminoles, winners of the ACC's Atlantic Division, and the Duke Blue Devils, winners of the ACC's Coastal Division. Duke is the first team other than Georgia Tech or Virginia Tech to represent the Coastal in the ACC Championship Game. This was the game's fourth consecutive year at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. A 45-7 Florida State win cemented a position for the Seminoles in the national championship game while Duke settled for
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beat Clemson University for the national title.<br> In 2010, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) beat Weber State University to win the national championship.<br> In 2011, the University of Central Florida beat Montana State to claim the national championship.<br> In 2012, Whitworth University beat Clemson University in the final match for the national championship.<br> In 2013, in San Antonio, Texas, DePauw University beat Taylor University in the final match for the national championship.<br> In 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida, the University of Montana beat the University of Oklahoma in the final match for the national championship.<br> In 2015, in Costa
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Hogan Tri-Cities Open and the 1994 Nike Central Georgia Open. DNP = Did not play<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied<br> Yellow background for top-10. Rick Pearson (golfer) Rick Pearson (born December 19, 1958) is an American professional golfer who formerly played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour. Pearson was born in Marianna, Florida. He was the first player in Florida history to win back-to-back Florida State Junior College Championship titles. Pearson won the Florida State Amateur in 1978 and 1980. He attended the University of Florida where he won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) individual
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the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Jameis Winston, quarterback of the Florida State Seminoles, accounted for four total touchdowns (3 passing, 1 rushing) and Devonta Freeman paced the rushing attack with 91 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown in the dominating victory. Florida State would go on to defeat Auburn in the national championship game on January 6, 2014. 1st quarter scoring: There were no points scored in the 1st quarter. 2nd quarter scoring: 3rd quarter scoring: 4th quarter scoring: 2013 ACC Championship Game The 2013 ACC Championship Game was the eighth football championship game for the Atlantic Coast Conference. It featured
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pass fell incomplete. However, Auburn's Chris Davis was called for a pass interference penalty in the endzone, giving FSU the ball at Auburn's 2-yard line. On the next play, Florida State took a 34–31 lead on a 2-yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Benjamin with 13 seconds remaining in the game. Auburn had one more chance to win the game. On the final play of the game, Auburn attempted several laterals in an effort to reach the endzone. However, Tre Mason was tackled at Auburn's 37-yard line with no time remaining, giving Florida State the victory and the National Championship. Florida
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Mike White (quarterback) Mike White (born March 25, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of South Florida and Western Kentucky University. White attended NSU University School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He did not become a starter at quarterback until his senior season, passing for 2,201 yards, 22 touchdowns and two interceptions and led his team to victory in the 3A state championship. He was named Class 3A Florida Player of the Year. He committed to the University of South Florida (USF) to play
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Bowl for the national championship, despite their one loss coming to another one-loss team, the Miami Hurricanes (10–1, Big East champions), who were ranked No. 2 in both human polls. Adding to the controversy, Miami's one loss came to yet another one loss team, the Pac-10 champion Washington Huskies, leaving three teams with a legitimate claim to play Oklahoma in the National Championship game. Florida State lost to Oklahoma 13–2, while Washington and Miami both easily won their BCS games, adding more fuel to the fire. Washington beat Purdue 34-24 in the Rose Bowl, and Miami beat Florida 37-20 in
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designated semi-final bowl games played on January 1, 2015: the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes, who upset No. 1 Alabama 42–35 in the 2015 Sugar Bowl, and the No. 2 Oregon Ducks, who defeated previously unbeaten No. 3 Florida State 59–20 in the 2015 Rose Bowl. This was the first championship game since 2006 that did not feature at least one SEC team, and the teams' first meeting since the 2010 Rose Bowl, which the Buckeyes won 26–17. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the game, 42–20, marking the first national championship awarded under the CFP system. Following the game, the
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Tommy Curtis Tommy Curtis (born 1952) is an American former college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. He played on two undefeated national championship teams at UCLA. He did not lose a game in college until his final season, helping the school to a record 88-game consecutive win streak. Curtis was the first African American to play basketball at his high school in Florida, where he won two state championships and was named the state's basketball player of the year in 1969. He left his home state of Florida to attend college at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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Joey Valenti Joey Valenti (born August 29, 1966) was an American soccer midfielder who played on the U.S. team at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship. Valenti attended A. P. Leto High School in Tampa, Florida where he was a 1986 Parade Magazine High School All American soccer player. Valenti and his team mates won the 1985 Florida State 4A soccer championship. In 1985, he was selected to play for the U.S. at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship. Valenti and his team mates went 1-2 in the group stage and did not qualify for the second round. In 1986,
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the Pac-10. However, Big Ten-champion Ohio State, finishing #2 in the BCS, had qualified to play in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl for the national championship against Miami (Florida) Earlier in the season, Ohio State had defeated Washington State 25-7. After the national championship was set, the Orange Bowl had the next pick, and invited #3 (#5 BCS) Iowa from the Big Ten. When it was the Rose Bowl's turn to select, the best available team was #8 (#7 BCS) Oklahoma, who won the Big 12 Championship Game. When it came time for the Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl to make
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at the 2017 and 2018 FCC National Championships in Orlando, Florida. In all, varsity teams competing for The King's Academy have won 121 FHSAA district championships, 39 FHSAA regional titles, 3 football conference titles, 10 FHSAA state championships, and 3 national championships: (*) National title. (**) State runner-up. (^) FCC Division championship. (^^) Southeastern Football Conference championship. While competing for The King's Academy, student-athletes have won 27 individual state and national athletic titles in track, swimming, and golf: (*) National champion. The King's Academy's football, soccer and lacrosse teams play home games on campus at Kahlert Stadium, a lighted, natural
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(the other being the 1968 Purdue–Notre Dame game). Miami's win represented the fourth time in five years that the Hurricanes knocked Florida State out of national championship contention. The game was also the first of a peculiar string of five over the next 12 years in which Florida State lost to Miami due to a late missed field goal that would have won or tied the game, often with national championship implications at stake. Florida State suffered an immediate case of déjà vu when kicker Dan Mowrey missed a field goal wide right on the final play of the 1992
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won twice, partly due to the concurrent rise of the Southeastern Conference as the NCAA's pre-eminent football power conference (an SEC member school won every national championship in D-I FBS football each season from 2006 to 2012). The ACC's two football national championship since 2005 have been Florida State's 2013 championship over Auburn and Clemson's 2016 championship over Alabama. The ACC's last national championship prior to the realignment was in 1999, when Florida State beat future ACC member (and then Big East member) Virginia Tech in the 2000 Sugar Bowl. The Big East's last national championship came in 2001, when
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Phil Hancock Phillip Ranson Hancock (born October 30, 1953) is an American professional golfer who formerly played on the PGA Tour. Hancock learned to play golf growing up in Greenville, Alabama from his father, a local dentist. Hancock and his friends would often play 45 or 54 holes in the summer time. He won his first tournament at the 1969 Alabama State Junior Championship at age 16. After high school, Hancock accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic
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Vols ended with a victory. 1999 Fiesta Bowl The 1999 Fiesta Bowl, the designated BCS National Championship Game for the 1998 season, was played on January 4, 1999, in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil Stadium. The teams were the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida State Seminoles. Tennessee entered the contest undefeated and number one in the major polls. Florida State sophomore QB Chris Weinke was injured in Florida State's final ACC game of the regular season and did not participate in the championship game. Ultimately, Tennessee won their sixth National Championship after a gap of forty-seven years by beating the Seminoles
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1999 Fiesta Bowl The 1999 Fiesta Bowl, the designated BCS National Championship Game for the 1998 season, was played on January 4, 1999, in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil Stadium. The teams were the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida State Seminoles. Tennessee entered the contest undefeated and number one in the major polls. Florida State sophomore QB Chris Weinke was injured in Florida State's final ACC game of the regular season and did not participate in the championship game. Ultimately, Tennessee won their sixth National Championship after a gap of forty-seven years by beating the Seminoles by a score of 23–16.
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volleyball. The Patriots compete in the Mid-Florida Conference of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region VIII and the Florida State College Activities Association. CF's tennis programs produced three of the program's NJCAA national championships. The men's program won national titles in 1963 and 1981; the women's team won the NJCAA Division II championship in 2001. The men's basketball team won the NJCAA championship in 2013. The Patriots won five state championships across three sports in the 1990s, including women's basketball titles in 1992 and in 1997, a men's basketball title in 1996, and consecutive baseball championships in 1997
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national title, the Gators needed Ohio State to beat second-ranked Arizona State—the only team to go through the regular season undefeated—in the Rose Bowl, which they did on the final play of the game, setting up the Sugar Bowl as the Bowl Alliance national championship game. The Gators used the shotgun formation to give Wuerffel more time to throw and defeated FSU in a rematch 52–20, for their first national title. Hilliard scored once on a "stop and pop" where he stopped on a dime to avoid Seminole defenders, then ran into the endzone. A 42-yard Terry Jackson touchdown run
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site, against Texas A&M in a game that saw many team records broken and an emotional victory over Louisiana State University (LSU) at Bryant–Denny Stadium. In their twelfth game, Alabama was upset by Auburn. The loss, in a game known since as "Kick Six," kept the Crimson Tide out of the SEC Championship Game. Although they did not qualify to play for their third consecutive national championship with a final BCS ranking of third, Alabama did accept an invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl. Against Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide lost 45–31. At the conclusion of the season, Alabama's defense
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lead. Troy Smith continued to have the worst game of his Buckeye career, as he was sacked for a 14-yard loss on the drive, putting Ohio State into a 3rd and 29-hole. Ohio State ran a draw play on 3rd down, and punted on the following play. With 8 minutes remaining in the game, the Gators were determined to end the game and give the school a national championship. DeShawn Wynn, who was in Urban Meyer's doghouse early in Meyer's tenure at Florida, carried the ball 8 times on the drive, picking up several key first downs to keep the
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defeated Wake Forest and Maryland. After that, they lost two of their final three games, including a loss to Florida State, who ultimately ended up in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. After receiving the opening kickoff, Minnesota's opening drive stalled, forcing the Golden Gophers to punt. After Syracuse and Minnesota lost fumbles on back-to-back drives, Syracuse was able to drive deep inside Minnesota territory. Facing a 4th and 7 situation at Minnesota's 24-yard line, Syracuse attempted a fake field goal play, but holder Charley Loeb was stopped short of a first down. The game remained scoreless going into the
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The Jaguars did not perform well in their non-conference play, going 1–4, with the only victory over FCS opponent Nicholls State. The Jaguars also struggled in Sun Belt Conference play, going 1-7, with their only victory over Florida Atlantic. The team finished 2–11, and in last place in the Sun Belt. The South Alabama Jaguars gained full Division I FBS status for the 2013–14 season in the Sun Belt Conference. The Jaguars also became eligible to win the Sun Belt Championship and for a post season Bowl game. The team finished the year at .500 with a 6-6 record, going
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the first quarter and left Tallahassee with a 24–21 loss. Florida defeated Alabama 45–30 in the SEC Championship and Texas upset Nebraska in the inaugural Big 12 Championship Game, leaving the third-ranked Gators the best available opponent for the top-ranked Seminoles in the Sugar Bowl. For a chance at the national title, the Gators needed Ohio State to defeat second-ranked Arizona State (the only team undefeated in the regular season) in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State won on the game's final play, setting up the Sugar Bowl as the national-championship game. The Gators seized the moment, defeating FSU 52–20 for
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missed a field goal to the right with less than a minute left, and the top-ranked Seminoles lost in Tallahassee to the second-ranked Hurricanes, 17–16. Miami went on to split the national championship with the University of Washington, and Florida State finished the season 11–2, ending it by winning the Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas A&M University. Seminole placekicker Dan Mowrey missed a field goal to the right, and the 1992 Seminoles lost to the Hurricanes in Miami, 19–16. Miami took an undefeated record to the Sugar Bowl, but lost the national championship to Alabama Crimson Tide. Florida State did
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FC as well as the veteran NPSL squads Georgia Revolution and Jacksonville United. The Hurricanes became the fourth team in the conference from the state of Florida. The conference was just one year removed from a 2011 NPSL championship with Jacksonville United. The squad performed poorly during the 2013 NPSL season, struggling to score goals and earned a single point in their eight competitive matches with the draw coming against the 2013 Sunshine Conference Champions Jacksonville United. The Hurricanes did have a good overall season outside of league play as they recorded a final record of 8-2-12 including wins against
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have advanced to a super-regional a nation-leading total of 16 times (), including six straight appearances from 2008–2013. Florida State has made twenty-two appearances in the College World Series, compiling a 29–44 record and advancing to the title game on three occasions. Florida State has appeared in the College World Series National Championship game three times in 1970, 1986 and 1999. Two FSU players have been inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Florida State Seminoles baseball The Florida State Seminoles baseball team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of college baseball. Florida
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then No. 2 Texas Longhorns, then No. 24 Penn State Nittany Lions, then No. 13 Iowa Hawkeyes, and their then undefeated Big Ten Conference rival, then No. 2 Michigan. The win over Michigan to finish the regular season essentially guaranteed the Buckeyes a spot in the National Championship game. Who they would play remained a highly debated question. Despite the loss to Ohio State, Michigan remained No. 2 in the polls, followed by No. 3 Southern California (USC), No. 4 Florida, and No. 5 Notre Dame. The next week, with both No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Michigan's regular
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(BCS) Standings. The Harris Poll and Coaches Poll are factors in the BCS Standings. At the end of the season, the BCS Standings determine who plays in the BCS bowl games as well as the BCS National Championship Game. Jim Tressel, head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, refused to vote in the Week 15 poll, citing a conflict of interest. In a change to the Coaches Poll for the 2006 season, the final ballots are made public. Tressel did not want his vote of picking Florida or Michigan to play against his team to be known publicly and therefore
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medley relay title. She won 2014 Division 1 Indoor Track University of New Mexico Invitational 800 meters title. She placed sixth 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship national championships. She won 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Regional Cross country running title. She earned silver medal 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Atlantic Coast Conference Cross country running. She won 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Florida State Seminoles Invitational and earned Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Appalachian State Mountaineers Invitational silver medals. Quigley earned 2013 Division 1 NCAA
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4 games against Chad, Ivory Coast and Tunisia (Home and away game). They did not qualify for the African nations. Aladeen has a brother, Moatez younes who is a footballer who played with Atlético Malagueño in Spain from 2013 to 2015. Then he left to play with Tampa Bay rowdies in Florida. His father previously played for Michigan State University in the US. His father graduated from MSU and then did his master's degree in University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and did his Phd in Arizona State University. His mother comes from Libya. Younes has 2 sisters. He graduated in
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and Pac-10 not being involved in the Bowl Alliance agreement as the two champions were contractually obligated to play in the Rose Bowl, Ohio State was set to play #2 Arizona State, while #1 Florida State and #3 Florida played for the national championship in the 1997 Sugar Bowl. Ohio State went into the 1997 Rose Bowl with high hopes and Germaine came off the bench and threw a late touchdown pass to David Boston to steal a come-from-behind victory. With the Buckeyes dramatic upset victory over the Sun Devils, Buckeye fans hoped for a share of the national title.
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USSSA Pride The USSSA Pride are a professional softball team based in Viera, Florida, U.S. Founded in 2009, they play in National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). They play their home games at USSSA Space Coast Stadium. The team was established to replace the folded Washington Glory, who played in NPF from 2007 to 2008. They are organized by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA). The Pride won the Cowles Cup championship in 2010, 2013, and 2014. Of their selections in the 2015 NPF Draft, the Pride signed All-American and 2013 Big 12 Player of the Year Shelby Pendley of Oklahoma,
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prospect overall in the state of Florida. He was selected to the Florida Super 75 selected by the Times-Union. He was ranked 97th among Sporting News' Top 100 prospects. Shaw was a member of the Florida State Seminoles from 2010 to 2013. During his time at FSU, he won 3 ACC Atlantic division titles (2010, 2012 and 2013), 2 ACC conference championships (2012 and 2013) and 1 BCS National Championship (2013). In 2013, he was selected to the Coaches All-ACC Third Team in his senior season. He finished college with a total of 124 Receptions, 1,919 receiving yards and 14
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Johnson, Jeremy Shelley, Damion Square and Carson Tinker participated in the inaugural Raycom College Football All-Star Classic. Alabama did not have players participate in the East–West Shrine Game, Casino del Sol College All-Star Game or the National Football League Players Association Collegiate Bowl. In the weeks that followed the conclusion of the season, several changes were made to the Alabama coaching staff. On December 20 defensive backs coach Jeremy Pruitt was officially hired as defensive coordinator at Florida State as the replacement for Mark Stoops. Pruitt remained on staff through the 2013 BCS National Championship Game. On January 9, 2013,
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the game would play for the national championship five times in the decade. Through those years, FSU held a 7–4–1 advantage in a rivalry that was arguably the most important in college football during that time. The 2001 game was Steve Spurrier's twelfth and final Florida–Florida State game as the head coach of the Gators. The 2001 Gators entered the game with national title aspirations, and easily defeated the Seminoles 37–13. Florida finished the season 10–2 ranked third nationally in both major polls; Florida State finished 8–4 and ranked fifteenth. The 2001 game was also the end of a twelve-year
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1929, a 98–0 win by Southern. They did not play again until 1958, when Jackson State joined the SWAC. Since then, the conference rivals have played each other every year—and twice in 1999 and 2013, when Southern defeated Jackson State in SWAC championship games. In fact, both schools are among the most successful SWAC members. Through 2017 Southern has won the second-most SWAC football titles (19), while Jackson State has won the third-most (16); however, Southern was ordered to vacate its 2013 and 2014 wins by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which may cause it to lose its 2013 conference
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in the 2006–2007 season). Notre Dame did not belong to a conference and was the first independent team to play in the National Championship game since the start of the BCS. The National Championship game between Alabama and Notre Dame was anticipated as an historical matchup with a rich tradition in college football. Going into the holiday season after Alabama was assured a spot in the National Championship after beating Georgia in the SEC Championship, sportscasters from both sides weighed in on who was most likely to win. Despite the historical record of, at the time, 5-1 in favor of
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136 tackles (66 solo) and 19 quarterback sacks on defense. He was named the High School Junior of the Year by "Rivals.com", as well as 2009 "USA Today" All-American. Wilder was selected to play in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Wilder attended Florida State University from 2011 to 2013. He selected Florida State over the University of Florida and the University of Georgia. In 2012, Wilder had a breakout season, running for 635 rushing yards (5.8 yards per carry) and 13 touchdowns. Wilder won Offensive MVP for the 2012 ACC Championship Game. In 2013, Wilder averaged 7 yards per
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fee was discontinued in 2012. There are several categories of membership: one-year regular adult, one-year youth (under 18), six-month trial, one-week, and life. NASPA membership is mandatory for anyone who wishes to compete in NASPA tournament play. NASPA's Membership Committee oversees membership issues. As of June 2013, NASPA had more than 2,500 dues-paid members and almost the same number of lapsed members. NASPA organized the 2009 National Scrabble Championship tournament in Dayton, Ohio, the 2010 and 2011 events in Addison, Texas, the 2012 event in Orlando, Florida, and the 2013 Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2014 North American Scrabble
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through Milesplit.us in an effort to begin filling in the national rankings from 1980–1988. This was the first national championship in cross country for legendary coach Bob Conley, who also garnered nine state crowns in a 10-year stretch (1981–1990). On Bob Conley: "He stands at the top of the list, as the greatest cross country coach in Idaho prep history". Of the 1984 team: "Let it be known as well that the first national championship cross country program out of Idaho came from Pocatello." The school band was invited to Florida to play in the BCS Championship game halftime show
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records in conference play, and did not play one another in the regular season, the site was chosen based on the BCS rankings on December 1. Although only 25 teams are explicitly ranked, the ranking formula can be used to determine the relative rankings of any two teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Accordingly, Rice received home-field advantage. Rice represented C-USA in the 2013 Liberty Bowl on December 31 in Memphis, Tennessee after defeating Marshall by 17 points. In the 2012 Championship Game Tulsa defeated former conference member UCF (University of Central Florida) in overtime, 33–27 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After
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Marvin Bracy Marvin Bracy (born December 15, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He is also an American sprinter who lives and trains in Clermont, Florida. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, however he left the Seminole football team just prior to their 2013 national championship season to pursue a professional career in track. He is also a competitive sprinter with personal bests of 9.93 s in the 100 m and 6.48 s in the 60 m. He has won three straight U.S. National Championships at 60 meters in 2014–16.
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National Competition in Orlando, Florida, and received the Grand National Champions title (overall highest score) at the National Competition in Orlando, Florida. In 2008, the Wall High School golf team won the South-Central Jersey Group III Tournament. The Wall lacrosse team had its first season in 2006 and won the Shore Conference division championships in both 2008 and 2011. In 2008, Wall field hockey won the Group III Championship and continued to the Tournament of Champions Championship. In 2013, the field hockey team won the Central Jersey Group II state sectional championship and continued to Group II Championship where they
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the season-ending Iron Bowl, whose winner would also clinch the SEC's western division. Tied 28-28 with one second remaining, Alabama attempted to kick a game-winning field goal, but it fell short and was caught by Chris Davis, who returned it for a 100-yard touchdown to win the game 34-28. Auburn went on to beat Missouri in the 2013 SEC Championship Game. This win, along with #10 Michigan State defeating the #2 Ohio State in the Big Ten championship, pushed Auburn to #2 in the BCS rankings, and faced the #1 Florida State Seminoles in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game
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Hospital South in Stuart, Florida, surrounded by his family. He was 103. NYF = Tournament not yet founded<br> NT = No tournament<br> DNP = Did not play<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1960 PGA Championship)<br> R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play<br> "T" indicates a tie for a place<br> Yellow background for top-10 Errie Ball Samuel Henry "Errie" Ball (November 14, 1910 – July 2, 2014) was a Welsh-American professional golfer who competed at the inaugural Augusta National golf tournament in 1934 (now known as the
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the state of Alabama. He led Hueytown to a state championship during his junior year. Winston committed to attend Florida State University on February 3, 2012. The Texas Rangers selected Winston in the 15th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft out of high school. Though the Rangers proposed allowing him to play for the Florida State Seminoles football team while working out with their baseball organization, Winston decided not to sign. Winston redshirted during the 2012 college football season behind senior quarterback EJ Manuel. Prior to the 2013 season, Winston was named Florida State's starting quarterback. In his
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and Miami. The Krewe is one of the Florida Rugby Union's most successful clubs, with its various teams having brought home several state and regional titles, including the 2009 Florida Cup and USA Rugby Division II Championships. The Tampa Krewe won the 2010 USA Rugby Division II National Championship, and returned to the USA Rugby Division II National Championship Finals match to take on the New Orleans Rugby Club in 2011. In 2013, the Tampa Krewe defeated the Naples Hammerhead Rugby Club 31-29 to win the Division II Florida Cup Championship. Tampa Bay Krewe The Tampa Bay Krewe, or Krewe
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fourth down runs in the fourth quarter with the Seminoles a yard from a first down. Clemson's Heisman finalist quarterback Deshaun Watson threw a go-ahead TD to Deon Cain, and Wayne Gallman came through with a game-sealing scoring as No. 3 Clemson held off No. 17 Florida State, opening a path for the Tigers to the ACC Championship, College Football Playoff, and the 2016 National Championship Game. In 2016, undefeated #3 Clemson traveled to Tallahassee to play the #12 Seminoles. Although the Tigers jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the first quarter, Florida State rallied back strong in the
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"Sweet Sixteen" on five occasions, the "Elite Eight" on three occasions, and the "Final Four" on one occasion going on to the championship game and finishing as runner-up. Florida State has also made ten appearances in the National Invitation Tournament. In the sixty-nine season history of the Seminole basketball program, the Seminoles have won the regular season conference title four times and the conference tournament title three times, including one ACC championship. Florida State has had twenty-two All-Americans, twenty-six players inducted into the Hall of Fame, and thirty-one players that went on to play in the NBA. Jeff Sagarin and
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2012 campaign ranked as the number seven team in the nation and as a favorite to win the Atlantic Division and compete for the ACC championship and possibly a national title. Before the start of the season, the Seminoles were scheduled to play the West Virginia Mountaineers on September 8, but the game was canceled by the Mountaineers so they could make room for their nine-game Big 12 schedule. With the late cancellation, Florida State was forced to add another Football Championship Subdivision team to its schedule. Because of this, Florida State needed an additional win to be eligible for
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1991, and 2001 national championships. Claimed national championship Miami has won nine conference championships, six outright and three shared. † Co-champions Miami has one division championship in the ACC Coastal Division. Miami has played in 39 bowl games, going 19–20. Its most common bowl destination has been the Orange Bowl, where the 'Canes have appeared 9 times and compiled a 6–3 record. Miami's most common opponent in bowl play has been Nebraska. The schools have met six times in bowl play, with the Hurricanes having a 4–2 record against the Cornhuskers. Miami's traditional rivals are Florida State and Florida. Since
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Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut Amateur Drew Kittleson Drew Kittleson (born April 2, 1989) is an American professional golfer from Scottsdale, Arizona. Kittleson played college golf at Florida State University. As a member of the Seminoles lineup, he helped the team win its first ever Atlantic Coast Conference golf championship. Kittleson advanced to the finals of the 2008 U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst before falling to Danny Lee, 5 & 4. With the second-place finish, he qualified to play in the 2009 Masters Tournament at Augusta National and the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black Course. Kittleson
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lineup from the year before, and UCLA advanced. They were joined in the Final Four by Ohio State, who was making its first appearance since their 1999 appearance (later vacated), and Georgetown, appearing for the first time since their national runner-up finish in 1985. Florida defeated Ohio State in the championship 84–75 to win their second consecutive championship. This marked the second time in 2007 that a Florida team beat an Ohio State team to win a national championship, as Florida's football team won the BCS National Championship Game over Ohio State in January. Florida's Corey Brewer was named the
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as a 33-point defeat against Florida State, Williams guided his Heels to another ACC Regular Season Championship after defeating Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium to close out the regular season (Duke won the first meeting in Chapel Hill). UNC entered the 2012 ACC Tournament as the #1 seed. The Heels beat Maryland in the quarterfinals and NC State in the semifinals. John Henson injured his wrist in the Maryland game and did not play in the semifinals or championship game where UNC lost to Florida State, 85-83. UNC was then awarded the #1 seed in the Midwest bracket of the
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football. Between 1983 and 2013, the Hurricanes and Seminoles combined to win 8 national championships (5 for Miami, 3 for Florida State) and played in 15 national championship games (1983, 85, 86, 87, 89, 91, 92, 93, 96, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 13). The rivalry has been popular not only because of its profound national championship implications and the competitiveness of the games but also because of the immense NFL-caliber talent typically present on the field when the two teams meet. The famous 1987 matchup featured over 50 future NFL players on both rosters combined. The rivalry is a
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1992 Florida State Seminoles football team The 1992 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. The team was selected national champion by Sagarin. Florida State finished #2 in the AP and Coaches polls with an 11–1 record. The season was FSU's first in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and saw them win the league championship with an undefeated record in conference play. The Seminoles offense scored 446 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Linebacker
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He initially committed to Auburn University, then broke the commitment and committed to Florida State University. He broke that commitment as well, and finally agreed to play for Auburn. Louis "was not nearly as productive" in college as in high school. Although he often started games, he was never a full-time starter. His most memorable play was a touchdown reception against the Georgia Bulldogs in 2013, known as the "Prayer at Jordan-Hare". The catch enabled the Tigers to win their division, enter the post-season, and make it into a national championship game. He led the Tigers in receptions (46 for
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championship, but lost to Florida State in the round of 32. Tennessee received an at large bid to the 2012 Division 1-AA playoffs due to the strength of the Southeast Conference; in the national playoffs, Tennessee defeated Maryland 47–13 and Florida State 45–27 to reach the quarterfinals. Tennessee and South Carolina both reached the 2013 national D1-AA playoffs. Both fell in the Round of 16 — Tennessee fell 17–30 to eventual champions Central Florida, and South Carolina lost 7–29 to in-state rival Clemson. In the 2014 national D1-AA playoffs, the SCRC was represented by South Carolina, Georgia, and LSU. South
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can fail to win its conference championship, but still play in the BCS championship game. This happened in the 2001, 2003, and 2011 seasons. In 2001 Nebraska played Miami (Florida), after a blowout loss to Colorado in the Cornhuskers' final regular-season game and, therefore, did not play in the Big 12 Conference Championship game. In 2003 Oklahoma played LSU despite losing to Kansas State 35–7 in the Big 12 Conference title game. In 2011, Alabama was selected to play LSU in a rematch between the two programs despite losing the earlier matchup and not winning their division, let alone their
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first ever "live" broadcast of the ESPN "College GameDay" show and did not fail to live up to expectations as Irish defensive back Shawn Wooden batted down a Charlie Ward pass in the end zone with three seconds left to play. Despite the win over Florida State, Notre Dame's title chances ended the very next week when the Fighting Irish lost to #17 Boston College. Further controversy surrounded the inclusion of one-loss Florida State in the national title game over undefeated West Virginia, who was ranked #2 (ahead of Florida State) by the final regular season coaches' poll but not
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two sacks to become the school's single-season record holder; guard Mike Golic Jr., who helped the team averaging more than 200 yards per game in both passing and rushing; and tight end Tyler Eifert, the John Mackey Award winner who caught 44 passes for 624 yards and four touchdowns. † = 2012 All-American 2013 BCS National Championship Game The 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game was a postseason college football bowl game that took place on Monday, January 7, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It featured the No. 1 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish and No.
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was named as the outside linebackers coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Sunseri was a 2011 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. In January 2012, days after winning his second national championship with Alabama, Sunseri left to join Derek Dooley's staff at Tennessee as the defensive coordinator. In December 2012, Sunseri accepted a job as a defensive assistant at Florida State University. Sunseri helped coach Florida State to the 2013 BCS National Championship. In January 2015, Sunseri accepted the position of linebackers coach with the Oakland Raiders. Sunseri is
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Bluff, Arkansas, which defeated Baton Rouge High School by a score of 26–0. This series of games proved difficult to organize, due to some states' prohibition of postseason play. Pine Bluff, for example, had to receive a special waiver from its state to participate in the game. In 1962, Florida state champion Miami Senior High beat Baltimore Polytechnic in the Orange Bowl and was recognized by Imperial Sports Syndicate of California as a national champion. http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/PastResults/results98.PDF High School Football National Championship The High School Football National Championship is a national championship honor awarded to the best high school football team(s)
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Harvin ran for a score and the fourth-ranked Gators won 21–14 on Saturday to stay in the national title hunt. Florida (11–1) won its third straight against Florida State and improved to 6–0 against its three main rivals—Tennessee, Georgia and Florida State—in Meyer's two seasons. The victory did not help much in the Bowl Championship Series standings, leaving the Gators looking for assistance to get to the title game, which would come the following weekend. The fourth ranked Gators took on the eighth ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in the 2006 SEC Championship Game. Both teams were looking to end their respective
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and four touchdowns in regular season play. In addition, he had two receptions for three yards in regular season play. Tennessee would complete an undefeated 13-0 season in the 1998 season. The season was culminated in the Fiesta Bowl where the Volunteers defeated the Florida State Seminoles by a score of 23-16. In the National Championship, Stephens had 13 carries for 60 yards. Stephens was redshirted in the 1999 season due to continued trend of a crowded backfield. With Stephens redshirting, Jamal Lewis and Travis Henry did most of the rushing for the Volunteers in 1999. As a redshirt junior,
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led until Miami came back in the 4th quarter to take a 26–19 lead. FSU scored a touchdown with 42 seconds left. FSU could tie with the extra point, but Bowden decided to go for the win. The pass was broken up and the Noles lost 26–25 to the Canes. Miami would go on to win the program's second national championship. Florida State beat Miami 24–10 as Miami was missing their starting QB and was forced to play freshman Gino Toretta (Gino went on to win the National Championship in '91 & Heisman trophy in '92). However, Miami's defense was
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FM. WKPT has, for decades, featured live play-by-play sports of the University Of Tennessee/Knoxville (the "Vols" or "Big Orange") from the Vol Radio Network. This included the 1999 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in which the Vols defeated the Florida State Seminoles 23-16 for the first BCS national championship. That game was the final football broadcast for 30-year announce team John Ward and Bill Anderson (Ward would announce the 1998-99 Vol men's basketball season before retiring; he did the basketball games solo). WKPT, WOPI-1490 Bristol, and WKTP-1590 Jonesborough/Johnson City are owned by Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of Glenwood Communications Corporation.
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lost to UCLA, leaving Michigan and Florida as one-loss teams who both claimed they deserved to play for the national championship. Ultimately, Florida passed Michigan into the No. 2 spot by a mere .0101 points. This small difference was a result of the human polls (USA Today's Coaches' Poll and Harris Interactive Poll) ranking Florida above Michigan, while the computer polls had the two teams tied for second. Michigan, which was automatically guaranteed an at-large berth by virtue of its No. 3 ranking, went to the Rose Bowl, which they lost to USC 32–18. Florida won the national championship by
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was banned by the R&A. Ewart married Adam Shadoff, now a sports anchor and reporter at WOFL-TV in Orlando, Florida, on 19 January 2013. "Results not in chronological order before 2018." ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013 DNP = did not play<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied<br> Yellow background for top-10. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year. Amateur Professional Jodi Ewart Shadoff Jodi Ewart Shadoff (born 7 January 1988) is an English professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and on the
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They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing the season 7–7, 5–3 in ACC play to share the Coastal Division Championship with Miami and North Carolina. With Miami and North Carolina on post seasons bans, Georgia Tech represented the division in the ACC Championship Game where they were defeated by Florida State. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they defeated USC. Georgia Tech opened their 2013 season with a rout of Elon University, one of the two FCS teams the Yellow Jackets will play this season. In Ted Roof's first game as Defensive
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