2017 Florida State Seminoles football team

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2017 Florida State Seminoles football

Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 42–13 vs. Southern Miss
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher (8th as head coach, 11th overall season) Odell Haggins (interim)
Co-offensive coordinator	Lawrence Dawsey (4th as coordinator, 11th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Randy Sanders (4th as coordinator, 5th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Charles Kelly (4th as coordinator, 5th overall season)
Base defense	3-4/Nickel
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 23 NC State	6	–	2	9	–	4
Boston College	4	–	4	7	–	6
Louisville	4	–	4	8	–	5
Wake Forest	4	–	4	8	–	5
Florida State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 24 Virginia Tech	5	–	3	9	–	4
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	5	–	6
Duke	3	–	5	7	–	6
Pittsburgh	3	–	5	5	–	7
Virginia	3	–	5	6	–	7
North Carolina	1	–	7	3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by eighth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher until he left to coach at Texas A&M before the final game of the regular season. They were then coached by interim head coach Odell Haggins. Home games were played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

In 2016, the Seminoles won 10 games for the fifth straight season and appeared in the Orange Bowl, a fifth consecutive appearance in a major bowl game. Running back Dalvin Cook,^[1] defensive end DeMarcus Walker,^[2] offensive tackle Roderick Johnson and cornerback Marquez White^[3] went on to be selected in the NFL draft.

Prior to the start of the season, Deondre Francois, Jacques Patrick, Cam Akers, Nyqwan Murray, Landon Dickerson, and Cole Minshew were named preseason All-ACC offensive selections while Derwin James, Tarvarus McFadden, Derrick Nnadi, Josh Sweat, Brian Burns, and Matthew Thomas were named preseason All-ACC defensive selections.^[4] In the pre-season media poll, Florida State was picked to finish first in the ACC Atlantic and win the conference title and Francois was picked as runner-up for ACC Player of the Year^[5] while Alec Eberle, McFadden, and James were named to the pre-season All-ACC team.^[6]

In the opening game against Alabama, quarterback Deondre Francois suffered a season ending knee injury which resulted in true freshman James Blackman being named the starter for the remainder of the season, leading to the program's worst start since 1976 although the Seminoles went on to become bowl eligible for the 36th consecutive year.^[7] Following the game against Florida, Jimbo Fisher resigned as coach; associate coach Odell Haggins was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.^[8]

Coaching staff

Florida State Seminoles coaches

Head coach

Jimbo Fisher (thru 12/1/17)
Odell Haggins (interim; 2 games)

Assistant coaches

Rick Trickett – Assistant head coach and offensive line coach
Charles Kelly – Defensive coordinator and secondary coach
Randy Sanders – Co-Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Lawrence Dawsey – Co-Offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach
Brad lawing – Defensive head coach/defensive ends coach
Odell Haggins – Associate coach/defensive line coach
Jay Graham – Running backs coach/special teams coordinator
Tim Brewster – Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator
Bill Miller – Linebackers coach
Vic viloria – Head strength and conditioning coach

Support staff

Addison Lynch
Kurt Kennedy
Jeremiah Wilson
Brian Williams
Jamie Mujeni
Bert Biffani
David Spurlock
Tino Sunseri
Matt McCutchan
Andrew Priest
Mike Warren
Mario Edwards Sr.
Myles Notkin

Roster

2017 Florida State Seminoles football

Quarterback

10 Bailey Hockman – Freshman (6′2, 187)
12 Deondre Francois – Sophomore (6′2, 205)
14 Jake Rizzo – Freshman (6′0, 193)
16 J.J. Costentino – Junior (6′5, 230)
1 James Blackman – Freshman (6′5, 163)

Tailback

3 Cam Akers – Freshman (5′11, 213) *
7 Ryan Green – Senior (5′11, 204)
9 Jacques Patrick – Junior (6′2, 231)
22 Amir Rasul – Sophomore (5′10, 196)
26 Johnathan Vickers – Junior (6′1, 228)
37 Blaik Middleton – Sophomore (5′10, 194)
43 Jake Duff – Sophomore (6′0, 184)
14 Deonte Sheffield – Freshman (5′10, 198)
27 Zaquandre White – Freshman (6′0, 210)

Fullback

33 Colton Plante – Junior (6′2, 236)
35 Gabe Nabers – Sophomore (6′3, 244)

Wide receiver

5 Da'Vante Phillips – Junior (6′1, 206)
8 Nyqwan Murray – Junior (5′11, 176)
11 George Campbell – Sophomore (6′4, 207)
18 Auden Tate – Junior (6′5, 225)
27 Tyriq Withers – Freshman (6′4, 197)
28 Gilbert Henric – Sophomore (6′0, 194)
83 Bryan LaCivita – Senior (6′1, 178)
86 Justin Motlow – Junior (5′11, 183)
87 Jared Jackson – Senior (6′2, 199)
89 Keith Gavin – Sophomore (6′3, 225)
4 Khalan Laborn – Freshman (5′10, 199) (+RB)
29 D.J. Matthews – Freshman (5′11, 160)
15 Tamorrion Terry – Freshman (6′4, 208)

Tight end

6 Tre' McKitty – Freshman (6′4, 235)
36 Eric Johnson – Freshman (6′5, 225)
48 Benjamin Hoyle – Sophomore (6′5, 220)
49 N'Namdi Green – Freshman (6′3, 238)
81 Ryan Izzo – Junior (6′5, 245)
82 Naseir Upshur – Sophomore (6′2, 249)
88 Mavin Saunders – Junior (6′5, 257)
80 Alexander Marshall – Freshman (6′7, 240) *

Kicker

21 Logan Tyler – Sophomore (6′0, 201)
23 Ricky Aguayo – Sophomore (6′2, 196)

Offensive lineman

51 Baveon Johnson – Freshman (6′3, 326)
52 David Robbins – Sophomore (6′4, 324)
53 Joshua Peters – Junior (6′3, 274)
54 Alec Eberle – Junior (6′4, 294)
57 Corey Martinez – Junior (6′4, 298)
60 Andrew Boselli – Freshman (6′4, 303)
62 Ethan Frith – Junior (6′7, 316)
68 Greg Turnage – Sophomore (6′3, 283)
69 Landon Dickerson – Sophomore (6′5, 310)
71 Brock Ruble – Junior (6′8, 319)
70 Cole Minshew – Freshman (6′5, 338)
72 Mike Arnold – Freshman (6′4, 339)
73 Jauan Williams – Freshman (6′6, 300)
74 Derrick Kelly II – Junior (6′5, 323)
75 Abdul Bello – Sophomore (6′6, 312)
76 Rick Leonard – Senior (6′7, 306)
79 Josh Ball – Freshman (6′8, 287)
59 Brady Scott – Freshman (6′5, 285)

Defensive tackle

12 Arthur Williams – Junior (6′4, 327)
49 Cedric Wood – Freshman (6′3, 321)
55 Fredrick Jones – Junior (6′3, 298)
86 Darvin Taylor II – Sophomore (6′3, 304)
90 Demarcus Christmas – Junior (6′4, 308)
91 Derrick Nnadi – Senior (6′1, 312)
94 Walvenski Aime – Junior (6′5, 300)
96 Justin Smith – Freshman (6′3, 265)
98 JT Mertz – Junior (6′2, 265)
21 Marvin Wilson – Freshman (6′4, 329)
53 Ja'len Parks – Freshman (6′3, 288)
92 Cory Durden – Freshman (6′4, 316)

Defensive end

9 Josh Sweat – Junior (6′5, 250)
11 Janarius Robinson – Freshman (6′5, 249)
13 Joshua Kaindoh – Freshman (6′6, 250)
31 Kris Dixon – Sophomore (6′1, 217)
39 Claudio Williams – Sophomore (6′0, 260)
67 Adam Torres – Junior (6′4, 281)
84 Jalen Wilkerson – Sophomore (6′4, 273)
97 Isaiah Smallwood – Junior (6′3, 216)
99 Brian Burns – Sophomore (6′5, 218)
98 Tre Lawson – Freshman (6′6, 240)

Linebacker

5 Dontavius Jackson – Sophomore (6′2, 249)
6 Matthew Thomas – Senior (6′3, 227)
16 Jacob Pugh – Senior (6′4, 229)
18 Ro'Derrick Hoskins – Senior (6′2, 240)
22 Adonis Thomas – Sophomore (6′3, 228)
36 Brandon Barrett – Sophomore (6′1, 230)
40 Nick Patti – Junior (6′1, 225)
45 Delvin Purifoy – Junior (6′2, 246)
47 Joseph Garcia – Freshman (6′2, 210)
48 Vernon Norwood – Junior (6′0, 214)
51 Josh Brown – Sophomore (6′3, 216)
56 Emmett Rice – Sophomore (6′2, 203)
35 Leonard Warner – Freshman (6′4, 226)
26 DeCalon Brooks – Freshman (5′11, 197)

Defensive backs

1 Levonta Taylor – Sophomore (5′10, 169)
3 Derwin James – Sophomore (6′3, 211)
4 Tarvarus McFadden – Junior (6′2, 198)
7 Ermon Lane – Senior (6′3, 209)
8 Stanford Samuels III – Freshman (6′2, 170)
10 Calvin Brewton – Junior (6′0, 186)
13 Lawrence Dawsey Jr. – Freshman (5′11, 165)
15 Carlos Becker III – Sophomore (6′2, 183)
19 A.J. Westbrook – Junior (6′0, 186)
20 Trey Marshall – Senior (6′0, 210)
23 Herbans Paul – Senior (6′2, 191)
24 Cyrus Fagan – Freshman (6′2, 180)
26 Joseph Schergen – Freshman (5′9, 170)
28 Malique Jackson – Senior (6′0, 170)
29 Nate Andrews – Senior (6′0, 214)
32 Array Culmer – Junior (5′7, 158)
33 Kameron House – Freshman (5′10, 185)
35 Michael Barulich – Sophomore (5′11, 195)
37 Kyle Meyers – Sophomore (6′0, 168) *
38 Izaiah Prouse-Lackey – Junior (5′9, 177)
41 Zachary Weber – Freshman (6′0, 190)
46 John Moschella III – Freshman (5′9, 190)
23 Hamsah Nasirildeen – Freshman (6′3, 210) *
27 Ontaria Wilson – Freshman (6′0, 160) *

Long snappers

40 Ken Burnham – Junior (6′0, 203)
47 Stephen Gabbard – Senior (6′3, 248)
63 Tanner Adkison – Freshman (5′10, 190)
Grant glennon – Freshman (6′3, 220)

2017 Florida State Spring Football Roster

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	3 (4)	10	11	12	RV	RV	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	3 (4)	9	10	11	25	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Alabama*	No. 3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) (College GameDay)	ABC	L 7–24	76,330
September 23	12:00 p.m.	NC State	No. 12	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC/ESPN2	L 21–27	73,541
September 30	3:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest		BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ABC	W 26–19	31,588
October 7^[a]	3:30 p.m.	No. 13 Miami (FL)		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	L 20–24	78,169
October 14	12:00 p.m.	at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN2	W 17–10	31,073
October 21	12:00 p.m.	Louisville		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN	L 28–31	72,764
October 27	8:00 p.m.	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN	L 3–35	40,629
November 4	12:20 p.m.	Syracuse		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN	W 27–24	71,805
November 11	3:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	L 14–31	81,436
November 18	12:00 p.m.	Delaware State*		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCRSN	W 77–6	70,599
November 25	12:00 p.m.	at Florida*		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 38–22	89,066
December 2^[b]	12:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe*		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN Extra	W 42–10	58,780
December 27	1:30 p.m.	vs. Southern Miss*		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	W 42–13	33,601
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Alabama

Florida State vs. Alabama

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Seminoles	0	7	0	0	7
#1 Crimson Tide	3	7	11	3	24

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 2
Game time: 8:16 p.m. EST
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 76,330
Referee: Michael Cannon
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi (sidelines)
^[9]

Total Yards
250
Passing Yards
210
Rushing Yards
40
Leading Passer
Deondre Francois 19/33; 210 yards, 1 TD
Leading Rusher
Cam Akers 10 carries, 30 yards
Leading Receiver
Keith Gavin 7 receptions, 50 yards

NC State

NC State vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	10	7	3	7	27
#12 Seminoles	0	10	3	8	21

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Date: September 23
Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 73,541
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sideline)
^[10]

Total Yards
382
Passing Yards
278
Rushing Yards
104
Leading Passer
James Blackman 22/38; 278 yards, 1 TD
Leading Rusher
Cam Akers 12 carries, 56 yards
Leading Receiver
Auden Tate 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD

Wake Forest

Florida State vs. Wake Forest

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	3	10	3	10	26
Demon Deacons	3	9	0	7	19

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Date: September 30
Game time: 3:36 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NNE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Mostly sunny
Game attendance: 31,588
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Tommy Tuberville (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
^[11]

Total Yards
270
Passing Yards
121
Rushing Yards
149
Leading Passer
James Blackman 11/21; 121 yards, 1 TD
Leading Rusher
Jacques Patrick 19 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
Leading Receiver
Jacques Patrick 3 receptions, 26 yards

Miami (FL)

Miami vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Hurricanes	0	0	10	14	24
Seminoles	3	0	0	17	20

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Date: October 7
Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SE 11 mph (18 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 78,169
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
^[12]

Total Yards
406
Passing Yards
203
Rushing Yards
203
Leading Passer
James Blackman 17/28; 203 yards, 2 TD
Leading Rusher
Cam Akers 20 carries, 121 yards
Leading Receiver
Auden Tate 3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD

Duke

Florida State vs. Duke

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	7	0	3	7	17
Blue Devils	0	3	7	0	10

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

Date: October 14
Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 31,073
Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
^[13]

Total Yards
425
Passing Yards
197
Rushing Yards
228
Leading Passer
James Blackman 18/21; 197 yards, 1 TD
Leading Rusher
Cam Akers 15 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
Leading Receiver
Nyqwan Murray 5 receptions, 81 yards

Louisville

Louisville vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	14	3	31
Seminoles	7	7	0	14	28

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Date: October 21
Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E 13 mph (21 km/h) • Weather: Humid
Game attendance: 72,764
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
^[14]

Total Yards
403
Passing Yards
248
Rushing Yards
155
Leading Passer
James Blackman 16/28; 248 yards, 2 TD
Leading Rusher
Cam Akers 16 carries, 75 yards
Leading Receiver
Nyqwan Murray 4 receptions, 95 yards

Boston College

Florida State vs. Boston College

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	3	0	0	3
Eagles	7	14	14	0	35

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Date: October 27
Game time: 8:01 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Humid
Game attendance: 40,629
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Jen Lada (sideline)
^[15]

Total Yards
213
Passing Yards
149
Rushing Yards
64
Leading Passer
James Blackman 11/26; 102 yards
Leading Rusher
Cam Akers 18 carries, 42 yards
Leading Receiver
Nyqwan Murray 3 receptions, 102 yards

Syracuse

Syracuse vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	14	3	7	24
Seminoles	7	14	3	3	27

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Date: November 4
Game time: 12:22 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: ENE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 71,805
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme (play-by-play), Dave Archer (analyst), D.J. Shockley (sideline)
^[16]

Total Yards
343
Passing Yards
136
Rushing Yards
207
Leading Passer
James Blackman 12/19; 136 yards, 1 TD
Leading Rusher
Cam Akers 22 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receiver
Nyqwan Murray 3 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD

Clemson

Florida State vs. Clemson

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	0	7	7	14
#4 Tigers	7	10	0	14	31

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

Date: November 11
Game time: 3:36 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: ENE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Mostly sunny
Game attendance: 81,436
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sideline)
^[17]

Total Yards
229
Passing Yards
208
Rushing Yards
21
Leading Passer
James Blackman 13/32; 208 yards, TD
Leading Rusher
Cam Akers 12 carries, 40 yards
Leading Receiver
Nyqwan Murray 4 receptions, 73 yards

Delaware State

Overall record
0–0^[18]

Delaware State vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	6	0	0	0	6
Seminoles	21	35	7	14	77

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Date: November 18
Game time: 12:04 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 70,599
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (Fox Sports Network): Evan Lepler (play-by-play), Takeo Spikes (analyst), Kelsey Wingert (sideline)
^[19]

Total Yards
482
Passing Yards
236
Rushing Yards
246
Leading Passer
James Blackman 11/15; 179 yards, 3 TD
Leading Rusher
Ryan Green 7 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receiver
Keith Gavin 4 carries, 78 yards

Florida

Florida State vs. Florida

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	7	17	0	14	38
Gators	7	6	3	6	22

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

Date: November 25
Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: WNW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 89,066
Referee: Matt Austin
TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sideline)
^[20]

Total Yards
216
Passing Yards
128
Rushing Yards
88
Leading Passer
James Blackman 10/21; 128 yards, 2 TD
Leading Rusher
Jacques Patrick 15 carries, 67 yards
Leading Receiver
Ermon Lane 1 reception, 39 yards

Louisiana-Monroe

Louisiana-Monroe vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	0	10	0	10
Seminoles	7	7	14	14	42

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Date: December 2
Game time: 12:04 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 58,780
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (ACC Network Extra): Shawn Davison (play-by-play), Corey Simon (analyst), Ariya Massoudi (sideline)
^[21]

Total Yards
504
Passing Yards
199
Rushing Yards
305
Leading Passer
James Blackman 14/22; 197 yards, 1 TD
Leading Rusher
Jacques Patrick 19 carries, 155 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receiver
Ermon Lane 3 receptions, 45 yards

Independence Bowl: Southern Miss

Southern Miss vs. Florida State (Independence Bowl)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	6	0	7	0	13
Seminoles	7	16	10	9	42

at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA

Date: December 27
Game time: 1:35 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 33,601
Referee: Greg Sujack
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Roddy Jones (sideline)
^[22]

Total Yards
452
Passing Yards
238
Rushing Yards
214
Leading Passer
James Blackman 18/26; 233 yards, 4 TD
Leading Rusher
Cam Akers 13 carries, 94 yards
Leading Receiver
Auden Tate 5 receptions, 84 yards, 3 TD

Awards

Watchlists

Rimington Trophy^[23]

Alec Eberle

Maxwell Award^[24]

Deondre Francois

Derwin James

Bednarik Award^[24]

Derwin James

Matthew Thomas

Derrick Nnadi

Tarvarus McFadden

John Mackey Award^[25]

Ryan Izzo

Lou Groza Award^[26]

Ricky Aguayo

Outland Trophy^[27]

Alex Eberle

Derrick Nnadi

Nagurski Trophy^[27]

Derrick Nnadi

Josh Sweat

Tarvarus McFadden

Derwin James

Jim Thorpe Award^[28]

Derwin James

Tarvarus McFadden

Paul Hornung Award^[29]

Derwin James

Butkus Award^[29]

Jacob Pugh

Matthew Thomas

Wuerffel Trophy^[30]

Alec Eberle

Davey O'Brien Award^[31]

Deondre Francois

Doak Walker Award^[32]

Jacques Patrick

Manning Award^[33]

Deondre Francois

Ted Hendricks Award^[34]

Josh Sweat

Brian Burns

Senior Bowl^[35]

Nate Andrews

Ermon Lane

Trey Marshall

Ro'Derrick Hoskins

Jacob Pugh

Matthew Thomas

Derrick Nnadi

Honors

Weekly awards
Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Josh Sweat	ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week	September 2, 2017	^[36]
Derwin James	ACC Defensive Back of the Week	September 2, 2017	^[36]
Ricky Aguayo	ACC Specialist of the Week	September 30, 2017	^[37]
Cam Akers	ACC Offensive Back of the Week ACC Rookie of the Week	November 4, 2017	^[38]
Joshua Kaindoh	ACC Co-defensive Player of the Week	November 18, 2017	^[39]
Brian Burns	ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week	November 25, 2017	^[40]

All-ACC

Name	Selection
Derwin James	First Team (Defense)
Alec Eberle	Second Team (Offense)
Tarvarus McFadden	Second Team (Defense)
Cam Akers	Third Team (Offense)
Derrick Nnadi	Third Team (Defense)
Ricky Aguayo	Honorable Mention

^[41]

All-Americans

Name	AP	AFCA	FWAA	TSN	WCFF	USA Today	Athlon	CBS	ESPN	SI
Derwin James	2nd^[42]	2nd^[43]	2nd^[42]	2nd^[43]	2nd^[42]			1st

NFL draft

Five Seminoles were chosen in the 2018 NFL draft:

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Derwin James	Los Angeles Chargers	1st	17	S
Derrick Nnadi	Kansas City Chiefs	3rd	75	DT
Rick Leonard	New Orleans Saints	4th	127	OT
Josh Sweat	Philadelphia Eagles	4th	130	DE
Ryan Izzo	New England Patriots	7th	250	TE

Notes

^ The game between Florida State and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on September 16, was moved to October 7 due to the effects of Hurricane Irma.
^ The game between Florida State and Louisiana-Monroe, originally scheduled for September 9, was canceled due to inclement weather from Hurricane Irma and later rescheduled for December 2.

References

^ Linafelt, Tim (April 28, 2017). "Minnesota Vikings Use Team's First Pick To Select Dalvin Cook". Seminoles.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (April 28, 2017). "Broncos Draft FSU All-American DeMarcus Walker In Second Round". Seminoles.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Johnson To Cleveland, White To Dallas". Seminoles.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (May 24, 2017). "James, McFadden Lead 12 Noles On Athlon Preseason All-ACC Teams". Seminoles.com. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (July 17, 2017). "Football Leads ACC Preseason Poll". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (July 19, 2017). "James, McFadden And Eberle Named To Preseason All-ACC Team". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (December 3, 2017). "Florida State Extends Bowl Streak In Walk-On's Independence Bowl". Seminoles.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (December 1, 2017). "Jimbo Fisher Leaves FSU Football After Eight Seasons". Seminoles.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (September 2, 2017). "No. 1 Bama Defeats No. 3 Noles, 24-7". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (September 23, 2017). "Opportunistic Pack Sack Noles In Home Opener". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (September 30, 2017). "Tate, Blackman Deliver Dramatic Victory Over Wake". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (October 7, 2017). "Canes Top Noles In Heart-Breaking Streak-Stopper". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (October 14, 2017). "Akers, Patrick Help Noles Run Past Blue Devils". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (October 21, 2017). "Noles Come Up Short Of Cards, 31-28". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (October 28, 2017). "Football Falls To Boston College". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (November 4, 2017). "Akers Rumbles, Offense Hits Big In Win Over Orange". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (November 11, 2017). "Second-Half Rally Falls Short At Clemson". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
^ "FSU Football Record". Nolefan.org.
^ Linafelt, Tim (November 18, 2017). "Noles Old, New Put Homecoming Sting On Hornets, 77-6". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (November 25, 2017). "Noles Pick On Gators In 38-22 Win". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (December 2, 2017). "Noles Cruise To 42-10 Win With Haggins At Helm". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
^ Linafelt, Tim (December 27, 2017). "Noles Hand Keys To Taggart With Indy Bowl Rout". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
^ Todoroff, Eric (May 22, 2017). "Alec Eberle Named to 2017 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Todoroff, Eric (July 10, 2017). "Five Noles Named to Bednarik and Maxwell Award Watch Lists". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ Todoroff, Eric (July 11, 2017). "Eberle, Izzo Earn Watch List Honors". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
^ Todoroff, Eric (July 12, 2017). "Ricky Aguayo Named to Lou Groza Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Todoroff, Eric (July 13, 2017). "Outland and Nagurski Watch Lists Announced". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
^ Todoroff, Eric (July 14, 2017). "James, McFadden Collect More Watch List Honors". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Todoroff, Eric (July 17, 2017). "Butkus, Hornung Watch Lists Announced". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
^ Todoroff, Eric (July 18, 2017). "Eberle Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
^ Todoroff, Eric (July 19, 2017). "Francois Named to Davey O'Brien Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
^ Todoroff, Eric (July 20, 2017). "Patrick Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
^ McCartney, Steven (August 16, 2017). "Francois Named to Manning Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^ McCartney, Steven (August 21, 2017). "Burns, Sweat Named to Ted Hendricks Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
^ McCartney, Steven (August 24, 2017). "Seven Named To Senior Bowl Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "ACC Announces Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
^ "ACC Announces Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
^ "ACC Announces Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^ "ACC Announces Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
^ "ACC Announces Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
^ "2017 All-ACC Football Teams Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Derwin James Earns Two More All-America Honors". Seminoles.com. December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "James Named AFCA & Sporting News All-American". Seminoles.com. December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.

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