From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

2010 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2010
team	Florida State Seminoles
image	Florida State Seminoles old logo.svg
image_size	125
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
division	Atlantic Division
short_conf	ACC
CoachRank	16
APRank	17
record	10–4
conf_record	6–2
head_coach	Jimbo Fisher
hc_year	1st
off_coach	James Coley
oc_year	1st
def_coach	Mark Stoops
dc_year	1st
off_scheme	Pro-style
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
captain	Christian Ponder
captain2	Rodney Hudson
captain3	Ochuko Jenije
captain4	Markus White
stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
(Capacity: 82,300)
champion	ACC Atlantic Division champion
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
conf_champ	[ACC Championship](2010-acc-championship-game)
conf_champ_result	L 33–44 vs. [Virginia Tech](2010-virginia-tech-hokies-football-team)
bowl	[Chick-fil-A Bowl](2010-chick-fil-a-bowl)
bowl_result	W 26–17 vs. [South Carolina](2010-south-carolina-gamecocks-football-team)

(Capacity: 82,300) Chick-fil-A Bowl champion

The 2010 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division.

They finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in ACC play, and won the Atlantic Division to earn a spot in the ACC Championship Game where they were defeated by Virginia Tech. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they defeated South Carolina.

The 2010 season marked the Seminoles' first ten win season since 2003 and their first appearance in the ACC title game since 2005.

Rankings

Schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = l |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = l |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = l |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = l |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w

Recruits

Roster

Regular season

Samford

In Jimbo Fisher's first game as Head Coach, the 'Noles dominated the Samford Bulldogs. The first points of the game came on a 4-yard pass from Christian Ponder to fullback Lonnie Pryor. Florida State put 35 points on the board in the second quarter, thanks to three TD passes by Ponder (B. Reed, L. Pryor, T. Easterling), a 4-yard run by Jermaine Thomas, and a 74-yard punt return by Greg Reid. Samford kicked a FG as time expired to make the score 42–3 heading into halftime. The 'Noles were on cruise control this game and in the second half FSU's backups hung another 17 on Samford, and only allowed 3 points. Jimbo Fisher couldn't have asked for a better first game. The same can not be said for Week 2's trip to Norman. Tallahassee, Florida

Oklahoma

After Week 1's blowout victory against Samford, the FSU fanbase started to have a confidence about it. That confidence was quickly shattered and beaten as FSU got man-handled in Norman, Oklahoma by Bob Stoop's Sooners. The defense got shredded, allowing 47 points, and allowing Landry Jones to look like a Heisman candidate. The offense got shut down after scoring a TD on their first possession. The confidence had turned into a gut-wrenching memory of the 2009 team. But, the 'Noles would rebound. Norman, Oklahoma

BYU

The 'Noles kicked off a 5-game win streak against BYU after getting routed by Oklahoma a week before. The 'Noles run game was excellent as it accounted for 278 yards and 3 TD's. Christian Ponder bounced back from an awful performance against Oklahoma, completing 66% of his passes, throwing zero interceptions, and adding 50 yards with his feet. Chris Thompson ran for 123 yards, 83 of which came on one touchdown run. Ty Jones added another 95 and a touchdown. The FSU defense dominated most of the game by only allowing 191 yards and 10 points. Tallahassee, Florida

Wake Forest

Tallahassee, Florida

Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia

Miami (FL)

Miami Gardens, Florida

Boston College

Tallahassee, Florida

North Carolina State

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina

Tallahassee, Florida

Clemson

Tallahassee, Florida

Maryland

College Park, Maryland

Florida

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State ended a six-game losing streak to its archrival.

ACC Championship Game: Virginia Tech

Florida State played Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: South Carolina

Atlanta

Awards

Watchlists

Dustin Hopkins
:Lou Groza Award semifinalist
Rodney Hudson
:Lombardi Award semifinalist
:Outland Trophy finalist
Brandon Jenkins
:Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist
Ryan McMahon
:Lombardi Award watchlist
:Outland Trophy watchlist
Christian Ponder
:Maxwell Award watchlist
:Davey O'Brien Award watchlist
:William V. Campbell Trophy finalist
:Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist
Bert Reed
:Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist

Players

Dustin Hopkins
:Academic All-America
:Academic All-ACC
Rodney Hudson
:Unanimous Consensus All-American
:First-team All-ACC
Brandon Jenkins
:First-team All-ACC
E.J. Manuel
:Academic All-ACC
Ryan McMahon
:Second-team All-ACC
Christian Ponder
:Senior Bowl MVP
:James Tatum Award winner
:The National Bobby Bowden Award winner
:Academic All-American
:Academic All-ACC
Xavier Rhodes
:FWAA Freshman All-American
:Rivals.com First-Team Freshman All-American
:ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year
:Second-team All-ACC
Zebrie Sanders
:Academic All-ACC

Post Season

NFL draft

Three seniors would go on and be drafted in the 2011 NFL draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	12	12	Christian Ponder	Quarterback	Minnesota Vikings
2nd	23	55	Rodney Hudson	Guard	Kansas City Chiefs
7th	21	224	Markus White	Defensive end	Washington Redskins

All-star games

Game		Date		Site		Players
62nd Senior Bowl

References

(September 4, 2010). "Samford Bulldogs vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(September 11, 2010). "Florida State Seminoles vs. Oklahoma Sooners Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(September 18, 2010). "Brigham Young Cougars vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(September 25, 2010). "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(October 2, 2010). "Florida State Seminoles vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(October 9, 2010). "Florida State Seminoles vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(October 16, 2010). "Boston College Eagles vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(October 28, 2010). "Florida State Seminoles vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(November 6, 2010). "North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Florida State Seminoles – Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(November 13, 2010). "Clemson Tigers vs. Florida State Seminoles – Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(November 20, 2010). "Florida State Seminoles vs. Maryland Terrapins Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(November 27, 2010). "Florida Gators vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(December 4, 2010). "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Florida State Seminoles – Box Score". [[ESPN]].
(December 31, 2010). "South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". [[ESPN]].
"2010 Seminoles". Seminoles.com.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20101201131426/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303310052 ESPN]. Retrieved 2014-Dec-11.
(October 29, 2010). "2010 National College Football Awards Association Watch Lists". National College Football Awards Association.
(November 22, 2010). "2010 National College Football Awards Association Finalists". National College Football Awards Association.
(November 8, 2010). "2010 National College Football Awards Association Semifinalists". National College Football Awards Association.
(November 22, 2010). "Five Finalists Named for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award". BusinessWire.com.
(December 15, 2010). "Ten College Football Players Are Unanimous All-Americans". FanHouse.
(January 5, 2011). "2010 All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference.
(January 8, 2011). "Quarterback steals Senior Bowl show, teams with Hudson in South win". Seminoles.com.
(December 2, 2010). "Ponder wins James Tatum Award". ESPN.com.
(January 8, 2011). "Quarterback Christian Ponder won the FCA's Bobby Bowden Award". Seminoles.com.
(November 23, 2010). "2010 Academic All-District Football Team". College Sports Information Directors of America.
(February 17, 2011). "2010 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Football Team". Atlantic Coast Conference.
(January 10, 2011). "FWAA Names 2010 Freshman All-American Team". Football Writers Association of America.
(December 14, 2010). "Rivals.com Freshman All-American Team". Rivals.com.
(November 30, 2010). "Friedgen named ACC's Coach of the Year". ESPN.com.
(January 23, 2011). "2011 Under Armour Senior Bowl South team roster". NFL.com.

Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

2010-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season florida-state-seminoles-football-seasons peach-bowl-champion-seasons 2010-in-sports-in-florida 2010s-in-tallahassee,-florida

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 2010 Florida State Seminoles football team — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report