2010 Florida State Seminoles football team

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.

2010 Florida State Seminoles football
ACC Atlantic Division champion Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
ACC Championship, L 33–44 vs. Virginia Tech
Chick-fil-A Bowl, W 26–17 vs. South Carolina
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 17
Record	10–4 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	James Coley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mark Stoops (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Christian Ponder Rodney Hudson Ochuko Jenije Markus White
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium (Capacity: 82,300)
Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Florida State x		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 23 Maryland		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 25 NC State		5	–	3					9	–	4
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
Clemson		4	–	4					6	–	7
Wake Forest		1	–	7					3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech x$		8	–	0					11	–	3
Miami (FL)		5	–	3					7	–	6
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					6	–	7
North Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
Duke		1	–	7					3	–	9
Virginia		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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

See also: 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	20	17	RV	RV	RV	23	16	16	16	24	RV	RV	22	20	23	17
Coaches	20	18	RV	RV	RV	24	17	17	15	24	RV	RV	21	20	23	16
Harris	Not released						17	17	16	24	RV	25	22	20	23	Not released
BCS	Not released							17	16	24	—	25	22	21	23	Not released

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	12:00 p.m.	Samford*	No. 20	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPNU	W 59–6	68,438[1]
September 11	3:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Oklahoma*	No. 17	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC/ESPN2	L 17–47	85,630[2]
September 18	3:30 p.m.	BYU*		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPNU	W 34–10	68,795[3]
September 25	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	W 31–0	61,647[4]
October 2	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy)	ACCN	W 34–14	47,096[5]
October 9	8:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Miami (FL)	No. 23	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 45–17	75,115[6]
October 16	12:00 p.m.	Boston College	No. 16	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN	W 24–19	75,301[7]
October 28	7:30 p.m.	at NC State	No. 16	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPN	L 24–28	56,807[8]
November 6	3:30 p.m.	North Carolina	No. 24	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 35–37	70,157[9]
November 13	8:00 p.m.	Clemson		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 16–13	72,228[10]
November 20	8:00 p.m.	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ABC	W 30–16	48,115[11]
November 27	3:30 p.m.	Florida*	No. 22	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN	W 31–7	82,324[12]
December 4	7:45 p.m.	vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech	No. 20	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship)	ESPN	L 33–44	72,379[13]
December 31	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 19 South Carolina*	No. 23	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl)	ESPN	W 26–17	72,217[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Recruits

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Chad Abram DB	Lakeland, Florida	Kathleen Senior HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	N/A	Mar 24, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (80)
Terrence Brooks DB	Dunnellon, Florida	Dunnellon HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.44	Jul 18, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Darious Cummings DE	Titusville, Florida	Astronaut HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.8	Jul 14, 2008
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (81)
Greg Dent Jr. ATH	Belle Glade, Florida	Glades Central HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Nov 26, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (77)
Cameron Erving DT	Moultrie, Georgia	Colquitt County HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Aug 26, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (76)
Dan Foose OL	Paramus, New Jersey	Paramus Catholic HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	5.3	Feb 3, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (75)
Christian Green ATH	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Catholic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Feb 3, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (82)
Jarred Haggins ATH	Lakeland, Florida	Lakeland HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jul 22, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Mike Harris DB	Torrance, California	El Camino College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Dec 3, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (N/A)
Damien Jacobs DT	Houma, Louisiana	H. L. Bourgeois HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	5.1	Sep 11, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (77)
De'Joshua Johnson WR	Pahokee, Florida	Pahokee HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	4.45	Jun 22, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Christian Jones LB	Winter Park, Florida	Lake Howell HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Feb 3, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (83)
Lamarcus Joyner DB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.4	Dec 9, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (87)
Jeff Luc LB	Port St. Lucie, Florida	Treasure Coast HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Dec 5, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (85)
Anthony McCloud DT	Fulton, Mississippi	Itawamba Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	N/A	Nov 18, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (N/A)
Holmes Onwukaife LB	Cedar Park, Texas	Cedar Park HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Jul 23, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Tank Sessions TE	Decatur, Georgia	Columbia HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.8	Jul 29, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (74)
Kenny Shaw WR	Orlando, Florida	Dr. Phillips HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	4.5	Jan 2, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (81)
Debrale Smiley RB	Fulton, Mississippi	Itawamba Community College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Jan 29, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (N/A)
Telvin Smith LB	Valdosta, Georgia	Lowndes HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.85	Jul 31, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (81)
Nigel Terrell LB	Pelham, Alabama	Pelham HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5	Aug 27, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (81)
Clint Trickett QB	Tallahassee, Florida	North Florida Christian HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.8	Sep 2, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (75)
Will Tye TE	Salisbury, Connecticut	Salisbury HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.4	Jan 16, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 8    Rivals: 1    ESPN: 9
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Florida State 2010 Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "2010 Florida State Commits". Scout. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "2010 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved January 18, 2011.

Roster

2010 Florida State Seminoles roster[15]
Quarterbacks 3 EJ Manuel – Sophomore 15 Brandon Parks – Senior 7 Christian Ponder – Senior 16 Will Secord – Freshman 9 Clint Trickett – Freshman Running backs 33 Ty Jones – Junior 39 Tavares Pressley – Senior 24 Lonnie Pryor – Sophomore 21 Debrale Smiley – Sophomore 38 Jermaine Thomas – Junior 23 Chris Thompson – Sophomore Fullback 40 Matthew Dunham – Senior 48 Daniel Gard – Senior 32 Brandon Simmons – Senior Wide receivers 26 A.J. Alexander – Sophomore 35 Greg Dent – Freshman 8 Taiwan Easterling – Junior 80 Jarmon Fortson – Junior 19 Josh Gehres – Freshman 89 Christian Green – Freshman 36 Jarred Haggins – Freshman 82 Willie Haulstead – Sophomore 86 De'Joshua Johnson – Freshman 39 Nick Myers – Sophomore 11 Timothy Orange – Junior 83 Bert Reed – Junior 35 Gerald Rogers – Freshman 81 Kenny Shaw – Freshman 84 Rodney Smith – Sophomore 22 Austin Stowers – Sophomore 87 Cameron Wade – Junior Tight ends 46 Jonathan Johnson – Sophomore 85 Ja'Baris Little – Junior 88 Beau Reliford – Junior 47 Tank Sessions – Freshman 44 Will Tye – Freshman 47 Jonathan Wallace – Freshman		Offensive line 67 Andrew Datko – Junior 76 Garrett Faircloth – Sophomore 72 Daniel Foose – Freshman 63 A.J. Ganguzza – Junior 70 Antwane Greenlee – Junior 62 Rodney Hudson – Senior 64 Emory Mandala – Freshman 60 Ryan McMahon – Senior 59 Henry Orelus – Freshman 77 Zebrie Sanders – Junior 73 Rhonne Sanderson – Sophomore 61 Blake Snider – Sophomore 79 David Spurlock – Junior 66 Jacob Stanley – Junior 52 Bryan Stork – Freshman Defensive line 71 Garan Bertrand – Senior 78 Shayne Broxsie – Freshman 94 Darious Cummings – Freshman 93 Everett Dawkins – Sophomore 74 Cameron Erving – Freshman 58 Dan Hicks – Freshman 55 Jamar Jackson – Junior 91 Damien Jacobs – Freshman 49 Brandon Jenkins – Sophomore 68 John Jones – Sophomore 73 Neil Goldsmith – Junior 97 Demonte McAllister – Freshman 92 Anthony McCloud – Sophomore 90 Moses McCray – Junior 99 Jacobbi McDaniel – Sophomore 66 Joshua Rodriguez – Junior 96 Toshmon Stevens – Sophomore 95 Björn Werner – Freshman 98 Markus White – Senior		Linebackers 16 Mister Alexander – Senior 13 Nigel Bradham – Junior 42 Ronald Britzius – Freshman 12 Nigel Carr – Junior 7 Christian Jones – Freshman 54 A.J. Land – Junior 48 Jeff Luc – Freshman 57 Holmes Onwukaife – Freshman 29 Kendall Smith – Senior 22 Telvin Smith – Freshman 43 Nigel Terrell – Freshman 11 Vince Williams – Sophomore 46 Vincent Zann – Junior Defensive backs 41 Chad Abram – Freshman 28 Dionte Allen – Junior 31 Terrence Brooks – Freshman 14 Avis Commack – Junior 38 Darren Edwards – Junior 1 Mike Harris – Junior 15 Ochuko Jenije – Senior 20 Lamarcus Joyner – Freshman 5 Greg Reid – Sophomore 27 Xavier Rhodes – Sophomore 20 Eli Tatem – Junior 39 Joshua Thomas – Freshman Deep snappers 75 Philip Doumar – Freshman 69 Chris Revell – Freshman Safeties 3 Justin Bright – Freshman 8 Chad Colley – Freshman 6 Gerald Demps – Freshman 30 Jajuan Harley – Sophomore 37 Ed Imeokparia – Sophomore 10 Nick Moody – Sophomore 4 Terrance Parks – Junior		Punters 45 Shawn Powell – Junior Kickers 18 Dustin Hopkins – Sophomore 1 Alex Jones – Freshman Head coach Jimbo Fisher Assistant coaches James Coley – Offensive coordinator/TE Coach Dameyune Craig – Recruiting doordinator/QB Coach Lawrence Dawsey – Passing Game Coordinator/WR Coach D. J. Eliot – DE Coach Eddie gran – Associate head coach/ST Coordinator/RB Coach Odell Haggins – DT Coach Greg Hudson – Assistant head coach/LB Coach Mark Stoops – Defensive coordinator/DB Coach Rick Trickett – Assistant head coach/OL Coach Vic Viloria – Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Travis Trickett – Graduate assistant E. Bradley – Defensive line Student Assistant Coach

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.

Samford at Florida State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Samford	0	3	3	0	6
• #20 Florida State	7	35	7	10	59

• Date: September 4
• Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
  Tallahassee, Florida
• Game start: 12:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 68,438
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Rob Stone, David Pollack

Oklahoma

See also: 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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.

Florida State at Oklahoma

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Florida State	7	0	0	10	17
• #10 Oklahoma	14	20	10	3	47

• Date: September 11
• Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  Norman, Oklahoma
• Game start: 3:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 85,630
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough, Matt Millen, Jeannine Edwards

BYU

See also: 2010 BYU Cougars football team

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.

BYU at Florida State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
BYU	0	10	0	0	10
• Florida State	3	10	14	7	34

• Date: September 18
• Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
  Tallahassee, Florida
• Game start: 3:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 68,795
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Pam Ward, Danny Kanell

Wake Forest

See also: 2010 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Wake Forest at Florida State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Wake Forest	0	0	0	0	0
• Florida State	0	10	7	14	31

• Date: September 25
• Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
  Tallahassee, Florida
• Game start: 3:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 61,647
• TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Craig James

Virginia

See also: 2010 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Florida State at Virginia

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida State	10	17	7	0	34
Virginia	0	0	7	7	14

• Date: October 2
• Location: Scott Stadium
  Charlottesville, Virginia
• Game start: 12:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 47,096
• TV announcers (ACC Network): Steve Martin, Dave Archer, Mike Hogewood

Miami (FL)

See also: 2010 Miami Hurricanes football team and Florida State–Miami football rivalry

Florida State at Miami (FL)

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #23 Florida State	7	17	7	14	45
#13 Miami (FL)	0	7	10	0	17

• Date: October 9
• Location: Sun Life Stadium
  Miami Gardens, Florida
• Game start: 8:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 75,115
• TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox

Boston College

See also: 2010 Boston College Eagles football team

Boston College at Florida State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	6	0	10	3	19
• #16 Florida State	7	7	3	7	24

• Date: October 16
• Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
  Tallahassee, Florida
• Game start: 12:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 75,301
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Craig James

North Carolina State

See also: 2010 NC State Wolfpack football team

Florida State at North Carolina State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#16 Florida State	0	21	0	3	24
• North Carolina State	7	0	14	7	28

• Date: October 28
• Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
  Raleigh, North Carolina
• Game start: 7:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 56,807
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Rece Davis, Craig James, Jesse Palmer, Jenn Brown

North Carolina

See also: 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

North Carolina at Florida State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• North Carolina	14	7	10	6	37
#24 Florida State	7	21	0	7	35

• Date: November 6
• Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
  Tallahassee, Florida
• Game start: 3:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 70,157
• TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Craig James

Clemson

See also: 2010 Clemson Tigers football team and Clemson-Florida State rivalry

Clemson at Florida State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	7	3	0	3	13
• Florida State	3	0	3	10	16

• Date: November 13
• Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
  Tallahassee, Florida
• Game start: 8:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 72,228
• TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Craig James, Jeannine Edwards

Maryland

See also: 2010 Maryland Terrapins football team

Florida State at Maryland

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #25 Florida State	10	3	7	10	30
Maryland	3	10	3	0	16

• Date: November 20
• Location: Byrd Stadium
  College Park, Maryland
• Game start: 8:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 48,115
• TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Craig James

Florida

See also: 2010 Florida Gators football team and Florida – Florida State football rivalry

Florida at Florida State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	7	0	0	0	7
• #22 Florida State	3	21	7	0	31

• Date: November 27
• Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
  Tallahassee, Florida
• Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 82,324
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brian Griese

Scoring summary

Q1	12:38	FSU	Hopkins 38 yard field goal	FSU 3–0
Q1	10:43	FLA	Clark 20 yard pass from Brantley (Henry kick)	FLA 7–3
Q2	12:06	FSU	Pryor 9 yard run (Hopkins kick)	FSU 10–7
Q2	10:45	FSU	Smith 39 yard pass from Ponder (Hopkins kick)	FSU 17–7
Q2	2:47	FSU	Easterling 15 yard pass from Ponder (Hopkins kick)	FSU 24–7
Q3	9:19	FSU	Haulstead 29 yard pass from Ponder (Hopkins kick)	FSU 31–7

Florida State ended a six-game losing streak to its archrival.^[16]

ACC Championship Game: Virginia Tech

See also: 2010 ACC Championship Game and 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Florida State played Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship.

ACC Championship Game: Florida State vs. Virginia Tech

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#20 Florida State	10	7	7	9	33
• #12 Virginia Tech	14	7	14	9	44

• Date: December 4
• Location: Bank of America Stadium
  Charlotte, North Carolina
• Game start: 7:45 p.m.
• Game attendance: 72,379
• TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN3D): Sean McDonough, Matt Millen, Heather Cox/Joe Tessitore, Tim Brown, Ray Bentley

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: South Carolina

See also: 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl and 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Florida State vs. South Carolina

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 South Carolina	0	3	7	7	17
• #23 Florida State	6	7	6	7	26

• Date: December 31
• Location: Georgia Dome
  Atlanta
• Game start: 7:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 72,217
• TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards/Mark Neely, Rod Gilmore, Tom Luginbill

Awards

Watchlists

• Dustin Hopkins

  Lou Groza Award semifinalist^[17]

• Rodney Hudson

  Lombardi Award semifinalist^[17]

  Outland Trophy finalist^[18]

• Brandon Jenkins

  Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist^[19]

• Ryan McMahon

  Lombardi Award watchlist^[17]

  Outland Trophy watchlist^[17]

• Christian Ponder

  Maxwell Award watchlist^[17]

  Davey O'Brien Award watchlist^[17]

  William V. Campbell Trophy finalist^[18]

  Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist^[20]

• Bert Reed

  Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist^[17]

Players

• Dustin Hopkins

  Academic All-America^[21]

  Academic All-ACC^[22]

• Rodney Hudson

  Unanimous Consensus All-American^[23]

  First-team All-ACC^[24]

• Brandon Jenkins

  First-team All-ACC^[24]

• E.J. Manuel

  Academic All-ACC^[22]

• Ryan McMahon

  Second-team All-ACC^[24]

• Christian Ponder

  Senior Bowl MVP^[25]

  James Tatum Award winner^[26]

  The National Bobby Bowden Award winner^[27]

  Academic All-American^[21]

  Academic All-ACC^[22]

• Xavier Rhodes

  FWAA Freshman All-American^[28]

  Rivals.com First-Team Freshman All-American^[29]

  ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year^[30]

  Second-team All-ACC^[24]

• Zebrie Sanders

  Academic All-ACC^[22]

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	January 29, 2011	Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama	Christian Ponder, Rodney Hudson[31]