2014 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by fifth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 23rd season as a member of the ACC and its 10th in the ACC Atlantic Division.

2014 Florida State Seminoles football
ACC champion ACC Atlantic Division champion
ACC Championship, W 37–35 vs. Georgia Tech
Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 20–59 vs. Oregon
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 5 (tie)
CFP	No. 3
Record	13–1 (8–0 ACC)
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher (5th as head coach, 8th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Lawrence Dawsey (1st as coordinator, 8th overall season) Randy Sanders (1st as coordinator, 2nd overall season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Charles Kelly (1st as coordinator, 2nd overall season)
Base defense	4–3 Multiple
MVP	Dalvin Cook
Captain	Mario Edwards Jr. Rashad Greene Jared Haggins Terrance Smith Tre' Jackson Christian Green Cameron Erving Josue Matías Bobby Hart Eddie Goldman Nick Waisome Desmond Hollin
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. T–5 Florida State x$^		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 15 Clemson		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 24 Louisville		5	–	3					9	–	4
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
NC State		3	–	5					8	–	5
Syracuse		1	–	7					3	–	9
Wake Forest		1	–	7					3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 8 Georgia Tech x		6	–	2					11	–	3
Duke		5	–	3					9	–	4
North Carolina		4	–	4					6	–	7
Pittsburgh		4	–	4					6	–	7
Miami (FL)		3	–	5					6	–	7
Virginia Tech		3	–	5					7	–	6
Virginia		3	–	5					5	–	7
Championship: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Florida State entered the season as the defending national champion.

The Seminoles ended the regular season as the only team from a power conference without a loss, but finished the season with a 13–1 record. The Seminoles won the ACC Atlantic Division for the sixth time, advancing to their fifth conference championship game, where they defeated Georgia Tech to win their fifteenth conference title. Florida State was selected to play in the inaugural College Football Playoff, losing to Oregon in the semifinal at the Rose Bowl and snapping the Seminoles' 29-game win streak. Starting quarterback and 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was the first pick in the NFL draft.

Before the season

Seven players from the 2013 team were taken in the 2014 NFL draft.^[1]

Returning

Offense

• Jameis Winston
• Rashad Greene
• Nick O'Leary
• Cameron Erving
• Josue Matías
• Tre' Jackson
• Bobby Hart
• Kermit Whitfield

Defense

• Eddie Goldman
• Nile-Lawrence Stample
• Mario Edwards
• Terrance Smith
• Ronald Darby
• P. J. Williams
• Jalen Ramsey
• Nick Waisome
• Demarcus Walker

Special teams

• Roberto Aguayo
• Cason Beatty

Departures

Offense

• Chad Abram
• Kenny Shaw
• Bryan Stork
• Kelvin Benjamin
• Devonta Freeman
• James Wilder Jr.

Defense

• Jacobbi McDaniel
• Christian Jones
• Telvin Smith
• Terrence Brooks
• Lamarcus Joyner
• Timmy Jernigan
• Demonte McAllister

Transfers

Offense

• Jacob Coker

Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Kareem Are OL	Fort Scott, Kansas	Fort Scott CC	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Dec 18, 2013
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Demarcus Christmas DT	Bradenton, Florida	Manatee HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Oct 1, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Dalvin Cook RB	Miami	Miami Central HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	N/A	Dec 31, 2013
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J.J. Cosentino QB	Pittsburgh	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	N/A	Mar 18, 2013
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Kain Daub LB	Jacksonville, Florida	Sandalwood HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Apr 6, 2013
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Alec Eberle OL	Mechanicsville, Virginia	Atlee HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	5.10	May 1, 2013
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Lorenzo Featherston DE	Greensboro, North Carolina	Page HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	N/A	Jan 1, 2014
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Ethan Frith OL	Summit, Mississippi	North Pike HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Jun 14, 2013
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Stephen Gabbard OL	Tallahassee, Florida	Godby HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	N/A	Jun 15, 2013
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Ja'Von Harrison WR	Lakeland, Florida	Kathleen HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2014
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Ryan Izzo TE	Sparta, New Jersey	Pope John XXIII HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Sep 23, 2013
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Malique Jackson ATH	Jesup, Georgia	Wayne County HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	4.46	Jun 15, 2013
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Roderick Johnson OL	Florissant, Missouri	Hazelwood Central HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2014
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Frederick Jones DT	Miami	Miami Central HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jul 22, 2013
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Derrick Kelly, Jr. OL	Havana, Florida	East Gadsden HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2014
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Ermon Lane WR	Homestead, Florida	Homestead HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2014
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Rick Leonard DE	Middletown, Maryland	Middletown HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	4.72	Aug 13, 2013
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Trey Marshall DB	Lake City, Florida	Columbia HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	N/A	Jul 3, 2013
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Corey Martinez OL	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Catholic HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Jul 3, 2013
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Chad Mavety OL	Garden City, New York	Nassau C.C.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	N/A	Dec 9, 2013
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Derrick Nnadi DT	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Ocean Lakes HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	299 lb (136 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2014
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Jacob Pugh LB	Tallahassee, Florida	Godby HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	N/A	May 29, 2013
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Delvin Purifoy LB	Pensacola, Florida	Catholic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	4.70	Jan 3, 2013
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Brock Ruble OL	Hyattsville, Maryland	DeMatha HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	321 lb (146 kg)	N/A	Dec 13, 2013
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Travis Rudolph WR	West Palm Beach, Florida	Cardinal Newman HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Jan 2, 2014
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Mavin Saunders TE	Houston	Kinkaid HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	N/A	Jun 15, 2013
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Adam Torres DT	Lake Mary, Florida	Lake Mary HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jul 29, 2013
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jonathan Vickers RB	Tallahassee, Florida	North Florida Christian HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	N/A	Jul 19, 2013
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Arthur Williams DT	Fayetteville, North Carolina	E.E. Smith HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	298 lb (135 kg)	5.15	Oct 22, 2013
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 3    Rivals: 4    247Sports: 4    ESPN: 3
‡ 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 2014 Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "2014 Florida State Commits". Scout. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "2014 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

Coaching changes

Prior to the start of the season, defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt left his position at Florida State to take the same job at the University of Georgia.^[2] Linebackers coach Charles Kelly was promoted to defensive coordinator^[3] while wide receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey and quarterbacks coach Randy Sanders were promoted as offensive coordinators. To round out the coaching staff, Bill Miller was hired to coach linebackers.^[4]

Spring game

The annual 'Garnet & Gold Game' was held on April 12 at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. The Garnet team, led by quarterback Jameis Winston, was victorious with a 31–14 win over the Gold team.^[5]

Florida State Spring Game

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gold	7	0	0	7	14
Garnet	0	24	0	7	31

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: April 12, 2014
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 36,500

Personnel

Coaching staff

Florida State Seminoles coaches

Head coach Jimbo Fisher 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 Sal Sunseri – Defensive head coach/defensive ends coach Odell Haggins – Associate coach/defensive line coach Jay Graham – 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 Justin Bright Chris Revell Matt McCutchan Andrew Priest Mike Warren Myles Notkin Mario Edwards Sr.

Roster

Wide receiver Rashad Greene

Tight end Nick O'Leary

Runningback Karlos Williams

Runningback Dalvin Cook

Offensive lineman Cameron Erving

Offensive lineman Josue Matias

Defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr.

Safety Jalen Ramsey

Kicker Roberto Aguayo

2014 Florida State Seminoles
Quarterback 5 Jameis Winston – sophomore (6'4, 227) 10 Sean Maguire – sophomore (6'3, 215) 11 John Franklin III – freshman (6'0, 171) 16 J.J. Cosentino – freshman (6'4, 216) 19 Troy Cook – freshman (6'2, 198) 21 Lucas Clark – junior (6'1, 195) Running back 4 Dalvin Cook – freshman (5'11, 190) 6 Ryan Green – sophomore (5'10, 195) 7 Mario Pender – sophomore (5'10, 192) 9 Karlos Williams – senior (6'1, 230) 22 Jonathan Vickers – freshman (6'0, 205) 23 Freddie Stevenson – sophomore (6'1, 237) (FB) 45 Will Burnham – junior (6'0, 185) Wide receiver 1 Ermon Lane – freshman (6'2, 172) 3 Jesus Wilson – sophomore (5'9, 177) 8 Levonte 'Kermit' Whitfield – sophomore (5'7, 178) 12 Jarred Haggins – senior (6'0, 205) 13 Ja'Vonn Harrison – freshman (6'2, 190) 13 Rashad Gholston – senior (5'10, 167) 15 Travis Rudolph – freshman (6'0, 189) 18 Christian Griffith – junior (6'6, 203) 20 Bobby Lyons – freshman (6'0, 191) 24 Matthew McNulty – senior (6'3, 185) 32 Steven Williams – junior (5'7, 175) 38 Chet Iwuagwu – freshman (5'10, 172) 80 Rashad Greene – senior (6'0, 180) 82 Bryan LaCivita – sophomore (6'1, 180) 83 Dan O'Neill – senior (6'0, 175) 84 Isaiah Jones – freshman (6'4, 200) 86 Justin Motlow – freshman (5'11, 182) 87 Jared Jackson – freshman (6'3, 190) 89 Christian Green – senior (6'2, 205) Tight end 33 Kevin Haplea – senior (6'4, 245) 35 Nick O'Leary – senior (6'3, 248) 46 Jayon Young – sophomore (6'1, 223) 49 Brandyn Musgrave – junior (6'0, 229) 81 Ryan Izzo – freshman (6'6, 220) 85 Jeremy Kerr – freshman (6'5, 254) 88 Mavin Saunders – freshman (6'5, 233)		Offensive line 51 Bobby Hart – senior (6'4, 315) 54 Tre' Jackson – senior (6'4, 330) 55 Chad Mavety – junior (6'6, 320) 57 Corey Martinez – freshman (6'4, 290) 59 Ryan Hoefield – freshman (6'3, 292) 60 Cody Jay – senior (6'1, 250) 62 Austin Barron – senior (6'3, 300) 63 Larry Levy – senior (6'2, 275) 65 Ruben Carter – junior (6'4, 309) 66 Keith Weeks – sophomore (6'4, 303) 68 Brock Ruble – freshman (6'8, 321) 70 Josue Matías – senior (6'6, 322) 71 Alec Eberle – freshman (6'4, 270) 72 Kareem Are – freshman (6'6, 335) 74 Derrick Kelly Jr. – freshman (6'5, 290) 75 Cameron Erving – senior (6'6, 320) 76 Marcel Benalcazar – sophomore (6'6, 305) 77 Roderick Johnson – freshman (6'7, 310) 78 Wilson Bell – sophomore (6'4, 314) Defensive line 4 Giorgio Newberry – junior (6'6, 280) 11 Derrick Mitchell – junior (6'4, 295) 15 Mario Edwards Jr. – junior (6'3, 277) 21 Chris Casher – sophomore (6'4, 260) 41 Lorenzo Featherston – freshman (6'7, 215) 43 Desmond Hollin – senior (6'3, 268) 44 DeMarcus Walker – sophomore (6'3, 274) 67 Adam Torres – freshman (6'5, 265) 90 Eddie Goldman – junior (6'4, 313) 91 Derrick Nnadi – freshman (6'1, 299) 92 Justin Shanks – sophomore (6'2 313) 93 Demarcus Christmas – freshman (6'3, 285) 93 Brad Bentz – junior (6'2 265) 94 Frederick Jones – freshman (6'2, 270) 95 Keith Bryant – freshman (6'2, 312) 96 Arthur Williams – freshman (6'5, 298) 98 Rick Leonard – freshman (6'7, 250) 99 Nile Lawrence-Stample – junior (6'1, 313)		Linebacker 5 Reggie Northrup – junior (6'1, 223) 7 Matthew Thomas – sophomore (6'3, 210) 10 E.J. Levenberry – sophomore (6'3, 234) 16 Jacob Pugh – freshman (6'4, 236) 18 Ro'Derrick Hoskins – freshman (6'2, 216) 24 Terrance Smith – junior (6'4, 220) 35 Reginald Dixon Jr. – sophomore (5'10, 200) 39 Mitchell Zak – senior (5'11, 200) 40 Nick Patti – freshman (6'1, 225) 45 Delvin Purifoy – freshman (6'2, 228) 46 Kain Daub – freshman (6'3, 234) 48 Junior St. Louis – senior (6'2, 210) 56 Novisa Petrusich – freshman (6'0, 207) 59 Andrew Wright – senior (6'0, 214) 73 Joseph Hernandez – sophomore (6'0, 202) 91 Anthony Valdes – freshman (6'1, 215) Defensive back 1 Tyler Hunter – junior (5'11, 197) 3 Ronald Darby – junior (5'11, 192) 6 Nick Waisome – senior (5'10, 176) 8 Jalen Ramsey – sophomore (6'1, 195) 20 Trey Marshall – freshman (5'11, 196) 20 Alfredo Davis – freshman (6'3, 182) 22 Tyrell Lyons – freshman (6'0, 210) 23 Je'Twan Smith – junior (5'11, 168) 26 P. J. Williams – junior (6'0, 193) 27 Marquez White – freshman (6'0, 171) 28 Malique Jackson – freshman (5'11, 170) 29 Nate Andrews – sophomore (5'11, 208) 30 Colin Blake – sophomore (6'3, 214) 31 Tres Copeland – sophomore (5'11, 176) 37 Keelin Smith – Junior (6'3, 185) 37 Osner Valmeus – freshman (5'10, 175) 42 Lamarcus Brutus – junior (6'0, 202) 79 Sean Scott – senior (6'0, 203) Special teams 19 Roberto Aguayo – sophomore (6'0, 183) (K) 31 Ryan Feely – freshman (6'0, 155) (K) 38 Cason Beatty – junior (6'3, 215) (P) (H) 40 Danny Adams – senior (5'9, 193) (LS) 47 Stephen Gabbard – freshman (6'3, 215) (LS) 49 Jonathan Hernandez – sophomore (6'4, 202) (P) 69 Barrett Kernon – junior (6'4, 247) (LS) 96 Brian Crews – freshman (6'0, 162) (P) (H)

Depth chart

^[6]

Defense FS Tyler Hunter Lamarcus Brutus Tyrell Lyons WLB MLB SLB Matthew Thomas Terrance Smith ⋅ Reggie Northrup E.J. Levenberry ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS Jalen Ramsey Keelin Smith Trey Marshall CB P. J. Williams Nick Waisome Colin Blake DE DT DT DE Mario Edwards Nile Lawrence-Stample Desmond Hollin Eddie Goldman Chris Casher ⋅ Justin Shanks DeMarcus Walker ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ CB Ronald Darby Nate Andrews Marquez White Offense WR Rashad Greene Levonte Whitfield Christian Greene LT LG C RG RT Roderick Johnson Josue Matías Cameron Erving Tre' Jackson Bobby Hart Cameron Erving Kareem Are Austin Barron Ruben Carter Chad Mavety ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ TE Nick O'leary Giorgio Newberry Kevin Haplea WR Jesus Wilson Travis Rudolph Ermon Lane QB Jameis Winston Sean Maguire John Franklin III RB Dalvin Cook Karlos Williams Mario Pender FB Freddie Stevenson Jonathan Vickers ⋅ Special teams PK Roberto Aguayo P Cason Beatty KR Levonte Whitfield Mario Pender Jesus Wilson Dalvin Cook PR Levonte Whitfield Rashad Greene Jesus Wilson H Cason Beatty Jonathan Hernandez

Media

Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff.

Statistics

FSU on offense at the 2014 ACC Championship Game

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

1 2 3 4 OT Total Florida State 82 158 119 107 6 472 All opponents 94 98 90 77 0 359

Scores by quarter (ACC opponents)

1 2 3 4 OT Total Florida State 41 110 82 84 6 323 ACC opponents 70 61 45 34 0 210

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	1 (57)	1 (46)	1 (38)	1 (37)	1 (34)	1 (27)	1 (35)	2 (12)	2 (14)	2 (14)	2 (15)	2 (12)	1 (43)	1 (37)	2 (29)	2 (25)	5 т
Coaches	1 (56)	1 (57)	1 (51)	1 (50)	1 (36)	2 (26)	1 (44)	2 (31)	2 (22)	2 (21)	2 (22)	2 (20)	1 (39)	2 (30)	2 (28)	2 (22)	6
CFP	Not released									2	2	3	3	3	4	3	Not released

Season

In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was voted to finish first in the Atlantic Division and win the ACC title.^[7] Jameis Winston was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year.^[8] FSU led the league with nine preseason All-ACC selections in Rashad Greene, Nick O'Leary, Cameron Erving, Tre' Jackson, Jameis Winston, Karlos Williams on offense along with Mario Edwards and P. J. Williams on defense and Roberto Aguayo on special teams.^[9]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	8:00 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma State*	No. 1	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Cowboys Classic) (College GameDay)	ABC	W 37–31	61,521
September 6	7:30 p.m.	The Citadel*	No. 1	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCRSN	W 37–12	81,294
September 20	8:00 p.m.	No. 22 Clemson	No. 1	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry) (College GameDay)	ABC	W 23–17 OT	82,316
September 27	3:30 p.m.	at NC State	No. 1	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ABC/ESPN2	W 56–41	57,583
October 4	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 1	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	W 43–3	82,327
October 11	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 1	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	W 38–20	43,295
October 18	8:00 p.m.	No. 5 Notre Dame*	No. 2	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida (College GameDay) (rivalry)	ABC	W 31–27	82,431
October 30	7:30 p.m.	at No. 25 Louisville	No. 2	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 42–31	55,414
November 8	6:30 p.m.	Virginia	No. 2	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy)	ESPN	W 34–20	82,325
November 15	8:00 p.m.	at Miami (FL)	No. 3	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 30–26	76,530
November 22	3:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 3	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC/ESPN2	W 20–17	82,300
November 29	3:30 p.m.	Florida*	No. 3	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 24–19	82,485
December 6	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech	No. 4	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship)	ABC	W 37–35	64,808
January 1, 2015	5:00 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Oregon*	No. 3	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl–CFP Semifinal) (College GameDay)	ESPN	L 20–59	91,322
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Oklahoma State

Florida State vs. Oklahoma State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Seminoles	10	7	10	10	37
Cowboys	0	10	7	14	31

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 8:14 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 61,521
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Heather Cox (sideline reporter)
• ^[10][11][12]

Game information

First Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 36 yd field goal FSU 3 OSU 0 FSU: Nate Andrews 9 yd interception return (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 10 OSU 0 Second Quarter FSU: Mario Pender 11 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 17 OSU 0 OSU: Desmond Roland 1 yd run (Ben Grogan kick) FSU 17 OSU 7 OSU: Ben Grogan 37 yd field goal FSU 17 OSU 10 Third Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 27 yd field goal FSU 20 OSU 10 OSU: David Glidden 55 yd pass from J.W. Walsh (Ben Grogan kick) FSU 20 OSU 17 FSU: Jameis Winston 28 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 27 OSU 17 Fourth Quarter OSU: J.W. Walsh 24 yd run (Ben Grogan kick) FSU 27 OSU 24 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 37 yd field goal FSU 30 OSU 24 FSU: Rashad Greene 50 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 37 OSU 24 OSU: J.W. Walsh 3 yd run (Ben Grogan kick) FSU 37 OSU 31 Top Passers FSU – Jameis Winston; 25/40, 370 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Oklahoma state – J.W. Walsh; 15/27, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers FSU – Karlos Williams; 23 carries, 66 yards Oklahoma state – J.W. Walsh; 11 carries, 51 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving FSU – Rashad Greene; 11 receptions, 203 yards, 1 TD Oklahoma state – David Glidden; 2 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

The Citadel

The Citadel vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	12	12
#1 Seminoles	14	14	6	3	37

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:35 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Overcast
• Game attendance: 81,294
• Referee: Pat Garvey
• TV announcers (Fox Sports Networks): Wes Durham (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Hans Heiserer (sideline reporter)
• ^[13][14]

Game information

First Quarter FSU: Karlos Williams 1 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) CIT 0 FSU 7 FSU: Jesus Wilson 12 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) CIT 0 FSU 14 Second Quarter FSU: Dalvin Cook 5 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) CIT 0 FSU 21 FSU: Nick O'Leary 1 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) CIT 0 FSU 28 Third Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 22 yd field goal CIT 0 FSU 31 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 27 yd field goal CIT 0 FSU 34 Fourth Quarter CIT: Rudder Brown 10 yd pass from Aaron Miller (Austin Jordan kick failed) CIT 6 FSU 34 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 24 yd field goal CIT 6 FSU 37 CIT: DeAndre Schoultz 10 yd pass from Dominique Allen (Alex Glover pass failed) CIT 12 FSU 37 Top Passers Citadel – Aaron Miller; 3/11, 46 yards, 1 TD FSU – Jameis Winston; 22/27, 256 yards, 2 TD Top Rushers Citadel – Aaron Miller; 14 carries, 61 yards FSU – Dalvin Cook; 13 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving Citadel – DeAndre Schoultz; 2 receptions, 26 yards, 1 TD FSU – Rashad Greene; 4 receptions, 80 yards

Clemson

Clemson vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#22 Tigers	0	10	0	7	0	17
#1 Seminoles	3	0	7	7	6	23

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind NE 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 82,316
• Referee: Gary Patterson
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Heather Cox, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters)
• ^[15][16]

Game information

First Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 50 yd field goal CLEM 0 FSU 3 Second Quarter CLEM: Ammon Lakip 30 yd field goal CLEM 3 FSU 3 CLEM: D.J. Howard 1 yd run (Ammon Lakip kick) CLEM 10 FSU 3 Third Quarter FSU: Mario Pender 1 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) CLEM 10 FSU 10 Fourth Quarter CLEM: Deshaun Watson 2 yd run (Bradley Pinion kick) CLEM 17 FSU 10 FSU: Rashad Greene 74 yd pass from Sean Maguire (Roberto Aguayo kick) CLEM 17 FSU 17 Overtime FSU: Karlos Williams 12 yd run CLEM 17 FSU 23 Top Passers Clemson – Deshaun Watson; 19/28, 266 yards FSU – Sean Maguire; 21/39, 304 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers Clemson – C.J. Davidson; 12 carries, 54 yards FSU – Karlos Williams; 10 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving Clemson – Mike Williams; 2 receptions, 72 yards FSU – Rashad Greene; 9 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

NC State

Florida State vs. NC State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Seminoles	7	14	21	14	56
Wolfpack	24	0	14	3	41

at Carter Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 3:36 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind ENE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 57,583
• Referee: David Epperley
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (analyst), Todd McShay (sideline reporter)
• ^[17][18]

Game information

First Quarter NCST: Bo Hines 54 yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Niklas Sade kick) FSU 0 NCST 7 FSU: Jesus Wilson 32 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 7 NCST 7 NCST: Shadrach Thornton 3 yd run (Niklas Sade kick) FSU 7 NCST 14 NCST: Niklas Sade 37 yd field goal FSU 7 NCST 17 NCST: Johnathan Alston 8 yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Niklas Sade kick) FSU 7 NCST 24 Second Quarter FSU: Karlos Williams 4 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 14 NCST 24 FSU: Christian Green 22 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 21 NCST 24 Third Quarter NCST: Matt Dayes 10 yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Niklas Sade kick) FSU 21 NCST 31 FSU: Dalvin Cook 19 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 28 NCST 31 NCST: Shadrach Thornton 10 yd run (Niklas Sade kick) FSU 28 NCST 38 FSU: Jesus Wilson 15 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 35 NCST 38 FSU: Rashad Greene 4 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 42 NCST 38 Fourth Quarter FSU: Karlos Williams 1 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 49 NCST 38 NCST: Niklas Sade 25 yd field goal FSU 49 NCST 41 FSU: Karlos Williams 12 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 56 NCST 41 Top Passers FSU – Jameis Winston; 26/38, 365 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT NC state – Jacoby Brissett; 32/48, 359 yards, 3 TD Top Rushers FSU – Karlos Williams; 21 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD NC state – Shadrach Thornton; 18 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving FSU – Rashad Greene; 11 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD NC state – Bo Hines; 8 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD

Wake Forest

Wake Forest vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	3	0	0	0	3
#1 Seminoles	0	13	17	13	43

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind NW 13 mph (21 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 82,327
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN3): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (analyst), Jeannine Edwards (sideline reporter)
• ^[19][20]

Game information

First Quarter WF: Mike Weaver 36 yd field goal WF 3 FSU 0 Second Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 43 yd field goal WF 3 FSU 3 FSU: Jameis Winston 2 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) WF 3 FSU 10 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 40 yd field goal WF 3 FSU 13 Third Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 52 yd field goal WF 3 FSU 16 FSU: Mario Pender 3 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) WF 3 FSU 23 FSU: Reggie Northrup 31 yd fumble return (Roberto Aguayo kick) WF 3 FSU 30 Fourth Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 42 yd field goal WF 3 FSU 33 FSU: Travis Rudolph 59 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) WF 3 FSU 40 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 32 yd field goal WF 3 FSU 43 Top Passers Wake forest – John Wolford; 9/15, 58 yards, 1 INT FSU – Jameis Winston; 23/39, 297 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers Wake forest – Dezmond Wortham; 12 carries, 68 yards FSU – Mario Pender; 5 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving Wake forest – E.J. Scott; 4 receptions, 28 yards FSU – Ermon Lane; 2 receptions, 70 yards

Syracuse

Florida State vs. Syracuse

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Seminoles	10	14	7	7	38
Orange	0	6	7	7	20

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 43,295
• Referee: Tom McCreesh
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
• ^[21][22]

Game information

First Quarter FSU: Mario Pender 12 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 7 SYR 0 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 34 yd field goal FSU 10 SYRA 0 Second Quarter SYR: Cole Murphy 21 yd field goal FSU 10 SYR 3 FSU: Mario Pender 4 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 17 SYR 3 SYR: Cole Murphy 32 yd field goal FSU 17 SYR 6 FSU: Nick O'Leary 21 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 24 SYR 6 Third Quarter FSU: Jesus Wilson 7 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 31 SYR 6 SYR: Steve Ishmael 22 yd pass from A.J. Long (Cole Murphy kick) FSU 31 SYR 13 Fourth Quarter FSU: Dalvin Cook 7 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 38 SYR 13 SYR: Steve Ishmael 35 yd pass from A.J. Long (Cole Murphy kick) FSU 38 SYR 20 Top Passers FSU – Jameis Winston; 30/36, 317 yards, 3 TD Syracuse – A.J. Long; 16/27, 167 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers FSU – Dalvin Cook; 23 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD Syracuse – Prince-Tyson Gulley; 16 carries, 80 yards Top Receiving FSU – Rashad Greene; 6 receptions, 107 yards Syracuse – Steve Ishmael; 3 receptions, 93 yards, 2TD

Notre Dame

Notre Dame vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#5 Fighting Irish	7	10	7	3	27
#2 Seminoles	7	3	14	7	31

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 8:24 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind WNW 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 82,431
• Referee: David Epperley
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Heather Cox, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters)
• ^[23][24]

Game information

First Quarter ND: Corey Robinson 1 yd pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick) ND 7 FSU 0 FSU: Travis Rudolph 11 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) ND 7 FSU 7 Second Quarter ND: Corey Robinson 9 yd pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick) ND 14 FSU 7 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 28 Yd Field Goal ND 14 FSU 10 ND: Kyle Brindza 34 yd field goal ND 17 FSU 10 Third Quarter FSU: Rashad Greene 10 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) ND 17 FSU 17 ND: William Fuller 11 yd pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick) ND 24 FSU 17 FSU: Karlos Williams 2 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) ND 24 FSU 24 Fourth Quarter ND: Kyle Brindza 46 yd field goal ND 27 FSU 24 FSU: Karlos Williams 1 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) ND 27 FSU 31 Top Passers Notre dame – Everett Golson; 31/52, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT FSU – Jameis Winston; 23/31, 273 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers Notre dame – Tarean Folston; 21 carries, 120 yards FSU – Karlos Williams; 8 carries, 25 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving Notre dame – Corey Robinson; 8 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD FSU – Rashad Greene; 8 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

Louisville

Florida State vs. Louisville

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#2 Seminoles	0	7	14	21	42
Cardinals	0	21	3	7	31

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 7:32 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind ENE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 55,414
• Referee: Dennis Hennigan
• TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer and David Pollack (analysts), Samantha Ponder (sideline reporter)
• ^[25][26]

Game information

Second Quarter LOU: Michael Dyer 4 yd run (John Wallace kick) FSU 0 LOU 7 LOU: Michael Dyer 12 yd run (John Wallace kick) FSU 0 LOU 14 LOU: Gerald Christian 11 yd pass from Will Gardner (John Wallace kick) FSU 0 LOU 21 FSU: Nick O'Leary fumble recovery (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 7 LOU 21 Third Quarter LOU: John Wallace 33 yd field goal FSU 7 LOU 24 FSU: Travis Rudolph 68 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 14 LOU 24 FSU: Dalvin Cook 40 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 21 LOU 24 Fourth Quarter FSU: Ermon Lane 47 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 28 LOU 24 LOU: Michael Dyer 1 yd run (John Wallace kick) FSU 28 LOU 31 FSU: Dalvin Cook 38 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 35 LOU 31 FSU: Freddie Stevenson 35 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 42 LOU 31 Top Passers FSU – Jameis Winston; 25/48, 401 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Louisville – Will Gardner; 20/38, 330 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers FSU – Dalvin Cook; 9 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD Louisville – Michael Dyer; 28 carries, 134 yards, 3 TD Top Receiving FSU – Nick O'Leary; 6 receptions, 76 yards Louisville – DeVante Parker; 8 receptions, 214 yards

Virginia

Virginia vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	13	0	7	0	20
#2 Seminoles	7	21	6	0	34

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 6:41 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 82,325
• Referee: Jerry Magallane
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Shannon Spake (sideline reporter)
• ^[27][28]

Game information

First Quarter FSU: Karlos Williams 2 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 7 UVA 0 UVA: Andre Levrone 16 yd pass from Greyson Lambert (Ian Frye kick) FSU 7 UVA 7 UVA: Darius Jennings 15 yd pass from Greyson Lambert (Ian Frye PAT failed) FSU 7 UVA 13 Second Quarter FSU: Karlos Williams 3 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 14 UVA 13 FSU: Rashad Greene 22 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 21 UVA 13 FSU: Jameis Winston 4 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 28 UVA 13 Third Quarter UVA: Canaan Severin 23 yd pass from Greyson Lambert (Ian Frye kick) FSU 28 UVA 20 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 43 yd field goal FSU 31 UVA 20 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 40 yd field goal FSU 34 UVA 20 Top Passers Virginia – Greyson Lambert; 20/35, 220 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT FSU – Jameis Winston; 22/35, 261 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers Virginia – Kevin Parks; 15 carries, 43 yards FSU – Karlos Williams; 21 carries, 70 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving Virginia – Canaan Severin; 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD FSU – Rashad Greene; 12 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD

Miami (FL)

Florida State vs. Miami (FL)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#2 Seminoles	0	10	7	13	30
Hurricanes	13	10	0	3	26

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 76,530
• Referee: Ron Cherry
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Heather Cox (sideline reporter)/Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, and Joe Schad (ESPN Radio)
• ^[29][30]

Game information

First Quarter MIA: Phillip Dorsett 27 yd pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick) FSU 0 MIA 7 MIA: Duke Johnson 1 yd run (Michael Badgley PAT blocked) FSU 0 MIA 13 Second Quarter MIA: Michael Badgley 45 yd field goal FSU 0 MIA 16 FSU: Dalvin Cook 44 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 7 MIA 16 MIA: Clive Walford 61 yd pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick) FSU 7 MIA 23 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 43 yd field goal FSU 10 MIA 23 Third Quarter FSU: Karlos Williams 11 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 17 MIA 23 Fourth Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 37 yd field goal FSU 20 MIA 23 MIA: Michael Badgley 46 yd field goal FSU 20 MIA 26 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 53 yd field goal FSU 23 MIA 26 FSU: Dalvin Cook 26 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 30 MIA 26 Top Passers FSU – Jameis Winston; 25/42, 304 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Miami – Brad Kaaya; 16/34, 316 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers FSU – Dalvin Cook; 7 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD Miami – Duke Johnson; 27 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Receiving FSU – Travis Rudolph; 4 receptions, 65 yards Miami – Clive Walford; 4 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

Boston College

Boston College vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	7	7	0	17
#1 Seminoles	7	10	0	3	20

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 3:33 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind ENE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Intermittent Rain
• Game attendance: 82,300
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (analyst), Jeannine Edwards (sideline reporter)
• ^[31][32]

Game information

First Quarter FSU: Karlos Williams 3 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) BC 0 FSU 7 BC: Mike Knoll 40 yd field goal BC 3 FSU 7 Second Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 37 yd field goal BC 3 FSU 10 BC: Shakim Phillips 49 yd pass from Tyler Murphy (Mike Knoll kick) BC 10 FSU 10 FSU: Nick O'Leary 30 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) BC 10 FSU 17 Third Quarter BC: Tyler Murphy 21 yd run (Mike Knoll kick) BC 17 FSU 17 Fourth Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 26 yd field goal BC 17 FSU 20 Top Passers Boston college – Tyler Murphy; 6/10, 73 yards, 1 TD FSU – Jameis Winston; 22/32, 281 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers Boston college – Jon Hilliman; 13 carries, 73 yards, FSU – Dalvin Cook; 14 carries, 76 yards Top Receiving Boston college – Shakim Phillips; 1 reception, 49 yards, 1 TD FSU – Rashad Greene; 8 receptions, 106 yards

Florida

Florida vs. Florida State

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gators	9	7	3	0	19
#1 Seminoles	7	14	0	3	24

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 3:40 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind NE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 82,485
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Heather Cox (sideline reporter)
• ^[33][34]

Game information

First Quarter UF: Austin Hardin 52 yd field goal UF 3 FSU 0 UF: Austin Hardin 39 yd field goal UF 6 FSU 0 UF: Austin Hardin 43 yd field goal UF 9 FSU 0 FSU: Terrance Smith 94 yd interception return (Roberto Aguayo kick) UF 9 FSU 7 Second Quarter FSU: Nick O'Leary 10 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) UF 9 FSU 14 FSU: Nick O'Leary 6 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) UF 9 FSU 21 UF: Clay Burton 15 yd pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin kick) UF 16 FSU 21 Third Quarter UF: Austin Hardin 32 yd field goal UF 19 FSU 21 Fourth Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 37 yd field goal UF 19 FSU 24 Top Passers Florida – Treon Harris; 13/32, 169 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT FSU – Jameis Winston; 12/24, 125 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top Rushers Florida – Treon Harris; 9 carries, 41 yards FSU – Dalvin Cook; 24 carries, 144 yards Top Receiving Florida – Demarcus Robinson; 4 receptions, 71 yards FSU – Nick O'Leary; 4 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD

ACC Championship: Georgia Tech

Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (ACC Championship)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#2 Seminoles	7	21	3	6	37
#12 Yellow Jackets	14	7	7	7	35

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: December 6
• Game time: 8:14 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind W 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Foggy
• Game attendance: 64,808
• Referee: Gary Patterson
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Heather Cox (sideline reporter)
• ^[35][36]

Game information

First Quarter GT: Synjyn Days 1 yd run (Harrison Butker kick) FSU 0 GT 7 FSU: Nick O'Leary 46 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 7 GT 7 GT: Synjyn Days 1 yd run (Harrison Butker kick) FSU 7 GT 14 Second Quarter FSU: Dalvin Cook 1 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 14 GT 14 GT: Zach Laskey 4 yd run (Harrison Butker kick) FSU 14 GT 21 FSU: Rashad Greene 44 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 21 GT 21 FSU: Rashad Greene 9 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) FSU 28 GT 21 Third Quarter GT: Synjyn Days 1 yd run (Harrison Butker kick) FSU 28 GT 28 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 33 yd field goal FSU 31 GT 28 Fourth Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 32 yd field goal FSU 34 GT 28 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 28 yd field goal FSU 37 GT 28 GT: Darren Waller 25 yd pass from Justin Thomas (Harrison Butker kick) FSU 37 GT 35 Top Passers FSU – Jameis Winston; 21/30, 309 yards, 3 TD Georgia tech – Justin Thomas; 8/14, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers FSU – Dalvin Cook; 31 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD Georgia tech – Justin Thomas; 11 carries, 104 yards Top Receiving FSU – Rashad Greene; 7 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD Georgia tech – Darren Waller; 5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD

Rose Bowl: Oregon

Marching Chiefs and FSU cheerleaders in the Rose Parade, as part of the Rose Bowl

Florida State vs. Oregon (Rose Bowl)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#2 Seminoles	3	10	7	0	20
#3 Ducks	8	10	27	14	59

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

• Date: January 1
• Game time: 5:12 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 91,322
• Referee: Matt Austin
• TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox, Tom Rinaldi/Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
• ^[37][38]

Game information

First Quarter FSU: Roberto Aguayo 28 yd field goal UO 0 FSU 3 UO: Royce Freeman 1 yd run (Taylor Alie pass to Christian French for two-point conversion) UO 8 FSU 3 Second Quarter UO: Aidan Schneider 28 yd field goal UO 11 FSU 3 FSU: Roberto Aguayo 26 yd field goal UO 11 FSU 6 UO: Thomas Tyner 1 yd run (Aidan Schneider kick) UO 18 FSU 6 FSU: Karlos Williams 10 yd run (Roberto Aguayo kick) UO 18 FSU 13 Third Quarter UO: Royce Freeman 3 yd run (Aidan Schneider kick) UO 25 FSU 13 FSU: Travis Rudolph 18 yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick) UO 25 FSU 20 UO: Darren Carrington 56 yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Aidan Schneider kick) UO 32 FSU 20 UO: Darren Carrington 30 yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Aidan Schneider kick) UO 39 FSU 20 UO: Tony Washington 58 yd fumble return (Aidan Schneider PAT blocked) UO 45 FSU 20 Fourth Quarter UO: Marcus Mariota 23 yd run (Aidan Schneider kick) UO 52 FSU 20 UO: Thomas Tyner 21 yd run (Aidan Schneider kick) UO 59 FSU 20 Top Passers FSU – Jameis Winston; 29/45, 348 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Oregon – Marcus Mariota; 26/36, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers FSU – Dalvin Cook; 15 carries, 103 yards, 2 FUM Oregon – Thomas Tyner; 13 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving FSU – Travis Rudolph; 6 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD Oregon – Darren Carrington; 7 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD

Awards

• John Mackey Award^[39]

Nick O'Leary

• Career Achievement Award

Rashad Greene

• Vlade Janakievski Award

Roberto Aguayo

All-Americans

Nick O'Leary, Tre' Jackson and Roberto Aguayo were chosen as consensus All-American players.^[40]

• Nick O'Leary^{[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48]}
• Cameron Erving^[41][44][45]
• Tre' Jackson^{[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]}
• Roberto Aguayo^{[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][51]}
• Josue Matias^[41][45]
• Ronald Darby^[41]
• Jalen Ramsey^{[42][44][45][46][48]}
• P. J. Williams^[42][45]
• Rashad Greene^{[44][45][46][50]}
• Eddie Goldman^[44][45][46]
• Mario Edwards Jr.^[44][45]
• Jameis Winston^[45]
• Roderick Johnson^[52]
• Dalvin Cook^[53]

Conference

• Jacobs Blocking Trophy^[54]

Cameron Erving

All-ACC

ACSMA^[55]

• Offense
  • First Team
    • Rashad Greene
    • Nick O'Leary
    • Cameron Erving
    • Tre' Jackson
    • Jameis Winston
    • Roberto Aguayo
  • Second Team
    • Josue Matias
    • Dalvin Cook
  • Third Team
    • Bobby Hart
• Defense
  • First Team
    • Mario Edwards Jr.
    • Eddie Goldman
    • P. J. Williams
    • Jalen Ramsey
  • Second Team
    • Terrance Smith
  • Third Team
    • Reggie Northrup
    • Ronald Darby

Coaches^[56]

• Offense
  • First Team
    • Rashad Greene
    • Nick O"Leary
    • Tre' Jackson
    • Jameis Winston
    • Roberto Aguayo
  • Third Team
    • Bobby Hart
    • Josue Matias
    • Cameron Erving
    • Dalvin Cook
  • Honorable Mention
    • Karlos Williams
• Defense
  • First Team
    • Mario Edwards Jr.
    • Eddie Goldman
    • Jalen Ramsey
  • Second Team
    • Terrance Smith
    • P. J. Williams
  • Third Team
    • Reggie Northrup
    • Ronald Darby

Honors

Week One

• ACC Players of the Week^[57]
  • Wide receiver
    • Rashad Greene
  • Defensive lineman
    • Mario Edwards Jr.
• Lou Groza Star of the Week
  • Roberto Aguayo
• College Football Performance Awards
  • Specialist of the Week: Roberto Aguayo (Honorable Mention)
  • Receiver of the Week: Rashad Greene (Honorable Mention)
  • Defensive Back of the Week: Nate Andrews (Honorable Mention)

Week Four

• ACC Players of the Week^[58]
  • Wide receiver
    • Rashad Greene
  • Defensive lineman
    • Eddie Goldman

Week Five

• ACC Players of the Week^[59]
  • Wide receiver
    • Rashad Greene
  • Offensive lineman
    • Tre' Jackson

Week Six

• ACC Players of the Week^[60]
  • Linebacker
    • Reggie Northrup
  • Specialist
    • Roberto Aguayo
• Lou Groza Star of the Week
  • Roberto Aguayo
• College Football Performance Awards
  • Specialist of the Week: Roberto Aguayo
  • Linebacker of the Week: Reggie Northrup

Week Seven

• ACC Players of the Week^[61]
  • Offensive lineman
    • Tre' Jackson
• John Mackey National Tight End of the Week
  • Nick O'Leary

Week Eight

• ACC Players of the Week^[62]
  • Offensive lineman
    • Tre' Jackson
  • Linebacker
    • Terrance Smith
• Bednarik National Defensive Player of the Week
  • Terrance Smith

Week Ten

• ACC Players of the Week^[63]
  • Offensive back
    • Jameis Winston
  • Offensive lineman
    • Cameron Erving
  • Linebacker
    • Reggie Northrup
  • Rookie
    • Dalvin Cook
• Athlon Sports Freshman of the Week
  • Dalvin Cook

Week Eleven

• ACC Players of the Week^[64]
  • Wide receiver
    • Rashad Greene
  • Defensive lineman
    • Mario Edwards Jr.
• Lou Groza Star of the Week
  • Roberto Aguayo

Week Twelve

• ACC Players of the Week^[65]
  • Offensive lineman
    • Cameron Erving
  • Defensive back
    • Jalen Ramsey
  • Specialist
    • Roberto Aguayo
  • Rookie
    • Dalvin Cook
• Athlon Sports Defensive Player of the Week
  • Jalen Ramsey
• Bednarik National Defensive Player of the Week
  • Jalen Ramsey

Week Thirteen

• ACC Players of the Week^[66]
  • Specialist
    • Roberto Aguayo

Week Fourteen

• ACC Players of the Week^[67]
  • Linebacker
    • Terrance Smith

Watchlists

• Lott Trophy^[68]

Ronald Darby

• Rimington Trophy^[69][70]

Austin Barron

• Paul Hornung Award^[71]

Levonte Whitfield

• Maxwell Award^[72]

Rashad Greene

Karlos Williams

Jameis Winston

• Bednarik Award^[73]

Mario Edwards Jr.

P. J. Williams

• John Mackey Award^[74]

Nick O'Leary

• Lou Groza Award^[75]

Roberto Aguayo

• Nagurski Trophy^[76]

Mario Edwards Jr.

P. J. Williams

• Outland Trophy^[77]

Cameron Erving

Tre' Jackson

Josue Matías

• Jim Thorpe Award^[78]

Jalen Ramsey

P. J. Williams

• Lombardi Award^[79]

Mario Edwards Jr.

Cameron Erving

Tre' Jackson

Josue Matías

• Butkus Award^[80]

Terrance Smith

• Biletnikoff Award^[81]

Rashad Greene

• Davey O'Brien Award^[82]

Jameis Winston

• Walter Camp Award^[83]

Cameron Erving

Jameis Winston

• Manning Award^[84]

Jameis Winston

Quarterfinalists

• John Mackey Award^[85]

Nick O'Leary

• Lott Trophy^[86]

Ronald Darby

Semifinalists

• Jim Thorpe Award^[87]

P. J. Williams

• Maxwell Award^[88]

Jameis Winston

• Davey O'Brien Award^[89]

Jameis Winston

• Lou Groza Award^[90]

Roberto Aguayo

• Biletnikoff Award^[91]

Rashad Greene

• John Mackey Award^[92]

Nick O'Leary

• Walter Camp Award^[93]

Jameis Winston

• Outland Trophy^[94]

Tre' Jackson

• Maxwell Coach of the Year Award^[95]

Jimbo Fisher

Finalists

• Lou Groza Award^[96]

Roberto Aguayo

• John Mackey Award^[97]

Nick O'Leary

• Manning Award^[98]

Jameis Winston

• Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year^[99]

Jimbo Fisher

• Dodd Trophy^[100]

Jimbo Fisher

• Bear Bryant Award^[101]

Jimbo Fisher

All-star games

Game	Date	Site	Players
66th Senior Bowl[102]	January 24, 2015	Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama	Tre' Jackson

Game	Date	Site	Players
90th East–West Shrine Game	January 17, 2015	Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida	Bobby Hart

NFL draft

The following FSU players were selected in the 2015 NFL draft:

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	1	1	Jameis Winston	Quarterback	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1st	19	19	Cameron Erving	Center	Cleveland Browns
2nd	3	35	Mario Edwards Jr.	Defensive end	Oakland Raiders
2nd	7	39	Eddie Goldman	Defensive tackle	Chicago Bears
2nd	18	50	Ronald Darby	Defensive back	Buffalo Bills
3rd	14	78	P. J. Williams	Cornerback	New Orleans Saints
4th	12	111	Tre' Jackson	Guard	New England Patriots
5th	3	139	Rashad Greene	Wide receiver	Jacksonville Jaguars
5th	19	155	Karlos Williams	Running back	Buffalo Bills
6th	18	194	Nick O'Leary	Tight end	Buffalo Bills
7th	9	226	Bobby Hart	Offensive tackle	New York Giants

Offensive lineman Josue Matias went on to sign with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent while wide receiver Jarred Haggins signed with the Detroit Lions.