2003 Rix to Sam With just a minute remaining and the Noles at least a FG to tie, Chris Rix sprints to his right and finds P.K. Sam behind the Gator defense for an improbable 52 yard score to give…
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A Rivalry Through The Years
As Florida State-florida LVIII draws near, and the scent of baked turkeys fills the air, it’s only appropriate to take a look back at the key moments that have shaped one of college football’s fiercest rivalries. The Seminoles are seeking their…
Comparative Offensive Performance
Yesterday, we looked at how the performance of the Florida State defense stacked up against the defenses of our opponent’s opponents. Today, we’ll do the same thing, but with the Florida State offense. In this chart, you want to be…
Comparative Defensive Performance
Another way to look at how the defense has fared is to look at how they’ve performed against an opponent relative to the other teams that opponent has faced. In this chart, you want to be as close to the…
FSU Is Much More Than Winston
Let’s start with this: Jameis Winston is a transcendent player. A one-in-a-million type of athlete that just needs to be enjoyed while you’re able to watch him. Florida State fans are very lucky right now to have that type of…
Prime Spot Report from FSU v Miami
TT members I saw make an appearance at the Prime Spot: FSUGlommer, Mr. Peanut, dukenole, SeminoleBob, roadkill, DOCFSU85, JBaker, chefnole, LilburnNole, PrimeNole, nicknole, LilburnNoleDadFSU73. My apologies if I’m leaving someone out. It all got started Friday night at the Civic…
Five Great Performances Against Miami
1984 – Jesse Hester (5-116 Rec and 2-102 1 TD rush) Jesse Hester accounted for just under half of the total offense for the Noles in 1984. #15 Florida State went down to #4 Miami and blasted the Canes 38-3.…
Five Great Moments in FSU v Miami History
1989 – Dexter Carter 37 yard TD just 23 seconds into the game Florida State had lost 4 straight to the Hurricanes including one heart breaker and one embarrassment. In 1989, Dexter Carter made sure that the game would get…
A Return of Epic Proportions
I’ve often wondered, what would it have been like to see Babe Ruth play? How cool would it have been to tell your grandkids that you saw Ruth swing a bat in his heyday? What if you were there in…
Fun With Stats
The Florida State offense and defense are performing at a high level right now. Below are some very impressive stats. They are not adjusted for opponents and are against all teams, not just FBS. Offense Scoring Offense – 3rd (53.2…
Impressively Random and Un-impressively Meaningless Thoughts
1. So ………. Clemson has an improved defense over last season eh? Okaaaaaaaaaay. If you say so. 2. You really have to give credit to the die hard Clemson fans who stayed to the bitter end. All ninety six of…
Good, Bad and Ugly (Meth Cat Go Bye Bye Edition)
At the risk of being unoriginal and to quote the great Ron Burgundy, “That escalated quickly.” From literally the opening play of the game (a Lamarcus Joyner-forced fumble by Clemson Wide Receiver Stanton Seckinger), Florida State showed who the dominant…