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Friday 4 November 2011

FSU Football Bowl Game 30 Consecutive

Boston-three decades there has been nothing so obvious in college football as Florida State plays in Bowl game.

Seminoles qualify for a bowl of 30 consecutive Thursday night when EJ Manuel threw one Touchdown and ran for another to lead Florida State to a 38-7 victory over Boston College.

"This is one of our goals that we knew from the beginning of the year, and now we knocked that one," coach Jimbo Fisher said after the Seminoles extended the streak, which was already the longest in the NCAA. "Thirty years in a row. There is something about this. -All said it's no big deal, but don't do it and see what happens.

Manuel completed 12 of 16 passes for 180 yards and ran 16 times for 37 yards to help Florida State (6-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) to open a 28-0 lead at halftime and the coast in his fourth consecutive victory. Sixth victory means that the Seminoles Bowl right; in the field of exploration in the game were representatives of Chick fil a bowl in Atlanta.

"I think it will be something that we would be a shame if we command that does not continue with the great traditions of the State of Florida," Manuel said. "We must win at least six games each year at Florida State. At the very least. "

Boston College (2-1, 7-5), which was sent in a bowl game for 12 consecutive years, guaranteed their first losing season since 1998, and was eliminated from Bowl contention.

Chase Rettig completed 11 18 passes from one touchdown and one interception for Boston College, splitting time with freshman Josh Bordner after first six drives resulted in five punts and fumble. Bordner was 1 2 for 37 yards, and he ran seven times for 45 yards.

Luc Kuechly had 20 tackles, 12 Solo for Boston College, his 31 games with 10 or more.

"I don't think with this command, the BC team, someone is going to go out," said Kuechly. "I don't care what is unavailable. I'm going to go out and win against the State of North Karolina"na next week.

Devonta Freeman ran for 62 yards and two touchdowns and Nick o' Leary caught three passes for 87 yards as Florida State did most of his damage with touchdowns on three consecutive possessions in the first half. With 4: 51 to play in the second quarter of Seminoles led 28-0; They outgained BC 214 yards to 16 and held the Eagles without a first down.

"We got licked," said BC coach Frank Spaziani. "Failed to get the first down; failed to get out of our own way for a bit there. "

Bordner came into the game and shared disk time Rettig led BC 74 yards to the Florida State 1 Rolandan Finch fumbled.

Finch, a former fourth-Stringer, who had 243 yards against Maryland last week, had two fumbles in the game while gaining 59 yards on 28 carries.

"If you're going to be a great football team, you have a great defense" Seminoles safety Lamarcus Joyner said. "You have to control the line of scrimmage, and that's what guys are doing. We do this in the past three weeks. "

Manuel threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns in last week's 34-0 victory over North Carolina State is the fourth consecutive game Seminoles with more than 425 yards of total offense. Against b.c. they were 307.

Florida State didn't get a first down at its first, but he got the ball back to 2 BC, when Antony McCloud knocked the ball free from Finch and Smith fell to him. Two plays and penalty later, Manuel hit Bert Reid for 8-yard touchdown pass.

Seminoles, scored early in the second quarter on a 12-yard run Freeman and, after another BC three and out, Manuel completed a 58-yard pass for the ' Leary, before taking it in from 1 yard to make it 21-0. After another three and out BC received Florida State down Freeman field before scoring from 3 to give the Seminoles 28-0 lead.

Bordner BC entered the game and on his first snap, ran 25 yards for the Eagles first first down of the game. From the Seminoles ' Bobby Swigert 39 it hit after the 37-yard, which brought the ball at the 2.

But Finch was stuffed for a 1-yard gain on first down, and the second he lost the ball on its way to the line of scrimmage.

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