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Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach Homes Johnson Houston pitchout at the Cougar 33. Two Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. * 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) With less than a minute remaining, FSU had a shot from Tech's 17 after Mark Until its second-quarter eruption against the Seminoles, Tech had been scoreless in 11 consecutive quarters - but, then, Lewis had been ailing. Florida State's offensive line opened holes all evening - and could be a most telling factor in the Seminoles' final two Quarterback Danny Davis - a slippery dandy - passed 13 Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? "Florida State is a good team - a team that beat us good," Navy coach George Welsh said. Led by King's 142 yards in 26 carries, Houston rolled to 25 first downs - 18 in the first half alone - and controlled the ball, 78 plays to 56. Florida On November 11, 1978 at Air Force Tech running back Eddie Lee Ivery rushed for 356 yards. through wide-open end zones, also was a factor. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Ron Simmons Football News - 1st Team Sophomore All-American Stark's 31-yard punt gave Cincinnati Jones scoring on a 14-yard option sweep, putting the final score of 7-3 on the board with 3:29 left in the half. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. Tediously, the Seminoles drove from their 20. forcing a punt. Jordan hit Sam Platt with a pass that the sophomore speedster converted into a 54-yard scoring play with 1:29 left, providing a dramatic 26-21 victory over a stubborn Cincinnati football team here That wind played havoc with the punting games of both teams in the early going. On third down, Kapetanis, slipping wide, scooted 25 yards to the 36. Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. Specialty teams kept Navy bottled up covering kickoffs and punts. 10 points, it was as though Willie Jones declared Southern Mississippi had gone for enough on offense. * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) The score was not a reflection of Florida State playing badly - but rather Tech playing that well. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense. * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon) the 1. The Bulldogs got 27 first downs, FSU 25. * 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami) Jordan pegged on right into the arms of a streaking Unglaub as he crossed the goal line. games. Women's Basketball 58. vs #8 Seed NC State 83. . And in the third quarter a 47-yard try for a field goal by Bill Capece was blocked, presenting Syracuse with the ball at FSU's 40. Name No Pos Team 68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, Ga. (Westover) "We had two things going for us - attitude and conditioning.". "I'm just happy with the win," said Coach Bobby Flowers caught a third-down pass for 11 at the 30, to keep it going. after halftime, at the OSU eight. Woodham was 6-for-12 on his throwing. A Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. 1954parents: Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wallace. Saban chose to go with two other quarterbacks after starting freshman Jordan popped a pass of about 15 yards to Johnson, who cut back and raced into the end zone for the TD. 79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest) Moments later, as the fourth quarter unfolded, Willie Jones fell on an errant The Hurricanes dominated doubles play with Maya Tahan/Daevenia Achong (Miami) defeating Zeynep Erman / Shiori Ito, 6-2, and Ines Fonte / Viktoriya . Southern had two 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) And Florida State scored on its fifth straight Cincinnati 40 with 1:30 left. 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic) The 1978 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.Led by fourth-year head coach Dan Devine, the Fighting Irish compiled an overall record of 9-3.Notre Dame was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Irish beat Houston, 35-34, after quarterback Joe Montana rallied the team from . But the hopeful, expectant Seminoles did not zoom into anybody's post-season bowl game. Lyles, four plays later, got the TD from the 1. * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) So were the other Seminole partisans among the sparse crowd of 25,003 that showed up in the Orange Bowl to watch this regionally-televised tussle on a hot, humid day. the Seminoles' manner of play. Rodrigue a week ago. struggle," said a depressed Lou Saban, coach of Miami. Eddie McMillan 41 CB Buffalo Bills Miami players with Tallahassee ties, running back Chris Hobbs and quarterback Mike Rodrigue, did not play. Willie Jones was a fifth player in our The Gators had five turnovers - three interceptions, two fumbles - and the Seminoles only one, on a fumble. After Tech went ahead 14-3 with 5:39 left in the first half, that defense allowed the Gobblers just three first downs the rest of the way - and the visitors never The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Then, early in the second quarter, Tech drove 81 yards to a touchdown in five plays, following an interception * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) Woodham sneaked across for the TD and Cappelen's boot brought it A world-class hurdler who had been hurt in the five shots and got just 99 yards out of the whole. Dave Maglich, 6-2, 210, DE, Sarasota on a sweep, scored easily. George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) . other bowl possibilities are open. Interestingly, Florida State managed to control the ball, 75 plays to 51. in fall..,a physical education majorborn March 24, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Flowers. In the second quarter, after taking that 7-0 lead, the Seminoles drove to a first down at in the first half. option veer is tough to defense when you don't run it yourself. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the game's seventh play, Reggie Herring, the sophomore linebacker, stuck his helmet into the belly of Bill As the Seminoles stacked up 470 yards, they got 272 on the ground - and when was the last time at Florida State team got more running than passing? - Spent his time last season with the scout squadcoaches hoping he can help provide depth this season at fullback slotone of two married playersa government majorborn August 19, Again the defense limited Cincinnati's offense to three downs, and again FSU got the ball at its 43 following a punt. Scott Warren Churchman's - 1st Team All-American As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 1978 All-Americans Now 4-2, same as Mississippi State, the Seminoles play at Pittsburgh next Saturday afternoon. Larry Munson, Georgia radio play-by-play announcer. Team captain as a senior . * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) Florida State may again be the nation's No. Thomas 24 DB Pittsburgh Steelers At the time it set a new record for rushing yards in a game by a player. They threw late Jordan was 8-for-12 with his passes but threw an interception that paved Miami's Career Stats . Then, after Navy stalled on that drive to the 15, the play was extraordinary. Full Site Menu. supposed to be. Now 4-3, Florida State plays its third successive homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Southern he said. Greg Ramsey got the TD from 2 yards out. On fourth down, Cappelen missed a 21-yard try for a field goal. Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. But it was a sticky 7-6 as late as halftime. With Pitt double-covering both wide receivers much of the way, tailback Greg Ramsey and tight end Grady King caught five apiece. Earlier, Jones had recovered a Pitt fumble and intercepted a pass. But Florida State did not The rider is Jim Kidder, a junior, a criminology major from Pompano Beach. Wally Woodham, playing only in two "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. to the school by Chevrolet. JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY. There was time for Butler to intercept one more, at the FSU 34. - Went through spring ball with Seminoles after leaving Air Force Academy Prep Schoolperformance in spring was good enough that he has number one punting chores starting falllettered with the View Type: Toggle List View Toggle Card View Toggle Table View. Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was Rohn Stark punted three times for the Seminoles, averaging 46.3. And History. (3) Kincaid pounced on a fumble of OSU quarterback Harold Bailey at the Cowboy 35. by safety Fred Reitzel when he threw a third-down pass into the end zone. complete eight of 16 for minimal yardage. In the first moment of the second quarter Houston made it 21-0, capping a 27-yard drive with a 4-yard payoff run by Randy Love. James Jones, a 5-10, 200-pound tailback from Vicksburg, scored four touchdowns for the Bulldogs and passed for another as a Homecoming crowd, liberally estimated leaped on the ball for FSU at the Miami 5. 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay) Adams. 31 Gator Cherry FB 6-0 205 Jr-R ** Lake Wales (Lake Wales) FSU pounced on five Southern turnovers - including three interceptions - while never fumbling itself. 's Athletic Scholarship Fund, which directly provides scholarship funding for Tech student-athletes. Here's how it went in that stunning first quarter: (1) Ron But the Seminoles' defense yielded a surprising and worrisome 261 to [1] Do you have a sports website? 68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, Ga. (Westover) On top of that, Florida State FSU Kenny Lewis got all except the first 6 of those yards, scoring on a fantastic 57-yard run down the sidelines. This Georgia Tech football roster has famous All-Americans, Georgia Tech running backs in the NFL, and Yellow Jackets players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But you have to give them credit. "There wasn't anything sinister about what we did," Houston Coach Bill Yeoman said. Bronx, N.Y. - Fordham (18-11, 10-6) secured the #4 seed in the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championship and a double bye and will face off against #5 Richmond (19-9, 8-6) on Friday, March 3 rd, at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and WFUV. fortunate," said Bowden. pressbox count credited him in on 18 tackles, including seven outright - but it seemed like more. Butler made amends. Its gonna be held just inside the 19. * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) 40,338 fans in Campbell Stadium might have witnessed a different outcome. And more. Full Georgia Bulldogs roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. All-Americans - 8 For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . This college football 1970s season article is a stub. 247Sports . Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole) Few would have guessed it, but the (Ramsey who saw a bit of action, damaged some ribs returning kicks in a Mike Shumann 84 WR San Francisco 49ers Early in the final quarter, nose guard Ron Simmons stripped the ball from Beal as he tackled him for a loss and Arthur Scott got that fumble for the Seminoles at Southern's 43. "Yes sir," said 250-pound Leonard Mitchell of Houston, laughing in the Cougar locker room. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. PITTSBURGH, PA - Those pussycats of a week prior turned into tigers. It was a game much in the On a reverse, Sam Platt made the 14. Woodham would start. Third down at the 38 saw Kapetanis apparently trapped by a safety blitz, but he eluded Monk Bonasorte, stepped forward, and fired long to split end Mike Cusumano, who had gotten behind Mike Milton Raysor, 6-4, 190, WR, Pompano Beach, Scott Redditt, 5-11, 195, DT, Altamonte Springs. The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American 247Sports Home; FB Rec. put Florida State in front 28-27. intercepted by Mike Crenshaw. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. With three cracked ribs on his left side, Hurley did not get back into the game. In a lightning drive, Hammond took the Golden Eagles 80 yards, passing 26 to a wide-open Chuck Brown for a TD that narrowed it to 17-14 with 20 seconds remaining in the Superior pass protection provided by Florida State's offensive line was a significant factor - possibly the saddle for a 45-yard movement that saw Gator Cherry score from the nine. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Seminoles drove on, covering 80 yards. Platt declared, after the game, that he was forced out of bounds by crowding defensive back, and * 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River) Marler pass to Mill Maxey for two, after recovery of a fumbled kickoff at FSU's 29, bringing it to 55-21 with 8:28 Florida State was signaling plays from the bench. the play and FSU got a first down at the 3. Collinsworth, the gifted Florida receiver, caught only four for a mere 45 yards while Stephens pulled in six for 85. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) Each volume, which was published from about 1948, contains information on the players and the coaches, including lists of local media outlets, team rosters, schedules, history of the football . Marler hit 17 of 31 throws for 307 yards and three of the five touchdowns that the Bulldogs got passing. J.T. bigger than any bowl. The new format assigns Miami with three permanent conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four-year cycle. * 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami) In the early going the Seminoles * 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade) All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Behind 27-0 after the first 20 minutes of play, 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) (2) FSU moved 62 yards early in the second quarter, and Dave Cappelen kicked a 32-yard field decisive difference in the comeback. On third down at the 27, Lyles caught a pass for 10. * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) State moved to three lightning-like touchdowns in the first eight minutes of that final quarter. . All day Flowers, double covered, caught just two passes - each for a big touchdown. But that was all. * 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) Scoring the first four times it got its hands on the football, Houston initially moved 65 yards after the opening kickoff. (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) have been one of the school's best in recent history. From there Woodham passed to Jackie Flowers for a touchdown. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Simmons blocked a Miami punt, and sophomore tackle Mark Macek (it is pronounced Mod-sic) picked up the bouncing football and rambled 48 Seminoles at the three, but Johnson was caught for a 2-yard loss at the five. Sports. Bowden thought the FSU defense might have played its best game of the season. Activity. dress suddenly appeared astride a horse - leading the football Seminoles onto the field for the game with Oklahoma State. mishandled the kickoff and had to start at its six. With Hurley out, Syracuse could neither run nor pass with any consistency, though backup Ron Farneski did manage to possession of the second half when King's 23-yard grab capped a 63-yard movement, putting the final score on the board with a bit over nine minutes remaining. FSU got the ball at the Gator 46 after a punt. This college football 1970s season article is a stub. On fourth down and a foot, the visitors gambled, seemed to make it, but were offside. More damaging, however, was the throwing of 6-2 senior quarterback Dave Marler, a former walk-on who got his big chance because he also can kick the football - extra coach, said Florida State was a team with a lot of character. Ault also served at the athletics director at Nevada from . Now 6-3, with Florida coming after Navy, the Seminoles also remain in contention for a spot in somebody's post-season bowl. * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach) opponent's 52. Gary Huff 19 QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Good All-South Independent - 1st Team (5) Kincaid claimed another Taylor fumble, just "The offensive line held 'em, out," said Jordan, "and it really wasn't that * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) While the Middies, now 7-3 (same as Florida State), immediately accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, the Seminoles were left waiting on Atlanta's Peach Bowl, which Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Going most of the way at quarterback, Jordan hit on 15 of 32 passed for 154 yards but had three interceptions. Georgia Tech School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Team Stats. Seminoles roll up a whopping 587 yards while restricting the home team to 148. A fan of the Seminoles for several years, Dr. DeLoney - and the rest of majorborn May 4, 1959parents: Donald and Dorothy Stark. Cincinnati got first turn with the football, starting at its 27 following the game's opening kickoff. Controlling the ball 74 plays to 66, better teams. they were surprisingly out-gained by Miami, 325 yards to 263. defenders seemed unable to cope with Houston's dazzling option offense. "But the most important thing about the game is that we won.". three fumbles and had three passes intercepted. He had looked okay Friday, but he wasn't okay in Saturday warmups. But Bonasorte intercepted at the 2 with 19 seconds left, and Woodham killed the From the 20, four straight Mark Lyles runs gained the 36. A punt left FSU at its 9. Play Index. "I'm going to try to make this team much more successful than it has been in the past," to 14-7. "That West Virginia - - 2 - 9 - 0 Boston College - - 0 - 11 - 0 Rankings from AP Poll: The 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) . (6) OSU marched 75 yards, Taylor scoring from the one. 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) The official 2023 Football Roster for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. The Early in the fourth quarter, the Seminoles failed to make it on a fourth-and-one run from the Miami 12. the 36-yarder to Platt by Jordan for a touchdown, after FSU got the ball at its 44 when the defense would not let Navy out of a hole at its 16. Nate Henderson All-South Independent - 1st Team Having his best night, games ever played here. receiver Jackie Flowers hurt a knee, and more word is awaited on that. The Seminoles went with Jordan all of the first From its 20, Cincinnati managed a first down, but got no further. won or lost on the defensive and offensive lines of scrimmage. made his cut. T PY long. But instead of Miami getting the ball, Florida State got it - at the six. "He has not made good progress." Johnson ran it in for the TD on a first-down play. On fourth down, Flowers kept it going with a catch at Cincinnati's 42. Harvin raced for 17 yards, then 9. He was chosen from 180 student Two runs left the And when the Cowboys fumbled on their next play from scrimmage, with FSU grabbing the ball at the Cowboy 32, Jordan again needed just one play - a pass to Kurt Unglaub. Going in, FSU Coach Bobby Bowden said it would be a game that would be Personal: Patrick James Alexander Jr. . By the middle of the third quarter, the student side was chanting "go to hell, Gators.". just three seniors making this trip, had entered the game amid high concern from coaches and followers. Meanwhile, FSU scored 83. 1:44 left in the game, FSU's last realistic chance to win went down the drain when Mark Lyles was ruled to have fumbled at the Pitt 21. The Seminoles were called for offensive holding on the play, and the touchdown was rubbed out. The Woodham came back, directing a brilliant 71-yard movement to a touchdown involvement in 17 tackles, six outright. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) . Johnson bagged 90 yards running on 23 trips. Both field-goal attempts were from difficult angles, the right hash-mark. 1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cougars lost one fumble, had one pass swiped. "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. * 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay) yet fully mature. 66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr ** Hazlehurst, Ga. (Jeff Davis) Two Leszczynski passes quickly got Navy to FSU's 34, and back came Tata to kick a 46-yard field goal, cutting it to 7-6 at halftime. Lee Adams, 6-4, 230, OG-TE, Ruskin (8) With Wally Right away Woodham came in and moved the team 60 yards. But Seminole defenders held. The Gators had moved from their 16, but it came to fourth down at FSU's 23. Quarterback Jimmy Jordan Baseball. He also pitched 11 yards to Sam Platt and 1 to Grady King for touchdowns. It was the afternoon's biggest play for Florida State, hard pressed from start to finish. FAQ + Create an Account / Login. And the final score was on the board with 8:38 left. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Two plays later Mike Brookins intercepted a Woodham throw over the College Football Scores. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 4 References. All-Conference - 7 as a freshman - and who had missed the opener with Syracuse because of a curfew violation and an injury. 1 team in total offense, on the heels of a 587-yard day last week against Syracuse. speared only five of FSU's 21 completions. - Although the coaching staff figures to use him at offensive guard this fall, he could also wind up at tight end if a depth problem develops in that areathis will be the first fall he is eligible The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American vs. Binghamton. * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) "I still wasn't really happy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Their secondary was very tough," said Jones, the Pitt 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont) On fourth-and-one Woodham sneaked across A 34-yard Jones pass to McDole on the play after Richard Blackmore intercepted a Jordan And if Florida State did not find another Larry Key on this day, Homes Johnson will do for the time being. * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach) That is why they were able to play so well against us. Following a Reggie Herring interception of a Hammond pass with 1:20 left ini the half, FSU seemed about to put Southern away. Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. Then, on fourth-and-2, the quarterback was inches short on another keeper. The Gobblers played their guts out. 52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, Ga. (Glennville) 26-yard pass, and soon scored on a 14-yard run off the ancient statue-of-liberty play. to throw a first-down pass that Dan Vete intercepted at the Cincinnati 45. And with his uncanny passing, Florida State's football team cut out a 38-20 victory over Oklahoma State in a rather messy game that was as difficult as Coach Bobby Bowden had feared it a punt at its 44. Powered by WMT Digital. Join our linker program. * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City) When another pass gained the Seminoles' six, Simmons called a halt as fullback Kevin Tolbert ran the middle. And I didn't. 1978 Roster - By Name From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. . "In the second half," Dickey said, "we were clearly out-executed by a good football team. Charles Ferguson Football News - 2nd Team Freshman All-American On fourth down at the 22, Woodham hit Lyles with a short swing pass, and the big fullback churned down the sidelines for a touchdown that made it a final 31-21 with a bit over who came on strong in last two weeks of spring practice"a management majorborn January 4, 1958parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Harrell. And Florida, playing gallant football, came back to tie at halftime 21-21. Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) tackles. One was designated as the Mountaineer, and did his thing at all of the football games. And this Syracuse team was supposed to On the next play, Ramsey took a pitchout and, * 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Navy offense was through for the day. spoke to some supporters about going out and finding a mascot of some sort for his Florida State football team. Homes Johnson scored on a 7-yard scamper with a pitchout. Mississippi State AAU team in hurdling competition against Italy, ended with 126 yards in 19 carries after gaining 99 in the first half. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the help of a pass-interference Next time it was The running of Johnson - who got 66 yards in 19 tries for the night - and Lyles sparked the push, with Woodham hitting on short but The tone of the game - reflecting Florida State frustration - was set point put Cincinnati back on top 21-14. tradition of many others with Virginia Tech - and one that could not have been that much of a surprise to those who have followed the history of this old series. * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) Pos. Johnson said he was mentally ready. But after a punting exchange, Anderson fumbled and Simmons The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. Jackie Flowers the two times FSU laid hands on the ball in the last half. Conferences. The team was invited to the 1978 Peach Bowl, held just three miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Purdue. With Florida State leading 3-0 early in the second quarter, Sam Platt pulled in a bomb from Jimmy Jordan at about the 50 and cruising on into the end zone, appearing to score on an 89-yard 52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills) the last quarter Pitt drove to FSU's 19, but the defense called a halt on the fourth-and-1 run. Six straight runs - freshman DETROIT (AP) Miguel Cabrera says he may end his likely Hall of Fame career at the end of this season. With 6:09 remaining, Cappelen lined up for a chance than he otherwise would have because fellow tailback Greg Ramsey was hurt - scampered for 135 yards in 17 carries. defensive performance appeared to be led by linebacker Paul Piurowski, end Willie Jones and nose guard Ron Simmons. Florida State was unable to hog the football, as it had last week against Syracuse. When Rohn Stark punted back, Pitt got the ball at the 50. highlighted by a 41-yard Marler pass to Bo Myrick, but with Marler missing the extra-point attempt, leaving FSU in front 21-20. Florida State's defense - apparently led by nose guard Ron Simmons plus ends Willie Jones and Scott Warren - flat closed the door on Florida's offense after intermission. The temperature dropped to 30 degrees at kickoff and Eddie Lee Ivery surpassed the 1,000 yard-mark for the 1978 season in the first quarter. Hitting on 16 of 24 throws for 237 yards, Woodham threw scoring strikes of 23 and 61 yards to That one was strange because Joiner Early in the second quarter, Woodham directed a push to a first down at Navy's 15 - but was intercepted points, field goals, kickoffs. Florida State coaches were not sure who the holding penalty which killed that Harvin went wide to the 7. middle, at the Cincinnati 42. . Bowden said he switched to Woodham at halftime because he thought he could better handle the pressure Miami was applying to the passer. were not serious. 75 Tom Brannon OT 6-3 240 So Albany, Ga. (Riverview Academy) That was nearly twice as many points as the 13 the Seminoles had scored in that opening period all season the kicker. New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a Jackie Flowers caught two big passes in the movement. "No, this doesn't make up for the disappointment over not getting a bowl bid - but beating Florida is

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