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May 20, 2013 | Football

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 Seminoles at a Glance
 Head Coach  Jimbo Fisher
 at Florida State  0-0 (1st Year)
 2009 Record  7-6 Overall, 4-4 ACC
 Home/Road/Neutral  3-3 / 3-3 / 1-0
 Off Starters Ret/Lost  10 / 1
 Def Starters Ret/Lost  6 / 5
 Lettermen Returning  48
 Off/Def/Spec  20 / 25 / 3
 Lettermen Lost  22
   
 
 2009 Team Statistics
 
Stat
NCAA
ACC
 Total Offense
421.38
28
2
 Rushing Offense
149.54
59
4
 Passing Offense
271.85
25
3
 Points/Game
30.08
32
6
 Total Defense
434.62
108
12
 Rushing Defense
204.62
108
12
 Passing Defense
230.00
77
11
 Pts Allowed/Game
30.00
94
10
   
 
 Returning Stat Leaders
Christian Ponder  #7 Christian Ponder | 6-3 | 227 | Sr. | QB
 Passing: 227-330, 2,717 Yds, 14 TDs, 7 INTs
Jermaine Thomas  #38 Jermaine Thomas | 5-11 | 190 | Jr. | RB
 Rushing: 163 Att, 832 Yds, 5.1 Avg, 9 TDs
Bert Reed  #83 Bert Reed | 5-10 | 167 | Jr. | WR
 Receiving: 60 Rec, 710 Yds, 11.8 Avg, 0 TDs
Nigel Bradham  #13 Nigel Bradham | 6-2 | 241 | Jr. | LB
 Tackles: 93 Total, 61 Solo, 5.5 TFL, 2.0 Sacks
Markus White  #98 Markus White | 6-4 | 262 | Sr. | DE
 TFL: 10.5 for -27 Yds, 2.0 Sacks, 38 Tackles
Ochuko Jenije  #15 Ochuko Jenije | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | CB
 INTs: 4 for 54 Yds, 31 Tackles, 26 Solo, 1.0 Sack
   
 
 Series History
 Games Played  5
 Series Record  OU leads, 4-1
 Last Meeting  13-2, OU on 1/3/2001
 First Meeting  36-19, FSU on 1/2/1965
 Average Score  20-14, OU
   
 
 OU vs. Florida State Multimedia
2000 Highlights  Video 2000 Nat'l Championship Highlights
 View highlights Oklahoma's 13-2 victory
 over FSU in the 2000 national title game.
Photo Gallery  Photos 2000 Nat'l Championship Photo Gallery
 OU claimed the program's seventh national
 title with the win in the Orange Bowl.
Greatest Wins   No. 1 Greatest Win of the 2000s
 Sooner fans voted the victory over Florida
 State OU's greatest win in the 2000s.
Greatest Plays   No. 8 Greatest Play of the 2000s
 Rocky Calmus' jarring hit on FSU's  Chris
 Weinke came in at No. 8 in our fan poll.
1981 Sooner Moment  Video 1981 Great Sooner Moment vs. FSU
 J.C. Watts and OU scored a late TD and
 two-point conversion to top FSU, 18-17.
   
NORMAN, Okla. -- As OU prepares for the upcoming season, SoonerSports.com breaks down the competition.
 
In the coming weeks, we will bring you an in-depth look at each of Oklahoma's 2010 opponents with stat breakdowns, players to watch and analysis from around the country.
 
Our second installment features the 2000 national title game reunion between Oklahoma and Florida State. The Sooners and Noles meet on September 11 in Norman.
 
 The Word on the Seminoles

Florida State is loaded with talent, athleticism, and veterans (at least on offense), and now it'll be up to the new head man, Jimbo Fisher, to show he can produce. With a great piece to the puzzle... College Football News
 
Given all the "new" around the Florida State football program, it makes sense that the Seminoles say they have a new attitude. Of course, such talk is common this time of year, but maybe there's something to it... Orlando Sentinel
 
Outside of vaulting the Gators for state supremacy, everything else is in play for FSU in 2010 -- an ACC title,
a BCS bowl and a chance to become a permanent fixture among the country's top... The Sporting News
 
Apparently the fan base is responding to Fisher and his enthusiasm for the program. He has a long way to catch Bowden in career victories, but he could re-energize the Florida State program on the national level... Lindy's
 
Fisher, knowing FSU's player development must improve,
is taking creative steps. He is giving each a psychological test. He quadrupled the weight-room staff and requires players to eat every meal in the cafeteria... Miami Herald
 
The hype surrounding Ponder is legit. He is an absolute playmaker with both his arm and his legs, and with the right supporting cast, Ponder is capable of taking the Seminoles back to the nation's forefront... FOX Sports
 
It's not a burden. It's not a distraction. It's not even an inconvenience. The summer hype leading up to his senior season is something Christian Ponder talks about with a smile and a nod of disbelief... Tallahassee Democrat
 
Ponder was spectacular last season until he was injured against Clemson, but unless the defense improves enough for the Seminoles to at least play in the ACC title game, Ponder will be a tough sell for the Heisman... ESPN.com
 
The Seminoles go into the season with high expectations. At issue, is the defense. But if Mark Stoops can get his players to adjust to a radically different scheme and philosophy, this could be a big year for FSU... USA Today
 
It's going to take an improved defense to win the Atlantic. Expect to see just that under new coordinator Mark Stoops. Offensively, the Noles should be among the most potent teams in the league... Bleacher Report
 
The Seminoles are coming off one of their worst defensive seasons in memory. The defense should be better under Stoops, but FSU may need another recruiting class to get this unit among the best in the ACC... Athlon
 
Christian Ponder has just about everything you'd want in a quarterback. He's got a strong arm. He's mobile and he's got good size. The only thing Ponder lacks is a title. He might get it this year, as the Noles... All About Sports
 


 More on the Seminoles
 2009 Stats
Sooner Football With Brent Venables - 9/7/25
Sunday, September 07
FB Highlights: OU 24, Michigan 13
Saturday, September 06
Brent Venables Postgame vs Michigan
Saturday, September 06
Ben Arbuckle Postgame vs Michigan
Saturday, September 06