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‘Noles rally for 19-9 win over Jacksonville State

By BRENT KALLESTAD, Associated Press Writer Sep 12, 11:16 pm EDT

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP)—Florida State needed two scores in the final 35 seconds Saturday night to avoid arguably one of the most embarrassing upsets in school history.

Ty Jones’ 1-yard touchdown run with 35 seconds left put the Seminoles ahead of lower-division Jacksonville (Ala.) State and teammate Kevin McNeil returned a fumble for a score 21 seconds later to seal the 19-9 victory.

Trailing 9-7, Jones’ TD rallied the Seminoles and McNeil scooped up Ryan Perrilloux’s fumble and ran 33 yards for his score. McNeil also blocked a field goal try by Jacksonville’s Patrick Tatum in the third quarter that could have given the Gamecocks a 12-7 lead.

The visiting Gamecocks (0-2) took advantage of three Florida State turnovers to keep control of the contest until the final minute.

Florida State (1-1) hasn’t lost to a school in the Football Championship Subdivision since a 9-0 defeat to William & Mary in 1969.

The Seminoles were listless for much of the game, coming just five days after a 38-34 loss to archrival Miami. Florida State makes its first road appearance next Saturday for a date with No. 9 Brigham Young.

Christian Ponder’s 24-yard pass to Richard Goodman with 1:11 left in the game set up Jones’ go-ahead score. Ponder threw for a career high 324 yards, completing 22 of 35 passes without a touchdown or interception—teaming mostly with Goodman, who caught eight passes for 80 yards.

Perrilloux completed 12 of 27 passes for Jacksonville State for 213 yards and a first quarter touchdown that put the Gamecocks into a 6-0 lead.

Jacksonville State led 9-7 at the half on Tatum’s 37-yard field goal late in the second quarter.

Dustin Hopkins extra point kick gave Florida State a 7-6 lead with 1:25 left in the first quarter. Jones scored the touchdown on a 7-yard run that tied the game after Ponder teamed up with tight end Caz Piurowski on a 53-yard pass on play.

Florida State’s pass defense troubles were evident on Jacksonville’s opening drive as Perrilloux connected on a 28-yard touchdown pass with a wide-open Jamal Young. The extra point failed when the snap was mishandled.

Updated Sep 12, 11:16 pm EDT
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Head to Head - Week 2

Team Total Yds Pass Yds Rush Yds First Downs 3rdD% Pen./Yds Turnovers Time of Poss.
Jacksonville State 310 213 97 15 33.3% 11/60 1 32:39
Florida State 402 324 78 15 35.7% 6/51 3 27:21
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  1. Curtis
    71. Posted by Curtis Thu Nov 12 2:37pm EST

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    Why even discuss FSU, Miami will be back first, and the Gators will still rule. Bowden should step down cuz fisher has no authority. I think they were invited to SEC play, i may be mistaken! Go Gators and SEC!
  2. WILLIE
    70. Posted by WILLIE Tue Sep 15 1:38am EDT

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    Tell me this do one national tittle make you a great coach,or do a weak ACC for years make you one?
  3. WILLIE
    69. Posted by WILLIE Tue Sep 15 1:06am EDT

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    I'll tell you what's real,fsu has always played in a conference that had no talent.in the 80's you guys played the like of duke,wake forrest,ncstate,so look back at how your mr.bowden got all does wins.so
    now they have beef up the acc the wins have stop.so how long do you people stay in denal,uf has had two coach changes still contense.so don't dump on uf because of there success.and again stop
    mouthing off about the schedule, look what conference the national tittle holders have come from then talk.and when tebow leave someone else will step up....have'nt you been watching the recurting
    the last few years.so be proud that someone from the state is on top. and yes I do miss the uf and fsu games of old.
  4. Todd
    68. Posted by Todd Mon Sep 14 9:52pm EDT

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    A message to michael take a look at fsu news report and it tells you troy "almost beat fsu" I think you should read everything on the college football news before you jump to ideas ok man?? READ CAREFULLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
  5. Todd
    67. Posted by Todd Mon Sep 14 7:40pm EDT

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    All good comes to an end ,so fsu will be back and better thats all watch
  6. Michael H
    65. Posted by Michael H Mon Sep 14 7:02pm EDT

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    Todd you are way to angry man. Besides, what in the hell are you talking about? Please research the tough schedules and let me know where FSU ranks and where THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ranks? Check your stats bug guy. NFL? Back-ups? What in the hell are you talking about? You suggested that FSU has a harder schedule? Your cracked out. I would not call Jacksonville hard. Your teams sucks, Bowden's wins will be taken away soon.. FSU wants to appeal but that's not going to work. So now what in the hell is your cracked out ass talking about. Your insane and full of @#$%.
  7. Todd
    64. Posted by Todd Mon Sep 14 3:53pm EDT

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    The big deal with you people out there is you are just dumb founded be cause bobby and the noles have more wins the anyone out there and that is counting your coaches too so shut up and get over being jealous ok sleep on it suckers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! besides the penn state lions and their coaches!!! suckers!!!!!!!!!!
  8. Todd
    63. Posted by Todd Mon Sep 14 3:43pm EDT

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    Michael you are telling me FU schedule is tougher who are you kidding, the gators and miami dont play very hard teams in their league maybe 2 at the most but like i said when the seniors leave and later on down the road all "GOOD COMES TO A END AND YOU CAN MARK MY WORDS ON THAT JUST WAIT AND SEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. whos are their backups huh?? HUH??? WHEN THEY CAN COME OUT AND PLAY WHEN THE SENIORS LEAVE THEN YOU CAN TALK OK??? IF THEY WIN THEN YOU CAN BRAG!!!!!!!!!!!!
  9. <i>tequillamockingbird88</i>
    62. Posted by tequillamockingbird88 Mon Sep 14 1:06pm EDT

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    Im proud of my Jack State, go Game@#$%!
  10. *.*
    61. Posted by *.* Mon Sep 14 12:58am EDT

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    We will be back dont count us out fsu will rise again just as the Phoenix
  11. *.*
    60. Posted by *.* Mon Sep 14 12:51am EDT

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    We will be back dont count us out fsu will rise again just as the Phoenix
  12. *.*
    59. Posted by *.* Mon Sep 14 12:50am EDT

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    We will be back dont cout us out fsu will rise again just as the Phoenix
  13. Joe S.
    58. Posted by Joe S. Sun Sep 13 8:59pm EDT

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    I just want to know why, with the supposedly 5th best OL in the country, four deep in RBs, and two big -- blocking TEs, and we can't run the ball against a 1-AA defense??? I sat there in the pouring down rain last night just thinking how bad can it get. I'm just glad it was raining. -- it disguised my TEARS!
  14. TrevarF
    57. Posted by TrevarF Sun Sep 13 6:27pm EDT

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    wow i wuz realli disappoint but i am a die hard fan that will never jump off the band wagon.... we will bounce back and get better dnt worry.... i read all thse damn comments and non e of wat yall say matters bcuz honestly are anyone of yall postin these play football jus a bad night thats all yall dnt kno wat the hell yall are talkin bout... JUS WAIT N SEE


    GOOOOOOOO NOLESS!!!!!!
  15. <i>tyjames62</i>
    56. Posted by tyjames62 Sun Sep 13 5:56pm EDT

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    Every team has their day. When you look at it, a win is a win. Miami was the most dominant team in the 80's as were the Noles in the 90's. Right now, the Gator's are the best team, and I bleed garnet and gold. It's just one of those phases a team goes through. You can't be on top forever.
  16. E. J.
    55. Posted by E. J. Sun Sep 13 5:55pm EDT

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    Hey mighty gator. You may be on top now but whatcha gonna do when Tebow leaves. ALL champions eventually fall. Enjoy the ride because UF will fall like Miami and FSU did. Its the nature of the game so don't get to proud bud.
  17. <i>larrygeasterwood</i>
    54. Posted by larrygeasterwood Sun Sep 13 5:16pm EDT

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    I was a Gator fan when the Gators had never, and I mean NEVER won the SEC. Ray Graves, John Reeves, Carlos Alvarez, Charlie Casey, Larry Smith, Jack Youngblood and a guy named Little Larry Libatore. Urban Meyer is a great coach and human being. Tim Tebow is a great ball player and an even greater man.

    The same can be said for Bobby Bowden. A finer man has never been, And the Noles teams of old were a sight to behold. I remember when they took on the likes of Notre Dame, Michigan IN the Big House, LSU at home PITT and Tony D on the road Ohio State in the Horseshoe. Thats what put Bobby and FSU on the map. That and recruiting guys from the likes of C and B schools as we were back then. A schools and AA schools when Fla wouldn't venture out of Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa etc. Both are great schools with great football history. All the BS is just that and it makes you look foolish. I pull for FSU but I greatly admire and respect them both. Even Miami. Sometimes.
  18. guilliano
    53. Posted by guilliano Sun Sep 13 4:16pm EDT

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    I am a canes fan who bleeds orange and green but it is so sad to see all of you bowden bashers out here.because without bobby bowden there is or would never have been a florida state team that was ever any good,The simple fact is that bobby bowden is florida state and just like jopa he will retire at his leasure and deservedly so lay off him. Florida is just at their time right now, urban meyer is the real deal. Don't look now but HERE COME THEM CANES!!!!
  19. Michael H
    52. Posted by Michael H Sun Sep 13 3:44pm EDT

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    By the wa Todd. Troy is the team that beat the mighty Noles last year or the year before. Troy compared to Jacksonville??? Wow. You Noles fans are funny.
  20. Michael H
    51. Posted by Michael H Sun Sep 13 3:42pm EDT

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    Todd-Are you for real? A tougher schedule than Florida? Wow. Wishful thinking. You suck. Bobby sucks. Jimbo sucks. Ponder sucks. We have been hearing about the FSU comeback for years. The proof is in the pudding. You are the one that needs to give it a rest. FSU sucks.
  21. Mighty Gator
    50. Posted by Mighty Gator Sun Sep 13 3:39pm EDT

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    Oh how the mighty have fallen. Pity is the only thing that comes to mind, especially since FSU will be the victims of Tebow's last game in The Swamp. Think he'll be ready for that one? Go find a rocking chair Bobby, you're done.
  22. Randy P
    49. Posted by Randy P Sun Sep 13 3:39pm EDT

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    BYU is going to beat the a** out of FSWho!
  23. E. J.
    48. Posted by E. J. Sun Sep 13 3:15pm EDT

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    Who says you have to beat a team senseless to win. I know FSU is not where they need to be yet but Ponder has a lot of potential as does Jimbo Fisher. Yes the defense is not what it used to be but the team is still rebuilding to get back to the dominating style they had in the 90's. Don't blame Bobby or anyone else it is just the nature of the game. FSU WILL be back sooner than later in the mean time we got to take the good with the bad a win is a win. Good luck Seminoles may the force be with you. GO NOLES.
  24. Todd
    47. Posted by Todd Sun Sep 13 2:40pm EDT

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    there is one problem with you people out there, about the FSU team you dont look at the wins they have all together and their schedule which is tougher then Florida and miami has because it tougher then their's schedule is and everyone else's schedule is it's like who is troy huh huh that's like a high school team and the team before that all they can play sounds like powder puff teams first where is the real man's team why not play teams like Tennessee ,usc,miami,va tech and etc, all teams like them start out that way so i dont want to hear about the noles until you guy and your teams play real teams and not powder teams like you do .Hell if the nole play teams like that and their easy schedule we be undefeated too. you know it, so until you guys who hates FSU play real games and harder schedule like FSU just shut up and get off Bobby and the entire college of Florida State back and rear and move on P.S. oh one more thing all good comes to a end and you guys out there with good teams and easy schedules,one day the nole will be there and you guys will be down at the bottom looking up.
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 Jacksonville St.
R. Perrilloux R. Perrilloux, QB
12-27, 213 yds
1 TD
 Florida St.
T. Jones T. Jones, RB
8 Rush, 40 yds
2 TDs

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