Wisconsin vs Florida State, Postseason · 2008

137–6VSFINAL429–4
Sat, Dec 27, 2008

HOW IT WENT

Postseason · 2008
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Florida State014141442

PLAY-BY-PLAY

170 plays
Q4Florida State7 plays · 47 yds · 3:5813–42
  1. 0:082nd & 8 at WIS 29Antone Smith rush for 1 yard to the Wisc 28.
  2. 0:571st & 10 at WIS 31Antone Smith rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 29.
  3. 1:253rd & 3 at WIS 37Drew Weatherford rush for 6 yards to the Wisc 31 for a 1ST down.
  4. 2:002nd & 15 at WIS 49Drew Weatherford pass complete to Cameron Wade for 12 yards to the Wisc 37.
  5. 2:411st & 10 at WIS 44Antone Smith rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Wisc 49.
  6. 3:002nd & 8 at FSU 27Drew Weatherford pass complete to Cameron Wade for 29 yards to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:491st & 10 at FSU 25Antone Smith rush for 2 yards to the FlaSt 27.
Q4Wisconsin5 plays · 71 yds · 1:54 · Passing Touchdown13–42
  1. 4:06Philip Welch kickoff for 65 yards returned by Michael Garvin for 20 yards to the FlaSt 25.
  2. 4:06Philip Welch extra point GOOD.
  3. 4:061st & 10 at FSU 20Dustin Sherer pass complete to Elijah Theus for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 4:352nd & 1 at FSU 35Dustin Sherer pass complete to Nick Toon for 15 yards to the FlaSt 20 for a 1ST down.
  5. 5:401st & 10 at FSU 44John Clay rush for 9 yards to the FlaSt 35.
  6. 5:401st & 10 at WIS 42Dustin Sherer pass complete to Isaac Anderson for 14 yards to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down.
  7. 5:531st & 10 at WIS 30Dustin Sherer pass complete to Nick Toon for 12 yards to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down.
Q4Florida State7 plays · 43 yds · 3:35 · Turnover on Downs6–42
  1. 6:004th & 1 at WIS 29Drew Weatherford pass incomplete.
  2. 6:333rd & 1 at WIS 29Marcus Sims rush for no gain to the Wisc 29.
  3. 9:301st & 10 at FSU 28Nigel Bradham rush for 2 yards to the FlaSt 30.
  4. 7:302nd & 6 at WIS 34Carlton Jones rush for 5 yards to the Wisc 29.
  5. 7:451st & 10 at WIS 38Drew Weatherford pass complete to Bert Reed for 4 yards to the Wisc 34.
  6. 8:211st & 10 at FSU 50Drew Weatherford pass complete to Bert Reed for 12 yards to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down.
  7. 8:382nd & 9 at FSU 29Drew Weatherford pass complete to Jarmon Fortson for 21 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
Q4Wisconsin3 plays · -2 yds · 1:29 · Punt6–42
  1. 9:354th & 12 at WIS 27Brad Nortman punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Bert Reed at the FlaSt 28.
  2. 10:103rd & 11 at WIS 28Zach Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 27.
  3. 10:202nd & 11 at WIS 28Dustin Sherer pass incomplete.
  4. 10:471st & 10 at WIS 29John Clay rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 28.
Q4Florida State4 plays · 41 yds · 1:50 · Passing Touchdown6–42
  1. 11:04Graham Gano kickoff for 66 yards returned by Antonio Fenelus for 25 yards to the Wisc 29.
  2. 11:04Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
  3. 11:043rd & 1 at WIS 10Christian Ponder pass complete to Caz Piurowski for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 11:442nd & 1 at WIS 10Antone Smith rush for no gain to the Wisc 10.
  5. 12:221st & 10 at WIS 19Antone Smith rush for 9 yards to the Wisc 10.
  6. 12:471st & 10 at WIS 41Christian Ponder pass complete to Caz Piurowski for 22 yards to the Wisc 19 for a 1ST down.
Q4Wisconsin3 plays · -5 yds · 1:34 · Punt6–35
  1. 12:544th & 15 at WIS 15Brad Nortman punt for 43 yards, returned by Bert Reed for 17 yards to the Wisc 41.
  2. 13:373rd & 8 at WIS 22Dustin Sherer sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the Wisc 15.
  3. 13:482nd & 8 at WIS 22Dustin Sherer pass incomplete to Garrett Graham.
  4. 14:181st & 10 at WIS 20P.J. Hill rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 22.
Q4Florida State0 plays · 51 yds · 0:00 · Fumble Return Touchdown6–35
  1. 14:28Graham Gano kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 14:28Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
Q3Wisconsin3 plays · 18 yds · 0:50 · Fumble6–35
  1. 14:281st & 10 at FSU 41Dustin Sherer sacked, fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Dekoda Watson at the FlaSt 49, Dekoda Watson for 51 yards, to the Wisc 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.
  2. 14:511st & 10 at WIS 44Florida St penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
  3. 14:512nd & 15 at WIS 28Dustin Sherer pass complete to Garrett Graham for 16 yards to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down.
  4. 0:041st & 10 at WIS 33David Gilreath rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Wisc 28.
Q3Florida State7 plays · 77 yds · 3:04 · Rushing Touchdown6–28
  1. 0:04Graham Gano kickoff for 77 yards returned by Antonio Fenelus for 25 yards to the Wisc 33.
  2. 0:181st & Goal at FSU 30Florida St penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
  3. 0:18Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
  4. 0:181st & 10 at WIS 14Carlton Jones rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  5. 0:443rd & 2 at WIS 45Carlton Jones rush for 31 yards to the Wisc 14 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:252nd & 5 at WIS 48Christian Ponder rush for 3 yards to the Wisc 45.
  7. 1:591st & 10 at FSU 47Carlton Jones rush for 5 yards to the Wisc 48.
  8. 2:104th & 1 at FSU 32Wisconsin penalty 15 yard roughing the kicker accepted, no play.
  9. 2:163rd & 1 at FSU 32Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
  10. 2:482nd & 5 at FSU 28Christian Ponder pass complete to Bert Reed for 4 yards to the FlaSt 32.
  11. 3:161st & 10 at FSU 23Antone Smith rush for 5 yards to the FlaSt 28.
Q3Wisconsin3 plays · 57 yds · 0:49 · Fumble6–21
  1. 3:221st & 10 at FSU 31P.J. Hill rush for 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Derek Nicholson at the FlaSt 23.
  2. 3:431st & 10 at WIS 49Dustin Sherer pass complete to David Gilreath for 5 yards to the Wisc 49, Florida St penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted for a 1ST down.
  3. 4:031st & 10 at WIS 20Dustin Sherer rush for 29 yards to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down.
Q3Florida State16 plays · 85 yds · 7:50 · Rushing Touchdown6–21
  1. 10:293rd & 2 at FSU 36Wisconsin penalty 10 yard offside accepted.
  2. 10:292nd & 13 at FSU 25Christian Ponder rush for 11 yards to the FlaSt 36.
  3. 4:11Graham Gano kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  4. 4:11Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
  5. 4:112nd & Goal at WIS 6Antone Smith rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  6. 4:551st & Goal at WIS 9Christian Ponder rush for 3 yards to the Wisc 6.
  7. 5:452nd & 3 at WIS 12Marcus Sims rush for 3 yards to the Wisc 9 for a 1ST down.
  8. 6:081st & 10 at WIS 19Antone Smith rush for 7 yards to the Wisc 12.
  9. 6:282nd & 7 at WIS 29Christian Ponder pass complete to Greg Carr for 10 yards to the Wisc 19 for a 1ST down.
  10. 7:021st & 10 at WIS 32Antone Smith rush for 3 yards to the Wisc 29.
  11. 7:573rd & 19 at FSU 48Christian Ponder pass complete to Greg Carr for 20 yards to the Wisc 32 for a 1ST down.
  12. 8:072nd & 10 at WIS 43Christian Ponder sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the FlaSt 48.
  13. 8:231st & 10 at WIS 43Christian Ponder pass incomplete to Caz Piurowski.
  14. 8:473rd & 1 at WIS 45Antone Smith rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down.
  15. 9:242nd & 10 at FSU 46Christian Ponder pass complete to Greg Carr for 9 yards to the Wisc 45.
  16. 9:391st & 10 at FSU 46Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
  17. 10:381st & 10 at FSU 28Christian Ponder pass complete to Bert Reed for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 25.
  18. 10:552nd & 4 at FSU 21Christian Ponder pass complete to Louis Givens for 7 yards to the FlaSt 28 for a 1ST down.
  19. 11:411st & 10 at FSU 15Christian Ponder pass complete to Greg Carr for 6 yards to the FlaSt 21.
Q3Wisconsin6 plays · 56 yds · 2:59 · Field Goal Good6–14
  1. 11:41Philip Welch kickoff for 62 yards returned by Michael Garvin for 7 yards to the FlaSt 15.
  2. 12:014th & 2 at FSU 24Philip Welch 41 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 12:403rd & 2 at FSU 24John Clay rush for no gain to the FlaSt 24.
  4. 12:483rd & 2 at FSU 24Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 12:48.
  5. 13:012nd & 13 at FSU 35John Clay rush for 11 yards to the FlaSt 24.
  6. 14:001st & 10 at FSU 32P.J. Hill rush for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 35.
  7. 14:162nd & 5 at WIS 25P.J. Hill rush for 43 yards to the FlaSt 32 for a 1ST down.
  8. 14:521st & 10 at WIS 20P.J. Hill rush for 5 yards to the Wisc 25.
Q2Wisconsin1 play · -2 yds · 0:07 · End of Half3–14
  1. 15:00Graham Gano kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 0:071st & 10 at WIS 23Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 21.
Q2Florida State4 plays · 47 yds · 0:33 · Passing Touchdown3–14
  1. 0:07Graham Gano kickoff for 48 yards returned by Bill Rentmeester for 1 yard to the Wisc 23.
  2. 0:07Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
  3. 0:071st & 10 at WIS 15Christian Ponder pass complete to Greg Carr for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:133rd & 4 at WIS 41Christian Ponder pass complete to Louis Givens for 26 yards to the Wisc 15 for a 1ST down.
  5. 0:202nd & 4 at WIS 41Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
  6. 0:222nd & 4 at WIS 41Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:22.
  7. 0:281st & 10 at WIS 47Christian Ponder pass complete to Greg Carr for 6 yards to the Wisc 41.
Q2Wisconsin3 plays · 8 yds · 0:58 · Punt3–7
  1. 0:404th & 2 at WIS 15Brad Nortman punt for 38 yards, returned by Bert Reed for 6 yards to the Wisc 47.
  2. 0:514th & 2 at WIS 15Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:51.
  3. 0:513rd & 6 at WIS 11Dustin Sherer pass complete to Isaac Anderson for 4 yards to the Wisc 15.
  4. 1:022nd & 6 at WIS 11Dustin Sherer pass incomplete.
  5. 1:311st & 10 at WIS 7John Clay rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 11.
Q2Florida State6 plays · 7 yds · 3:08 · Punt3–7
  1. 1:384th & 13 at FSU 38Graham Gano punt for 58 yards, returned by David Gilreath for 3 yards to the Wisc 7.
  2. 1:483rd & 13 at FSU 38Christian Ponder pass incomplete to Corey Surrency.
  3. 2:453rd & 8 at FSU 43Florida St penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted, no play.
  4. 2:452nd & 15 at FSU 36Christian Ponder pass complete to Bert Reed for 7 yards to the FlaSt 43.
  5. 2:562nd & 10 at FSU 41Florida St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  6. 2:561st & 10 at FSU 41Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
  7. 3:153rd & 1 at FSU 40Antone Smith rush for 1 yard to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down.
  8. 3:482nd & 6 at FSU 35Christian Ponder pass complete to Taiwan Easterling for 5 yards to the FlaSt 40.
  9. 4:281st & 10 at FSU 31Christian Ponder rush for 4 yards to the FlaSt 35.
Q2Wisconsin6 plays · 58 yds · 2:37 · Field Goal Good3–7
  1. 4:46Philip Welch kickoff for 59 yards returned by Michael Garvin for 20 yards to the FlaSt 31.
  2. 4:464th & 5 at FSU 14Philip Welch 31 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 5:223rd & 8 at FSU 17Dustin Sherer pass complete to Garrett Graham for 3 yards to the FlaSt 14.
  4. 5:332nd & 8 at FSU 17Dustin Sherer pass incomplete to David Gilreath.
  5. 6:101st & 10 at FSU 19John Clay rush for 2 yards to the FlaSt 17.
  6. 6:372nd & 3 at WIS 35P.J. Hill rush for 46 yards to the FlaSt 19 for a 1ST down.
Q2Florida State6 plays · 4 yds · 3:02 · Punt0–7
  1. 7:234th & 16 at FSU 24Graham Gano punt for 48 yards, fair catch by David Gilreath at the Wisc 28.
  2. 8:062nd & 12 at FSU 28Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
  3. 8:351st & 10 at FSU 30Antone Smith rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 28.
  4. 9:023rd & 5 at FSU 25Christian Ponder rush for 5 yards to the FlaSt 30 for a 1ST down.
  5. 9:382nd & 4 at FSU 26Antone Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 25.
  6. 7:234th & 16 at FSU 24Graham Gano punt for 48 yards, fair catch by David Gilreath at the Wisc 28.
  7. 8:062nd & 12 at FSU 28Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
Q2Wisconsin3 plays · 6 yds · 2:08 · Punt0–7
  1. 10:254th & 4 at FSU 40Brad Nortman punt for 40 yards for a touchback.
  2. 10:423rd & 2 at FSU 38Dustin Sherer sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 40.
  3. 11:052nd & 5 at FSU 41John Clay rush for 3 yards to the FlaSt 38.
  4. 10:254th & 4 at FSU 40Brad Nortman punt for 40 yards for a touchback.
Q2Florida State0 plays · 75 yds · 0:00 · Fumble Return Touchdown0–7
  1. 12:331st & Goal at FSU 30Florida St penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
  2. 12:25Graham Gano kickoff for 42 yards returned by Nate Emanuel for 11 yards to the FlaSt 46.
  3. 12:331st & Goal at FSU 30Florida St penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
Q1Wisconsin10 plays · 74 yds · 4:54 · Fumble0–7
  1. 12:332nd & 9 at FSU 19Rush
  2. 13:041st & 10 at FSU 20P.J. Hill rush for 1 yard to the FlaSt 19.
  3. 13:342nd & 9 at FSU 31P.J. Hill rush for 11 yards to the FlaSt 20 for a 1ST down.
  4. 14:101st & 10 at FSU 32P.J. Hill rush for 1 yard to the FlaSt 31.
  5. 14:182nd & 13 at FSU 47Florida St penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted.
  6. 12:332nd & 9 at FSU 19Dustin Sherer rush, fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Derek Nicholson at the FlaSt 25, Derek Nicholson for 75 yards, to the Wisc 0 for a TOUCHDOWN. Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
  7. 14:481st & 10 at FSU 44John Clay rush for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 47.
  8. 0:072nd & 6 at WIS 50John Clay rush for 6 yards to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down.
  9. 0:351st & 10 at WIS 46P.J. Hill rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
  10. 1:043rd & 8 at WIS 3Dustin Sherer pass complete to Garrett Graham for 43 yards to the Wisc 46 for a 1ST down.
  11. 1:402nd & 8 at WIS 3P.J. Hill rush for no gain to the Wisc 3.
  12. 2:201st & 10 at WIS 1Chris Pressley rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 3.
Q1Florida State3 plays · 3 yds · 1:37 · Punt0–0
  1. 2:274th & 7 at WIS 46Graham Gano punt for 45 yards out-of-bounds.
  2. 2:343rd & 7 at WIS 46Christian Ponder pass incomplete to Greg Carr.
  3. 3:172nd & 11 at FSU 50Jermaine Thomas rush for 4 yards to the Wisc 46.
  4. 3:561st & 10 at WIS 49Jermaine Thomas rush for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
Q1Wisconsin3 plays · 2 yds · 0:53 · Punt0–0
  1. 4:044th & 8 at WIS 3Brad Nortman punt for 45 yards, returned by Ochuko Jenije for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 49.
  2. 4:123rd & 8 at WIS 3Dustin Sherer pass incomplete to Garrett Graham.
  3. 4:182nd & 8 at WIS 3Dustin Sherer pass incomplete to Isaac Anderson.
  4. 4:511st & 10 at WIS 1Dustin Sherer rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 3.
Q1Florida State7 plays · 44 yds · 3:21 · Punt0–0
  1. 4:574th & 10 at WIS 45Graham Gano punt for 44 yards, downed at the Wisc 1.
  2. 5:063rd & 10 at WIS 45Christian Ponder pass incomplete to Bert Reed.
  3. 5:462nd & 12 at WIS 47Antone Smith rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 45.
  4. 6:261st & 10 at WIS 45Bert Reed rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 47.
  5. 7:001st & 10 at FSU 30Christian Ponder pass complete to Corey Surrency for 25 yards to the Wisc 45 for a 1ST down.
  6. 7:253rd & 9 at FSU 12Christian Ponder pass complete to Antone Smith for 18 yards to the FlaSt 30 for a 1ST down.
  7. 7:352nd & 9 at FSU 12Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
  8. 8:001st & 10 at FSU 11Jermaine Thomas rush for 1 yard to the FlaSt 12.
Q1Wisconsin7 plays · 38 yds · 3:40 · Punt0–0
  1. 8:184th & 6 at WIS 41Brad Nortman punt for 55 yards, returned by Ochuko Jenije for 7 yards to the FlaSt 11.
  2. 8:293rd & 6 at WIS 41Dustin Sherer pass incomplete.
  3. 9:352nd & 7 at WIS 40Dustin Sherer rush for 1 yard to the Wisc 41.
  4. 9:451st & 10 at WIS 37John Clay rush for 3 yards to the Wisc 40.
  5. 10:111st & 10 at WIS 18Isaac Anderson rush for 19 yards to the Wisc 37 for a 1ST down.
  6. 10:443rd & 3 at WIS 10P.J. Hill rush for 8 yards to the Wisc 18 for a 1ST down.
  7. 11:152nd & 8 at WIS 5P.J. Hill rush for 5 yards to the Wisc 10.
  8. 11:481st & 10 at WIS 3P.J. Hill rush for 2 yards to the Wisc 5.
Q1Florida State8 plays · 27 yds · 3:02 · Punt0–0
  1. 11:152nd & 10 at FSU 24Louis Givens rush for 8 yards to the FlaSt 32.
  2. 11:584th & 9 at WIS 49Graham Gano punt for 46 yards out-of-bounds.
  3. 12:053rd & 9 at WIS 49Christian Ponder pass incomplete to Marcus Sims.
  4. 12:082nd & 9 at WIS 49Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
  5. 12:431st & 10 at FSU 50Christian Ponder rush for 1 yard to the Wisc 49.
  6. 13:452nd & 4 at FSU 45Christian Ponder rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  7. 13:501st & 10 at FSU 39Christian Ponder pass complete to Greg Carr for 6 yards to the FlaSt 45.
  8. 14:153rd & 2 at FSU 32Antone Smith rush for 7 yards to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down.
  9. 14:471st & 10 at FSU 24Christian Ponder pass incomplete to Bert Reed.

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