West Virginia vs Florida State, KONICA MINOLTA GATOR BOWL · 2009

219–4VSFINAL337–6
Fri, Jan 1, 2010

HOW IT WENT

KONICA MINOLTA GATOR BOWL · 2009
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West Virginia1400721
Florida State310101033

PLAY-BY-PLAY

170 plays
Q4West Virginia10 plays · 42 yds · 2:0121–33
  1. 0:012nd & 3 at FSU 30Geno Smith sacked for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by WVirg at the FlaSt 38.
  2. 0:131st & 10 at FSU 37Geno Smith rush for 7 yards to the FlaSt 30.
  3. 0:211st & 10 at WVU 48Geno Smith pass complete to Alric Arnett for 15 yards to the FlaSt 37 for a 1ST down.
  4. 0:271st & 10 at WVU 48Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:27.
  5. 0:273rd & 19 at WVU 26Geno Smith rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 48, FLORIDA ST penalty 15 yard face mask accepted for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:471st & 10 at WVU 20Geno Smith sacked by Mister Alexander for a loss of 9 yards to the WVirg 11.
  7. 0:362nd & 19 at WVU 26Geno Smith pass incomplete.
  8. 0:521st & 10 at WVU 35Geno Smith sacked by Ashuwa Richardson for a loss of 9 yards to the WVirg 26.
  9. 1:034th & 5 at WVU 25Geno Smith pass complete to Jock Sanders for 10 yards to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down.
  10. 1:153rd & 19 at WVU 11Geno Smith pass complete to Bradley Starks for 14 yards to the WVirg 25.
  11. 1:332nd & 19 at WVU 11Geno Smith pass incomplete to Bradley Starks.
  12. 1:392nd & 19 at WVU 11Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:39.
Q4Florida State11 plays · 42 yds · 5:16 · Field Goal Good21–33
  1. 2:024th & 9 at WVU 20Dustin Hopkins 37 yard field goal GOOD.
  2. 2:074th & 9 at WVU 20Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 02:07.
  3. 2:353rd & 16 at WVU 27E.J. Manuel rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 20.
  4. 2:423rd & 16 at WVU 27Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:42.
  5. 2:422nd & 12 at WVU 23E.J. Manuel rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 27.
  6. 3:181st & 10 at WVU 21Jermaine Thomas rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 23.
  7. 3:513rd & 1 at WVU 24E.J. Manuel rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down.
  8. 2:02Dustin Hopkins kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  9. 3:543rd & 1 at WVU 24Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 03:54.
  10. 3:552nd & 7 at WVU 30E.J. Manuel rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 24.
  11. 4:371st & 10 at WVU 33Jermaine Thomas rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 30.
  12. 5:152nd & 10 at FSU 49Jermaine Thomas rush for 18 yards to the WVirg 33 for a 1ST down.
  13. 5:521st & 10 at FSU 49Jermaine Thomas rush for no gain to the FlaSt 49.
  14. 6:282nd & 9 at FSU 39E.J. Manuel pass complete to Rod Owens for 10 yards to the FlaSt 49 for a 1ST down.
  15. 7:051st & 10 at FSU 38Jermaine Thomas rush for 1 yard to the FlaSt 39.
Q4West Virginia4 plays · -3 yds · 1:36 · Turnover on Downs21–30
  1. 7:184th & 13 at FSU 38Geno Smith pass incomplete.
  2. 7:254th & 8 at FSU 33WEST VIRGINIA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  3. 7:253rd & 8 at FSU 33Geno Smith pass incomplete.
  4. 7:422nd & 8 at FSU 33Geno Smith rush for no gain to the FlaSt 33.
  5. 8:311st & 10 at FSU 35Geno Smith rush for 2 yards to the FlaSt 33.
Q4Florida State12 plays · 81 yds · 6:02 · Rushing Touchdown21–23
  1. 2:02Dustin Hopkins kickoff for 56 yards returned by Mark Rodgers for 51 yards to the FlaSt 35.
  2. 8:54Dustin Hopkins extra point GOOD.
  3. 8:543rd & Goal at WVU 2E.J. Manuel rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 9:332nd & Goal at WVU 2Jermaine Thomas rush for no gain to the WVirg 2.
  5. 10:101st & Goal at WVU 9Jermaine Thomas rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 2.
  6. 10:383rd & 1 at WVU 29Chris Thompson rush for 20 yards to the WVirg 9 for a 1ST down.
  7. 11:112nd & 3 at WVU 31Bert Reed rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 29.
  8. 11:431st & 10 at WVU 38Jermaine Thomas rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 31.
  9. 12:142nd & 6 at WVU 45E.J. Manuel rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down.
  10. 12:531st & 10 at WVU 49E.J. Manuel rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 45.
  11. 13:163rd & 9 at FSU 33E.J. Manuel pass complete to Taiwan Easterling for 18 yards to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down.
  12. 14:072nd & 10 at FSU 32E.J. Manuel pass complete to Bert Reed for 1 yard to the FlaSt 33.
  13. 14:171st & 10 at FSU 32E.J. Manuel pass incomplete.
  14. 14:431st & 10 at FSU 19E.J. Manuel pass complete to Lonnie Pryor for 13 yards to the FlaSt 32 for a 1ST down.
Q3West Virginia9 plays · 80 yds · 3:54 · Rushing Touchdown14–23
  1. 14:56Tyler Bitancurt kickoff for 56 yards returned by Patrick Robinson for 5 yards to the FlaSt 19.
  2. 14:56Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.
  3. 14:561st & Goal at FSU 5Ryan Clarke rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:013rd & 4 at FSU 12Geno Smith pass complete to Bradley Starks for 7 yards to the FlaSt 5 for a 1ST down.
  5. 0:242nd & 11 at FSU 19Jock Sanders rush for 7 yards to the FlaSt 12.
  6. 1:111st & 10 at FSU 18Noel Devine rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 19.
  7. 1:541st & 10 at FSU 31Geno Smith pass complete to Noel Devine for 13 yards to the FlaSt 18 for a 1ST down.
  8. 2:332nd & 5 at FSU 41Noel Devine rush for 1 yard to the FlaSt 40.
  9. 3:011st & 10 at FSU 46Geno Smith rush for 5 yards to the FlaSt 41.
  10. 2:033rd & 4 at FSU 40Geno Smith pass complete to Bradley Starks for 9 yards to the FlaSt 31 for a 1ST down.
  11. 3:331st & 10 at WVU 20Noel Devine rush for 34 yards to the FlaSt 46 for a 1ST down.
Q3Florida State3 plays · 55 yds · 1:06 · Rushing Touchdown14–23
  1. 3:50Dustin Hopkins kickoff for 56 yards returned by Mark Rodgers for 6 yards to the WVirg 20.
  2. 3:50Dustin Hopkins extra point GOOD.
  3. 3:502nd & 3 at WVU 19Jermaine Thomas rush for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 4:211st & 10 at WVU 26Jermaine Thomas rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 19.
  5. 4:321st & 10 at FSU 45E.J. Manuel pass complete to Jarmon Fortson for 29 yards to the WVirg 26 for a 1ST down.
Q3West Virginia3 plays · 3 yds · 1:14 · Punt14–16
  1. 4:564th & 7 at WVU 27Scott Kozlowski punt for 28 yards out-of-bounds.
  2. 5:503rd & 5 at WVU 29Geno Smith rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 27.
  3. 5:552nd & 10 at WVU 24Noel Devine rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 29.
  4. 6:051st & 10 at WVU 24Geno Smith pass incomplete.
Q3Florida State6 plays · 18 yds · 3:26 · Punt14–16
  1. 6:104th & 7 at FSU 38Shawn Powell punt for 38 yards out-of-bounds.
  2. 6:183rd & 7 at FSU 38E.J. Manuel pass incomplete to Taiwan Easterling.
  3. 6:592nd & 16 at FSU 29E.J. Manuel rush for 9 yards to the FlaSt 38.
  4. 7:381st & 15 at FSU 30E.J. Manuel pass complete to Bert Reed for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 29.
  5. 7:382nd & 1 at FSU 29Chris Thompson rush for no gain to the FlaSt 29.
  6. 8:261st & 10 at FSU 35FLORIDA ST penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  7. 8:263rd & 1 at FSU 29E.J. Manuel pass complete to Beau Reliford for 6 yards to the FlaSt 35 for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:081st & 10 at FSU 20E.J. Manuel pass complete to Chris Thompson for 9 yards to the FlaSt 29.
Q3West Virginia7 plays · 46 yds · 2:39 · Field Goal Missed14–16
  1. 9:364th & 13 at FSU 16Tyler Bitancurt 33 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 9:493rd & 13 at FSU 16Geno Smith pass incomplete.
  3. 9:492nd & 17 at FSU 20Geno Smith pass complete to Jock Sanders for 4 yards to the FlaSt 16.
  4. 11:401st & 10 at FSU 13Geno Smith rush for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by WVirg Geno Smith at the FlaSt 20.
  5. 11:402nd & 8 at WVU 40Geno Smith pass incomplete to Alric Arnett.
  6. 11:403rd & 8 at WVU 40Geno Smith pass complete to Tavon Austin for 19 yards to the FlaSt 13, WEST VIRGINIA penalty 15 yard face mask accepted, FLORIDA ST penalty 13 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:011st & 10 at WVU 38Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 40.
Q3Florida State4 plays · 4 yds · 2:45 · Field Goal Good14–16
  1. 12:154th & Goal at WVU 5Dustin Hopkins 22 yard field goal GOOD.
  2. 12:15Dustin Hopkins kickoff for 44 yards returned by Ricky Kovatch for 12 yards to the WVirg 38.
  3. 13:132nd & Goal at WVU 15E.J. Manuel rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 13.
  4. 14:422nd & Goal at WVU 10FLORIDA ST penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  5. 14:421st & Goal at WVU 9Jermaine Thomas rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 10.
  6. 12:483rd & Goal at WVU 13E.J. Manuel pass complete to Taiwan Easterling for 8 yards to the WVirg 5.
Q2West Virginia1 play · -1 yds · 0:08 · End of Half14–13
  1. 14:42Josh Lider kickoff for 48 yards returned by Greg Reid for 69 yards to the WVirg 9.
  2. 0:001st & 10 at WVU 40Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 39.
Q2Florida State13 plays · 51 yds · 7:32 · Field Goal Good14–13
  1. 0:08Dustin Hopkins kickoff for 38 yards returned by Tyler Urban for 8 yards to the WVirg 40.
  2. 0:084th & 13 at WVU 24Dustin Hopkins 42 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 0:453rd & 27 at WVU 38E.J. Manuel pass complete to Rod Owens for 14 yards to the WVirg 24.
  4. 1:482nd & 11 at WVU 22FLORIDA ST penalty 11 yard holding accepted, no play.
  5. 2:301st & 10 at WVU 21Bert Reed rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 22.
  6. 0:583rd & 27 at WVU 38Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:58.
  7. 1:372nd & 22 at WVU 33Jermaine Thomas rush for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 38.
  8. 3:011st & 10 at WVU 40E.J. Manuel pass complete to Jarmon Fortson for 19 yards to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down.
  9. 3:303rd & 2 at WVU 45E.J. Manuel rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down.
  10. 3:592nd & 6 at WVU 49Jermaine Thomas rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 45.
  11. 5:001st & 10 at FSU 47E.J. Manuel rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 49.
  12. 5:532nd & 4 at FSU 42Jermaine Thomas rush for 3 yards to the FlaSt 45.
  13. 6:401st & 10 at FSU 36Jermaine Thomas rush for 6 yards to the FlaSt 42.
  14. 5:153rd & 1 at FSU 45Jermaine Thomas rush for 2 yards to the FlaSt 47 for a 1ST down.
  15. 6:582nd & 1 at FSU 34Lonnie Pryor rush for 2 yards to the FlaSt 36 for a 1ST down.
  16. 7:281st & 10 at FSU 25E.J. Manuel pass complete to Lonnie Pryor for 9 yards to the FlaSt 34.
Q2West Virginia6 plays · 14 yds · 3:18 · Punt14–10
  1. 7:404th & 43 at WVU 45Scott Kozlowski punt for 47 yards, returned by Greg Reid for 17 yards to the FlaSt 25.
  2. 8:313rd & 34 at FSU 46Jarrett Brown sacked by Dekoda Watson for a loss of 9 yards to the WVirg 45.
  3. 8:552nd & 34 at FSU 46Jarrett Brown rush for no gain to the FlaSt 46.
  4. 8:581st & 20 at FSU 32Jarrett Brown sacked by Dekoda Watson for a loss of 14 yards to the FlaSt 46, WEST VIRGINIA penalty 0 yard intentional grounding accepted.
  5. 9:251st & 10 at FSU 22WEST VIRGINIA penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
  6. 9:491st & 10 at FSU 42Noel Devine rush for 20 yards to the FlaSt 22 for a 1ST down.
  7. 9:561st & 10 at FSU 42Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 09:56.
  8. 10:222nd & 1 at WVU 40Noel Devine rush for 18 yards to the FlaSt 42 for a 1ST down.
  9. 10:451st & 10 at WVU 31Noel Devine rush for 9 yards to the WVirg 40.
Q2Florida State7 plays · 61 yds · 2:37 · Rushing Touchdown14–10
  1. 10:57Dustin Hopkins kickoff for 55 yards returned by Tavon Austin for 16 yards to the WVirg 31.
  2. 10:572nd & 10 at WVU 12Jermaine Thomas rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  3. 10:58Dustin Hopkins extra point GOOD.
  4. 11:041st & 10 at WVU 12E.J. Manuel pass incomplete.
  5. 11:471st & 10 at WVU 25E.J. Manuel pass complete to Rod Owens for 13 yards to the WVirg 12 for a 1ST down.
  6. 12:012nd & 2 at WVU 28Jermaine Thomas rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:291st & 10 at WVU 36Bert Reed rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 28.
  8. 12:581st & 10 at WVU 48E.J. Manuel pass complete to Jarmon Fortson for 12 yards to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down.
  9. 13:241st & 10 at FSU 39E.J. Manuel pass complete to Jarmon Fortson for 13 yards to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down.
Q2West Virginia3 plays · 22 yds · 1:15 · Interception14–3
  1. 13:341st & 10 at WVU 42Jarrett Brown pass intercepted by Jamie Robinson at the FlaSt 39, returned for no gain to the FlaSt 39.
  2. 13:442nd & 15 at WVU 15Jarrett Brown rush for 27 yards to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down.
  3. 14:171st & 10 at WVU 20Noel Devine rush for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 15.
Q1Florida State4 plays · 5 yds · 1:35 · Field Goal Missed14–3
  1. 14:494th & 5 at WVU 19Dustin Hopkins 37 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 14:543rd & 5 at WVU 19E.J. Manuel pass incomplete to Jarmon Fortson.
  3. 0:252nd & 6 at WVU 20Jermaine Thomas rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 19.
  4. 1:111st & 10 at WVU 24Louis Givens rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 20.
Q1West Virginia3 plays · -11 yds · 1:44 · Punt14–3
  1. 1:244th & 21 at WVU 7Scott Kozlowski punt for 37 yards, returned by Greg Reid for 20 yards to the WVirg 24.
  2. 2:153rd & 10 at WVU 18Jarrett Brown sacked by Dekoda Watson for a loss of 11 yards to the WVirg 7.
  3. 2:542nd & 10 at WVU 18Noel Devine rush for no gain to the WVirg 18.
  4. 3:081st & 10 at WVU 18Jarrett Brown pass incomplete.
Q1Florida State5 plays · 20 yds · 2:05 · Punt14–3
  1. 3:084th & 3 at FSU 46Shawn Powell punt for 36 yards, downed at the WVirg 18.
  2. 3:173rd & 3 at FSU 46E.J. Manuel pass incomplete.
  3. 3:552nd & 10 at FSU 39E.J. Manuel rush for 7 yards to the FlaSt 46.
  4. 4:041st & 10 at FSU 39E.J. Manuel pass incomplete to Lonnie Pryor.
  5. 4:362nd & 3 at FSU 33Jermaine Thomas rush for 6 yards to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down.
  6. 4:481st & 10 at FSU 26E.J. Manuel pass complete to Taiwan Easterling for 7 yards to the FlaSt 33.
Q1West Virginia4 plays · 71 yds · 1:49 · Rushing Touchdown14–3
  1. 5:13Josh Lider kickoff for 58 yards returned by Patrick Robinson for 14 yards to the FlaSt 26.
  2. 5:13Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.
  3. 5:132nd & Goal at FSU 1Noel Devine rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 5:551st & Goal at FSU 4Ryan Clarke rush for 3 yards to the FlaSt 1.
  5. 6:041st & Goal at FSU 4Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 06:04.
  6. 6:042nd & 13 at WVU 26Noel Devine rush for 70 yards to the FlaSt 4 for a 1ST down.
  7. 6:411st & 10 at WVU 29Noel Devine rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 26.
Q1Florida State10 plays · 51 yds · 4:43 · Field Goal Good7–0
  1. 7:382nd & Goal at WVU 5Jermaine Thomas rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 8.
  2. 7:02Dustin Hopkins kickoff for 68 yards returned by Mark Rodgers for 27 yards to the WVirg 29.
  3. 7:024th & Goal at WVU 8Dustin Hopkins 26 yard field goal GOOD.
  4. 7:063rd & Goal at WVU 8E.J. Manuel pass incomplete to Rod Owens.
  5. 8:111st & Goal at WVU 7E.J. Manuel rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 5.
  6. 7:103rd & Goal at WVU 8Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 07:10.
  7. 8:452nd & 2 at WVU 10Jermaine Thomas rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 7 for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:341st & 10 at WVU 18Jermaine Thomas rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 10.
  9. 9:471st & 10 at WVU 33E.J. Manuel rush for 15 yards to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down.
  10. 10:151st & 15 at FSU 49Jermaine Thomas rush for 18 yards to the WVirg 33 for a 1ST down.
  11. 10:381st & 10 at WVU 46FLORIDA ST penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  12. 11:002nd & 1 at FSU 50Jermaine Thomas rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down.
  13. 11:241st & 10 at FSU 41E.J. Manuel pass complete to Jermaine Thomas for 9 yards to the 50 yard line.
Q1West Virginia8 plays · 72 yds · 3:15 · Rushing Touchdown0–0
  1. 5:13Josh Lider kickoff for 42 yards returned by Vincent Zann for 13 yards to the FlaSt 41.
  2. 12:192nd & 4 at FSU 38Noel Devine rush for 6 yards to the FlaSt 32 for a 1ST down.
  3. 12:551st & 10 at FSU 44Noel Devine rush for 6 yards to the FlaSt 38.
  4. 11:45Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.
  5. 11:452nd & 10 at FSU 32Jarrett Brown rush for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  6. 11:531st & 10 at FSU 32Jarrett Brown pass incomplete to Bradley Starks.
  7. 13:083rd & 1 at FSU 48Ryan Clarke rush for 4 yards to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down.
  8. 13:302nd & 6 at WVU 47Noel Devine rush for 5 yards to the FlaSt 48.
  9. 14:201st & 10 at WVU 43Jarrett Brown rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 47.
  10. 14:471st & 10 at WVU 28Jarrett Brown pass complete to Noel Devine for 15 yards to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down.

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