Florida State vs. West Virginia
Saturday, January 1, 2005, Gator Bowl Share
No. 16 Florida State beat West Virginia 30–18. It was their second meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 2–0.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 70,112Referee: R.G. Detillier (C-USA)
MVPs Leon Washington; Kay-Jay HarrisWikipedia
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| West Virginia | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
Standouts
RushingLeon Washington12 carries, 195 yards, 1 TDFlorida State2nd-best rushing day of the bowls and playoff- DefenseDee McCann2 INTWest Virginia
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Player stats
Florida State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rix | 16/31 | 157 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Washington | 12 | 195 | 1 | 69 |
| Lorenzo Booker | 20 | 101 | 0 | 19 |
| Chris Davis | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| James Coleman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craphonso Thorpe | 5 | 73 | 1 | 23 |
| Chris Davis | 3 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
| Willie Reid | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Matt Henshaw | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Piquion | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| A.J. Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheed Marshall | 11/23 | 131 | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Hales | 2/7 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheed Marshall | 11 | 71 | 0 | 19 |
| Jason Colson | 6 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Eddie Jackson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Charles Hales | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Henry | 3 | 61 | 0 | 40 |
| Rayshawn Bolden | 1 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Charles Hales | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Eddie Jackson | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dee McCann | 2 | 3 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Florida State | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| 458 | Total yards | 429 |
| 168 | Passing yards | 191 |
| 301 | Rushing yards | 238 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 6.4 |
| 7.2 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 23 | First downs | 24 |
| 5–14 | Third downs | 4–11 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–3 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 19:23 | Possession | 17:11 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Florida State 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Florida State–West Virginia gameFlorida State leads 3–0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2009 | Florida State 33, West Virginia 21 | Gator Bowl |
| 2004 | Florida State 30, West Virginia 18 | Gator Bowl |
| 1982 | Florida State 31, West Virginia 12 | Gator Bowl |
Around this game
Florida State
- Next gamevs. MiamiSept. 5, 2005
- SeasonFlorida State in 2004
- ProgramFlorida State history and records
West Virginia
- Next gameat SyracuseSept. 4, 2005
- SeasonWest Virginia in 2004
- ProgramWest Virginia history and records