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Florida State at South Florida

Saturday, September 24, 2016

No. 13 Florida State beat South Florida 55–⁠35. It was their fourth meeting; Florida State leads the series 3–⁠1.

Away13Florida State10–⁠3 in 2016
55
HomeSouth Florida11–⁠2 in 2016
35

Final at Raymond James Stadium, TampaTV: ABC, ESPN3Attendance 61,665

At kickoff
89°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Cherry; umpire Tom Laverty; head linesman Troy Gray; line judge Allen Andrick; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Billy Beckett; back judge Delbert Bell; center judge Tyrone AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida State281071055
South Florida14071435

Standouts

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Player stats

Florida State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Deondre Francois11/1916910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dalvin Cook28267275
Jacques Patrick20124127
Deondre Francois1075135
Freddie Stevenson512213
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dalvin Cook462027
Auden Tate139039
Jesus Wilson234121
Travis Rudolph114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Andrews6001
Trey Marshall3000
Fredrick Jones3100
DeMarcus Walker2110
Brian Burns2110
Matthew Thomas2000
Tarvarus McFadden2101

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinton Flowers5/1416012
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinton Flowers18159048
D’Ernest Johnson882324
Marlon Mack1242113
Darius Tice2402
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rodney Adams184184
Mitchell Wilcox152052
D’Ernest Johnson213011
Darius Tice111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devin Abraham10000
Auggie Sanchez7210
Tajee Fullwood7000
Deadrin Senat6000
Bruce Hector5210
Mike Love4210

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Florida StateSouth Florida
647Total yards450
169Passing yards160
478Rushing yards290
8.9Yards per pass11.4
7.6Yards per rush7.1
30First downs17
6–⁠12Third downs4–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
4–⁠50Penalties8–⁠68
40:19Possession19:41
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Florida StateSouth Florida
56%Success rate44%
0.43EPA per play0.36
1.19Explosiveness1.81
0.52Rushing EPA0.63
0.29Passing EPA−0.24
47%Passing-down success37%
0.29First-down EPA0.19
0.40Second-down EPA0.24
1.14Third-down EPA0.74
13%Havoc by its defense11%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Florida State 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Florida State −5.5, over/under 64.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Florida State 65%, South Florida 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Florida end zoneFlorida State end zoneQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Florida StateTouchdown, 1 playQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Florida StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 South FloridaInterception, 1 playQ2 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 South FloridaEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 Florida StateFumble, 5 playsQ3 South FloridaInterception, 1 playQ3 Florida StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Florida StateField goal, 10 playsQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Florida StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Florida StateEnd of game, 13 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Florida drives left to right, Florida State right to left.
  1. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 1 play, 84 yards
  2. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  3. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  4. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
  5. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
  7. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 Florida StateField goal, 10 plays, 74 yards
  13. Q2 South FloridaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  15. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q2 Florida StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 7 plays, 44 yards
  18. Q3 Florida StateFumble, 5 plays, 28 yards
  19. Q3 South FloridaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 95 yards
  21. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 plays, 90 yards
  24. Q3 Florida StateField goal, 10 plays, 48 yards
  25. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 Florida StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 43 yards
  27. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  28. Q4 Florida StateEnd of game, 13 plays, 63 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Florida State 28, South Florida 14
South Florida Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 64 yds , Rodney Adams return for 15 yds to the SFla 16
14:431st & 10 at own 16Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 84 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 7, Florida State 0
Florida State Touchdown, 1 play
14:431st & 10 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:311st & 10 at own 25Dalvin Cook run for 75 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Tied at 7
South Florida Touchdown, 9 plays
14:311st & 25 at own 20Logan Tyler kickoff for 67 yds , Rodney Adams return for 15 yds to the SFla 28
14:191st & 10 at own 28Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 31
13:562nd & 7 at own 31Marlon Mack run for 9 yds to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 40Quinton Flowers run for 28 yds to the FlaSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 32Quinton Flowers run for 16 yds to the FlaSt 16 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 16Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
13:002nd & 10 at opp 16Rodney Adams run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 13
12:213rd & 7 at opp 13Marlon Mack run for 8 yds to the FlaSt 5 for a 1ST down
12:041st & goal at opp 5Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 1
11:492nd & goal at opp 1Marlon Mack run for 1 yd for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 14, Florida State 7
Florida State Touchdown, 4 plays
11:492nd & 6 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 64 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 23 yds to the FlaSt 24
11:491st & 10 at own 24Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down lat. to Jesus Wilson for 6 yds to the FlaSt 30 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (15 Yards) to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 39Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 39 yds to the SFla 22 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 22Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the SFla 13
10:222nd & 1 at opp 13Dalvin Cook run for 13 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Tied at 14
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
10:222nd & 1 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 16 yds to the SFla 16
10:101st & 10 at own 16Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
9:552nd & 10 at own 16Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the SFla 18
9:103rd & 8 at own 18Quinton Flowers sacked by Brian Burns for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 13
8:434th & 13 at own 13Jonathan Hernandez punt for 50 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 13 yds to the 50 yard line
Florida State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:321st & 10 at the 50Deondre Francois pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 27 yds to the SFla 23 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 23Jacques Patrick run for 5 yds to the SFla 18
7:212nd & 5 at opp 18Jacques Patrick run for 9 yds to the SFla 9 for a 1ST down
6:451st & goal at opp 9Deondre Francois run for 8 yds to the SFla 1
6:112nd & goal at opp 1Freddie Stevenson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 21, South Florida 14
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
6:112nd & 2 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:061st & 10 at own 25Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
5:542nd & 10 at own 25Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 18
5:153rd & 17 at own 18Marlon Mack run for 13 yds to the SFla 31
4:364th & 4 at own 31Jonathan Hernandez punt for 54 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 16 yds to the FlaSt 47 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the FlaSt 36
Florida State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 36Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 45
3:502nd & 1 at own 45Freddie Stevenson run for 13 yds to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 42Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 44
2:422nd & 12 at opp 44Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 02:42
2:362nd & 12 at opp 44Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 14 yds to the SFla 30 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 30Deondre Francois pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 11 yds to the SFla 19 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 19Jacques Patrick run for 4 yds to the SFla 15
1:002nd & 6 at opp 15Deondre Francois run for 2 yds to the SFla 13
0:323rd & 4 at opp 13Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:32
0:253rd & 4 at opp 13Deondre Francois pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 13 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 28, South Florida 14
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
0:253rd & 4 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:171st & 10 at own 25Marlon Mack run for no gain to the SFla 25
0:012nd & 10 at own 25Marlon Mack run for 7 yds to the SFla 32
Q2 14:553rd & 3 at own 32Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the SFla 34
Q2 14:104th & 1 at own 34Jonathan Hernandez punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 15
2nd quarter8 drives, then Florida State 38, South Florida 14
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 15Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Kermit Whitfield
13:542nd & 10 at own 15Dalvin Cook run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 21
13:153rd & 4 at own 21Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
13:034th & 4 at own 21Logan Tyler punt for 41 yds , D’Ernest Johnson returns for 8 yds to the SFla 29 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the SFla 36
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 36Marlon Mack run for a loss of 4 yards to the SFla 32
12:302nd & 14 at own 32Quinton Flowers pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 11 yds to the SFla 43
11:503rd & 3 at own 43Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the SFla 45
11:464th & 1 at own 45SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (Elkanah Dillon) to the SFla 40
11:204th & 6 at own 40SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SFla 35
11:134th & 11 at own 35Jonathan Hernandez punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jesus Wilson at the FlaSt 18
Florida State Field goal, 10 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 18Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 11:13
11:091st & 10 at own 18Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Dalvin Cook
11:092nd & 10 at own 18Dalvin Cook run for 17 yds to the FlaSt 35 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Alec Eberle) to the FlaSt 20
10:392nd & 8 at own 20Dalvin Cook run for 13 yds to the FlaSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at own 33Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 8 yds to the FlaSt 41
9:322nd & 2 at own 41Dalvin Cook run for 45 yds to the SFla 14 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at opp 14Jacques Patrick run for 11 yds to the SFla 3 for a 1ST down
8:401st & goal at opp 3Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds to the SFla 1
8:092nd & goal at opp 1Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the SFla 1
7:303rd & goal at opp 1Deondre Francois sacked by Mike Love for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 8
7:044th & goal at opp 8Ricky Aguayo 25 yd FG GOODFlorida State 31, South Florida 14
South Florida Interception, 1 play
7:044th & 15 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:581st & 10 at own 25Quinton Flowers pass intercepted Tarvarus McFadden return for no gain to the FlaSt 47
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 47Deondre Francois sacked by Bruce Hector for a loss of 5 yards to the FlaSt 42
6:122nd & 15 at own 42Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Kermit Whitfield
6:083rd & 15 at own 42Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Kermit Whitfield
5:594th & 15 at own 42Logan Tyler punt for 33 yds, downed at the SFla 25
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 25Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 27
5:232nd & 8 at own 27Marlon Mack run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 25
4:323rd & 10 at own 25Quinton Flowers run for no gain to the SFla 25
4:154th & 10 at own 25Jonathan Hernandez punt for 38 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 12 yds to the FlaSt 49
Florida State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 49Jacques Patrick run for 22 yds to the SFla 29 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 29Jacques Patrick run for 3 yds to the SFla 26
2:452nd & 7 at opp 26Deondre Francois pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 21 yds to the SFla 5 for a 1ST down
2:121st & goal at opp 5Freddie Stevenson run for a loss of 4 yards to the SFla 9
1:342nd & goal at opp 9Deondre Francois pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 8 yds to the SFla 1
1:233rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:23
1:183rd & goal at opp 1Freddie Stevenson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 38, South Florida 14
South Florida End of half, 7 plays
1:183rd & 6 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:081st & 10 at own 25D’Ernest Johnson run for 17 yds to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at own 42D’Ernest Johnson run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 49
0:452nd & 1 at opp 49FLORIDA ST Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 44FLORIDA ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Marcus Lewis) to the FlaSt 29 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 29Quinton Flowers sacked by DeMarcus Walker for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaSt 36
0:322nd & 17 at opp 36Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:32
0:262nd & 17 at opp 36Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
0:173rd & 17 at opp 36Quinton Flowers run for 18 yds to the FlaSt 18 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 18Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to D’Ernest Johnson
0:112nd & 10 at opp 18Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:11
0:012nd & 10 at opp 18Quinton Flowers sacked by DeMarcus Walker for a loss of 13 yards to the FlaSt 31
3rd quarter7 drives, then Florida State 45, South Florida 21
Florida State Fumble, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 27
14:212nd & 8 at own 27Dalvin Cook run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 33
13:373rd & 2 at own 33Deondre Francois run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at the 50Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the SFla 47
11:482nd & 7 at opp 47Deondre Francois sacked by Auggie Sanchez for a loss of 5 yards to the FlaSt 48 Deondre Francois fumbled, forced by Auggie Sanchez, recovered by SFla Auggie Sanchez , return for 0 yards
South Florida Interception, 1 play
11:401st & 10 at opp 48Quinton Flowers pass intercepted Nate Andrews return for no gain to the FlaSt 5
Florida State Touchdown, 10 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 5Dalvin Cook run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 10
10:452nd & 5 at own 10Deondre Francois run for 18 yds to the FlaSt 28 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 28Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 32
9:512nd & 6 at own 32Deondre Francois pass complete to Mavin Saunders for 12 yds to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at own 44Dalvin Cook run for 15 yds to the SFla 41 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 41Jacques Patrick run for 27 yds to the SFla 14 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 14Jacques Patrick run for 8 yds to the SFla 6
8:102nd & 2 at opp 6Jacques Patrick run for 3 yds to the SFla 3 for a 1ST down
7:201st & goal at opp 3Freddie Stevenson run for 1 yd to the SFla 2
7:072nd & goal at opp 2Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 45, South Florida 14
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
7:072nd & 9 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Adams return for 16 yds to the SOUFLA 49 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Block (Elijah Mack) to the SFla 8
6:551st & 10 at own 8Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 9
6:372nd & 9 at own 9Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the SFla 12
6:093rd & 6 at own 12Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
5:574th & 6 at own 12Jonathan Hernandez punt for 45 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 18 yds to the SFla 39
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
5:531st & 10 at opp 39Deondre Francois pass incomplete
5:422nd & 10 at opp 39Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 40
5:093rd & 11 at opp 40Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
5:004th & 11 at opp 40Logan Tyler punt for 30 yds, downed at the SFla 10
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 10Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the SFla 12
4:152nd & 8 at own 12Quinton Flowers run for 5 yds to the SFla 17
4:003rd & 3 at own 17Quinton Flowers run for 48 yds to the FlaSt 35 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 35Quinton Flowers pass complete to Darius Tice for 11 yds to the FlaSt 24 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 24D’Ernest Johnson run for 24 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)Florida State 45, South Florida 21
Florida State Field goal, 10 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 59 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 28 yds to the FlaSt 34
3:041st & 10 at own 34Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 43
2:232nd & 1 at own 43Dalvin Cook run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 49 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 49Dalvin Cook run for 8 yds to the SFla 43
1:312nd & 2 at opp 43Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:31
1:272nd & 2 at opp 43Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the SFla 39 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 39Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 41
0:002nd & 12 at opp 41Deondre Francois pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 16 yds to the SFla 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:491st & 10 at opp 25Jacques Patrick run for 3 yds to the SFla 22
Q4 14:212nd & 7 at opp 22Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Jesus Wilson
Q4 14:213rd & 7 at opp 22Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 14:21
Q4 14:043rd & 7 at opp 22Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the SFla 18
Q4 13:334th & 3 at opp 18Ricky Aguayo 35 yd FG GOODFlorida State 48, South Florida 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Florida State 55, South Florida 35
South Florida Touchdown, 8 plays
13:334th & 3 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:251st & 10 at own 25Quinton Flowers run for 27 yds to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 48Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 47
13:002nd & 9 at opp 47SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (Marcus Norman) to the SFla 48
12:302nd & 14 at own 48D’Ernest Johnson run for 11 yds to the FlaSt 41
12:003rd & 3 at opp 41Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 42
11:304th & 4 at opp 42Quinton Flowers run for 29 yds to the FlaSt 13 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 13Quinton Flowers pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 2 yds to the FlaSt 11
10:302nd & 8 at opp 11D’Ernest Johnson run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 4
10:213rd & 1 at opp 4D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)Florida State 48, South Florida 28
Florida State Touchdown, 3 plays
10:213rd & 1 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 61 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 53 yds to the SFla 43
10:001st & 10 at opp 43Dalvin Cook run for 5 yds to the SFla 38
9:002nd & 5 at opp 38Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the SFla 35
8:463rd & 2 at opp 35Deondre Francois run for 35 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 55, South Florida 28
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
8:463rd & 2 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:301st & 10 at own 25Quinton Flowers pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 52 yds to the FlaSt 23 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 23Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
8:002nd & 10 at opp 23Quinton Flowers run for 13 yds to the FlaSt 10 for a 1ST down
7:551st & goal at opp 10D’Ernest Johnson run for 8 yds to the FlaSt 2
7:392nd & goal at opp 2D’Ernest Johnson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)Florida State 55, South Florida 35
Florida State End of game, 13 plays
7:392nd & 2 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 24 yds to the FlaSt 24
7:051st & 10 at own 24Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 28
6:452nd & 6 at own 28Deondre Francois run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 37 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 37Jacques Patrick run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 41
5:232nd & 6 at own 41Jacques Patrick run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 45
4:453rd & 2 at own 45Deondre Francois run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 48Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
3:202nd & 8 at the 50Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the SFla 48
2:453rd & 6 at opp 48Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 02:45
2:293rd & 6 at opp 48Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the SFla 32 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 32Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the SFla 28
1:582nd & 6 at opp 28Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:58
1:392nd & 6 at opp 28Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the SFla 28
1:393rd & 6 at opp 28Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:39
1:053rd & 6 at opp 28Jacques Patrick run for 8 yds to the SFla 20 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 20Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds to the SFla 18
0:012nd & 8 at opp 18Jacques Patrick run for 5 yds to the SFla 13

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Florida State leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings.

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2016Florida State 55, South Florida 35
2015Florida State 34, South Florida 14
2012Florida State 30, South Florida 17
2009South Florida 17, Florida State 7

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