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    • Chris Weinke
    Senior QB, Florida State
    6-5, 229, St. Paul, MN

    THIS IS CHRIS WEINKE
    * Master Of The Comeback
    * 2000 Pigskin Classic MVP
    * 2000 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner
    * Finalist for Davey O'Brien Award and Football News Offensive Player of the Year
    * ABC Player of the Game vs. BYU and Georgia Tech
    * Team captain and six-time ACC Player of the Week this season
    * Leads the country with 4,167 passing yards, ranks second nationally in both passing efficiency (163.1) and touchdown passes (33)
    * Directs a Seminole offense that leads the NCAA in total offense and passing offense
    * Pass efficiency rating is the best in FSU history and is the third best single season rating in ACC history
    * Set three ACC single season records with 4,167 passing yards, 4,070 yards in total offense and 33 touchdown passes
    * Owns a 32-2 record (seventh best in NCAA history) as FSU's starting quarterback
    * Leads the nation with an average of 8.83 yards per play and is second in the country with an average of 9.67 yards per pass attempt
    * Only the second QB in NCAA history to win a national title and pass for more than 9,500 career yards (Danny Wuerffel was the other)
    * In three games against top ten opponents this season (Miami, Clemson & Florida), he has averaged 456.7 yards per game with a total of eight touchdowns
    * Set FSU's single season passing record vs. Clemson (in just 10 games)
    * Has seven 300-yard passing games this season and 13 in his career
    * ACC record holder for career passing yardage (9,839) and career touchdown passes (79)
    * Owns the first, second and fourth best passing games in FSU history (536 vs. Duke, 521 yards vs. Clemson & 496 yards vs. Miami)
    * Established a new FSU record and tied the ACC mark with a 98-yard touchdown pass to Marvin "Snoop" Minnis against Clemson
    * During 12-0 national championship season in 1999, was 42-of-54 (77.8%) for 461 yards and five TDs (leading FSU to seven TDs, two FGs) in drives following opponent scores that tied the game or put FSU behind, including the Sugar Bowl
    * With FSU trailing at Georgia Tech earlier this year, Weinke went 7-7 for 156 yards in the fourth quarter (two TD drives) to lead FSU to a 26-21 come-from-behind victory
    * Went 19-of-32 for 299 yards and three TDs in the second half at Miami and actually put the Seminoles ahead 24-20 with 1:37 remaining, before the Hurricanes drove down the field for the winning touchdown
    * Season Stats: 266-431 (61.7%), 4167 yards, 33 TD, 11 INT
    * Career Stats: 650-1107 (58.9%), 9839 yards, 79 TD, 32 INT
    * Scholar
    * Named one of six NCAA Division IA Scholar-Athletes ($18,000 postgraduate scholarship) and has also been voted All-District Academic All-American
    * Will graduate in December (in just three-and-half years) with a degree in sports management and has a GPA of 3.5 over the last year
    * Two-time member of the ACC All-Academic Team
    * A three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll (1997, '98, '99)
    * Senior Class Student Body Treasurer


    Who was Florida State's MVP in Saturday's win at Wake Forest?
     
     
    LB Ernie Sims (8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass break-up, ACC Defensive Back of the Week)
     
    RB Lorenzo Booker (68 rushing yards on 14 carries, including 46-yarder in 4th quarter to set up game winning FG)
     
    S Jerome Carter (team-high nine tackles - all solo, has led team in tackles the last two weeks)
     
    PK Xavier Beitia (2-for-3 on field goals, game-winner was a 22-yarder with 1:08 left in the 4th quarter)