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8.28    LA. TECH         W 41-7    espn2
9.11    GEORGIA TECH     W 41-35     ABC
9.18    NC STATE         W 42-11     ABC
9.25    @ N. Carolina    W 42-10     ABC
10.2    vs. Duke*        W 51-23      JP
10.9    MIAMI            12:00       ABC
10.16   WAKE FOREST       7:00       PPV
10.23   @ Clemson         7:00      ESPN
10.30   @ Virginia        7:00      ESPN
11.13   MARYLAND         12:00        JP
11.20   @ Florida         3:30       CBS

(* Jacksonville, FL)

8.28    vs. Ohio State      W 23-12     ABC
9.4     FLORIDA A&M         W 57-3  
9.17    PENN STATE          L 27-23     CBS
9.25    vs. East Carolina   L 27-23   espn2
10.9    @ Florida State     12:00       ABC
10.16   TEMPLE               4:00    
10.23   @ Boston College    12:00       CBS
10.30   WEST VIRGINIA       12:00       CBS
11.6    @ Pittsburgh        12:00      ESPN
11.13   @ Virginia Tech      7:30      ESPN
11.20   RUTGERS             12:00     espn2
11.27   SYRACUSE             3:30       CBS

GLADDEN'S 25-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Jim Gladden is celebrating his silver anniversary as a member of the FSU coaching staff in 1999. Gladden's tenure is even longer than Bobby Bowden and is the second-longest in school history. Gladden has coached the defensive ends since 1996 and guided several current NFL standouts at that position, including Peter Boulware (Ravens), Reinard Wilson (Bengals) and Andre Wadsworth (Cardinals).

COACHING CONTINUITY
Along with Jim Gladden, several FSU coaches have been with the program for a number of years. Bowden's nine assistants average more than 18 years of collegiate experience (166 years total). Only one coach has departed since the 1993 national championship season. Billy Sexton (24th season), Chuck Amato (18th season) and Mickey Andrews (16th season) are next in line behind Gladden in tenure. FSU's coaching staff tenure is second only to Penn State's nationally.

WARRICK'S STREAK REACHES 36
With at least one reception in the Seminoles' first five contests, Peter Warrick has caught a pass in 36 consecutive games (including bowls). E.G. Green (now with the Indianapolis Colts) is the FSU record holder with 38 consecutive games with a catch from 1994-97. Warrick and Green were FSU's starting receivers in 1997. If Warrick continues the streak, he will tie the record against Wake Forest and break it against Clemson.

AIRING IT OUT IN THE ORANGE BOWL
In last year's 26-14 win over Miami, Chris Weinke's 316 passing yards were the most passing yards for an FSU quarterback in the Orange Bowl against Miami during the Bowden era. Weinke's two TD passes were the first that an FSU QB has thrown since Brad Johnson had one in 1990. The contest was Weinke's first 300-yard passing game.

MARK IT AT THE 20
Of Sebastian Janikowski's 43 kickoffs this season, 33 have resulted in touchbacks (77%). Four kickoffs have gone throught the uprights and two others have bounced off the uprights this year.

BOWDEN NEARS 300 VICTORIES
Bobby Bowden could become the fifth Division I-A coach to record 300 wins with FSU's eighth victory this season. Bowden's 297 wins rank second among active coaches behind only Penn State's Joe Paterno.

ALL-TIME DIV. I-A COACHING VICTORIES

1.  Paul "Bear" Bryant      323
2.  Glenn "Pop" Warner      319
3.  Amos Alonzo Stagg       314
4.  Joe Paterno             312
5.  Bobby Bowden            297

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Miami started off the year with wins over Ohio State and Florida A&M, but dropped its last two contests to Penn State and East Carolina. The Hurricanes led in both of their losses in the fourth quarter before losing by identical scores of 27-23. RB James Jackson (89.8 yds. per game) and WR Santana Moss (73.0 yds. per game) pace the Hurricanes offensively. Linebackers Nate Webster (47 tackles) and Dan Morgan (40 tackles) lead a UM defense that is giving up 190.8 passing yards per game and 82.8 yards a game on the ground.

MIAMI QUICK FACTS
Coach: Butch Davis (Arkansas '74)
Overall Record: 33-17 (Fifth Season)
Record at Miami: 33-17 (Fifth Season)
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Orange, Green & White
Founded: 1926
Enrollment: 13,422

THE SERIES
Miami leads the all-time series 23-19. The Seminoles have won four straight including a 26-14 win last year at Miami and a 47-0 victory in Tallahassee in 1997. At FSU, Bobby Bowden is 10-13 vs. Miami, and 11-14 overall with a 1-1 mark at West Virginia.

FIRST 100-GAME WINNER of the DECADE
The win over NC State was FSU's 100th of the 1990s. The Seminoles are 102-13-1 this decade and have the nation's best winning percentage (.884). Nebraska is second at 101-15-1 with Florida checking in at number three with a record of 97-19-1. Only four other teams before FSU and Nebraska have recorded 100+ wins in a decade in college football history - Nebraska (103-20, 1980-89), Brigham Young (102-26, 1980-89), Oklahoma (102-13-3, 1970-79), Alabama (103-16-1, 1970-79). Only teams to compete at the Div. IA level for the entire decade were considered.

BOBBY BOWDEN AT A GLANCE

1999 MIAMI STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing

Kenny Kelly     52-98, 683 yds. (5 TD, 8 INT)
Ken Dorsey       4-12,  44 yds. (1 TD)

Santana Moss     14-292 yds. (3 TD)
Reggie Wayne     14-155 yds. (1 TD)
Daniel Franks     10-96 yds. (1 TD)
Mondriel Fulcher   5-62 yds.

James Jackson    86-359 yds. (5 TD)
Clinton Portis   36-166 yds. (3 TD)
Jarrett Payton    12-43 yds.

1999 FLORIDA STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing

Chris Weinke    95-154-1295 yds. (11 TD, 6 INT)
Marcus Outzen      8-17-101 yds. (1 INT)

Peter Warrick        36-508 yds. (4 TD)
Ron Dugans           14-259 yds. (1 TD)
Laveranues Coles     12-179 yds. (1 TD)
Atrews Bell            4-79 yds. (1 TD)
Talman Gardner         5-87 yds.
Jeff Chaney            3-66 yds.
Anquan Boldin          5-58 yds. (2 TD)
Robert Morgan          6-51 yds.

Travis Minor         69-340 yds. (4 TD) 
Nick Maddox          25-106 yds.
Peter Warrick          7-85 yds. (2 TD)
Dan Kendra            21-60 yds. (1 TD)
Davy Ford             14-60 yds.
Jeff Chaney           14-42 yds.

NATION'S LONGEST HOME WINNING STREAK
Florida State already owned the nation's longest home unbeaten streak at 43 games and with Florida's 40-39 overtime loss to Alabama last Saturday in Gainesville, FSU now owns the country's longest home win streak at 26. The Seminoles have won 26 in a row in Doak Campbell Stadium. This week's opponent, Miami, is the last visitor to walk out of Tallahassee with a win. The Hurricanes, ranked No. 2 at the time, defeated top-ranked FSU 17-16 on Nov. 16, 1991. Seminole placekicker Gerry Thomas' 34-yard field goal with less than 30 seconds to play sailed wide right, allowing the 'Canes to win that game. Ironically, Florida placekicker Jeff Chandler's extra point attempt in overtime against Alabama missed wide right, giving FSU the nation's longest home winning streak.

PRESEASON NO. 1 FOR FIFTH TIME
Florida State opened the year at the top of the polls for the fifth time in school history. FSU was voted the AP preseason No. 1 in 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1995. In 1993, FSU became just the eighth team to be ranked No. 1 in the preseason and end up as national champion. Oklahoma (1956, '74, '75, '85), Tennessee (1951), Michigan State (1952) and Alabama (1978) were the others.

94% OF OFFENSE IS BACK
Peter Warrick's decision to return for his senior season means FSU lost just 274 yards of total offense from its 1998 totals. The Seminoles return their top five receivers and top four rushers along with every player who attempted a pass. Of FSU's 385 points scored last year, 373 were scored by players who are back for the 1999 campaign. Former FB Lamarr Glenn and RB Raymont Skaggs, who transferred after the La. Tech game, had one touchdown each last season.

AYE, AYE CAPTAIN
Coach Bowden's 1999 captains are WR Ron Dugans and OG Jason Whitaker (offense), DT Jerry Johnson and NG Corey Simon (defense) and LB Bobby Rhodes (special teams). Permanent captains are voted on by the team at the end of the season.

'NOLES IN PRESEASON MAGAZINES
In the preseason college football magazines, Florida State was picked No. 1 by Lindy's, Street & Smith's, Athlon's and Football News (FSU was No. 2 in the Sporting News and SI with Penn St. No. 1). Peter Warrick, Corey Simon and Sebastian Janikowski were preseason All-America selections across the board. LB Brian Allen, CB Tay Cody, CB Mario Edwards, S Derrick Gibson, DT Jerry Johnson, RB Travis Minor, LB Tommy Polley, DE Jamal Reynolds, DE Roland Seymour, QB Chris Weinke and OG Jason Whitaker were listed on All-ACC preseason teams in at least one of the publications. Below are players rated nationally by position:

Brian Allen      Lindy's No. 18 ILB
Ross Brannon     Sporting News' No. 7 OT
Tay Cody         Lindy's No. 15 CB
Ron Dugans       Lindy's No. 27 WR
Mario Edwards    Sporting News' No. 1 CB
                 Lindy's No. 17 CB
S. Janikowski    Lindy's No. 1 K
                 Sporting News' No. 1 K
Jerry Johnson    Lindy's No. 5 DT
                 Sporting News' No. 7 DT
Travis Minor     Lindy's No. 7 RB
                 Sporting News' No. 7 RB
Tommy Polley     Lindy's No. 13 OLB
Jamal Reynolds   Lindy's No. 17 DE
Roland Seymour   Lindy's No. 5 DE
                 Sporting News' No. 3 DE
Corey Simon      Sporting News' No. 1 DT
                 Lindy's No. 1 DT
Tarlos Thomas    Lindy's No. 11 OT
Peter Warrick    Lindy's No. 1 WR
                 Sporting News' No. 1 WR
Chris Weinke     Sporting News' No. 6 QB

WEINKE SETS ACC MARK
Chris Weinke established a new ACC record for consecutive passes without an interception in the Louisiana Tech game. Weinke's touchdown pass to freshman Anquan Boldin tied Matt Blundin's (Virginia) record of 231. The record was broken when Weinke hit Peter Warrick for five yards with 13:15 remaining in the first half. The streak ended at 237 when Weinke was intercepted just before the half. The streak of eight plus games without a pick ranks as one of the most impressive runs in school history. Since throwing six interceptions at NC State last year, Weinke had completed 126 passes in 237 attempts for 2,140 yards and 18 touchdowns without an interception. Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward put together a similar stretch (110-of-160 for 1,278 yards and 11 TD) during the 1993 season. After an INT in the first series at UNC that year, Ward rolled through the next four games before being picked off at Notre Dame.

WARRICK JOINS 3,000 YARD CLUB
Peter Warrick became just the second Seminole to eclipse 3,000 receiving yards against North Carolina. Warrick's 3,091 career yards are second only to Ron Sellers (3,598). Warrick took second place in career TD catches vs. Duke (28) and only needs one to tie E.G. Green for the school record. Warrick is now third in career receptions with 172 and needs 17 to tie Kez McCorvey for second all-time. He currently stands in second place on the school's career list for 100-yard games with 12. He broke a tie with E.G. Green (1994-97) with his third 100-yard game of the season against UNC. Ron Sellers (1966-68) is FSU's all-time leader in the category with 18.

WEINKE PASSING INTO RECORD BOOKS
With 1,295 yards and 11 touchdowns through five games, quarterback Chris Weinke ranks in FSU's all-time Top Ten in passing yardage (3,854) and touchdown passes (32). With three more TD passes, Weinke would move into eighth place. The junior is 281 yards away from taking eighth on the school's career passing yardage list.

'NOLES MOVING UP IN THE RECORD BOOK

Career Rushing Yardage

    1. Warrick Dunn       3,959
    2. Greg Allen         3,769
    3. Larry Key          2,953
    4. Sammie Smith       2,539
    5. Mark Lyles         2,218
    6. Sean Jackson       2,132
    7. Amp Lee            2,092
    8. Travis Minor       1,820

    1. Greg Allen         44
    2. Warrick Dunn       37
    3. Amp Lee            30
    4. Dayne Williams     24
    5. Mark Lyles         20
    5. Travis Minor       20

    1. Gary Huff         6,378
    2. Danny Kanell      6,372
    3. Thad Busby        5,916
    4. Charlie Ward      5,747
    5. Bill Cappleman    4,904
    6. Casey Weldon      4,628
    7. Peter Tom Willis  4,291
    8. Jimmy Jordan      4,144
    9. Chris Weinke      3,864

    1. Danny Kanell        57
    2. Gary Huff           52
    3. Charlie Ward        49
    4. Thad Busby          46
    5. Casey Weldon        41
    6. Jimmy Jordan        39
    6. Bill Cappleman      39
    8. Chip Ferguson       34
    9. Peter Tom Willis    33
   10. Chris Weinke        32

    1. Ron Sellers        212
    2. Kez McCorvey       189
    3. Peter Warrick      172
    4. E.G. Green         166
    5. Mike Shuman        134

    1. Ron Sellers      3,598
    2. Peter Warrick    3,091
    3. E.G. Green       2,920
    4. Kez McCorvey     2,660
    5. Barry Smith      2,392

    1. E.G. Green          29
    2. Peter Warrick       28
    3. Barry Smith         25
    4. Andre Cooper        24
    5. Ron Sellers         23

    1. Derek Schmidt      393
    2. Scott Bentley      326
    3. Warrick Dunn       294
    4. Greg Allen         278
    5. S. Janikowski      269

STRONGEST FSU SQUAD EVER
The 1999 team's hard work in the weight room is documented by the results of summer testing. A record nine Seminoles bench pressed 500 pounds or more with DT Antoine Mirambeau leading the way at 535. OG Justin Amman, OL Donald Heaven, OG Montrae Holland, DT Jerry Johnson, LB Brian Allen, DE Jamal Reynolds, LB Bobby Rhodes and OT Todd Williams were the other eight to reach the 500-lb. plateau. Forty-four 'Noles benched at least 400 pounds.

RICHT FAMILY ADDS TWO
Offensive coordinator Mark Richt and his wife Kathryn had a busy summer as they adopted two orphaned children from the Ukraine. Zach (3) and Anya (2) join Jonathan (9) and David (4) as the two newest members of the Richt family. Richt and the offensive coaches moved their pregame plans up a month so he could join his wife in the Ukraine and complete the adoption process.

DEFENSE CONSISTENTLY AT THE TOP
The Seminoles have ranked among the nation's top 10 in total defense in six of the last eight years, including a No. 1 national ranking last year. FSU has been in the nation's top 10 in rushing defense in seven of the last eight years (No. 1 in 1996, 1997 and No. 2 in 1998). In pass efficiency, the Tribe ranked first nationally last season and has been among the 10 best in five of the last six years. FSU has also ranked in the top 10 nationally in scoring defense in four of the last six seasons.

FSU LEADS THE NATION IN "OTHER" TDS
Florida State's defense and special teams have accounted for five touchdowns in 1999. Sean Key returned an interception 25 yards against UNC for a score for the Seminole defense's fourth touchdown of the season. Peter Warrick followed up with a 75-yard punt return for the special teams' first score of 1999. FSU's five TD's by the defense and special teams leads the country. In 1998, the Florida State defense did not score a touchdown and it had five in 1997.

POLISH POWER
Florida State junior placekicker Sebastian Janikowski, the 1998 Lou Groza Award winner, had hit nine straight field goals before missing from 49 and 52 yards at UNC. He converted on all three of his field goal attempts against Duke and tied an FSU mark with five field goals in the win over NC State. He also saved two points by making a tackle on a botched extra point in the NC State game. He has made 24 of his last 28 attempts. Here is a breakdown of his attempts during the streak:

Distance         Results
20-29 yards       6-of-6
30-39 yards       7-of-7
40-49 yards      11-of-14 
50+ yards         0-of-1 

Year    Comp.  Att  Pct     Yds   TD  
1998     70    150   47%   1180    8
1999     95    154   62%   1295   11

Florida State Yardage vs. Miami

Year   Rushing    Passing      Total
1998       95        316         411
1997      174        248         422
1996      222        125         347
1995      273        222         495
Avg.    191.0      227.8       418.8

Year   Rushing    Passing      Total
1998       69        240         309
1997     (-33)       164         131
1996       42        267         309
1995       53        170         223
Avg.     32.8      210.3       243.0

ACC LEADS NATIONAL TV RATINGS
Over the last two years, the Atlantic Coast Conference has reached a new level of popularity among college football television viewers across the country. In 1997, the ACC had the highest rated game on ESPN (FSU vs. UNC), CBS (FSU vs. Florida) and NBC (Ga. Tech vs. Notre Dame). In 1998, the ACC had the two highest rated games on ABC (FSU vs. Florida and FSU vs. Texas A&M), the highest rated ESPN Thursday night telecast (Virginia vs. Auburn) and the highest rated ESPN Saturday prime time telecast (Ga. Tech vs. FSU).

FLORIDA STATE AND THE NFL
Over the last five years, FSU has had nine players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. During that time, 34 Seminoles have been drafted. With just four players drafted last year, the 1999 squad is loaded with players who will likely fill NFL rosters for years to come. NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper, Jr., rated seven FSU seniors among the top 15 at their respective positions with Peter Warrick leading the way as the No. 1 ranked wide receiver. Eight juniors were rated among the top 10 at their positions for the 2001 NFL Draft. Chris Weinke and Sebastian Janikowski were the top rated QB and K in the country among the underclassmen.

FSU IN THE WEEKLY AP POLL
Since the middle of the 1989 season, Florida State has been ranked in the Associated Press Top 10 in 160 of the 165 weekly polls. Of the last 146 polls (11/12/90), the Seminoles have been out of the AP Top 10 just twice. Additionally, FSU has been at No. 1 for a total of 48 weeks.

POLLEY NAMED TO BUTKUS WATCH LIST
Junior weakside linebacker Tommy Polley was one of 65 players on the preliminary Butkus Award list. Polley was fifth on the team with 59 total tackles in 1998, had five tackles for loss and an interception. In the Butkus Award's 14-year history, FSU has had two winners (Paul McGowan - 1987 and Marvin Jones - 1992).

SEMINOLE CLOTHING POPULAR
Listed below are results from the ESPN Chilton Sports Poll, that surveyed kids ages 12-17 from June 1998 to July 1999 and asked them which college team's logo clothing they owned.

   1. North Carolina   9.5%
   2. Michigan         6.2%
   3. Notre Dame       4.8%
   4. Florida State    3.1%
   5. Duke             3.0%

    1. Florida State     15
    2. Miami             14
    2. Ohio State        14
    2. Tennessee         14
    5. Florida           13
    6. Notre Dame        12
    7. USC               11

Team                USA/ESPN   AP
Florida State           1       1
Penn State              2       2
Michigan                3       3
Nebraska                4       4
Virginia Tech           5       5
Tennessee               6       6
Florida                 7       8
Georgia Tech            8       7
Georgia                 9      10  
Kansas State           10       9
Michigan State         11      11
Texas A&M              12      13
Mississippi State      13      14
Alabama                14      12
Marshall              t15      15
Purdue                t15      17
Syracuse               17      18
East Carolina          18      16
Ohio State             19      21  
Wisconsin              20      20
Miami (Fla.)           21      19
Southern California    22      22
Texas                  23      23
Brigham Young          24      24
Mississippi            25      NR
Minnesota              NR      25

MINOR, SIMON AND WHITAKER MENTIONED
There are several other Seminoles on the preliminary national award lists. RB Travis Minor (Doak Walker), NG Corey Simon (Bronko Nagurski & Outland) and OG Jason Whitaker (Outland) have been recognized on the preseason award releases. Coach Bowden is the keynote speaker at the Bronko Nagurski Award in December.

SEMINOLES 33-4 AT AP NUMBER ONE
Florida State holds a 33-4 record when ranked the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Poll. The first loss, which came in FSU's first game as the nation's top team, was a 31-0 season-opening defeat at Miami in 1988. The Seminoles also lost to Miami (1991), Notre Dame (1993) and Florida (1996) while in the top spot.

RICHT A FORMER HURRICANE
Florida State offensive coordinator Mark Richt played quarterback at Miami behind Jim Kelly. In 1982, Richt started against the Tribe, completing 18-of-37 for 237 yards in a 24-7 loss to the 'Noles. In addition to Kelly, two other future NFL QBs were on the UM roster along with Richt - Bernie Kosar and Vinny Testaverde.

WINNING ON THE GROUND
In the past 11 meetings between FSU and Miami, the team that has totaled the most rushing yards has emerged victorious. The last time the losing team rushed for more yards than the winner was 1987. FSU outgained Miami, 225 to 52 on the ground that year, but lost 26-25 after an incomplete two-point conversion pass. Last year the Seminoles rushed for 95 yards and held Miami to 69 yards rushing en route to a 26-14 victory in the Orange Bowl.

1998 STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (IN TERMS OF OPP. WINNING PERCENTAGE*)

        Team      Opp. Rec.      Pct.
  1.    Auburn      74-34       .685
  2.    Missouri    66-36       .647
  3.    FSU         74-43       .632
  4.    USC         76-46       .623
  5.    LSU         65-41       .613
  
*Does not include bowl games.

        Team           W-L-T     Pct.
  1.    FSU          102-13-1   .884
  2.    Nebraska     101-15-1   .868
  3.    Florida       97-19-1   .833
  4.    Tennessee     93-20-2   .817
  5.    Marshall     106-25-0   .809

*1999 season included

1998    10/3    Maryland      Blocked FG
1997    11/8    UNC           Blocked Punt
        11/1    NC State      Blocked Punt
1996    11/30   Florida       Blocked Punt
        9/28    UNC           2 Blocked Punts
                              Blocked FG
        9/19    NC State      Blocked Punt
1995    11/25   Florida       Blocked Punt
        11/11   UNC           2 Blocked Punts
                Blocked       Extra Pt.
        11/23   UCF           Blocked FG
        11/9    Clemson       Blocked Punt
1994    9/10    Maryland      Blocked Punt
1992    9/5     Duke          Blocked Punt
1991    10/19   Mid Tenn St   Blocked Punt
1990    12/29   Penn State    Blocked FG
        10/27   LSU           Blocked Punt
        9/15    Ga. South.    Blocked Punt

1976-1998   67 Blocked Punts, 19 Blocked Kicks
1976-1989   52 Blocked Punts, 14 Blocked Kicks
1990-1998   15 Blocked Punts, 5 Blocked Kicks

WARRICK MOVING INTO NCAA ELITE
Peter Warrick will rank in the top 10 in two NCAA receiving categories if he can at least duplicate his 1998 stats. If Warrick had exactly the same numbers this season, he would finish seventh on the NCAA all-time career receiving yardage list (3,815) and tied for seventh on the NCAA all-time career receiving touchdowns (35). Additionally, his 197 receptions would place him into a tie for 27th. Sebastian Janikowski would tie for 17th in kicker career scoring (331) if he matched his point total of 123 from 1998. That figure would put him just ahead of former Seminole kicker Scott Bentley's total of 326.

REGULAR SEASON WIN STREAK AT 15
Florida State has won 15 consecutive regular season games entering the Miami contest. The Seminoles' last regular season loss was at North Carolina State on Sept. 12 last year. The 15-game regular season run is tied for the third longest mark in school history. FSU won 21 in a row during the regular season from the start of the 1996 campaign to the final game of the 1997 season. Florida State had an 18-game winning streak from Oct. 28, 1978 through Sept. 27, 1980. That streak was stopped at Miami. The Seminoles have won 15 straight regular games two other times during the '90s - from Oct. 27, 1990 to Nov. 16, 1991 (stopped by Miami) and Oct. 10, 1992 to Nov. 13, 1993 (stopped by Notre Dame).

FIRST LOSS HAS BEEN TO UM EIGHT TIMES
Miami has traditionally been a tough hurdle in FSU's schedule and run for a possible national title. The Hurricanes have handed the Seminoles their first loss of the season eight times (1977, '80, '87, '88, 90, '91, '92, '94) during the Bowden era.

PLENTY OF TALENT IN THE FSU-UM SERIES
The 1987 rosters show the caliber of players that Florida State and Miami have put on the field over the years. A total of 52 players that were listed on the rosters in UM's 26-25 win in Tallahassee went on to play in the NFL (29 Hurricanes and 23 Seminoles).

PETER WARRICK HEISMAN COMPARISONS
Peter Warrick could become just the fourth wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy. Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers (1972), Notre Dame's Tim Brown (1987) and Michigan's Desmond Howard (1991) are the only wide receivers to win the award. At his current pace, Warrick would have more receptions and yards than any of the other three past winners. Warrick leads ESPN.COM's Heisman rankings again this week, ahead of Joe Hamilton of Georgia Tech and Shaun Alexander of Alabama. Listed below are his projected season numbers compared to the season stats of the wide receivers who won the Heisman:

Player        Receiving        Rushing          Returns
Rodgers     55-942  (8 TD)   58-308 (7 TD)   47-802 (2 TD)
Brown       39-846  (3 TD)   34-144 (1 TD)   57-857 (2 TD)
Howard      62-985 (19 TD)   13-180 (2 TD)   33-694 (2 TD)
Warrick    79-1118  (9 TD)   15-187 (4 TD)   24-392 (2 TD)

The lone loss when scoring 40 or more came against Auburn at home in 1984, 41-42.

DUKE POST-GAME INJURY REPORT

* DE Roland Seymour (shoulder) and DE Chris Walker (knee) are expected to return vs. Miami while OL Donald Heaven (ankle) remains questionable.

DEFENSE OUTSCORES NC STATE
The Seminole defense scored its second touchdown of the season when David Warren stripped Jamie Barnette in the endzone and Jamal Reynolds recovered for the score, and their third when Abdual Howard returned an interception 47 yards for a TD against NC State. The last time FSU scored two defensive touchdowns was 1991 against Michigan. In the season opener vs. La. Tech, Theon Rackley returned an interception 10 yards for a TD. Last season, the FSU defense did not record a touchdown. The last time FSU scored off a fumble was Sam Cowart's return at Florida in 1997.

AGAINST THE TOP 25
The Seminoles have been tough on Associated Press Top 25 teams since joing the ACC in 1992. Over that span, FSU is 34-8-1 against ranked foes. Against ACC teams that are ranked, Florida State has posted a 19-1 mark with the only loss coming at No. 24 Virginia, 33-28, in 1995. The Seminoles have won 15 of their last 16 regular season games against ranked teams.

BRANNON OUT
Junior offensive tackle Ross Brannon, a first-team All-ACC selection a year ago, had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Thursday (9/30). Team doctors removed some loose bodies and have decided to hold him out of competition indefinitely as they continue evaluation. Donald Heaven or Brett Williams will start in his place (split tackle). Heaven started the NC State and UNC games while Williams started last week against Duke.

'90s VERSUS MIAMI
Florida State's series with Miami in the 1990's has undergone a complete role reversal over the last four seasons. From 1990-94, FSU was 1-4 against the Hurricanes, with an average scoring margin in the games of (-1.8). The Seminoles lost by one, three, nine and 14 points during that stretch and won by 18. Since 1995, Florida State is 4-0 against Miami and has won by an average margin of 25.3 points. FSU owns wins by 12, 18, 24 and 47 in that span.

BOWDEN TALK

"(On Jared Jones sprained left elbow) As far as Jared Jones is concerned, we plan to play him. If he starts to miss some games, we might apply for a medical hardship."

"(On Duke) When we sub one at a time, we seem to be okay. But when we substitute whole groups, 11 for 11, we struggle. Our second unit isn't as good as other teams first. I think yesterday, Duke had a lot to do with that. They kept on fighting in the second half and mixed up their defenses well.

"Since the Georgia Tech game, our defense has been very good. Anytime a team gets the ball in your territory, it is hard for them not to score. We stopped them (Duke) a couple of times after turnovers but they have a very good field goal kicker who converted. Our offense, really our second offense, certainly didn't help our defense yesterday. I don't think it is anything to get alarmed about. I was pleased with the goalline stand. I can't think of the last time we had a goalline stand where the opponent didn't get any points."

"I thought Chris Weinke looked better than he has. He threw the ball very well. I hope he continues to come on like he did last year. We seem so much farther along this year than we did last year at this time on offense."

"To me, Miami is a 4-0 ball club. They are so close to being undefeated instead of 2-2. They're on the way back to being where they used to be - in the Top 10."

"Peter Warrick is having such a great year. He plays a year older than he did last year. He has made continuous improvement each year since he got here. He has improved in the way he handles himself on the field and off the field as a leader."

"The week off has given them (Miami) plenty of time to get ready for us. I don't know how they will respond to the East Carolina loss. You will see how much resolve they have this week. I know they will come back, I just hope it isn't this week. Kenny Kelly has a lot of ability, but sometimes his inexperience shows up. I think Miami - along with Georgia Tech - will be the best team we have faced so far this season. Miami is probably a little better on defense than Georgia Tech, but Georgia Tech is better on offense. This team can beat us. We need to be prepared. It's not fun to play a wounded team. I wouldn't want to play Florida this week after they lost and Miami is wounded too."

"Miami has beaten us when everything was riding on it - they won the national championship when we could have won it. We can't be overconfident because they have lost twice. Our coaches are sure aware that they can beat us. The cycle (in the series) is kind of going our way but it can change. We know we are going to be in a battle. Our guys will see the film - they should have beaten Penn State and East Carolina."

"I think in a good rivalry, the best team doesn't always win. The 1989 game (versus Miami) is a good indicator of that. We had lost twice entering the game and they were undefeated. We beat them 24-10 but they went on to win the national championship even though we beat them. If we didn't lose our first game to Southern Miss we probably would have won the national championship."

"I feel like we (the ACC) could control the whole eastern seaboard if we got Boston College, Syracuse and Miami. That is just me talking though. I don't know if they (Miami) have been approached."

FSU IN THE ACC & NCAA RANKINGS

INDIVIDUAL

Category            Player                PG Avg.  ACC Rank  NCAA Rank
Rushing             Travis Minor            68.0       5         --
Receiving Yds P/G   Peter Warrick          101.6       2         14
                    Ron Dugans              51.8      11         --
                    Laveranues Coles        35.8      17         --
Receptions P/G      Peter Warrick            7.2       2       T 15
                    Ron Dugans               2.8    T 13         --
                    Laveranues Coles         2.4      17         --
Passing Efficiency  Chris Weinke           148.1       2         14
Total Offense       Chris Weinke           250.8       2         24
                    Travis Minor            68.0      16         --
Scoring             Sebastian Janikowski    12.2       1          5
                    Peter Warrick            8.4     T 6       T 37
                    Travis Minor             4.8    T 15         --
                    Dan Kendra               3.6      19         --
All-Purpose Yds.    Peter Warrick          154.2       2         16
                    Travis Minor            71.0      14         --
                    Laveranues Coles        66.6      18         --
Field Goals         Sebastian Janikowski     2.4       3          2
Interceptions       Tay Cody                 0.4     T 9         --
                    Derrick Gibson           0.4     T 9         --
                    Chris Hope               0.4     T 9         --
                    Sean Key                 0.4     T 9         --
Kickoff Returns     Laveranues Coles        25.7       3         29
Punt Returns        Peter Warrick           16.2       1         12
                    Reggie Durden           13.1       3         23

Category                   Per Game Avg.   ACC Rank    NCAA Rank
Total Offense                  441.8           2           15
Rushing Offense                152.4           6           55
Passing Offense                289.4           1           18
Scoring Offense                 43.4           2            2
Total Defense                  306.4           1           26
Rushing Defense                 88.4           1           16
Passing Eff. Defense           103.7           3           27
Scoring Defense                 17.2           3         T 24
Kickoff Returns                 20.6           4           56
Punt Returns                    14.8           2           10
Net Punting                     38.4           2           26
1st Downs Per Game  (Off.)      25.8           1           --
1st Downs Per Game (Def.)       17.4           2           --
3rd Down Conversion % (Off.)    35.5           6           --
3rd Down Conversion % (Def.)    30.8           3           --
Turnover Margin                  1.4           3            8
Sacks Per Game (Def.)            3.0           2           --