2014 Florida State Seminoles football team


The 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Seminoles were led by fifth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 23rd season as a member of the ACC and its 10th in the ACC Atlantic Division.
Florida State entered the season as the defending national champion.
The Seminoles ended the regular season as the only team from a power conference without a loss, but finished the season with a 13–1 record. The Seminoles won the ACC Atlantic Division for the sixth time, advancing to their fifth conference championship game, where they defeated Georgia Tech to win their fifteenth conference title. Florida State was selected to play in the inaugural College Football Playoff, losing to Oregon in the semifinal at the Rose Bowl and snapping the Seminoles' 29 game win streak. Starting quarterback and 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was the first pick in the NFL Draft.

Before the season

Previous season

Florida State ended the 2013 season with a 14–0 record, winning the conference championship and the national title while quarterback Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy. They were led by Jimbo Fisher in his fourth year as head coach. Seven players from the 2013 team were taken in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Returning

Offense

Offense

Offense

Coaching changes

Prior to the start of the season, defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt left his position at Florida State to take the same job at the University of Georgia. Linebackers coach Charles Kelly was promoted to defensive coordinator while wide receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey and quarterbacks coach Randy Sanders were promoted as offensive coordinators. To round out the coaching staff, Bill Miller was hired to coach linebackers.

Spring game

The annual 'Garnet & Gold Game' was held on April 12 at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. The Garnet team, led by quarterback Jameis Winston, was victorious with a 31–14 win over the Gold team.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Depth chart

Media

Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff.

Statistics

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

Scores by quarter (ACC opponents)

Rankings

Season

In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was voted to finish first in the Atlantic Division and win the ACC title. Jameis Winston was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year. FSU led the league with nine preseason All-ACC selections in Rashad Greene, Nick O'Leary, Cameron Erving, Tre' Jackson, Jameis Winston, Karlos Williams on offense along with Mario Edwards and P.J. Williams on defense and Roberto Aguayo on special teams.

Schedule

Game summaries

Oklahoma State

The Citadel

Clemson

NC State

Wake Forest

Syracuse

Notre Dame

Louisville

Virginia

Miami (FL)

Boston College

Florida

ACC Championship: Georgia Tech

Rose Bowl: Oregon

Awards

Nick O'Leary, Tre' Jackson and Roberto Aguayo were chosen as consensus All-American players.
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Coaches
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GameDateSitePlayers
90th East–West Shrine GameJanuary 17, 2015Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FloridaBobby Hart

NFL Draft

The following FSU players were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft:
RoundPickOverallNamePositionTeam
1st11Jameis WinstonQuarterbackTampa Bay Buccaneers
1st1919Cameron ErvingCenterCleveland Browns
2nd335Mario Edwards, Jr.Defensive endOakland Raiders
2nd739Eddie GoldmanDefensive tackleChicago Bears
2nd1850Ronald DarbyDefensive backBuffalo Bills
3rd1478P.J. WilliamsCornerbackNew Orleans Saints
4th12111Tre' JacksonGuardNew England Patriots
5th3139Rashad GreeneWide receiverJacksonville Jaguars
5th19155Karlos WilliamsRunning backBuffalo Bills
6th18194Nick O'LearyTight endBuffalo Bills
7th9226Bobby HartOffensive tackleNew York Giants

Offensive lineman Josue Matias went on to sign with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent while wide receiver Jarred Haggins signed with the Detroit Lions.