Sun Bowl: Sun Devils Upend Seminoles

At El Paso, Texas:

Willie Harts ran back an interception 25 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown as the Arizona State Sun Devils (8-5) downed the Florida State Seminoles (6-7) 20-14 in Tuesday's Sun Bowl contest.

Bobby Bowden

I wonder if he's available.

In the meantime, longtime Seminoles staffer Odell Haggins will serve as FSU's interim head football coach.

WOLVERINES HOLD OFF NOLES IN WEST REGIONAL FINAL; GET CRACK AT RAMLBERS IN SAN ANTONIO

At Los Angeles (Staples Center):

In Saturday's final in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's West Regional, Charles Matthews scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the third-seeded Michigan Wolverines (32-7) held off the ninth-seeded Florida State Seminoles (23-12) 58-54.

The Wolverines will take on the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers in a national semifinal to be contested next Saturday at San Antonio.

Independence Bowl: Seminoles Too Much For Southern Miss

At Shreveport, Louisiana:


Quarterback James Blackman completed 18 of 26 passes for 233 yards and four touchdowns as the Florida State Seminoles (7-6) capped off what was a very tough season for them (by their standards) by blowing out the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (8-5) 42-13 in Wednesday's Independence Bowl, in Odell Haggins' swan song as the Seminoles' interim head coach (ex-Oregon head coach Willie Taggert was already tagged to be the permanent successor to the departed Jimbo Fisher).

Ducks Lose Football Coach To Seminoles

Oregon now finds itself in search of a new coach as Willie Taggert, after going 7-5 in his lone season in Eugene, replaces Jimbo Fisher at Tallahassee.

Co-offensive coordinator Mario Cristobal is expected to be the Ducks' interim coach at the Las Vegas Bowl on December 16 when they take on Boise State.

Orange Bowl: 'Noles Top Wolverines In Wild Curtain-Raiser To New Year's Six

At Miami:

Quarterback Deondre Francois threw the game-winning 12-yard touchdown pass to Nyquan Murray with 36 seconds remaining on Friday night as the Florida State Seminoles (10-3; #11 in the CFP Rankings, #10 in the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls) topped the Michigan Wolverines (10-3; #6 in CFP, AP, Coaches) 33-32 in the Orange Bowl, which kicked off the New Year's Six.

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Cougars Knock Off 'Noles

At Atlanta:

In the first of the "New Year's Six" bowl games, Greg Ward, Jr. ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as the Houston Cougars (#18 in the final College Football Playoff rankings; 14-1) knocked off the Florida State Seminoles (#9 CFP; 10-3) 38-24 in Thursday's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Rose Bowl: Ducks Ambush Seminoles, Advance To Title Game; FSU Winning Streak Ends At 29

At Pasadena, California:

In the span of just under 13 minutes of game time on Thursday, the second-seeded Oregon Ducks (13-1) smashed opened what was a 25-20 game into a 59-20 demolition of the previously-unbeaten----and defending national champions, the #3-seeded Florida State Seminoles (13-1) in the Rose Bowl Game which was also the opening semifinal match of the inaugural edition of the College Football Playoff, ending the Seminoles' winning streak at 29 games.  Quarterback Marcus Mariota completed 26 of 36 passes for 338 yards and two touchdowns, both to Darren Carrington (56 and 30 yards).  Linebacker Tony Washington ran back a fumble 58 yards for another score.  The Ducks scored the last 34 points of the game.  Oregon scored six straight times they had the ball in the second half, five of the touchdowns covered at least 21 yards, the last four coming off Florida State turnovers as the Seminoles' winning streak ended at 29 games.

JAMEIS WINSTON THROWS WINNING TD PASS IN FINAL SECONDS AS SEMINOLES COMPLETE COMEBACK AGAINST AUBURN AS FSU ENDS SEC NATIONAL TITLE GRIP IN BCS FINALE

At Pasadena, California:

Quarterback Jameis Winston threw a two-yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Benjamin with 13 seconds remaining as the Florida State Seminoles, who were ranked #1 in the Bowl Championship Series standings as well as both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls (14-0), came back from an 18-point deficit and upended the second-ranked (in all three rankings) Auburn Tigers (12-2) 34-31 on Monday in the final BCS National Championship Game, as the Seminoles snapped a string of seven straight national titles won by Southeastern Conference schools.

The national title was the Seminoles' third.

After 16 years, the BCS is laid to rest as a new four-team playoff system takes effect next season.

Another Freshman Wins The Heisman Trophy

Redshirt freshman quarterback Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy as most outstanding college football player on Saturday in New York City.  This marked the second straight year that a freshman won the Heisman (after Johnny Manziel last year).  Mr. Winston becomes the third Seminole (after Charlie Ward in 1993 and Chris Weinke in 2000) to win the prize.

Jameis' Florida State squad will face Auburn in next month's final BCS National Championship Game at Pasadena, California.

Orange Bowl: Seminoles Too Much For Upstart Huskies

At Miami:

Senior Fullback Lonnie Pryor carried the ball five times for 134 yards and two touchdowns on Tuesday night as the Florida State Seminoles (#12 in the Bowl Championship Series standings and the USA Today/Coaches poll, #13 in the Associated Press poll; 12-2) defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies (#15 in the BCS standings, #16 in both the AP and coaches' polls; 12-2) 31-10 in the Discover Orange Bowl.  

The game was the first Bowl Championship Series contest involving a Mid-American Conference school.

Champs Sports Bowl: E. J. Guides Seminoles In Comeback Win Over Irish

At Orlando, Florida:


Quarterback E. J. Manuel threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter (18 yards to Bert Reed; 15 yards to Rashad Greene) as the Florida State Seminoles (9-4) erased a fourteen-point second half deficit and upended Notre Dame (8-5) 18-14 in Thursday's Champs Sports Bowl.

Seminoles Top Gamecocks In Atlanta

At Atlanta:

Backup quarterback E. J. Manuel threw a fourth-quarter  touchdown pass to help Florida State (10-4) hold off South Carolina (9-5) 26-17 in Friday's edition of the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

'Noles Help Bobby Bowden Go Out A Winner

At Jacksonville, Florida:

Jermaine Thomas ran for two touchdowns as Florida State (7-6) scored 20 unanswered points in defeating West Virginia (9-4) 33-21 in Friday's Konica Minolta Gator Bowl. The game was Bobby Bowden's finale as the Seminoles head coach as FSU completed their 33rd consecutive winning season. Bobby's record at Florida State: 389-129-4.

You Know, I Actually Hate To See This Happen

Looks like the end of an era in Tallahassee.