ACC Football Ranks for Florida State (Oct. 1)

With the help of an inexplicable play call from Louisville, Florida State snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on Saturday with a thrilling 28-24 road win over the Cardinals. The victory was the first ACC win and first road win of the Willie Taggart era. After five weeks of football, here’s where individual players and FSU as a team ranks among the ACC and national leaders:

Individual Leaders

Deondre Francois (Jr.-QB)
110 completions (Leads ACC, 12th nationally)
175 attempts (Leads ACC, 13th nationally)
1,377 passing yards (Leads ACC, 14th nationally)
62.9 percent completions (6th in ACC)
7.9 yards per pass attempt (8th in ACC
9 touchdown passes (4th in ACC, 35th nationally)
140.2 passer rating (8th in ACC)

Nyqwan Murray (Sr.-WR)
25 receptions (3rd in ACC)
345 yards receiving (6th in ACC)

Keith Gavin (Jr.-WR)
265 yards receiving (10th in ACC)

Tamorrion Terry (Fr.-WR)
22.5 yards per catch (3rd in ACC, 9th nationally)
4 touchdown catches (3rd in ACC, 28th nationally)

Anthony Grant (Fr.-RB)
22.3 yards per kick return (4th in ACC, 40th nationally)

D.J. Matthews (So.-WR)
9.6 yards per punt return (7th in ACC, 25th nationally)

Ricky Aguayo (Jr.-K)
4 field goal made (7th in ACC, 46th nationally)
7 field goal attempts (6th in ACC, 50th nationally)
.571 field goal percentage (10th in ACC)

Logan Tyler (Jr.-P)
43.2 yards per punt (5th in ACC, 42nd nationally)

Hamsah Nasirildeen (So.-S)
40 tackles (3rd in ACC)

Brian Burns (Jr.-DE)
5 sacks (3rd in ACC, 12th nationally)
6.5 tackles for loss (6th in ACC, 36th nationally)

Jaiden Woodbey (Fr.-S)
1 forced fumble (7th in ACC)

Kyle Meyers (Jr.-CB)
2 interceptions (3rd in ACC, 16th nationally)
2 sacks (9th in ACC)
1 forced fumble (3rd in ACC, 41st nationally)
4 passes defended (10th in ACC)

Marvin Wilson (So.-DT)
1 forced fumble (7th in ACC)

A.J. Westbrook (Sr.-S)
2 interceptions (3rd in ACC, 16th nationally)
4 passes defended (10th in ACC)

Levonta Taylor (Jr.-CB)
1 interceptions (9th in ACC)

Stanford Samuels III (So.-S)
1 interceptions (9th in ACC)

Johnathan Vickers (Sr.-TE)
1 forced fumble (7th in ACC)

DeCalon Brooks (Fr.-LB)
1 forced fumble (7th in ACC)

Dontavious Jackson (Jr.-LB)
1 forced fumble (7th in ACC)

Team Ranks

372.8 total yards per game (12th in ACC)
275.4 passing yards per game (3rd in ACC, 38th nationally)
97.4 rushing yards per game (14th in ACC)
22.2 points per game (12th in ACC)
385.4 yards per game allowed (8th in ACC)
284.4 passing yards per game allowed (13th in ACC)
101 rushing yards per game allowed (3rd in ACC, 12th nationally)
24.6 points per game allowed (8th in ACC)
14 sacks (4th in ACC, 21st nationally)
6 interceptions (5th in ACC, 21st nationally)

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