DALLAS (FWAA) – The Florida State
Seminoles (5-0) tied the collegiate record for the most
lopsided win ever over a ranked team, as they dominated then-No.
25 Maryland, 63-0. In staying perfect on the season, the
Seminoles earned the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the
Week honor for games of the weekend of Oct. 5.
The announcement came exclusively on SiriusXM Radio's "College
Sports Today," hosted by Mark Packer and Eddie George.
FSU's defense held the Terrapins to 33 rushing yards, nine
first downs and 2-of-15 on third down conversions. Meanwhile,
Jameis Winston threw for season-highs of 393 yards and five
touchdowns in leading the Seminoles to 614 yards of total
offense against a Maryland defense that came into the game
ranked sixth in the nation in total defense.
"The defense I thought was the story of the day," Florida
State head coach Jimbo Fisher said after the game. "I thought
they really took the show. They dominated from start to finish."
Other Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week nominees
for the weekend of Oct. 5 included:
• Indiana (3-1): The Hoosiers beat Penn
State for the first time in 18 tries, taking their Big Ten
opener, 44-24. It was the most points the Nittany Lions have
yielded in two seasons. Nate Sudfeld finished 23-of-38 for
321 yards and two touchdowns, and Tre Roberson added two
more scores on the ground.
The Football Writers Association of America has named a national
team of the week since the 2002 season. This is the ninth season
that the award has been sponsored by the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
Members of the FWAA All-America Committee decide the weekly honor.
Each remaining Monday during the 2013 college football regular season,
the FWAA will name the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the
Week.
Founded in 1971, the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl has hosted seven games
that have decided the college football national championship, including
four Bowl Championship Series title games. This season, the Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl will be played on Jan. 1, 2014, at University of Phoenix
Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., and the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl will
be played on Dec. 28, 2013, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.
The Football Writers Association of America, a non-profit organization
founded in 1941, consists of more than 1,200 men and women who cover college football.
The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key
executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas
that include gameday operations, major awards and its annual All-America team. For
more information about the FWAA and its award programs, contact Steve Richardson
at tiger@fwaa.com or 972-713-6198.
For more information on the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of
the Week, go to footballwriters.com or fiestabowl.org.
2013 FWAA ALL-AMERICA
COMMITTEE |
Mark Anderson |
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
Mountain West |
Greg Barnes |
Inside Carolina |
ACC |
Kirk Bohls |
Austin American-Statesman |
Big 12 |
Joseph Duarte |
Houston Chronicle |
Conference USA |
Lee Feinswog |
Sports225.com |
SEC |
Tommy Hicks |
Mobile Press Register |
Sun Belt |
Joey Johnston |
Tampa Tribune |
American |
David Jones |
Harrisburg Patriot-News |
Big Ten |
Lindsay Schnell |
The Oregonian |
Pac-12 |
George Schroeder |
USA Today |
National |
Phil Steele |
Phil Steele Publications |
National |
John Wagner |
Toledo Blade |
Mid-American |
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