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Ranking FSU Football’s Five Best Non-National Title Bowl Wins

By Jason Parker

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December 29, 2011; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles safety Lamarcus Joyner (20) makes the interception in the endzone and runs it out against the Notre Dame Fight Irish at the Champs Sports Bowl at Citrus Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports
December 29, 2011; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles safety Lamarcus Joyner (20) makes the interception in the endzone and runs it out against the Notre Dame Fight Irish at the Champs Sports Bowl at Citrus Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 5 – 2011 Champs Sports Bowl (FSU 18 Notre Dame 14)

In Jimbo Fisher’s second season as head coach, the Seminoles took a slight step back with a three game losing streak in late September/early October and a November loss to Virginia that kept them out of a second straight ACC Championship Game. Still, what would take place on December 29, 2011 in Orlando was one for the history books.

After trailing 14-0 midway through the third quarter, FSU football clawed back with two touchdown passes from EJ Manuel in the fourth quarter (one each to Bert Reed and Rashad Green) paced the ‘Noles to a fourth straight bowl win and a second one under Fisher.

While there was no ACC title game appearance or double digit win season like in Fisher’s first season, it was the first time that the Seminoles had defeated Miami, Florida and Notre Dame in the same season. While they aren’t at the hated rival level yet of the first two, games between the Seminoles and Fighting Irish have become hotly contested and just as passionate.

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