FSU Football: EJ Manuel's 5 best games as a Nole

FSU Football: EJ Manuel’s 5 best games as a Nole

By Kelvin Hunt | May 14, 2019

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 01: EJ Manuel #3 of the Florida State Seminoles celebrates after he scored a 9-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Northern Illinois Huskies during the Discover Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium on January 1, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Notre Dame 2011 (Champs Bowl)

Did I mention EJ Manuel never lost a bowl game while at FSU? This was his third installment against a decent Notre Dame team that played for a national championship the following season.

The impressive thing about this game is Manuel played this game with a fracture in his leg. FSU football was down 7-0 at halftime and 14-0 early in the third quarter and had literally nothing sparking on offense.

A huge kickoff return by Lamarcus Joyner in the second half seemed to wake up the Noles and they battled back to win 18-14 while scoring 15 of those points in the fourth quarter.

EJ Manuel finished the game with 20-31 for 249 yards and two touchdowns through the air with no turnovers.

The win gave the Noles a ton of momentum program wise and helped reel in some of the most important players on future teams.

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