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College Football National Cup - Day 8/Game 1 - (NCAA 14)

Posted on July 29, 2013 at 09:29 AM.

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GROUP H - Day Eight

Florida State - vs. West Virginia - 21
Michigan Stadium - Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, MI - Before he signed his LOI with Florida State (1-0-0/3PTs), defensive end Holmes Onwukaife had committed to become a Michigan Wolverine. A dream of playing in Michigan Stadium in front of 100,000 fans was one he had his entire life.

This was a dream stripped from Onwukaife when Michigan revealed that they offered him a scholarship they did not have. Having to go to another school meant he would not have a chance to dominate in Ann Arbor ... until Saturday afternoon.

Charged by Onwukaife's 5 sacks and 4 more tackles for a loss, the Seminoles knocked off West Virginia (0-1-0/0PTs) in Ann Arbor, Michigan by a final score of 28-21. The All-America defensive end finally had his moment to shine in the Michigan Stadium spotlight.

"It felt great. I have no ill feeling towards Michigan, but I have always been devastated that I never had a chance to actually sign," said Onwukaife. "To have a chance to come in here and put my mark on this stadium was a great feeling. Getting a huge win made it even better."

While the defensive end set the tone for the Florida State defense, it was cornerback LaMarcus Joyner said slammed the final nail in the coffin on West Virginia. His 33-yard interception return for a touchdown put Florida State up 28-14 with just over 2-minutes remaining in the game. The Mountaineers would score again to make it 28-21, but never got the ball back from the Florida State offense.

The Seminoles offense was solid on the day, despite 2-interceptions inside West Virginia territory by quarterback Jameis Winston. Even with the turnovers, Winston threw for 214 yards and 2 touchdowns. The freshman quarterback hit tight end Nick O'Leary for a 13-yard go-ahead touchdown pass with 2:44 remaining in the game. Wide receiver Tony Collins also had a huge affect on the game, as well, as he racked in 8 receptions for 133 yards and 1 touchdown.

Paul Millard and the West Virginia offense were efficient in the game, as the quarterback threw 3 touchdowns for 276 yards. With that said, it was the Mountaineers inability to rush the football - negative-5 yards gained - that ultimately cost them the game.

"You know, we did score points, but when you can't keep the team honest with balance, then you have no shot," said West Virginia head coach Dana Holgerson. "We have two games left and we need to effectively run the football. Football is a puzzle and you need the running piece in order for it to work."

Florida State opened the scoring with a quick 14-points in the first quarter. It was West Virginia, however, that answered next with 14-unanswered points in the second and third quarters. In the end, Florida State was able to respond and the Mountaineers just could not catch up a second time.

The defensive end matchup of the century will happen in Florida State and Holmes Onwukaife's next game, as they take on Jadaveon Clowney and South Carolina in Boulder, Colorado. Meanwhile, Syracuse will be West Virginia's next opponent back in Michigan Stadium. The old Big East opponents last faced off at Yankee Stadium in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

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LaMarcus Joyner picks off a pass for a 33-yard touchdown

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Holmes Onwukaife comes up with his fifth sack of the game

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West Virginia Mountaineers at Florida State Seminoles
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
West Virginia Mountaineers (0-1-0 (0PTs))	0	7	7	7	21
#14 Florida State Seminoles (1-0-0 (3PTs))	14	0	0	14	28

Team Stats Comparison
	WVU	FSU
Total Offense	271	252
Rushing Yards	-5	38
Passing Yards	276	214
First Downs	13	13
Punt Return Yards	0	51
Kick Return Yards	0	101
Total Yards	271	404
Turnovers	2	2
3rd Down Converstion	4/9 (44%)	1/6 (16%)
4th Down Conversion	0/2 (0%)	1/3 (33%)
2-Point Conversion	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4-3-0 (75%)	4-4-0 (100%)
Penalties	1-15	1-0
Posession Time	6:35	9:25

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		WVU	FSU
2:32	(FSU) TD FSU: T. Collins, 13 Yd pass from J. Winston (R. Aguayo kick)	0	7
0:09	(FSU) TD FSU: D. Freeman, 1 Yd run (R. Aguayo kick)	0	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		WVU	FSU
1:23	(WVU) TD WVU: C. Arlia, 2 Yd pass from P. Millard (J. Lambert kick)	7	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		WVU	FSU
3:09	(WVU) TD WVU: A. Buie, 6 Yd pass from P. MIllar (J. Lambert kick)	14	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		WVU	FSU
2:44	(FSU) TD FSU: N. O'Leary, 13 Yd pass from J. Winston (R. Aguayo kick)	14	21
2:12	(FSU) TD FSU: L. Joyner, returned interception 33 Yds (R. Aguayo kick)	14	28
1:22	(WVU) TD WVU: K. Myers, 10 Yd pass from P. Millard (J. Lambert kick)	21	28

West Virginia Mountaineers
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
P. Millard	17/34	276	3	2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
P. Millard	7	-16	-2.2	0
A. Buie	5	11	2.2	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
C. Arlia	4	37	9.2	1
A. Buie	3	12	4	1
M. Alford	2	26	13	0
K. White	2	73	36.5	0
J. Thompson	2	95	47.5	0
C. Clay	2	10	5	0
K. Myers	1	10	10	1
D. Garrison	1	13	13	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
T. Chestnut	6	1	0	0
K. Joseph	5	0	0	0
D. Cook	4	0	1	0
I. Bruce	4	1	0	0
N. Kwiatowski	3	0	0	0
B. Jenkins	3	0	0	0
B. Golson	3	1	0	0
N. Kyeremeh	2	0	0	0
H. Christian	1	0	0	0
K. White	1	0	0	0
I. Banks	1	0	1	0
W. Tonkey	1	0	0	0
S. Rowell	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
J. Lambert	0/0	3/3	3	0
PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20
N. O'Toole	2	82	41	0

Florida State Seminoles
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
J. Winston	14/21	214	2	2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
D. Freeman	12	54	4.5	2
J. Winston	7	-7	-0.9	0
J. Coker	1	-14	-14	0
T. Brooks	1	5	5	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
T. Collins	8	133	16.6	1
N. O'Leary	2	28	14	1
R. Greene	2	39	19.5	0
K. Shaw	1	19	19	0
D. Freeman	1	-5	-5	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
H. Onwukaife	9	5	0	0
T. Brooks	4	0	1	0
C. Jones	3	0	0	0
T. Smith	3	0	0	0
M. Edwards	3	1	0	0
J. Winston	2	0	0	0
N. Waisome	2	0	0	0
K. Smith	1	0	0	0
L. Joyner	1	0	1	1
G. Demps	1	0	0	0
T. Jernigan	1	1	0	0
K. Williams	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
R. Aguayo	0/0	4/4	4	0
PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20
C. Beatty	1	42	42	0
KICK RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
T. Collins	3	102	34	0
PUNT RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
T. Collins	1	51	51	0