CHARLOTTE, N.C. Georgia Tech played against a Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night for the first time since 1967.Unfortunately for the Yellow Jackets, Jameis Winston used the stage presented by the ACC Championship game to finally look like one.The Winston that led Florida State to a 37-35 win hadnt been seen in going on 10 weeks.HAYES: | BENDER:| MORE: Winston completed 21 pa sesfor 309 yards and three touchdowns, both highs for the sophomore since throwing for 401 yards and three scores against Louisville in Week 7.Potentially the most important stat related to Florida States third-consecutive conference title was the one that didnt appear on itsside of the box score, next to Winstons name:Interceptions
Sam Waardenburg Jersey .A week after throwing four against Florida, Winston didn't throw a pick for the first time since a 36-30 win over Syracuse in Week 5.This is particularly impre sive, considering Winston spent two days this week as the central figure in a
Frank Gore Jersey student-conduct hearing at FSU related to an alleged sexual a sault.Nothing was different," Winston said after the game. "I just felt like I probably needed that because theres always adversity youve got to face.Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher praised his quarterback.Hes elite, hes special. Hes different than anybody Ive ever been around. Thats simple, Fisher said. He cares about his teammates and he can compartmentalize. When he has a job to do and people counting on him, thats what a man does.When FSU's opening drive ended after three downs and Georgia Tech followed with a touchdown, Winston took over the game. He directed the Seminoles to touchdowns on their next four po se sions, throwing scoring pa
Michael Irvin Jersey ses to Nick OLeary (46 yards) and Rashad Greene (44 and 9 yards). Freshman running back Dalvin Cook added a 1-yard TD run.MORE: When I can just go out there and put all that stuff behind me and just lock in and focus on (that), Ive got to do this for the team and not myself, we go out there and have a great game, Winston said.FSU took its first lead, 28-21 with 30 seconds left in the first half. When the first 30 minutesended, Winston already had 12 completions for 222 yards.From therethe Seminoles turned to Cookto eat up yards(he ran for 181 of them) and clock. All-AmericanRobert Aguayo finished off the winning scores with three field goals and FSU forced Tech QB JustinThomas into a late interception.We knew we werent going to get too many opportunities, so we
Willie Herenton Jersey had to capitalize on every chance we got, said Greene, who finished with seven grabs for 123 yards. It started in practice. Our preparation was tremendous this week.Due to Winstons off-the-field i sue, Fisher moved game-week practices to the evening, a move the fifth-year head coach said brought the best practice effort
Kameron McGusty Jersey out of his team this year.We have a goal, a standard that we already set, Greene said. Practice needs to be like this every week, and youll get this type of outcome.Despite another close outcome, Fisher was particularly proud of this win -- FSU's 29th in a row -- because a College Football Playoff spot and chance to play for a secondconsecutive national title were on the line.This team is an elite team. Its 13-0, 13 wins, no lo ses, no matter what happens to us, Fisher said. Its resiliency to be unbroken is amazing to me, because it takes everybodys best shot and looks you in the eye and just keeps playing.