Thursday, Dec 29, 2011, 5:30 PM EST
Champs Sports Bowl - Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, FL
| Final - 12.29.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida St. Seminoles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida St. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Notre Dame | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 9:04 left: Notre Dame Touchdown - 29-yard fumble return by Zeke Motta. (David Ruffer extra point is good). |
| 9:04 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:24 left: Notre Dame Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Tommy Rees to Michael Floyd. (David Ruffer extra point is good). |
| 11:24 left: |
| 9:03 left: Florida State Field Goal - 42-yarder by Dustin Hopkins. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:54 left: Florida State Touchdown - 18-yard pass from E.J. Manuel to Bert Reed. (EJ Manuel pass incomplete to Nick O'Leary, two-point conversion failed). |
| 13:18 left: Florida State Touchdown - 15-yard pass from E.J. Manuel to Rashad Greene. (EJ Manuel rushed, two-point conversion failed). |
| 8:05 left: Florida State Field Goal - 29-yarder by Dustin Hopkins. |
| Team statistics | Florida St. | Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 29:51 | 30:09 |
| First Downs | 13 | 19 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 20-31 0 | 19-35 3 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 41 29 | 93 35 |
| Punt Return Yards | 18 | 45 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 1-1 0 | 3 1-0 3 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-44 | 5-39 |
| Punts-Average | 8-47.2 | 7-40.7 |
