2000 Florida Gators football team
Encyclopedia
September 30, 2000
The Florida Gators came into Davis Wade Stadium
in Starkville, Mississippi
ranked third in the nation. The unranked Mississippi State Bulldogs
ran for 351 yards, 172 yards and a touchdown for Dicenzo Miller, and 156 yards and a touchdown for Dontae Walker. Bulldogs quarterback Wayne Madkin also ran for two touchdowns. The Bulldogs compiled 517 total yards of offense.
A frustrated Steve Spurrier
rotated three quarterbacks including Rex Grossman
. Grossman went 13 for 16 with 231 yards and two touchdowns. All together, the Gators had 494 yards and four touchdowns through the air.
Mississippi State won the game 47–35, breaking Florida's 72-game winning streak against unranked teams in front of a crowd of 43,816. After the game, the Mississippi State fans stormed the field and tore down the goal posts, parts of which ended up all over campus.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Florida
! Mississippi State
|-
| First Downs
| 26
| 25
|-
| Rushed-Yards
| 22-M78
| 57-351
|-
| Passing Yards
| 494
| 166
|-
| Sacked-Yards Lost
| 3-23
| 6-58
|-
| Return Yards
| 73
| 54
|-
| Passes
| 34-57-1
| 14-27-2
|-
| Punts
| 1-45.0
| 7-42.0
|-
| Fumbles-Lost
| 2-2
| 2-1
|-
| Penalties-Yards
| 7-46
| 10-85
|-
| Time of Possession
| 25:16
| 34:44
|}
The Florida Gators came into Davis Wade Stadium
Davis Wade Stadium
Davis Wade Stadium is the home playing venue for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. Located in Starkville, Mississippi, the stadium has a capacity of 55,082. It was built in 1914 as Scott Field and was named for Don Magruder Scott, an Olympic sprinter and one of the University's first...
in Starkville, Mississippi
Starkville, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile...
ranked third in the nation. The unranked Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white...
ran for 351 yards, 172 yards and a touchdown for Dicenzo Miller, and 156 yards and a touchdown for Dontae Walker. Bulldogs quarterback Wayne Madkin also ran for two touchdowns. The Bulldogs compiled 517 total yards of offense.
A frustrated Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach...
rotated three quarterbacks including Rex Grossman
Rex Grossman
Rex Daniel Grossman, III is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League . Grossman played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he has played professionally for the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans and Washington Redskins of...
. Grossman went 13 for 16 with 231 yards and two touchdowns. All together, the Gators had 494 yards and four touchdowns through the air.
Mississippi State won the game 47–35, breaking Florida's 72-game winning streak against unranked teams in front of a crowd of 43,816. After the game, the Mississippi State fans stormed the field and tore down the goal posts, parts of which ended up all over campus.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Florida
! Mississippi State
|-
| First Downs
| 26
| 25
|-
| Rushed-Yards
| 22-M78
| 57-351
|-
| Passing Yards
| 494
| 166
|-
| Sacked-Yards Lost
| 3-23
| 6-58
|-
| Return Yards
| 73
| 54
|-
| Passes
| 34-57-1
| 14-27-2
|-
| Punts
| 1-45.0
| 7-42.0
|-
| Fumbles-Lost
| 2-2
| 2-1
|-
| Penalties-Yards
| 7-46
| 10-85
|-
| Time of Possession
| 25:16
| 34:44
|}
LSU
Auburn
Georgia
Vanderbilt
South Carolina
Florida State
Auburn (SEC Championship Game)
Miami (Sugar Bowl)
Notable players
- 07 QB Jesse PalmerJesse PalmerJesse James Palmer is a Canadian-born sports commentator and former college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for four seasons in the early 2000s...
(Sr.) - 08 QB Rex GrossmanRex GrossmanRex Daniel Grossman, III is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League . Grossman played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he has played professionally for the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans and Washington Redskins of...
(Fr.) - 09 QB Brock BerlinBrock BerlinBrock Berlin is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League . He played college football for the university of Florida and the University of Miami. Berlin was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the NFL as an undrafted free agent...
(Fr.) - 05 RB Earnest GrahamEarnest GrahamEarnest Graham, Jr. is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League . He was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Florida....
(So.) - 33 RB Ran CarthonRan CarthonArandric Kornell "Ran" Carthon is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for three seasons in the early 2000s...
(Fr.) - 06 WR Taylor JacobsTaylor JacobsTaylor Houser Jacobs is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for five seasons in the early 2000s...
(So.) - 10 WR Jabar GaffneyJabar GaffneyDerrick Jabar Gaffney is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
(Fr.) - 17 WR Reche CaldwellReche CaldwellDonald Reche Caldwell, Jr. is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for six seasons in the early 2000s...
(So.) - 78 T Kenyatta WalkerKenyatta WalkerIdrees Kenyatta Walker is a former American college and professional football player who was offensive tackle in the National Football League for six seasons in the early 2000s...
(Jr.) - 57 DE Bobby McCrayBobby McCrayBobby L. McCray, Jr. is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
(Fr.) - 61 DT Gerard Warren (Jr.)
- 45 LB Andra DavisAndra DavisAndra Raynard Davis [pronounced André] is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Florida...
(Jr.) - 03 CB Lito SheppardLito SheppardLito Decorian Sheppard is an American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Florida.Sheppard has also played for the New York...
(So.) - 04 S Marquand ManuelMarquand ManuelMarquand Alexander Manuel is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League for eight seasons during the 2000s...
(Jr.)
Season links
- Schedule/Results - http://gatorzone.com/sched.php?sport=footb&curyearb=2000&submita=1
- Roster - http://gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2000
- Rankings - http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/polls_1936_present.html
- Statistics - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/stats/2000/ffateamstats.html
See also
- Auburn–Florida football rivalry
- Florida–Florida State football rivalry
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- Florida–LSU football rivalry
- Florida–Miami football rivalry
- Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
- Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic
- History of the University of FloridaHistory of the University of FloridaThe history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the...
- List of Florida Gators football players
External links
- College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results: 2000–2004. Retrieved April 30, 2011.