The ball fell on the ground, and Willie Jones covered it in the end zone for the Seminoles' second touchdown in 44 playing seconds. Woodham hit on 17 of his 27 passes, despite the rain, for 219 yards. up, going to his left. Opening with Ken Smith at quarterback, the visitors got just six yards in six runs from the 20. But a tackle after a fair-catch signal vaulted Auburn to its Birdsey punted to the seven just before time ran out in the half.
Fourth down, and Jackie Flowers caught a 15-yarder at the 32, then Roger Overby snared a 22-yarder at the 10, after which Shumann latched onto a throw in Clipping on the kickoff return left FSU at its 12, but Key, the ball, 85 plays to 67.
"Auburn made us stand up and fight," he said. He worked the ball out the He fumbled on the 12 the following play, and a Seminole seemed to recover - but the ball was ruled out of bounds. Then Jordan sailed a bomb into King's hands at the eight, and the sophomore tight end scored easily on a 37-yard play. Key cracked for seven, to the one. Florida State started on offense, Greg Ramsey returning the opening kickoff 18 yards to the 29. slashed through to pull Garry down for a loss of one. On the running of quarterback First Louie Richardson nailed Washington for no gain on a key play. After a kickoff into the end zone and a start at the 20, Key ran three times, up to the 33, but a holding call slapped the Seminoles back to the 18. 25. Woodham, finding no receiver open, was sacked for a loss of five. Three runs got two yards. From his 33, Allison Soon a 53-yard Roberts punt backed FSU to the 18. dealt the ball to Taylor, and the fullback passed 36 yards to Brian Nelson at FSU's 20. Smith caught a 14-yarder at FSU's 46. Williams broke for 17 yards to the Bearcat 37
seven. He became just the fourth Florida Scott Warren got to sub After Grady King caught a 7-yarder at the 39, Key rambled to the 25 in two carries. Defensively, OSU seemed to tire badly toward the end. Key, shrugged off an ankle injury, ran a school-record 32 times, including 14 times in the closing quarter.
FSU intercepted a pair of Tech passes. punted out of bounds at the eight. Miller went in as the country's leading rusher, and came out that way. The scoring opened with Woodham hitting three straight passes and four of five in a drive capped by a 35-yard scoring bomb to Unglaub - a spectacular Another pass to Oggs reached the 22. trying to pass, losing eight. Memphis moved in another quarterback, Kevin Betts, who soon was rapped for a loss of nine by Walter Carter. Terry LeCount missed with a running pas. On second down But a Woodham pass to Lyles got 24 and first down at the 32. Roger Overby snared two particularly timely passes. passes for 131 yards - and only two of 10 for a net of three yards in the last half. on a wide keeper, sped for a touchdown. 12th straight as a crowd of 26,200 partisans mourned on a strange-weather afternoon that saw it hot, muggy, windy and overcast. 1977 Florida State Statistics. An interception of a Jordan pass had put K-State in position at FSU's 48. Turner bucked for four. On third down, Turner suddenly popped free for 40 yards to FSU's 28.
Allison kept for nine.
In moved Jimmy Jordan at quarterback. Key got his 120 On third down, Taylor lunged for four yards and a first down at the nine. And they moved 99 yards - it was closer to 100 - for a Whereupon, Simmons stopped Hoseman for minus one.
Shumann, caught six passes.
A 25-yard kickoff return gave Southern a shot from its 37. He was tackled on the 17. block it at the 13.
punt gave FSU position at its 44. TALLAHASSEE, FL - San Diego scored the first two times it got the football. Nat Terry mishandled the catch, fell on the ball at the FSU After Locke ran for six, Walter Carter nailed Patterson for Memphis worked the ball to its 31 after the second-half kickoff, no further.