USF & Florida State pregame nuggets

• Florida State has 72 players from the state of Florida on its online roster.

• USF has 92 players from the state of Florida on its online roster.

• USF and FSU only have one common opponent this season, Miami. Miami beat FSU in the season opener.

• Florida State is 59-66-3 all-time against teams from the state of Florida, that includes 54 games against Miami and 53 against University of Florida

• USF is 9-1 against schools from the state of Florida, including one game against Miami. This is the Bulls first meeting with FSU and USF will play at Florida in 2010.

• USF has won six straight against teams from its home state, while FSU has lost two straight to instate foes - Miami this season and Florida last season.

• FSU is 28-8 against current members of the BIG EAST.

• USF is 3-2 against current members of the ACC.

• FSU started playing football in 1947 and the University was founded in 1851.

• USF started playing football 50 years later in 1997 and was founded in 1956.

• FSU has an enrollment of 39,136 and USF has the ninth largest enrollment in the country at 46,174.

• FSU was last ranked in the top 10 in 2006.

• USF was last ranked in the top 10 in 2008, but was also in the top 10 during the 2007 season.

• Bobby Bowden and Jim Leavitt both posted 5-6 records in their inaugural seasons with their current Universities.

• FSU is 84-81-4 all-time against teams ranked in the top 25.

• USF is 10-14 all-time versus teams ranked in the top 25.

• Since USF joined the FBS in 2005, they own a record of 35-19. During that time Florida State is 33-22.

• FSU has a record of 104-42 since 1997, when USF began football. USF has an all-time record of 90-52.

Seventh Heaven - Random Displays of the Number 7

• Both starting quarterbacks, B.J. Daniels and Christian Ponder, wear the uniform number 7.
• USF is the 7th different school from the state of Florida that Florida State has played.
• USF is looking for its 7th straight victory over a school from its home state.
• In the 700th game of FSU football, the Seminoles scored 7 touchdowns to beat No. 7 BYU.
• 7 Bulls opponents won in week three.
• This it the first USF football game this season starting before 7 p.m. Eastern time.