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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Taylor Gabriel wouldnt trade his speed for anything.Not even a chance to be built like Falcons teammate Julio Jones.Gabriel, only 5-foot-8 and 165 pounds, doesnt look like a typical NFL player, especially one who has scored in four straight games entering Atlantas visit from the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.Gabriel wasnt drafted out of Abilene Christian but still made Clevelands roster as a rookie in 2014. He played in 29 games before being cut before this season. The Falcons took another look at Gabriels speed and quickly signed the receiver.I think everybody could tell from day one he was a guy who was going to be able to help us in some way because he had such great speed and quickness and that was something we could use, quarterback Matt Ryan said this week.The Gabriel signing one week before the season has turned out to be one of the teams most important personnel decisions of the season.Gabriel, who scored on screen plays of 25 and 35 yards in Atlantas 38-19 win over Arizona last week, has become an important target for Ryan -- even if he is the smallest target.Gabriel looks especially undersized when compared with Atlantas star receiver, the tall and muscular Jones (6-3, 220), who leads the NFL with 1,140 yards receiving.Gabriel paused Wednesday when asked if he wished he could be as big as Jones.Uh, not too many times, he said. Man, I like being fast.But Jones is big and fast.Yeah, hes pretty fast, but I dont think I want to be that big, Gabriel said before adding with a laugh Julio is too big.Gabriel said he was timed at 4.27 seconds in the 40-yard dash when he ran for NFL scouts in college. He has used his speed to catch 21 passes for 378 yards and four touchdowns. He also has three carries for 51 yards and a touchdown.The success doesnt keep Gabriel from feeling he must prove himself again and again, especially after he was cut by the Browns. He said his first career two touchdown game doesnt change anything.It feels good but I always go in with a chip on my shoulder, go in just being at the bottom and things like that, Gabriel said Wednesday.Falcons center Alex Mack, who played with Gabriel in Cleveland, described the receiver as kind of a quiet guy who is always doing the right thing and working hard.Added Mack: So to see him have some success is great.Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, who coached Gabriel one year in Cleveland, said Gabriel can run every route.Hes fearless, Shanahan said Thursday. Hes not scared of anything. Hes a good blocker and obviously he can do screens and stuff like that, too. Anytime you have a receiver who can run the whole route tree, you can use him in a lot of different spots.The offense also was bolstered last week by running back Tevin Colemans return after missing three games with a hamstring injury. Ryan completed passes to eight players in the game.That depth has helped the Falcons lead the league with 32.5 points per game.I think you have to account for a lot of guys when you play us, Ryan said. Thats the fun part of playing quarterback, when you have a lot of really good players at a lot of different positions.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLVapormax Baratas Originales . The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty area. Vapormax Off White Baratas . -- On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. http://www.vapormaxbaratas.com/ .com) - Following a late-game loss to the reigning NBA champs, the Toronto Raptors will look to sustain their recent high-level play as they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers. Nike Air Max Plus Tn Ultra Baratas . 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Both made the College Football Playoff on Sunday, as did No. 1-seeded Alabama and No. 3 Ohio State, which beat Michigan 30-27 a week ago.Three losses in the first eight games knocked Florida State out of title contention, but the Seminoles won their last four games and are ranked 10th in the final AP regular-season poll.Here are things to know about the first meeting between the teams since 1991:WOLVERINES REACTION:Michigan (10-2) beat Big Ten champion Penn State 49-10 in September, and also defeated conference runners-up Wisconsin and Colorado. But losses to Iowa and Ohio State cost the Wolverines dearly, because no two-loss team made the CFP.We take care of business, were in, linebacker Jabrill Peppers tweeted Sunday. We dont, were not..& we didnt. Cant knock the teams that did.The Wolverines were 9-0 before their late-season fade left them rooting against Clemson and Washington.We put our fate in other teams hands when we hand the steering wheel this whole season, linebacker Devin Bush Jr. tweeted.Despite the late-season disappointments, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh said he doesnt think motivation in the Orange Bowl will be an issue.I know Im motivated and ready to put in the work and looking forward to it, he said. What a tremendous opportunity this is.EDGING OUT LOUISVILLE:Florida State (9-3) was selected over the Louisville Cardinals (also 9-3), who beat the Seminoles 63-20 in September. But Louisville lost its final two regular-season games to Houston and Kentucky, allowing Florida State to reach a New Years six bowl game for the third consecutive season.We finished very strong. We played a great non-conference schedule. Michigan will be the eighth team in the Top 25 that weve played, Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher said. I think the committee rewarded that.The Seminoles have been anticipating a trip to Miami for more than a week.ddddddddddddThat is very big. Thats some good stuff, running back Dalvin Cook said after a win over Florida to conclude the regular season. We enjoyed our year and are going to try to go out the right way.STAR COACHES:The game matches two of the sports most successful coaches. Harbaugh has a career record of 49-26, with 10 wins in each of his two seasons with his alma mater. Fisher is 77-17 with the Seminoles and led them to the 2013 national championship.STAR PLAYERS:Florida State: Cook rushed for 1,620 yards and 18 touchdowns, scoring four TDs in a game twice. DeMarcus Walker has 15 1/2 sacks, which is tied for most in the nation.Michigan: The versatile Peppers made 72 tackles, including 13 for a loss, and gained 751 all-purpose yards rushing, receiving and on kick returns. Jourdan Lewis was chosen the Big Tens top defensive back.OB HISTORY:Florida State will appear in its 10th Orange Bowl game, the most of any bowl in school history, and will tie Nebraskas NCAA record in its 35th consecutive bowl game. The Seminoles most recent appearance in the Orange Bowl came in January 2013, when they beat Northern Illinois to set the stage for a run to the national title the next season.The Wolverines will play in the Orange Bowl for the first time since Tom Brady threw four touchdowns to help them beat Alabama 35-34 to conclude the 1999 season.Harbaugh returns to the Orange Bowl for the first time since leading Stanford to a win over Virginia Tech in January 2011. He first attended an Orange Bowl in January 1976 when he was 12 and his father was a Michigan assistant coach, watching from the sideline as the Wolverines lost to Oklahoma 14-6.I remember seeing coconuts for the first time, Harbaugh said.---AP Sports Writer Joe Reedy in Tallahassee, Florida contributed to this report.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '