In the process Cook also set the FSU single-season record for all-purpose yards (1,875) that was set in 1977 by Larry Key. “If there was something there, I would’ve told them”.
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“I think we did a lot better job of competing in this game than any other game”, Terrell said. “He deserves to be sitting at the table in NY”. Florida State has alternated between Everett Golson and Sean Maguire behind center.
Finney-Smith scored a season-high 23 points, Egbunu notched his first double-double in almost two years and the Gators beat Florida Gulf Coast 70-50 Friday night.
“The defense was awesome, it was tremendous”, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said. If our defense can contain Cook and make them throw, we will be ok.
Like usual, Cook relied on chunk plays to rack up his yardage, but the long gains came because of his ability to grind out some runs of 3 or 4 yards in the third quarter.
Florida’s Valdez Showers gave Gators fans some hope when he took the free kick and sped 52 yards down the left sideline, inside the FSU 35.
On Florida State’s next possession, the Seminoles marched 74 yards in seven plays.
The Gators made 19 of 38 shots in the second half and ended up forcing 17 turnovers with their pressing, full-court defense.
“Yeah, that was a big play”. “We have to get healthy and we have to get better”, Becker said. On fourth-and-goal, Maguire faked a handoff, rolled right and was pursued by Jefferson. To combat this, we insisted, big plays would need to occur; especially against premier defenses, which UF most certainly has. Nor did the kicking disparity for UF, and it showed itself early, getting the ‘Noles the early lead on Aguayo’s 45-yard field goal.
The Florida State Seminoles look for a strong victory after losing their last two road games. 150 of those yards came in the fourth quarter alone as he tacked on two touchdowns late, to put it away for the Seminoles.
Fisher said Cook’s production in the fourth quarter in wearing the UF defense down was typical of the season the sophomore from Miami has had.
The Florida Gators average a field goal percentage of 44.6% this season. “I just let it loose in that fourth quarter and ran as hard as I could”.
Perhaps the most telling stat of the night: Florida was 0 of 3 inside the red-zone. Quarterback Treon Harris, who has completed only 54.6 percent of his passes, must raise his game while tailback Kelvin Taylor (841 yards, 13 TDs) has to be a major factor the next two weeks.
“I’m sure they probably feel like they’ll jump in the Swamp and have a pretty good chance of beating us based on how we’ve been playing”, Florida coach Jim McElwain said. Taking over at their own 28-yard line, a face-mask penalty on the Irish moved the ball out to the 43-yard line with:15 left. Austin Hardin’s 37-yard field goal attempt was blocked.
“This guy plays his tail off, plays with energy, practices with energy and loves to play the game”, McElwain said. At that time they were the No. 2 team in the nation and went on to win the national title, but now are nowhere near the championship picture. FSU fell on the fumble in the end zone for a safety as UF avoided being shut out at home for the first time in 27 years.
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It didn’t help that leading receiver Demarcus Robinson was suspended for the fourth time in three seasons. The Seminoles may sneak into a New Years Six bowl game, but for now the Seminoles will take a step back from the spotlight with a 10-2 regular season record. Florida established an attendance mark with a crowd of 90,916….
