After he was hurt, things got awfully tough for the Seminoles. “I feel like it will come”. Even with Wake playing their backup quarterback, Kendall Hinton, they were able to stay competitive with one of the true powerhouse football programs in the nation.
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Wake Forest’s first points on Weaver’s 28-yard field goal with 2:57 to go in the first quarter ended Florida State’s shutout streak at 86 minutes, 51 seconds dating to a September 12 game against South Florida.
“I wanted to put a few pressure on them and make it a one-score game, and keep us in the football game”, Clawson said.
Wake’s last drive reached FSU’s 20-yard line before senior safety Tyler Hunter made a diving interception in the end zone with 19 seconds remaining to preserve the win.
ACC rivals clash in Winston-Salem when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons host the Florida State Seminoles at 3:30PM ET.
Cook did not return to action in the first half after the injury.
“To me, the most important word in sports…is confidence”, Fisher said. In the fourth quarter, they would add two field goals to cut the lead to 8.
“Too many silly penalties on defense”, Fisher said.
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Cook, the Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading rusher, injured his leg while pulling in a seemingly innocuous 8-yard pass from Everett Golson for the 11th-ranked Seminoles. After Florida State averaged 40 rushing attempts in the Texas State, USF, and Boston College games, Vickers received 10 carries which he took for 33 yards and a touchdown. It’s becoming a habit of Wake’s defensive unit to stuff screen passes and runs, only to later allow 50 yard gains on simple plays. It was the third longest run in Florida State history.
