Florida State vs. Boston College College Football Week 3 Preview, TV Schedule
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Roderick Johnson, Florida State, So., LT, 6-7, 323, Florissant, Mo.Johnson paved the way Florida State’s offense in its 34-14 victory over USF.
Boston College will have the crowd advantage and confidence to stay in this game; however, Florida State simply has better athletes than Boston College, and having played only FCS schools thus far, Boston College is not used to the caliber of athlete at a powerhouse like Florida State.
So while Fisher still wants Cook’s counterpart, Mario Pender, to get more involved, he won’t be afraid to ride Cook when he has the hot hand. I was just saying to myself, ‘This is not going to help us now, ‘ with guys playing seven, eight, nine snaps, but it is what it is.
Addazio also said the team had been working hard on special teams, and he’s looking forward to seeing if that preparation will pay off with some big moments against a higher-quality opponent such as Florida State. With a total of 422 rushing yards for the season, Dalvin now has the most of any running back at an FBS school – 113 more yards than Georgia’s Nick Chubb.
Golson went into the break just 1 of 9 for six yards, but by the time the game ended Golson had completed 14 of 26 passes for 163 yards and a pretty touchdown to Bobo Wilson. It was the first 200-yard game since Sammie Smith in 1988.
“Overall, we faced the adversity.” coach Fisher said.
“Some of the things he said really, really allowed to players to be comfortable and realize that we know what we’re doing”, Lawrence-Stample said. “It’s very tough to do”. Here are five things you need to know from that conversation.
“Everett look like two different people”, Fisher said. Dalvin Cook’s 74-yard touchdown run in the first quarter was the byproduct of Golson checking out of the original play, which was a screen pass. Rudolph seemingly came out of nowhere – Cook realized what Rudolph did upon re-watching the game – to make the key block. He is on pace to smash the Florida State record for rushing yards (1242) and touchdowns (20) in a single season.
That being said, getting into a back-and-forth defensive struggle with a lot of running plays and a lot of chewed clock would be ideal for Boston College against Florida State.
Many wonder though if Cook can shoulder the load of the offense over the course of a full season.
Jalen Ramsey, Florida State, Jr., CB, 6-1, 222, Smyrna, Tenn. Fisher though pointed at one thing – the results. “Some guys can’t take the wear and tear. When he’s hot like that and he can finish, we’re going to keep giving it to him”.
Only two running backs – Cooper and LSU’s LaBrandon Toefield – have had seasons of 200-plus carries in Fisher offenses.
4) Fisher has plenty of respect for Steve Addazio and Boston CollegeLast year, the Seminoles needed a late field goal to beat Boston College on a rainy day at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Don’t expect a reduced workload for Dalvin CookNo, Fisher didn’t intend for Cook to carry the ball 30 times on Saturday.