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FSU defeats BYU in massive
victory at Pigskin Classic
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Chris Weinke does more than tlirow touchdown passes fc
No. 2 Florida State — he runs, blocks and even knocks over of
posing coaches.
Weinke threw two scoring passes and ran 21 yards to st
up another touchdown as the Seminoles opened defense of the
national title with a 29-3 victory over BYU on Saturda
night in the Pigskin Classic.
On Weinke's first TD pass, a 19-yarder to Javon Walker ju:
2:47 into the season, the quarterback was pushed into BYU
LaVell Edwards on the sideline and the collision sent the 6S
year-old coach sprawling.
It might have been the hardest hit Weinke took all night i
Alltel Stadium.
BYU was overmatched from the start, unable to keep u
with Florida State’s new set of speedy receivers featuring Mai
vin Minnis, Atrews Bell, Anquan Boldin and Walker.
Peter Warrick? Who's he?
£ And the Seminoles' defense, anchored by end Jamal Reynold
caused one safety, intercepted three passes and sacked BY
quarterbacks Bret Engemann and Charlie Peterson a total (
five times.
The Cougars had 79 yards in the first half - minus-13 rush
ing.
BYU barely extended its NCAA record of scoring in con
secutive games to 313 when Owen Pachman kicked a 42-yard
field goal with 2:19 left in the third quarter.
The Cougars were hist shut out in 1975,20-0 by Arizona
State.
The 28-year-old Weinke set career highs for attempts and
completions, going 32-of-50 for 318 yards.
Weinke, who weighed 245 pounds last season, is now a
slimmed-down 229, and after a three-yard TD pass to Bell and
a safety made it 15-0, he took off on the longest run of his ca
reer.
Before the 21-yarder, his previous longest run was eight
yards.
He rolled left, saw running room and outlegged several
BYU defenders before being chased out of bounds at the six.
On the next play, a double reverse, he threw the block that
^ed up Bell for the TD that put the Seminoles in control at
22-0 early in the second quarter.
BYU, making a rare visit to the East Coast, had little chance
against the much faster Seminoles, who were last seen beat
r ing Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl for their second national
" title and first perfect season under coach Bobby Bowden.
Weinke now needs 389 yards to become Florida State's ca
1 reer passing leader, ahead of Gary Huff, who had 6,378 yards
r from 1970-72.
y Weinke, among the top Heisnran Trophy contenders, has
won 22 of 23 games he's started.
1 Florida State extended its winning streak to 13 games and
s has won 22 consecutive regular-season games.
One problem the Seminoles do have is their kicking game.
Sebastian Janikowski, and his accurate leg, is gone and new
1 kicker Matt Munyon, a redshirt freshman walk-on, missed field
goal attempts of 34- and 27 yards and an extra point.
P Florida State, with a crowd of 54,260 looking on, scored
on its opening drive, with Weinke's first completion of the sea
son a 15-yarder to Minnis helping to set up the TD.
Four plays later, the one in which he was shoved into Ed
wards, Weinke lofted his TD pass to Walker from about the 30.
J It dropped into the receiver's arms with three BYU defenders
'f around him.
The Seminoles went ahead 13-0 with 3:01 left in the first
quarter as Weinke went 5-of-6 for 46 yards in a 70-yard dri
ve. The final completion was the three-yarder to Bell.
Reynolds helped create the safety late in the first quarter.
He slapped the ball out of Engentann's hands as he dropped
back to pass and the ball bounced back 17 yards into the end
zone. Florida State's Jerel Hudson nearly recovered the ball,
which would have resulted in a TD for the Seminoles, and
BYU's Ben Archibald fell on it for the safety.
Florida State extended the lead to 22-0 thanks to a 17-yard
punt return by Anquan Boldin, yet another wide receiver.
Weinke then hit passes of 9- and 10 yards to Boldin, ran 21
yards to the BYU six, and then handed off to Davy Ford, who
gave it to Bell, who followed his quarterback’s block into the
end zone.
Travis Minor ran five yards for a score with 1:11 left to
close out the scoring. While BYU still hopes to make Edwards'
29th and final season a winning one, no doubt the coach will
not soon forget the hit he and his team took against Florida
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Associated Press Pre-season
Top 25 College Football Poll
1. Nebraska (36) 12-1
2. Florida St. (29) 12-0
3. Alabama (3) 10-3
4. Wisconsin (1) 10-2
5. Miami 9-4
6. Michigan 10-2
7. Texas (2) 9-5
8. Kansas St. 11-1
9. Florida 9-4
10. Georgia 8-4
11. Virginia Tech 11-1
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lz.Tennessee
13. Washington
14. Purdue
15.Southern Cal
16.0hio State
17. Clemson
18. Mississippi
19,Oklahoma
20.TCU
21.Illinois
22.Penn State
23.Southern Miss
24. Colorado
25. Michigan St.
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6-6
6-6
6-6
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7- 5
8- 4
8- 4
10-3
9- 3
7-5
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Holtz continues charity
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by Shannon Rooke
The Gamecock
Now, USC fans can add charity to
Lou Holtz’s long list of positive charac
teristics.
The South Carolina head football •
coach recently participated in making
one youth’s dream come true when he
traveled to Charleston to join teams with
the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
“He was having major surgery
done, and his wish was to talk to me,”
Holtz said Wednesday.
“So, I called him on the phone and
then went down to see him at the hospi
tal. He had surgery on Tuesday and has
already lost one leg, but I had a wonder
ful visit with him.”
For reasons of privacy, Holtz re
quested that the name of the boy and his
condition be withheld front the public.
Holtz had all the USC players and
coaches participate, too.
“The players were aware of it, and
they signed a ball for him,” Holtz said.
“And we took him some things front
here and Notre Dune, as well. He’s been
in and out of suigery and they can’t do
anything for hint, but there are some ex
perimental things in Boston. I’ve talked
to his father a couple of times, and they
keep us updated everyday, so he may
go to Boston."
Holtz also commented that he will
continue to stay involved in the young
boy’s life and will look forward to their
next visit.
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