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Everett Golson’s breakout game for FSU nets him Player of the Week

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For more than half a season, FSU fans have waited. For more than half a season, he was the promising quarterback from another program. He was the guy who was going to keep the chains moving. The guy who who was supposed to keep the big plays coming. Finally, Saturday, quarterback Everett Golson showed up. Golson was all he was supposed to be in a 41-21 victory over Louisville, just in time for the stretch run to begin for the…

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Gators make up-close comparison between Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook

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The hard part about determining the nation’s best running back is that the University of Florida has to stop them both. Leonard Fournette of LSU? Or Dalvin Cook of FSU? For the Gators, who have the 12th-ranked run defense in the country, it’s a matter of picking your poison. Saturday, they have Fournette, who leads the nation in rushing with 204.4 yards per game. Later in the season, they play against Cook, who is second with 158.4 yards yards per…

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Winning score leads FSU’s Dalvin Cook to Sunshine Player of Week Award

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At the moment, they were behind. The crowd was loud, and the Miami Hurricanes could smell an upset, and the rankings were at risk. So FSU did what anyone would: It gave the ball to Dalvin Cook, who promptly swept around right end for a 23-yard touchdown. It was Cook’s third score, and his shortest, but it was also his most important. One week after injuring his left hamstring, Cook rushed for 222 yards to beat the Hurricanes. For his…

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Pondering the questions about college football’s upcoming games

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Ten questions for the upcoming college weekend: Can Florida slow down Kentucky’s passing game? At this point, who knows? The Gators certainly didn’t slow down East Carolina’s, did they? The Pirates were driving toward a tying touchdown when quarterback Shane Carden simply dropped the ball. Still, Carden threw 66 times and amassed 467 yards in the loss. Now comes Kentucky quarterback Patrick Towles, who lit up Florida last year with 369 yards passing and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Garrett Johnson…

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College roundup: FSU’s Dalvin Cook runs through Bulls

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There for a while, the South Florida Bulls seemed to be entertaining thoughts of an upset. Then USF’s dreams got Cooked. Running back Dalvin Cook, who missed most of the preseason, rolled to a three-touchdown, 266-yard rushing afternoon for Florida State, enabling the Seminoles to pull away in a 34-14 victory. It was the first 200-yard day by a Seminole in 27 seasons, since Sammie Smith rushed for 212 against Tulane. It was the second-highest total by an FSU player…

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FSU running back Dalvin Cook quickly cleared of misdemeanor battery

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FSU running back Dalvin Cook was found not guilty of misdemeanor battery Monday afternoon, and said he hopes to rejoin the Seminoles football team as soon as possible. Cook was found not guilty in a one-day trial. Madison Geohagen had accused Cook of punching her in the face outside a Tallahassee bar in June, but her only witness was a friend who admitted she was intoxicated at the time. “In light of today’s ruling in his misdemeanor battery case, Cook’s…

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FSU’s suspended running back Dalvin Cook has trial moved up

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Dalvin Cook got an accelerated trial. Now, if he is found not guilty, how fast will he able to rejoin his Florida State Seminoles? Cook’s court case has been moved up to August 24, giving him as many as an extra 10 days to practice if he is found not guilty. If he is found guilty, it would be difficult for coach Jimbo Fisher to welcome him back any time soon following the insistence that he is opposed to domestic…

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