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FSU swarms Syracuse behind huge afternoon by Dalvin Cook

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FSU running back Dalvin Cook appears intent on finishing out his junior season with style. Cook rushed for 225 yards and four touchdowns Saturday in a 45-14 victory over Syracuse. FSU, ranked 17th in the nation, improved its record to 8-3. Cook shattered Warrick Dunn’s school rushing record and became the fourth ACC player to rush for 4,000 yards. He was the first to do it in three seasons. It was the fourth time that Cook had rushed for more…

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Five things to wonder about in the FSU-Syracuse game

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Five things to wonder about the FSU-Syracuse game on Sunday: Does Syracuse stand a chance? It wouldn’t appear so. The Orangemen have struggled defensively all season, and with Deondre Francois and Dalvin Cook coming to town, things don’t get easier. Cook is the seventh-leading rusher in the nation. Francois is the 25th-ranked passer, and the top-rated freshman passer, in the country. Syracuse has stayed even with some teams on its way to a 4-6 record, but quarterback Eric Dungey (the…

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FSU takes big win over Boston College with five touchdown passes

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It was supposed to be this easy all along. By design, FSU was supposed to blow opponents away … the way they did Boston College Friday night in a 45-7 victory. They were supposed roll up 416 yards offensively … the way they did against the Eagles. Their defense was supposed to stifle the opposition … as they did when they held Boston College to 146 yards of offense. The Seminoles had their way with the Eagles Sunday night, holding Boston College…

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FSU’s defense makes key stop late to hold off N.C. State

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Florida State’s defense, maligned most of the year, came up with a key stop late and allowed the Seminoles to win a close game on the road. The FSU defense forced an incomplete pass on fourth-and-12 from their own 26 with 1:09 to go. The N.C. State Wolfpack had a first and 10 at the FSU 24, but four passes resulted in three incompletions and a catch for minus two yards. It left FSU as a 24-20 winner. Quarterback Deondre…

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Clemson holds off FSU to win a classic football game over Seminoles

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At the end of a highlight show, the Clemson Tigers’ kept their dreams of reaching the national playoffs alive. The third-ranked Tigers scored the final points of the game to take a breathless 37-34 victory over FSU Saturday night. Clemson scored with 77 seconds left to play on a 34-yard pass from Deshaun Watson to Jordan Leggett. The Seminoles moved to the Tigers’ 34 yard-line with 34 seconds left to play, but two penalties and two sacks of quarterback Deondre Francois…

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Turnovers hurt FSU, but performances still lead to victory

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The points didn’t seem to match the performances for FSU Saturday night. Thanks to four turnovers, the Seminoles had to settle for a ho-hum 17-6 victory over Wake Forest. Still, there was a lot to remember to the FSU victory, which improved the team’s record to 4-2. Quarterback Deondre Francois threw for 319 yards, wide receiver Travis Rudolph caught 13 passes for 258 yards, and running back Dalvin Cook ran for 115 yards in the victory. In all, FSU had 442…

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So far, Deondre Francois has been a bright spot for FSU

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A few things have been established in the first six weeks of the college football season. One: FSU has run into some pretty good quarterbacks on the other sideline. Two: FSU’s defense has been exploited, although it played fairly well against Miami. Three: The end of the game is a fine time to block an extra point. Then there is this: The Seminoles have found a keeper in quarterback Deondre Francois. Francois, a freshman, was thrust into the starting role…

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