Everson: Florida State University Garnet & Gold Spring Game
This was a game that the Seminole Nation has had circled on its calendar since Bobby Bowden announced his retirement.
And its just a Spring Game.
But its so much more than that. Its a measuring stick not only for the coaching staff but for the entire student body, Seminole fans, and the world of college football to see just how Jimbo’s new team will look this fall.
And with just less than five months until their first game, things are definitely looking up.
This year’s Spring Game was setup as more of a traditional styled football game, and the 50,000+ Garnet and Gold faithful that attended were definitely given a show to remember.
Heisman-hopeful Christian Ponder gave those in attendance a collective sigh of relief as he displayed no real signs of a letdown after injuring his shoulder late last season and required surgery. Ponder went 16-of-34 and threw for 266 yards, two touchdown passes, and rushed for another as he lead the Gold team to a 29-17 victory.
Sophomore receiver Rodney Smith showed just how great he can be as he had three catches for 124 yards and one touchdown for the Gold team. On the other side, Bert Reed had ten catches for 163 yards and one touchdown for the Garnet.
The top rusher of the day belonged to Debrale Smiley, a JUCO transfer, who notched 58 yards on only three carries for the Gold team.
The Gold team totaled 399 yards on the day (295 passing and 104 rushing) while the Garnet put up 246 yards (210 passing and 36 rushing).
But offense wasn’t the biggest concern for the Seminoles last year. What the team is really looking to improve upon is one of the worst defensive efforts since the 1980s.
They, too, did not disappoint.
Brandon Jenkins lead the way with three sacks and six tackles for the Gold followed by fellow Gold teammates Vince Williams and Nigel Carr who each knotted six tackles apiece.
“I thought the defense did a real good job in the second half controlling the line of scrimmage,” Fisher said.
“I think today was great for not only the players to see the support and everyone wanting to watch them play but I think it was good for the fans, too,” Fisher said. “Getting back here and enjoying yourself in a spring weekend and getting to see a lot of friends and family and tailgate and have fun and remember why you enjoy Florida State, why you came here and why they love it.”
And if this was even just a glimmer of things to come this fall and in years to come, the Seminole Nation will soon be back on top and competing for Conference and National titles.
And opponents will once again “Fear the Spear”.
What follows is a collection of images captured by Niki Everson of Think Pink Sports Media of all the action on Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium . Re-cap story provided by guest author. As always, all materials contained within this post remain the sole property of Niki and Think Pink Sports Media and may not be reproduced without permission, obtainable by emailing niki@thinkpinksm.org. Click each single image to enlarge or choose “View with Pic Lens” to begin slide show.
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