When the Noles went to punt again, All- American safety Ed Reed came through and blocked it, which then Miami defensive back Markese Fitzgerald scooped it up for the touchdown. With quick feet, Rix had been known as someone who could scramble, and he did on the first drive for a first down, but that’s all the Seminoles got before punting it away.Īfter a Hurricanes punt pinned FSU inside their own 10-yard line, Rix and his offense could do little against the fast Miami defense. It was the game of the day in college football, and Brad Nessler along with the crew at ABC were there to call it, along with the second-largest crowd ever at Doak Campbell Stadium.įSU started with the football to begin the game, led by freshman quarterback Chris Rix. Still, it was a rivalry, anything could happen. Florida’s defense did the rest, limiting FSU quarterbacks Chris Rix and Wyatt Sexton to under a 50 completion percentage on 49 pass attempts and stuffing the FSU run game, which managed. Now, they were going up against the top-ranked Canes, and they’d also be without star receiver Anquan Boldin. The Seminoles entered the afternoon ranked #13 in the country, as they were blown out by the Tar Heels two games prior. In week five, that challenge finally came, a road matchup in Tallahassee against their most bitter rivals, the Florida State Seminoles.Ĭoached by the legendary Bobby Bowden, FSU welcomed the visiting Hurricanes to Doak Campbell Stadium, where they had gone unbeaten in 54 straight games. Florida State on Tuesday declared starting quarterback Chris Rix ineligible for the Sugar Bowl because the former Santa Margarita High player had overslept and missed a final exam last week.
So Chris Rix went on Jay Mohr's radio show and it may not have been the best idea in the world.
When the 63', 205-pound freshman lines up behind center Saturday, it will be the first time in three years the Garnet and Gold must break in a new quarterback. Darnell Dockett, Chris Rix don't like each other much. The 2001 Hurricanes had played teams like Rutgers, Troy, and other programs through the first four weeks of the season that hadn’t really challenged them. The season-ending injury to Anquan Boldin put aside all doubt that Chris Rix will be FSUs starting quarterback in 2001.
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