Posted by NoleCC

By Bill Kristoph

Noon kickoffs in Tallahassee are probably the worst idea ever created on this planet. I had SPF 48 on, and I have a tan this morning! Are you kidding me? That stuff is like wearing a sweatshirt. I can’t imagine what it must have been like for the players in full gear.’,'A poor defensive performance for the ‘Noles was overshadowed by a 3 touchdown day by Wyatt Sexton and the Seminoles. Lorenzo Booker and Leon Washington both added rushing touchdowns in an offensive performance that looked and felt like the Seminole offenses of old. 4-wide formations and swing passes for 5-7 yard gains, set up a few over-the-top deep balls for Wyatt and the ‘Noles. The running game averaged 6.7 yards per carry! The only blemish on an otherwise great day was an under-thrown interception by #19. Those things happen, and I’ll take a 3TD / 1INT ratio any day of the week.

On the bright side for the defense, they only gave up 16 points. On the downside they gave up 263 yards in the air, and 363 overall. There were a lot of arm tackles and a lot of complete misses. I’m sure it is going to be a rough week of practice for some of the team. If the North Carolina offense could have produced more in the red zone, there would have been a tight ballgame, and Carolina might have had a shot to win in Doak.

The special teams looked improved, but after last week’s debacle against Clemson, there was no where to go but up.

Congrats to the ‘Noles on their victory. They play The Orange at the Carrierdome in Syracuse, N.Y. next week. I can only hope that C.C. Davis makes a stunning punt return as a nice Terrell Buckley’s back in 1989. As always, Go ‘Noles and Scalp ‘Em!