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Florida State ends on a good note.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Watch closely, vowed Florida State players and coaches, and you will see the future.
But the first day of the new year and the next season looked a lot like the past in Tuesday's Gator Bowl. That was a good thing for a young FSU team that suffered its most losses in 15 seasons.
The Seminoles, as they did two years ago in the 2000 Sugar Bowl over Virginia Tech, parlayed a blocked punt and big passes against cornerback Ronyell Whitaker into an effective 30-17 victory over the 15th-ranked Hokies. Three Xavier Beitia field goals, including a 50-yarder, plus a huge defensive stand in the fourth quarter, delivered coach Bobby Bowden his 323rd victory and a clear message.
"Florida State's back," said Allen Augustin, a surprise starter at weakside linebacker. "We're back. We played a good team and we pounded them real good. That's the way things are supposed to go. We haven't seen that around here in two ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Florida State ends on a good note.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)