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Florida State too much for Virginia Tech.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| January 01, 2002 | Rodriguez, Juan C. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

JACKSONVILLE _ The Seminoles didn't arrive in Jacksonville last week looking for an ending. They sought a beginning.

Tuesday's Gator Bowl wasn't about sticking a serviceable conclusion on a substandard 2001 season. It was about penning an opening line that would keep observers captivated until the 2002 season:

Call us Florida State _ again.

The Seminoles orchestrated what they hoped will prove a sneak peak for next season in beating Virginia Tech, 30-17, in front of 72,202 fans at Alltel Stadium. This second postseason meeting in three years between FSU (8-4) and Virginia Tech (8-4) possessed neither the drama nor importance of the 1999 national championship game, but the Seminoles did not diminish the value of this victory.

``This was like starting the 2002 season off,'' defensive end Kevin ...

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