Updated: September 4, 2003, 4:11 PM ET
Running games and defense rule the weekend
Lorenzo Booker rushed for 87 yards on Saturday, providing just the change of pace Bobby Bowden was looking for.
While Wisconsin quarterback Jim Sorgi made the necessary throws (20-of-34, 215 yds., 1 TD) in leading the Badgers to a critical, 24-17 come-from-behind victory over West Virginia, it was the outstanding performance of the defense, especially in the fourth quarter, that made the win possible. Linebacker and special teams standout Alex Lewis proved to be a difference-maker throughout the contest and blocked a punt for touchdown.
If Florida State can balance things out and run the football like it did on Saturday night against North Carolina, look out! That will take pressure off the shoulders of junior quarterback Chris Rix, allowing him to deliver accurate strikes in the passing game. It appears as though senior running back Greg Jones is back at full strength from a season-ending knee injury late in 2002. The impressive performance turned in by Jones (8 carries, 59 yards) was complimented by that of talented redshirt freshman Lorenzo Booker, who provided just the change of pace Bobby Bowden was looking for. Booker rushed for 87 yards on 11 carries, while also hauling in four receptions for 45 yards.
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