FSU Practice:Day 6

NOTES • The Seminoles practiced once Tuesday (at 9:45 a.m.) for 20 periods in full pads

• Highlights for the offense in 11-on-11 included:

o 25-yard completion from D'Vontrey Richardson to Brandon Warren

o 15-yard completion from Drew Weatherford to Antone Smith

o 18-yard completion from Weatherford to De'Cody Fagg

o 11-yard rush by Jamaal Edwards

o Three 10-yard TD passes from Weatherford to Chris Davis

o 8-yard TD pass from Weatherford to Greg Carr

o Goalline TD runs by Smith and Marcus Sims

• Highlights for the defense in 11-on-11 included:

o Interception and long return by Tony Carter

o Sacks by Paul Griffin, Andre Fluellen, Darrell Burston

o Tackles for loss by Griffin, Jae Thaxton, Neefy Moffett

o Pass break-ups by Myron Rolle and Michael Ray Garvin

o Thaxton added an interception in 7-on-7 pass skeleton drills

• FSU returns to two-a-day practices Wednesday morning at 8:30 (primarily kicking - ends at 10:15) and then again in the evening at 6:15 (scrimmage in stadium)

QUOTES

Head Coach Bobby Bowden

(on practice)

"We came out this morning in full pads. We went through our kicking. I think our punting is really picking up and I'm glad to see that. Everything went pretty good. I think the offense got the best of it today. Antone Smith ran the ball real well and stood out. We had some good throwing and catching."

(on punting)

"They all seem to be kicking better. We had them under pressure and they were getting them off quick. To be honest, it is kind of funny that they kicked better under pressure. That is a good sign so I hope that is true. On the punting, (Graham) Gano might be getting the best of it. He is getting the ball good and high and putting it out there some."

(Is the offense ahead of where they were last year?)

"I feel sure that we are. Especially the quarterback, this time a year ago we had a quarterback that was totally inexperienced. Now we got one that has those games under his belt."

(Is there anything that you didn't get to do yesterday because you had to come inside?)

"We went inside and there we could really work on assignments. You can't get the ball up in the air or run a sweep, but you can get assignments. So other than missing out on passing, we have time to make it up."

(on the receivers)

"They were all catching the ball. (Brandon) Warren is really picking it up. He is beginning to get familiar with it."

(on Drew Weatherford's confidence)

"You have to have that if you are going to play the position. Of course, a lot of it comes with experience and being under fire. He is still only a dadgum sophomore but he is still much further along than he was this time a year ago."

Linebacker Buster Davis

(on the scrimmage tomorrow)

"For everybody this is going to be the first time we have a full scrimmage out here and we'll get graded. We really don't know what to expect from the young guys. They have had a week and a half to get things put in so they can memorize it. We'll see how it goes and see how they react to it."

(What does the scrimmage mean as a veteran?)

"Just getting my game and taking it to the next level. I just want to elevate my game and get everyone around me to elevate their game to a higher level."