Weather Complicates Practice Again

Excerpts From FSU Sports Information:

For the second day in a row late afternoon lightning forced the Seminoles to alter their practice plans. On Friday the team was stuck inside for two hours before practicing 16 periods in shells on the turf field. Saturday is the final practice of the preseason. After an early morning kicking practice, the team will have a half scrimmage and Clemson walk through. Sunday and Monday will be off days as far as practices are concerned.

Head coach Bobby Bowden announced the 2007 team captains on August 24 at the 56th annual kickoff luncheon. With input from his coaching staff, Bowden selects the leaders himself and then the team will vote on permanent captains at the conclusion of the season. FSU's 2006 captains are seniors De'Cody Fagg (offense), Andre Fluellen (defense) and Anthony Houllis (special teams).

In red zone the first team offense had a good showing. It started with a nice run from Ball and then a connection from Weatherford to Ball. The next pass was broken up when Roosevelt Lawson perfectly timed out his hit and got to the receiver right as the ball was delivered. On the next play though Weatherford swung a pass out to Smith who scored the TD.

In 1:00 drill the offense started at the 35 and needed a TD. The first team offense got a break and started off with five yards when the defense jumped offsides. On the next play Weatherford completed a pass to Smith and then picked up a first with a completion to Fagg. After an incompletion, Weatherford scrambled for minimal yardage when McNeil chased him out of the pocket and to the sideline. On third-and-eight Smith ran for a first down but back-to-back sacks by Everette Brown and Budd Thacker killed the clock. The two's weren't any more successful. Lee started with a completion to Shaw for a first. After a Mister Alexander pass break up, Lee hit Pat Davis before an incompletion. On fourth down Lee and Davis connected again but they couldn't move the chains.

Head Coach Bobby Bowden
"We changed-up the schedule today because when we were coming out we had a lightning storm so we had to go back in and look at film, study film then come back out and try to get what we could out here tonight. They are going to work just a little bit more on Clemson stuff and then they are going to take it in. Tomorrow we will work on our kicking game in the morning and then in the afternoon officials will come in, talk to us and let us ask questions then have a little workout that night."