First In A Series- 2008 Season: A Look Ahead: The Kicking Game

So what is in store for the kicking game for the Noles in 2008? Gary Cismesia aka "The Weed" has departed FSU which means senior punter Graham Gano may add field-goal kicking to his duties.

If that happens, Gano would be the first Florida State player ever to handle the kicking and punting chores at the same time. Gano is the top returning punter in the ACC and averaged 43.4 yards per attempt in 2007. Despite handling most of the kickoff duties for three seasons, Gano has yet to attempt a field goal in a game, though he set a Florida high school mark with a 65-yarder.

The only other name that may enter into the kicking/punter competition is that of 6-5 Shawn Powell who is a freshman. In high school, as a senior, he hit 11-of-12 field goal attempts and averaged 51 yards a punt.