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FSU's Offense Moving The Ball

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 7, 2008

Updated: 10/07/2008 12:11 am

TALLAHASSEE - It's been quite a while since Mickey Andrews has seen a Florida State offense move the ball like this. In back-to-back games, against Colorado and Miami, the Seminoles have rushed for a combined 540 yards and seven touchdowns on 100 carries.

"It was great to see our offense run the football and do the things they did," Andrews said Monday. "I think it has given them confidence in themselves. I think the defense has to learn how to be confident with the offense and the offense with the defense."

In recent years there hasn't been much reason for FSU defenders to have much confidence in their offensive teammates. But over the last two weeks, after the seven-turnover debacle against Wake Forest, that might just be changing.

In the 39-21 win against Colorado in Jacksonville, sophomore QB Christian Ponder led a game-clinching, 67-yard TD drive in the fourth quarter.

On Saturday at Dolphin Stadium - after untimely turnovers and poor special teams play by the Seminoles had put the game in jeopardy - the FSU offense went out and again drove the length of the field in the fourth quarter for a back-breaking touchdown.

"I think it definitely helps that they can have a little more confidence in us," Ponder said of the defense. "We're not putting them out on the field all the time like we have in the past."

Corey Clark

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