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Florida State RB Lorenzo Booker had 208 total yards and 2 TDs. Emerald Style
If FSU had finished all season the way it did against UCLA, the Emerald Bowl may not have been the last game for OC Jeff Bowden. Either way, a 31-point second half gave the 'Noles a 44-27 victory and a winning record for the 30th straight season. Story
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Normally, one expects the offenses to be shaky after a long layoff before bowl games. However, in this case both defenses were rusty (both are normally pretty good). Florida State and UCLA both gave up several big plays -- long runs and long passes. At times, they made two average quarterbacks (Patrick Cowan and Drew Weatherford) look stellar with blown assigments, blown coverages and missed tackles. But in the end, FSU's Tony Carter made the play of the game with his pick six when UCLA appeared to be about to cut FSU's lead to three late in the 4th quarter. In the end, defense finally showed up.
