Tallahassee, FL (WTXL) -- Without running back Dalvin Cook and starting quarterback Everett Golson the Noles stomped Syracuse 45-21 one week after losing to Georgia Tech. Dalvin Cook was out with an ankle injury and quarterback Everett Golson was suffering from concussion like symptoms.Without them Sean Maguire threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns.
"They gave us opportunities with the looks and Sean throws the deep ball very well, we ran good routes, " FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher said. "We have been getting better at it the whole time. And our protection was better. We protected better up front. Early they got some sacks but we kept doing it. We were accurate with it. We've been working on it. It's been pretty good in practice. It has been. We had to get it into the game" Jimbo Fisher added.
Maguire's favorite target Travis Ruduloph finished with five catches for 191 yards and three touchdowns. FSU plays Clemson this Saturday.