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FSU Football: Top 5 Impact Players For ‘Noles Against USF

By Kelvin Hunt

Sep 24, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball in the first quarter against the South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball in the first quarter against the South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 24, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Jacques Patrick (9) dives forward in the second half as South Florida Bulls linebacker Cecil Cherry (33) defends in the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Florida State Seminoles won 55-35. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Jacques Patrick (9) dives forward in the second half as South Florida Bulls linebacker Cecil Cherry (33) defends in the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Florida State Seminoles won 55-35. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Jacques Patrick

Whoa big fella!  We’ve been waiting for Jacques Patrick to run like the big back that he is and it’s finally coming to fruition.

Patrick punished the USF defense with 124 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown.

Coach Fisher has been drilling Patrick about running hard and being able to move the pile, and Patrick responded on Saturday.

At one point he was out in the open field and pointed at a USF defender to “come and try to tackle him” before delivering a punishing shot.

It was a welcome sight and something that will be needed moving forward it looks like he could be a factor in short yardage situations.

He’s still running a little too upright and needs to lower his center of gravity a bit, but we’ll take the hard running attitude all day.

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