TALLAHASSEE - Florida State sophomore DE Kamerion Wimbley may be second string behind Eric Moore, but he didn't play second fiddle to anyone on Saturday.
Wimbley was everywhere, getting more playing time when Moore left with a bruised left hand. He had four tackles for a loss, two sacks, broke up a pass, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble.
Whew.
"It was a blessing," he said. "I just thank the Lord for giving me the ability to go out there and perform."
A week ago, the ACC honored Moore as defensive lineman of the week. Next up, Wimbley? Why not?
"Eric works hard all the time, so it didn't surprise me he had a great game like that," Wimbley said. "I was just working hard in practice, watching him as he did his reps in practice and it paid off in the game."
MORE INJURIES: Senior LB Kendyll Pope injured his left knee on the second play of the second quarter. After limping off the field, he was carted to the locker room. X-rays showed no tears or breaks. He jogged back a few minutes later, but didn't return.
"I sprained it a little bit," he said. "The ref went into my knee. That was the scariest thing. I don't feel any pain in it. I hope I wake up and it's fine. I can run on it, but they held me out for precautionary reasons so I don't make it worse than what it is."
He said he likely will get an MRI on Monday.
SPECIAL DAY: FSU honored 61 members of its 1993 championship team in a pregame ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the program's first national title. Heisman winning quarterback Charlie Ward, carrying his 3-year-old son Caleb, was the last introduced to a thunderous ovation.
"I don't really get caught up (in that)," Ward said before the ceremony. "It's good for some people, but for me, I'd rather my son experience it. That's my whole thing. I'd rather he experience it so when the time comes, he can understand and know what happens when you go to school and try to live good and try to treat people right. And this is the result. I want it to be a life lesson for him. I enjoy it, but it's not like something I live for."
MORE REMEMBRANCES: Ward and 2000 Heisman winner, Chris Weinke, were recognized at halftime. The school's bronze Heisman statues (the players have their own) were brought out to midfield.
RIX MARK: With 411 yards of offense (394 passing, 17 rushing), quarterback Chris Rix became the third to amass more than 400 yards against Colorado. The others were Fresno State QB Trent Dilfer (474) in the 1993 Aloha Bowl and Colorado State QB Bradlee Van Pelt (416) in this year's opener.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRIP: The Seminoles will travel to Boulder, Colo., to play the Buffaloes in 2007. The Buffs return to Tallahassee in 2008.
