Sanchez, Harris eager to face ’Noles

During USF's 20-point loss in Tallahassee last year, Florida State tailback Dalvin Cook gashed the Bulls for 266 rushing yards. USF didn’t tackle, tend to gap responsibilities or sustain lengthy offensive drives to keep Cookoff the field.

“You get it to him so many times, eventually he's going to break one,” coach Willie Taggart said.

However, two of the Bulls’ defensive pillars watched all or part of the game on a flat-screen and a phone, respectively.

For fourth-year junior middle linebacker Auggie Sanchez and senior outside linebacker Nigel Harris, today’s rematch has sped past pivotal and whizzed past paramount. To them, it's personal.

“Still to this day, it makes me a little upset,” Sanchez said.

“Nigel's gonna be turned up to probably the fullest,” said Lindsey Harris, Nigel’s dad.

Nigel Harris was serving a two-game suspension and didn’t make the trip. He watched FSU earn a 17-7 lead when the game's complexion changed.

The ’Noles faced third-and-12 from their 34 when quarterback Everett Golson tossed an incomplete pass. Upon his release, Sanchez nailed Golson with what appeared to be a right-shoulder-pad shot to the sternum. Upon a review, officials ruled Sanchez targeted Golson and ejected him. FSU scored four plays later to take a 24-7 lead. “I just sat in the locker room mad, upset,” said Sanchez, who watched the rest of the game on his phone.