Show - BS The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday November 27 2003 Quairtertjadlss com® from opposite ends FSU ' needs good game from Rix to beat Florida Bowden said ' Leak iheunwhile know i GAINESVILLE Fla (AP)— Chris Rix is California cool with u brand of confidence that borders on smug Chris Leak is Carolina born and raised more comfortable glossing over the details of his success than gloating about it Rix has been benched been in trouble yet found a way to overcome the lows ' - - ' ' ’ plays “He reminds me of a pitcher If he's got the fastball working you've got problems” Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said of his guy ' And if he doesn't Bowden concedes then it's Florida State (9-that has the 2) problems Rix a junior from Santa Margarita Calif has spent two-plseasons in and out of the starting lineup He is 23-- 9 as a starter he has thrown for 46 touchdow ns and 19 interceptions in the wins 11“ touchdowns and 14 interceptions with nine mow last fumbles in the losses: us Never was the difference between ' ' v is also hard to gel to T Senior defensive lineman Kehiiy Park- f "er said the freshman from Charlotte NC has spoken about four words to hint this year: '“1 ley how yadoin?"-:'- ' A Behind the quiet exterior however is a ' ‘football fanatic — a guy who would rather spend time in the donn studying' : film than going out with his friends Teammates and coaches appreciate his’ ' work ethic Ilis meticulous attention to : detail helps explain w hy coach Ron Zook wasn't reluctant to name Leak his starter ' f: five games into the season’ ” Leak’s reaction was huiurallyru’ndef: ' ' ' stated A went into the weight room at71 in 'the morning and said ‘Chris y ou’re our starter” Zook said" He said ‘OK’ I looked at him 'OK? That was1 if’ & That's the thing that's able to make him ' stay grounded” : Zook and offensive coordinator Ed Zaunbrecher have insisted all season that their system is designed to take pressure off the quarterback Leak isn't allowed to audible much The Gators (8-throw short quite often And the freewheeling' days of the past haye been put on hold replaced by a more conserve alive strategy of bull control defense and field position to trytiV win gamesLeak-whis 1 its Florida's starter ' with only eight touchdown passes in those wires is totally signed on to the pro-' feel as if he’s being gram and he doesn’t ' ' ' held back:' V ' ' ' “It comes with time and experience'! A he said “I' ve got a lot of years here mi Florida quarterback' Chns Leak looks tor'a 'receiver late in — I'm going to wait for that time-tcome:" against LSU on Qct' 'If V'V' : ' its his team’s No 1 guy and Leak has slowly steadily moved up the-- ' depth chiut to win a starting position he looks poised to keep There’s no doubling that the quarter-- ’ backs who match up Saturday when Noiv: 1 1 Florida plays No 9 Florida State are V different 'The biggest difference: Maybe it’s ' that the Seiniholes almost certainly 'need Rix to play well to win while the Gators would like to think they've got a " chance no matter how their quarterback V! doesn't always connect with Ians couch- es or teammates "I don't think he’s a worrier and lie's got complete confidence in himself” ' AP photo Florida Stats quarterback Chns Rix points down field during a game against Maryland v on Sept 6 - Good Chris and Bad Chris more evident ' than last year Benched and nearly given ' up on in midseason when many of his A teammates openly questioned his leader-- '' the starting lineup ' ship Rix after Adrian McPherson got kicked off the team before the Florida game A Rix threw for 194 yards' and two touch- -' downs ran for 83 more yards aiid helped the Seminolcs salvage a difficult season ' with a 4 victory “I know I've gotten outside myself at times tried to do too much and maybe got outside the game plan' Rix said “But 1 think if you look at that game and follow the recipe you' re most of the going to be successful ' - ‘ -- 31-1- : time”-- - Unfortunately Rix overslept and missed a final exam a few weeks after the big win over Florida and was suspended for the Sugar Bowl In September he was ticketed for parking in a handicapped v parking spot — a $100 violation While neither was it heinous violation they furthered his reputation as a some-whaloof freewheeling enigma who at : - ' -- -- ‘ 3) : 6-- ’ Emotional return nn i & : -- m Ask Him to stroll down memd- SOUTH BEND Ind (AP) ry lane and it's usually a short ' —Tyrone Willingham proba-bl- y won’t show much emotion trip But even he concedes it when he stands along' the visi- will be hard not to be thinking tors sideline at Stanford Stadi- - ' about what he’ accomplished “ iitn-he hardly ever does with the Cardinal when he returns to Palo Alto A ¥ But after Upending seven ' Carthe head as “It adds just a little bit more coach of years dinal and another three years emotion to it Simply because I as an assistant even he admits ' walked that Farm for lOyears So you have some memories V1 jt will be an emotional week? ' thcre”'he end returning tojhe Farm : said The Cardinal played just ®rtt'shard not to have the emotions when you spend that well enough during ham’sseveii years to keep h fans content He posted fouir i: " Not much will be atstake' becoming T winning seasons when Stanford (4-and Notre the only coach to lead Stan- ford to four bowl games But s Dame (4-play Both were : eliminated from postseason o he aiso had three losing sea? ' sons including two in a row Saturday But Willingin 1997-9- 8 In 1999 he guided 's return home should odd the Cardinal to their first Rose : ' Some interest to the matchup Bowl berth in 28 years : 'r The last tifne Willingham stood stoically along the Stah- The hardest part of leaving StuinfcHd was leaving the play- ford sideline was Nov 24 4 ers he recruited and the pro- 2001 in a win over Noire Dame grant he had started to build c ' uricharac-was : Waichiiig the Cardinal go 9 Willingham last scitsph was hard animated during tcristically last season’s 3 T victory over "A "You wanted them to have Stanford He yelled at players success — of course that is ' and assistant coiichcs after asuccess in all blit one game ' for You struggle with them to a a return punt touchdown wits called back degree witlt Ihqir Jack of sue- cess last year'Mie said because of a personal ftml and later when the Irish were Willingham's successor Buddy Teevens replaced the V penalizedagain West Coast offense with the 3 af he halftime 'Trailing Fun 'n' Gun offense he let the Irish players know he learned from Steve Spurrier at was upset with a fiery time speech The Irish scored Rorida After averaging at 21 points in the third quarter least 300 yards a game total offense for 30 years the including two touchdowns on dinal are averaging just 286 interception returns to put the yards a jgame this year—-thei- r game away eniolowest total since 1964 said his Willingham lions that day had more to do Willingham said the offensive problems uppdar to be with the way the Irish were more the result of a struggling playing than who the oppooffensive line — a subject nent was ' he's familiar with at Notre "I think it wits (lie nature of Dame — than d change in the game more than anything offenses else" Willingham said After the game Cardinal “Hook at some of the he's doing and it's very to lined shake things up players hands and have a quick word positive things: Unfortunately with their former coach Stan- (hat has always been somewhat of a Stanford cycle that ford quarterback Chris Lewis couldn't wait until Willingyou have some ups und you have some downs" he said ham finished his poslgame interview with NBC breaking Willingham is familiar with that After going 10-- 3 at Notre in to shake hands with WillT Dame last season he piled up ingham the accolades for turning Willingham gave Lewis a around the Irish program He in hug whispered something was criticized this year as the his ear then relumed to his Irish got off to a 6 start interview ' including blowout losses to Willingham said he doesn't have much contact with his Michigan USC and Rorida State former players any more ' The biggest difference "I do get a few calls from some of them but there isn't a between coaching at Stanford and Notre Dame is that the great deal of contact" he said for one isn't expectations and media attenWillingham tion are so much greater in looking back He doesn't South Bend spend much time reminiscing ’ 19: ” r4 I ' s- 1 JJJM SpeciallHolidaylOfferJjNBFMmlSale!l Get our exclusively designed IS Bi0 Print 200 sPced Rxiss" t m AH photo the: game Co!or Print FHm SingleUselCameralSale! 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