BYU fans were stunned this weekend.  Florida State came in as a
seven-point underdog and beat down a BYU team that may have been
a little bit proud of its No. 7 ranking. Well, BYU won't have to
worry about that anymore.  Coach Bronco Mendenhall gave credit
to FSU (via  "I think Florida State was more prepared in general
than we were tonight, really from beginning to end," BYU coach
Bronco Mendenhall said. "I think their preparation exceeded ours
and it showed—especially on third down."  He couldn't be more
correct.  BYU's zone blitzes that put Oklahoma's passing game in
a freefall did not get close to Christian Ponder, who solidified
his status as a top QB (21-26, 195 yards, 2 TDs; 11 carries for
77 yards, 1 TD).   The story of the game is what happened in the
trenches.  Not only did zone blitzes not get to Ponder, but he
had virtually no pressure in the pocket. He wasn't hurried and
was never sacked.  Running the ball netted 313 yards for the
Seminoles, as well. Ty Jones gained 108 yards on 12 carries,
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