Florida State down to third-string RB after Dalvin Cook leg injury

Florida State running back Dalvin Cook ripped off the third longest run in Seminoles' history Saturday in the first quarter, scoring from 94 yards out.

But he left FSU's 24-16 win at Wake Forest a short time later after catching a pass out of the backfield and appearing to pull up lame as he ran out of bounds. Florida State announced the sophomore from Miami would not return and he was later seen out of uniform on the sideline.

Fellow sophomore Johnathan Vickers replaced Cook, who some were touting as a Heisman candidate entering the season. Vickers scored a touchdown in the second quarter.

Losing Cook for any length of time is a blow for the Seminoles not only because of his considerable ability, as his 94-yard score demonstrated, but also because the team already is without his backup Mario Pender, who is out indefinitely after suffering a collapsed lung last week.

FSU gained only 35 yards on the ground after Cook left the game, but the Seminoles managed to survive in a too-close-for-comfort win on the road.Tyler Hunter intercepted a pass in the end zone in the final minute to prevent a possible tying touchdown and 2-point conversion.

Florida State takes on Miami next week when yards on the ground could be hard to come by once again whether Cook is back on the field or not.

Coach Jimbo Fisher indicated there is at least a chance of Cook playing against the Hurricanes when asked about his injured running back after Saturday's game.

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