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How Florida State’s RB situation shapes up after Mario Pender dismissal
- Updated: May 9, 2016
2:38 PM ET
Florida State dismissed running back Mario Pender on Saturday, which on the field leaves the Seminoles with one fewer option to relieve Dalvin Cook.
Cook not only highlights but is the centerpiece of Florida State’s backfield (and offense in general), but behind the junior are several talented yet relatively unproven options. Pender, a redshirt senior with 71 career rushes, was one of them.
The Seminoles won’t have Mario Pender to rely on as a backup running back in 2016 after he was dismissed from the team over the weekend. Logan Bowles/USA TODAY Sports
Before Pender was arrested and charged with domestic battery by strangulation, his role on the 2016 team was unclear. He missed most of 2015 following a collapsed lung in September, and he did not participate in spring practice. Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said at a booster function recently that Pender was behind on …
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