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FSU, UF game has impact on recruiting trail

TALLAHASSEE — FSU defensive end DeMarcus Walker, in the waning days of his recruitment, considered Florida.

Former Gators coach Will Muschamp made a late push on Walker as he waivered from his commitment to play for Alabama, using Walker's mom as a way to get in good with the Jacksonville native.

"She came inside the house and she was on the phone with Muschamp and Muschamp's talking her ear off," Walker recalled. "It was very close. Very close."

The Seminoles, about a month prior to Walker committing to FSU in January 2013, fell to Florida 37-26.