CHASKA, Minn. -- Its not the noise thats so jarring on the first tee of the Ryder Cup. No, you expect that. Even without the familiar U-shaped bleachers surrounding the perimeter, you know its going to be loud.On this brisk Minnesota morning, it started predictably early. The American fans were just behind the tee, leading chants in their red, white and blue hockey jerseys and Viking-horn hats.The European fans, down the left side, were singing songs and dancing, head-to-toe in blue and gold outfits, topped by tam-o-shanter caps and completed with matching socks pulled to the knees.More frenzied than a football game, more anticipatory than a rock concert, more rollicking than a roller coaster, the atmosphere on the first tee resembles no other.The underlying tone for each faction of fans is something to the effect of: We want to beat you, but, really, were just here to have a good time; but no, seriously, well only have a good time if we beat you.And so they sing and chant, and chant and sing. Back and forth, like a tennis rally of vigorous hopefulness bouncing from one end of the tee to the next.On Friday, they even cheered together. With the Ryder Cup golf bag of the late Arnold Palmer standing alone on the ground below, the supporters from both sides saluted their fallen hero in unison: AR-NOLD PAL-MER! AR-NOLD PAL-MER! It was enough to give your goosebumps the chills.But that wasnt the most jolting part of the festivities. None of the noise was. No, it was the silence.For the 10 seconds before each of the eight tee shots in the opening foursomes session, the noise didnt lessen. It didnt die down or dwindle. It stopped.Dead silence. From raucous bellowing to not a single trickle of sound floating through the air, as if it was all swallowed up by a vacuum. It was like stepping out of a keg party and into a church.Thats why Justin Rose, who hit the very first tee shot of the morning, said beforehand: Its a moment to try and enjoy the best you can. Its clearly nerve-wracking and its not a moment you can really prepare for. Just expect to be nervous, get it airborne and forward.Ryder Cup year after Ryder Cup year, player after player, this opening tee shot is considered the most harrowing, stressful shot in tournament golf.The dichotomy between the boisterous celebration before each drive and the deafening silence during them, combined with the enormity of the moment, is enough to make the surest ball-striker start shaking. At some point, though, they have to swing.And as soon as the clubface makes contact, as soon as the ball starts its ascension into the sky, the party starts up again.The American fans, borrowing an anthem from their soccer brethren, chanted Friday: I believe; I believe that we; I believe that we will win.To which one of the blue-and-gold-clad European fans invariably responded as a solo: I believe that WE will win.Then there are the songs -- and lets make one thing very apparent: When it comes to lyrics, the Europeans have already closed out the match.They sang individual songs for every single player. Kaymer Chameleon (parodying Culture Clubs Karma Chameleon) for Martin Kaymer. To the tune of Thats Amore, they sang, Thats Garcia. And Hey Lee for Lee Westwood, mimicking The Beatles Hey Jude.Even Darius Rucker, who was hanging out inside the ropes at the tee, smiled and acknowledged the phrasing, if not the melody.From keg party to church and back again. Eight times Friday morning, as the foursomes matches made their way to their first tee, each player battling some level of nerves.It was wild. It was raucous. It was eerily silent, then wild and raucous again. As we witnessed once again, there isnt another scene like it in golf. Cheap NFL Jerseys China . Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Nike NFL Jerseys Outlet . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. Norv Turner will mark his 30th year of coaching in the NFL as the offensive co-ordinator, as widely reported for weeks, and George Edwards will be the defensive co-ordinator. https://www.chinajerseysnfl.us/ . Its an influence in football and a big part of the game. NFL Jerseys China . 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The Seminoles won 14-0 but needed a late defensive touchdown to get some breathing room.Boston College, which got lit up by No. 5 Louisville 52-7 last weekend, still comes into the game ranked 15th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in total defense and eighth against the run. Last season it held Dalvin Cook to 54 yards, which was his lowest total against an ACC team last season.Fisher has had to manage a quick turn earlier in the season. The 20th-ranked Seminoles (6-3, 3-3 ACC, No. 22 CFP) defeated Mississippi on Sept. 5 and had only five days to prepare for their home opener against Charleston Southern.This also marks only the second Friday night home game in Florida State history; the other was in 1957.Fisher used Monday to go through two-minute and short-yardage situations and will devote Tuesday and Wednesday to install the game plan for the Eagles (4-5, 1-4).Cook, who needs 127 yards to break Warrick Dunns school career-mark of 3,833 yards, was held to 65 yards in last Saturdays 24-20 win at North Carolina State. Cook though has nine straight 100-yard games against FBS opponents at home.You cant let him run wild on you, Boston college coach Steve Addazio said of Cook. Dalvin is a guy that youve got to get an extra hat around the ball. Youve got to be careful trying to give him too many unloaded boxes, but then again, they have the speed out in the perimeter with their receivers.One thing Fisher is hoping to correct is the Seminoles slow starts in conference games. They have trailed at halftime in all but one ACC game and at some point in those games have trailed by double digits. The win over the Wolfpack marked FSUs third come-from-behind victory this season where it has trailed by 10 or moree points and second in conference.ddddddddddddThe secondary, which has been beset by injuries, continues to struggle. The Seminoles have allowed 41 passing plays of 20-plus yards this season, which is third-worst among Power 5 schools and allowed four last Saturday.Safety Tre Marshall, who missed last weeks game due to concussion-like symptoms, remains questionable for Friday. If Marshall remains out, Ermon Lane, a converted receiver, would get the start.Fellow safety Derwin James, who had surgery for a torn meniscus on Sept. 12, did some running before the North Carolina State game but Fisher said there is no timetable on his return.Florida State will also be without wide receiver Jesus Bobo Wilson, who had season-ending surgery on his right foot on Monday. Wilson suffered the injury during the first half of the Oct. 17 game against Wake Forest. He tried to rehab the past three weeks but the swelling in the foot did not go down.Wilson was second on the team in receiving with 30 receptions for 390 yards when he was injured. His 89-yard punt return for a touchdown against Charleston Southern on Sept. 10 is the longest in the nation this season.In Wilsons absence, Nyqwan Murray has played well. The sophomore has 15 receptions for 249 yards and a touchdown over the past two games, including nine catches for 153 yards against North Carolina State.Murray is the fourth FSU receiver to have a 100-yard game this year, making it one of seven schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision to have four or more players do that this season.Even though this is the second straight season Florida State is playing on a Friday, Fisher is hoping that it isnt a yearly tradition, even if he understands why it is happening.Its the networks. Thats who has your contracts, he said. I dont think any coach likes it, really. But thats just what were in and thats the world were in. So everybodys got the same boat to deal with.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 .---Follow Joe Reedy on Twitter at www.twitter.com/joereedy . ' ' '