TALLAHASSEE, FLA. ? Florida State quarterback Chris Rix was suspended for the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday because he overslept and missed a final exam.

The move leaves the Seminoles without their top two quarterbacks as they prepare to play Southeastern Conference champion Georgia on Jan. 1. Backup Adrian McPherson was kicked off the team last month after being accused of stealing a check.

Rix slept through a religion exam, an automatic suspension under a rule established after former Seminoles standout Deion Sanders played in the 1989 Sugar Bowl despite not taking any final exams.

“It’s an academic decision, there’s no chance for him to play in the Sugar Bowl,” coach Bobby Bowden said.

Rix, a sophomore, said he overslept because of a “personal family issue, which was weighing heavily on me.” He did not elaborate.