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The future of Florida State football player Dalvin Cook is in jeopardy as the running back faces misdemeanor battery charges after allegedly punching a woman outside a nightclub.  As Matt Galka tells us, his trial began Monday morning – and his accuser made her case.

Florida State Running Back Dalvin Cook faced a judge and jury Monday.  The running back is accused of punching a woman outside of a Tallahassee nightclub in June. His attorney’s told the jury he was playing the role of peacemaker.

“There was no point that Dalvin Cook punched, he never struck her, and he never inappropriate touched Ms. Madison Geohegan, the only thing he wanted was for everyone to calm down,” said Cook’s attorney Ricky Patel.

Accuser Madison Geohegan took the stand first.  She painted a different picture of a person who started off calm, and then snapped after her friends and Cook’s group, including other football players, got into an argument.

“He just kept seeming like he wanted to hit me some more,” said Geohegan.

Geohegan admitted she had drank enough to feel buzzed, and said she had to push another football player away during the argument.

The 9-1-1 call from the night was played, and pictures of the accuser’s injuries were shown, causing Geohegan to become visibly upset.

Cook has been suspended since July because of the allegations.

Cook’s attorney’s questioned how a busted lip could have been the only injury the accuser suffered.

“Basically what you want us to believe is that 215 pound football player hit you multiple times, and the only place it shows, is that spot where your lip is,” asked attorney Joey McCall.

Three other football players involved in the alleged fight also appeared in the courtroom.

Florida State kicks off its football season September 5^th. Cook had requested the trial be moved up from September 2^nd.