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The top-ranked Florida Gators seek a flawless regular season, as they close things out this weekend in Gainesville with their annual showdown with Sunshine State rival Florida State.

Things couldn't be any more different for Urban Meyer's Florida Gators and Bobby Bowden's FSU Seminoles this Thanksgiving weekend.

When starter and likely All-ACC quarterback Christian Ponder injured his shoulder making a tackle Nov.

Time: Today at noon. n Site: Doak Campbell Stadium n Online: Live game blog on NoleSports.com. n TV: FOX.

Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER MD FSU TD 04:39 0 7 SECOND QUARTER MD FSU FG 09:26 Nick Ferrara 44 Yd 3 7 TD 08:35 3 14 FG 04:28 Nick Ferrara 39 Yd 6 14 TD 00:06 13 14 FOURTH QUARTER MD FSU TD 12:40 19 14 TD 10:30 19 22 TD 04:29 26 22 TD 00:32 26 29 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Florida State is hoping to become bowl eligible for the 28th straight season against Maryland on Saturday in a game that will be mostly about new quarterbacks and old coaches.

For Florida State's EJ Manuel , the question has changed. Last week, folks wondered how the heralded redshirt freshman QB would perform in his first start in place of injured star Christian Ponder .

Bobby Bowden got a strong and considerable vote of confidence Wednesday - from Gov.

Clemson's Dabo Swinney has an idea how to get star tailback C.J. Spiller a bit more attention in his Heisman Trophy drive.

He has won two national championships and more games than all but one other major college coach.

As we get ready for kickoff onA aA damp, gloomyA fall Saturday of college football, here are five questions to think aboutA while watching your favorite ACC team play: 1. With both division races be decided today? After going all the way to the wire last season, this year's battles for the Atlantic and Coastal division titles couldA come toA an ...

During his weekly teleconference with the local media on Sunday afternoon, Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden was asked once again about his future - and the future of the program.

Redshirt freshmen are supposed to bumble and stumble, crack and crumble, trip and tumble when it is their turn to start.

It was the kind of hit that can fire up an entire team. And in this case, an entire stadium.

Kendric Burney returned one of his three interceptions for a 77-yard touchdown and his third pick resulted in a bizarre fourth-quarter score that helped North Carolina beat No.

Florida State's chances of a 33rd consecutive winning season and a 28th straight bowl game now rest on the shoulders of the untested E.J. Manuel.

Florida State sophomore TB Ty Jones , the former Middleton High standout who had started three of the first four games, finally got back on the field Saturday.

Florida State kept its bowl hopes alive with a 41-28 win over Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon.

Game Info Kickoff: noon at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, N.C. Broadcasts: TV a ' ESPNU; Radio a ' 1080-AM Weather: 10% rain chance, about 66 Quick Slant So it comes down to this for Florida State: Win on Saturday and keep alive hope of extending its 27-year bowl streak.

For Florida State, the success of standout quarterback Christian Ponder has been the saving grace for an otherwise dismal season.