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Welcome, ladies and gentlemen to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. A.K.A. The Swamp. A.K.A. Florida Field.

Tim Tebow accounted for five touchdowns in his final home game, as No. 1 Florida rolled to a 37-10 drubbing of Florida State to complete a flawless regular season.

Broadcasts : TV - " CBS; Radio - " 540 AM ; Online: www.gatorzone.com. Weather: No rain chance, 67 high, 44 low Quick Slant : This game will be carried by emotions.

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 3:21 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 3:21 p.m. After watching tape of Florida State's offense this week, Florida's defensive players are having a hard time matching up what they've seen with the Seminoles' record.

Dona TMt laugh. It can happen. Unranked Florida State can beat unmatched and unrivaled Florida on Saturday.

As disappointing as Florida State 's season has been - and it has been plenty so for a program that had aspirations of winning the Atlantic Coast Conference - the Seminoles can take solace that better days seem not too far off.

As he sprinted toward the sideline on an end around, Florida State receiver Bert Reed did something he failed to do earlier in the game against Maryland: He faked out the first would-be tackler.

Two of Florida State 's top performers this season almost wound up playing at archrival Florida.

The Florida State football players' ears got as much of a workout Tuesday as the rest of their bodies.

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has been in this position before. Sort of. He started a redshirt freshman quarterback at Florida in 2001, Chris Rix, and again in 2005, former Land O'Lakes star Drew Weatherford.

Two days later, Jimbo Fisher still seemed emotional talking about it. Yes, the Florida State Seminoles have struggled to a 6-5 season to this point and had to come from behind late in the fourth quarter to defeat 2-9 Maryland on Saturday.

TV: Raycom. Weather: 40 percent rain chance, about 70. It's the final home game for longtime Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews , and the Seminoles are playing to become bowl eligible.

That will be Florida State coach Bobby Bowden 's three-word mantra to his players, and fans, this week as the Seminoles prepare for Saturday's game in Gainesville against No.

The most delighted 6-5 coach in America is accepting congratulations on the field after beating a last-place team in the final minute Saturday afternoon.

Maryland freshman punter Nick Ferrara didn't know it, but his misfiring right foot saved a legend's job Saturday.

I'm amazed at these new uniforms' inability to provide a blow out win. Wasn't that part of the deal? 2:26 -- Yikes.

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

The Seminoles want to avoid a must-win next week at No. 1 Florida just to qualify for a bowl.

It was probably the best special-teams performance of the season for the Florida State Seminoles.

Florida State redshirt freshman QB EJ Manuel was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's Freshman of the Week for his performance during the Semionles' 41-28 victory at Wake Forest.