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Maryland trying to hold off Florida State in ACC Atlantic
Nov 22, 2008 - 11:23 AM Florida State (7-3) at (23) Maryland (7-3), 7:45 pm ESTCOLLEGE PARK, Maryland (Ticker) -- Florida State's fall from the rankings this week could be a bad sign for Maryland.
The 23rd-ranked Terrapins, who have defeated all four of the ranked teams they have played this season, will host the Seminoles on Saturday.
Last Saturday's dramatic win kept Maryland (7-3, 4-2 ACC Atlantic) in control of its own destiny in the division race, as it will qualify for the conference championship game by winning the final two regular-season contests.
Obi Egekeze's 26-yard field goal with 1:42 remaining capped a 19-play drive as the Terrapins rallied for a 17-15 victory over then-No. 17 North Carolina.
During the march, which consumed 8:43, Maryland converted three third downs and a fourth down when quarterback Chris Turner scrambled for nine yards on 4th-and-5 from the North Carolina 32.
"Chris was extremely poised at the end of the game," Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen said. "We all knew we were 11 guys with one mission and we had to come out of that drive with some points. Chris really wanted to win this game and he was determined to do it.
"It was an unbelievable game and a huge victory for us and our season. The kids kept fighting and we made a couple of key plays. I thought our defense played very well, and every time Carolina had an opportunity our defense responded."
Christian Ponder passed for 183 yards and was intercepted three times without five suspended receivers - including leading wideout Taiwan Easterling - as then-No. 19 Florida State suffered a 27-17 loss to Boston College last Saturday night.
Ponder refused to blame his lack of receiving weapons, who were suspended by coach Bobby Bowden for their involvement in a campus fight last Wednesday.
"It had nothing to do with the loss," Ponder said. "We missed key guys, but every week we have missed guys. We just didn't do enough."
The loss dropped the Seminoles (7-3, 4-3) into a tie for second in the division with Wake Forest (6-4, 4-3), one-half game behind Maryland.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
FLORIDA ST 0 21 3 13 37
MARYLAND (23) 0 0 3 0 3 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: FLORIDA ST - TD, PRESTON PARKER 7 YD PASS FROM
CHRISTIAN PONDER (GRAHAM GANO
KICK), 0:09. FLORIDA ST 7-0
FLORIDA ST - TD, DEREK NICHOLSON 22 YD FUMBLE
RETURN (GRAHAM GANO KICK),
5:41. FLO
Nov 22 10:52 PM - NCAAF
FLORIDA ST 37
MARYLAND (23) 3 2:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Florida State 37, Maryland(23) 3 4th - 2:43Nov 22 10:42 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
FLORIDA ST 0 21 3 24
MARYLAND (23) 0 0 3 3 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: FLORIDA ST - TD, PRESTON PARKER 7 YD PASS FROM
CHRISTIAN PONDER (GRAHAM GANO
KICK), 0:09. FLORIDA ST 7-0
FLORIDA ST - TD, DEREK NICHOLSON 22 YD FUMBLE
RETURN (GRAHAM GANO K
Florida State 24, Maryland(23) 3 End of 3rdNov 22 10:06 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
FLORIDA ST 0 21 21
MARYLAND (23) 0 0 0 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: FLORIDA ST - TD, PRESTON PARKER 7 YD PASS FROM
CHRISTIAN PONDER (GRAHAM GANO
KICK), 0:09. FLORIDA ST 7-0
FLORIDA ST - TD, DEREK NICHOLSON 22 YD FUMBLE
RETURN (GRAHAM GANO KICK),
5
Florida State 21, Maryland(23) 0 HalfNov 22 9:16 PM - NCAAF
FLORIDA ST 14
MARYLAND (23) 0 6:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Florida State 14, Maryland(23) 0 2nd - 6:59Nov 22 8:50 PM - NCAAF
FLORIDA ST 7
MARYLAND (23) 0 10:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Florida State 7, Maryland(23) 0 2nd - 10:09Nov 22 8:37 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
FLORIDA ST 0 0
MARYLAND (23) 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
Nov 22 8:21 PM
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