Top 25: No. 10 Florida State 41, Maryland 14

By David Ginsburg The Associated Press

Published: November 17, 2012 2:04 pm
Top 25 football • The Seminoles earned a spot in the ACC title game.
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College Park, Md. • Devonta Freeman ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns, Florida State's top-ranked defense lived up to its billing and the No. 10 Seminoles rolled past Maryland 41-14 on Saturday to earn a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

Florida State (10-1, 7-1) led 27-0 at halftime and cruised to its fifth straight victory. The Seminoles clinched the league's Atlantic Division title for the second time in three years and will play for its 13th ACC crown Dec. 1.

EJ Manuel completed 17 of 23 passes for 144 yards and two scores to supplement a running game that gained 237 yards. The Seminoles were held to minus-15 yards rushing in their previous game at Virginia Tech. —

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