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By the time Scott fumbled for the second time early in the fourth quarter, all hope was lost. Williams walked from the field and threw his arms in the air.
Over the last three months, Maryland had suffered inexplicable losses at Middle Tennessee and Virginia and lost in the hostile confines of Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium. But the Terrapins, who have lost all four night games this season, last night looked utterly outclassed despite having so much for which to play.
"I had a feeling that their win last week [over North Carolina] might hurt them in regard to this week," Florida State Coach Bobby Bowden said. "I thought we might catch them a little flat."
In the past, Friedgen has sensed when his team was not ready to play because of performances in practices or walk-throughs. Throughout this week, Friedgen was displeased with some practices, so he brought a few players into his office to speak to them.
"They assured me they would be ready to go," Friedgen said. "That was not the case."
Turner said there was no indication of a letdown before the game, saying the locker room mood was "electric." And the Terrapins looked formidable early, but had no points to show for it.
Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder, meantime, relied on his arm and legs while engineering a 16-play drive that led to the game's first score. Ponder got the ball into the end zone when he hooked up with wide receiver Preston Parker for a seven-yard touchdown reception.
A little more than five minutes later, defensive end Everette Brown jarred the ball loose from Scott. Linebacker Derek Nicholson scooped up the ball and raced 22 yards into the end zone to give the Seminoles a two-touchdown lead.
Late in the first half, Florida State hammered Turner on consecutive plays (the first resulted in a personal foul on Florida State linebacker Dekoda Watson). On the next play, Turner threw his second interception.
"My mental state is not good," Friedgen said.
