What They Are Saying About FSU Loss to Maryland

"Florida State fans, tired of league losses and desperate for an offensive shakeup and spark, have long hoped that quarterback Xavier Lee would get his shot to show his stuff.

With incumbent Drew Weatherford ailing on Saturday, they got their wish.

And they were treated to Lee's production, not simply his promise.

They also got another disappointing ACC loss, 27-24 to host Maryland, on a blustery evening when a last-minute field goal was blocked. An October to forget continued as hundreds of the announced crowd of 50,517 at Byrd Stadium poured onto the field to celebrate."
St. Pete Times

"A program with more than enough problems to manage -- a revolting fan base, a hospital ward of injured players, an unpopular coaching staff now receiving national scrutiny -- just added another Saturday. Enter The Dreaded Quarterback Controversy.

Florida State took the latest loss in a slide that grows more painful by the week, with a 27-24 defeat at Maryland. The Terrapins (6-2, 3-1) are now bowl eligible for the first time in three seasons, while the Seminoles (4-4, 2-4) enter November without a winning record for the first time since Bobby Bowden's inaugural season in Tallahassee."
Orlando Sentinel

"With the loss, the Seminoles fell to 4-4, marking their worst start since 2-6 in Bowden's first season, 31 years ago. Florida State remains in last place in the ACC's Atlantic Division at 2-4. The Seminoles still need two victories to become eligible for a post-season bowl game.

"It's naturally disappointing," Bowden said. "We spent so many years not in this category. We spent 14 years in the top five and now we're not even ranked. We have very few seniors on this team, so our future is looking good. But we would like to do well now, too."
Palm Beach Post

"The loss officially eliminated the Seminoles (4-4, 2-4) from Atlantic Coast Conference title contention, assuring its worst eight-game start since coach Bobby Bowden went 2-6 in 1976, his first season at FSU."
Florida Times-Union

"The students flooded the field, where they mocked Florida State's tomahawk chop, as it was only the second time in 17 meetings that the Terps beat the Seminoles. In the process, Maryland ended a streak of back-to-back 5-6 seasons and earned its third straight conference win."
Baltimore Sun