Noles Need To Be Hot In Frigid Maryland

Kickoff: 7:45 p.m. (EST)

Television: ESPN

Announcers: Ron Franklin (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (color) and Jack Arute (sidelines)

Site: Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Stadium Capacity: 51,500

Surface: Grass

Coaches: Bobby Bowden 7-3 in 2008 (380-122-4 lifetime in 33rd year at FSU) and Ralph Friedgen 7-3 in 2008 (63-34 in eighth year at Maryland)

All-Time Series: FSU leads the series with a record of 16-2.

Stat that matters: FSU has lost the last two games at Maryland and have not won there since 2002.

Key Stat: FSU is 14-2 against Maryland in ACC play.

Last game against Maryland: Florida State won 24-16 at Tallahassee in 2007.

Predicted MVPs for Maryland and FSU: For Maryland, receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey could take advantage of questionable FSU secondary. For Noles, look for field goal kicker Graham Gano to perhaps win the game against the Terps.

Game Day Weather: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.