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Submitted by David Johnson on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 00:19. 2 cents We know Bobby Bowden's final game will be within the next month.

The Florida State football team fell to No. 1 Florida by a score of 37-10 Saturday in Gainesville.

It hasn't been the year any Florida State player, coach or fan was hoping it would be, but the 2009 football season has still had plenty of memorable moments.

At the end of his post-blowout news conference on Saturday night in Gainesville, Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden was asked if he wanted to continue leading the program he built into a national power.

Florida State quarterback E.J. Manuel throws a pass as Maryland defensive lineman Deege Galt applies pressure during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov.

Next game: FSU at Florida When, TV: 3:30, Saturday, CBS Florida State's game at Florida on Saturday will represent Tim Tebow 's senior day and, other than Tebow and his coaches, teammates and family, one of the more thankful people in attendance might be Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden .

As he sprinted toward the sideline on an end around, Florida State receiver Bert Reed did something he failed to do earlier in the game against Maryland: He faked out the first would-be tackler.

Twenty-six years, two National Championships, 46 All-Americans and a defensive stand with 32 seconds left.

Two days later, Jimbo Fisher still seemed emotional talking about it. Yes, the Florida State Seminoles have struggled to a 6-5 season to this point and had to come from behind late in the fourth quarter to defeat 2-9 Maryland on Saturday.

In honor of the last home game for defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews, who is retiring after 26 seasons with Florida State, he was given the traditional pregame routine of throwing down the Seminoles' flaming spear at midfield.

Throughout a season that already seemed long and frustrating even a few weeks into it, the Florida State defense has lacked game-changing plays, the ability to make key stops and, at times, competence.

With college football's longest active bowl-game streak on the line and their redshirt junior quarterback relegated to the sideline with a season-ending injury, the Florida State football team turned to a rookie Saturday afternoon at Wake Forest.

Florida State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher is filled with catch-phrases he dispenses freely in an effort to connect with his players.

During his weekly teleconference with the local media on Sunday afternoon, Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden was asked once again about his future - and the future of the program.

Kendric Burney returned one of his three interceptions for a 77-yard touchdown and his third pick resulted in a bizarre fourth-quarter score that helped North Carolina beat No.

Welcome to the second quarter. Good game so far in Winston-Salem. FSU's offense is looking good.

How did the rest of the team take the news? Jimbo Fisher: They knew he was hurting pretty good after the game, right afterwards.

E.J. Manuel is the future for Florida State. Starting on Saturday, he's the present.

North Carolina starting tailback Shaun Draughn hurt his left shoulder on his first carry against Duke and is out of the game.

TALLAHASSEE -- Junior quarterback Christian Ponder, who was treated for a rib contusion at the half, directed the Seminoles to their second fourth-quarter comeback victory in as many games.