Though their national title hopes are all but over, the Florida State Seminoles still have the opportunity for a BCS bowl berth with a win against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Saturday night at 8:00 pm ET.
Florida State dropped three spots to No. 13 in Sunday's Associated Press Top 25 following a 37-26 loss to Florida. Quarterback E.J. Manuel, another candidate for the 2013 draft, needs 33 passing yards to reach 3,000 for the first time. He's trying to bounce back after throwing a season-high three interceptions last week.
Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher said the team will be without one of their top defensive players, senior defensive end Cornellius "Tank" Carradine, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against Florida.
Carradine led the team with 80 tackles and was second with 11 sacks, and has been projected as a probable first-round pick in next year's NFL draft.
Meanwhile, Georgia Tech have struggled on defense all season, have had to bounce back from a few ugly losses this season, including a 49-28 loss to Middle Tennessee State which cost defensive coordinator Al Groh his job. Johnson said his defense may have hit a new low against Georgia, making it more difficult to regroup for the ACC championship game.
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