Today at 12:00 p.m. ET, No. 8 ranked Florida State University (4-0, 2-0 ACC) and No. 26 University of Maryland (4-0) square off live from Doak Campbell Stadium in Florida. The game can be live streamed here. Maryland fans can hear all the action on WJZ-AM 1300 while FSU fans can do the same on WTNT 94.9.
FSU has had an impressive offense while Maryland boasts a solid defense. FSU freshman quarterback Jameis Winston has had a solid campaign, going 67-for-91 91 (73.6%) for 1,053 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions through the first four games this season. FSU's offense is fourth in the FBS with an average of 51.2 points per game while the team ranks 10th nationally with 531.5 yards per game while averaging 230.0 rushing yards and 275.0 passing.
Winston's touchdown passes and completion percentage leads the ACC. Winston is coming off of a 48-34 win over Boston College, where he threw four of his touchdowns.
"He's only four games in," Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher said per ESPN.com. "We'll wait. He's got a good grasp of things. I like the way he's playing. And there's some things he's got to get better at. He'll be the first one to tell you. But he's still making great reads and great plays. He's developing very well."
Maryland is coming off of its first shutout in five years after defeating West Virginia 37-0 on Sept. 21 before their bye week last week.
"Talent-wise we're as good as we've ever been," guard De'Onte Arnett said, according to ESPN. "We're jelling completely. Everybody has bought into the program, and now is our time."
Maryland's defense has been solid, as its 17 sacks are tied for the nation's lead and its eight interceptions rank eighth.
In the last meeting between these two teams last year, FSU running back Devonta Freeman rushed for 148 yards on 16 carries as FSU won in a dominating 41-14 victory. This season, Freeman has carried 37 times for 332 yards and is averaging nine yards per carry.
FSU has won its last six meetings with Maryland and is 21-2 all-time against them.
FSU wide receiver Rashad Greene enters the game with a touchdown in five straight games and has 19 receptions for 299 yards with five touchdowns this season.
Maryland quarterback C.J. Brown missed last year's blowout loss due to a torn ACL and has thrown seven touchdowns and one interception while rushing for 283 yards and six scores through four games.
"We are 4-0, they're 4-0, it's a nationally televised game. It doesn't get any better than that," Brown, who's eighth in the nation at 10.54 yards per pass attempt, told ESPN. "This is what you play for. To go out there and prove yourself. This will be a good test for us."
It'll be a classic battle of a potent offense against a stingy defense when FSU and Maryland take the field this afternoon.
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