Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich
Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder will miss the Wake Forest game next Saturday with a separated right throwing shoulder he suffered after tossing his fourth interception of the game in the Seminoles' 40-24 loss to Clemson on Saturday night, a school spokesman said.
Ponder will have an X-ray on Monday, but it's not clear if he will miss the rest of the season.
E.J. Manuel is the next man up, and while Manuel has the hype and raw talent, he doesn't have the experience of Wake veteran quarterback Riley Skinner. Manuel was 0-for-2 passing against Clemson. This injury is extremely significant, as both Wake Forest and Florida State will be playing for bowl eligibility on Saturday. The Demon Deacons have no more margin for error. They need to win their final two games to reach six wins. Florida State has three more tries to win two more games, but the Noles close the season with rival Florida.
Wake Forest, which has lost four games by three points each this year -- including two in overtime -- and suffered a one-point loss to Miami, has been desperate for a break, and it just got one. Unfortunately, it came at the expense of one of the ACC's best quarterbacks.
Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder will miss the Wake Forest game next Saturday with a separated right throwing shoulder he suffered after tossing his fourth interception of the game in the Seminoles' 40-24 loss to Clemson on Saturday night, a school spokesman said.
Ponder will have an X-ray on Monday, but it's not clear if he will miss the rest of the season.
E.J. Manuel is the next man up, and while Manuel has the hype and raw talent, he doesn't have the experience of Wake veteran quarterback Riley Skinner. Manuel was 0-for-2 passing against Clemson. This injury is extremely significant, as both Wake Forest and Florida State will be playing for bowl eligibility on Saturday. The Demon Deacons have no more margin for error. They need to win their final two games to reach six wins. Florida State has three more tries to win two more games, but the Noles close the season with rival Florida.
Wake Forest, which has lost four games by three points each this year -- including two in overtime -- and suffered a one-point loss to Miami, has been desperate for a break, and it just got one. Unfortunately, it came at the expense of one of the ACC's best quarterbacks.
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