Article: 'NOLES PLAY LIKE CHAMPS, ROUT BUCKEYES FLORIDA STATE ASSURES ITSELF OF 11TH STRAIGHT TOP-4 FINISH WITH 31-14 ROMP OVER OHIO STATE.(Sports)

Byline: Paul Newberry Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS -- Florida State's slim national championship hopes were snuffed out before the Seminoles trotted on the field Thursday night. They didn't let it affect their performance against Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl.

Thad Busby threw for 334 yards, E.G. Green caught seven passes for 176 yards and a swarming defense led by All-American Andre Wadsworth gave No. 4 Florida State a 31-14 victory over the No. 9 Buckeyes.

Florida State (11-1) had hoped No. 1 Michigan would lose in the Rose Bowl and No. 3 Tennessee would come through with a lackluster win over No. 2 Nebraska in tonight's Orange Bowl. But ...

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