Weinke Hurt in Seminole Rout

Quarterback Chris Weinke’s apparent sprained left ankle put a damper on No. 2 Florida State’s 59-7 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Maryland on Thursday night at College Park, Md.

Weinke threw three touchdown passes before leaving early in the third quarter as the Seminoles, 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the ACC, cruised to their 17th consecutive victory, the nation’s longest winning streak.

The severity of Weinke’s injury was not immediately known. The Seminoles play at No. 10 Miami on Oct. 7. Maryland fell to 2-2 and 0-1.

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