First Round Atlanta: Seminoles tomahawk chop the Badgers; Florida State wins 21-14

Florida State knew coming in that the Big Ten had dominated the ACC in recent years' First Round games, but, despite a gutty effort by Wisconsin, the Seminoles reversed the trend. 

With a Sugar Bowl opportunity versus on Alabama on the line, both Florida State and Wisconsin seemed a bit out of sorts as the game began.  After a questionable fourth and goal call by the Badgers, who had Montee Ball on the sidelines, and a missed FSU field goal attempt, the first quarter ended in a scoreless tie. 

Things picked up in the second quarter.  Wisconsin's defense was stunned by a big play, a 60-yard TD run by FSU's Lonnie Pryor, giving the Seminoles a 7-0 lead in the second quarter.  However, Wisconsin responded with a scoring drive, with their RB Ball running it in from the 11-yard line to tie the score.  Later in the half, Badgers QB Curt Phillips continued a solid stretch of play by completing a 4 yard TD pass to Jordan Fredrick, to give Wisconsin its first lead of 14-7.  But the Seminoles anwered with Rashad Greene getting one toe down in the end zone on a 6 yard pass from FSU QB EJ Manuel to close out the first half scoring, and the teams were tied at 14 going into the locker room.

Florida State seemed to continue their momentum by utilizing their quickness early in the third quarter, but stuggles on third down kept the Seminoles from taking advantage on the scoreboard.  As the quarter rolled on, it became more of a physical game and Wisconsin seemed to gain control of the line of scrimmage. 

Early in the fourth quarter, behind the running of Pryor and Manuel, Florida State put together a drive capped by an EJ Manuel touchdown rush for 9 yards, and FSU lead 21-14.   Despite a solid performance overall by the Badgers QB, a late interception thrown by Phillips took away Wisconsin's final chance.  Florida State ran out the clock, and, for the first time since Virginia Tech defeated Texas Tech in the First Round in 2008-2009, an ACC team will be in the Bowl Quarterfinals.

Updated tournament results:

FIRST ROUND:

In Atlanta:
7 Florida State 21
10 Wisconsin 14

In Chicago:
8 Northern Illinois      
9 Louisville

BCS BOWLS (Quarterfinals):

Fiesta:
1 Notre Dame
8 Northern Illinois/Louisville

Orange:
4 Oregon      
5 Kansas State

Sugar:
2 Alabama        
7 Florida State

Rose:
3 Florida
6 Stanford

Semi-Finals in Arlington, Texas:

Fiesta winner versus Orange winner

Sugar winner versus Rose winner

BCS Championship in Miami