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Florida State wide receiver Bert Reed (83) is hammered by Charleston Southern defensive back Demaris Freeman (5) after missing a pass in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in Tallahassee, Fla. Phil Sears, Associated Press
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Florida State wide receiver Bert Reed (83) runs against Charleston Southern in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in Tallahassee, Fla. Reed had two first half touchdowns. Phil Sears, Associated Press
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Florida State wide receiver Rodney Smith (84) scores a touchdown on a 45-yard pass as Charleston Southern defensive back O'Brian Campbell (2) can't catch him in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in Tallahassee Phil Sears, Associated Press
By Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — EJ Manuel threw for a career-best 329 yards and four touchdowns Saturday as No. 5 Florida State defeated Charleston Southern 62-10 in a tune-up for next week's showdown against top-ranked Oklahoma.

The Buccaneers, who lost 62-0 last week at Central Florida, didn't complete a pass or have a first down in the first half, and trailed 34-0.

Manuel hit Bert Reed on two short TD passes while the Seminoles' defense limited Charleston Southern to 84 total yards.

Charleston Southern (0-2) snapped a drought of 11 quarters without a touchdown when Teddy Allen flipped a 3-yard touchdown pass to Carson Leshin early in the third quarter.

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Florida State (2-0) hosts the Sooners next Saturday in one of the most highly anticipated games of the young season.

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