With the temperature in Tallahassee dipping, Florida State’s offense has so far followed suit, going ice cold for the bulk of the first quarter in the Seminoles’ final home game of the season.

Florida State has made several trips into Virginia Tech territory with only 10 points to show for it, failing to convert the aforementioned interception into points after Jake Weinberg missed a 34-yard attempt. FSU looked to be on the verge of taking a touchdown lead early in the second quarter, but an ill-timed bobble from Duce Robinson while completing the catch led to the score being overturned and another field goal attempt, this one good to put Florida State up 3-0.

Florida State held the Hokies scoreless for the bulk of the first half, first by cutting down a promising drive short with an interception and then by pushing Virginia Tech out of field goal range, forcing a missed field goal.

Where the Seminoles have struggled the most defensively is in the rush game — Virginia Tech racked up a 40-yard rush early and has consistently found success on the ground, racking up 157 yards on the ground (6.5 yards per rush) — as well as an inability to create negative plays, having so far failed to register a sack with only two tackles for loss on the stat sheet. Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones is currently on 5-9 for 44 yards, but has picked up 50 yards and a score with his legs.

Virginia Tech finally found pay dirt on its third drive of the game, with the lead-changing points made possible by a major bust by the Seminoles’ defense leading to a 36-yard completion and a Hokies touchdown to make it 7-3.

The Seminoles responded immediately, putting together their first touchdown drive of the game by going back to the team’s most consistent threat — Robinson, who found himself on the receiving end of a wide-open 50-yard bomb to make it a 10-7 game. The catch marked the receiver’s 10th 30-yard catch on the season, which leads the ACC.

Virginia Tech had one last shot to grab some points before the end of the first half, driving 39 yards in nine plays to try and set up a last-second shot in the end zone but the Seminoles’ defense held steady and sent the game to half with FSU’s lead intact.

FSU 10, Virginia Tech 7: Halftime stats

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