{"id":418105,"date":"2026-10-04T00:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T00:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/418105\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T00:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T00:24:12","slug":"daniels-record-setting-day-powers-fsu-past-virginia-38-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/418105\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniels\u2019 Record-Setting Day Powers FSU Past Virginia, 38-7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TALLAHASSEE \u2013 The Florida State football team (3-2, 1-1 ACC) scored 38 unanswered points to defeat Virginia (3-2, 1-1 ACC) 38-7 Saturday afternoon at Doak Campbell Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Fifth Year quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/ashton-daniels\/8427\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8427\" target=\"_blank\">Ashton Daniels<\/a> delivered a record-breaking performance on the ground, setting Florida State and Doak Campbell Stadium single-game records with five rushing touchdowns. Daniels finished with a career-high 136 rushing yards while completing 12 of 19 passes for 183 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Senior running back <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/quintrevion-wisner\/8440\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8440\" target=\"_blank\">Quintrevion Wisner<\/a> totaled 106 all-purpose yards, including a career-high 60 receiving yards and 46 rushing yards.<\/p>\n<p>Junior wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/micahi-danzy\/7775\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7775\" target=\"_blank\">Micahi Danzy<\/a> led the Seminoles with 70 receiving yards on four catches, while sophomore running back <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/ousmane-kromah\/7958\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7958\" target=\"_blank\">Ousmane Kromah<\/a> rushed for 80 yards on 17 carries.<\/p>\n<p>Junior linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/chris-jones\/8444\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8444\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Jones<\/a> led the Florida State defense with six tackles, including 1.5 sacks. Fifth Year linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/mikai-gbayor\/8442\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8442\" target=\"_blank\">Mikai Gbayor<\/a> also recorded six tackles and added one sack.<\/p>\n<p>Florida State finished with 464 yards of total offense compared to Virginia&#8217;s 205. The Seminoles rushed for 281 yards while holding the Cavaliers to 37 yards on the ground and averaged 7.1 yards per play.<\/p>\n<p>The Seminoles recorded 10 sacks and held Virginia scoreless on 12 of its 13 drives.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia scored the only points of the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead. The Seminoles answered with 11:48 remaining in the second quarter, marching 98 yards in eight plays to tie the game at 7-7. After three consecutive plays to Kromah opened the drive, Daniels rushed for seven yards before connecting with Danzy for a 22-yard completion to reach midfield. Daniels then found Wisner for a 48-yard screen pass to set up his four-yard touchdown run and even the score.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia went three-and-out on its next possession after sophomore defensive linemen <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/kevin-wynn\/8423\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8423\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Wynn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/mandrell-desir\/7837\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7837\" target=\"_blank\">Mandrell Desir<\/a> each recorded a sack. Freshman wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/jasen-lopez\/8402\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8402\" target=\"_blank\">Jasen Lopez<\/a> then gave the Seminoles strong field position with a 31-yard punt return.<\/p>\n<p>Starting at the Virginia 33-yard line, Florida State found the end zone on its second straight possession to take a 14-7 lead. The Seminoles ran the ball on six of seven plays, with Daniels capping the drive with a three-yard touchdown run for his second rushing score of the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Florida State extended its lead on its next possession, driving 60 yards before fifth year kicker <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/gabe-panikowski\/8446\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8446\" target=\"_blank\">Gabe Panikowski<\/a> connected on a 44-yard field goal to give the Seminoles a 17-7 lead at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>Florida State&#8217;s defense continued to make plays coming out of halftime. With Virginia driving, Jones stuffed a fourth-and-one run up the middle to force a turnover on downs and give the Seminoles possession.<\/p>\n<p>Florida State added another touchdown, driving 78 yards in eight plays. Daniels completed three consecutive passes before breaking off a 20-yard run to set up the Seminoles at the Virginia 15-yard line. He finished the drive with his third rushing touchdown of the game, putting FSU ahead 24-7 with 7:47 remaining in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels then added his fourth rushing touchdown on the Seminoles&#8217; next scoring drive, breaking free for a career-long 81-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 31-7.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida State defense forced turnovers on downs on Virginia&#8217;s next two possessions, recording five sacks across the two stops.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels capped his record-setting afternoon with his fifth rushing touchdown with 3:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. Runs from Wisner and Kromah moved the Seminoles to the Virginia 1-yard line before Daniels powered into the end zone to complete the 38-7 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Florida State will play its first conference road game of the season Friday when it travels to Louisville. 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