TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013 Ashton Daniels had five rushing touchdowns, setting a record for a Florida State quarterback, and the Seminoles had 10 sacks in a 38-7 rout of Virginia on Saturday. <\/p>\n
Daniels ran 17 times for 136 yards and completed 12 of 19 passes for 183 yards with an interception as Florida State picked up its first win over a Power Four team in 2026.<\/p>\n
The Seminoles (3-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) held Virginia to 37 yards on 40 carries. Virginia came into the game averaging 192.8 yards rushing.<\/p>\n
Florida State also recorded 10 sacks after producing seven sacks in the first four games. Defensive end Rylan Kennedy (two sacks) and linebacker Chris Jones (1.5 sacks) led the Seminoles.<\/p>\n
Da\u2019Shawn Martin caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Beau Pribula in the first quarter for Virginia (3-2, 1-1). Pribula was under constant pressure and completed just 14 of 32 passes for 168 yards.<\/p>\n
Ousmane Kromah had 17 carries for 80 yards rushing for the Seminoles. He has 80 or more yards in all five of FSU\u2019s games this season.<\/p>\n
The takeaway<\/p>\n
Virginia: The Cavaliers punted seven times and went 0 for 4 on fourth downs in their worst offensive showing of 2026. Virginia had just 205 offensive yards.<\/p>\n
Florida State: After opening the game with three straight punts, the Seminoles finished with 464 offensive yards. Florida State has scored 30 or more points in four of five games.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Virginia plays host to Syracuse on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Florida State travels to Louisville on Friday.<\/p>\n
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