TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2014 Tommy Castellanos had a pair of touchdown runs and tossed a 50-yard TD pass to Duce Robinson as Florida State scored on six straight drives to defeat Virginia Tech 34-14.<\/p>\n
Ousmane Kromah had 59 rushing yards and Samuel Singleton Jr. added 53 as the Seminoles (5-5, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) accumulated 237 yards on 46 carries. After a scoreless first quarter, Florida State controlled the clock and put together five scoring drives of 56 yards or more.<\/p>\n
Robinson caught six passes for 134 yards. The junior now has three straight 100-yard receiving games and five in 2025.<\/p>\n
Marcellous Hawkins had 12 carries for 101 yards as Virginia Tech (3-7, 2-4) racked up 238 yards on the ground.<\/p>\n
Kyron Drones had an 8-yard touchdown pass to Ayden Greene and a 4-yard TD run, but the Hokies lost for the fourth time in five games. Drones finished 10 of 18 for 125 yards.<\/p>\n
The Takeaway<\/p>\n
Virginia Tech: Kyron Drones completed passes for 36, 31, 29 and 18 yards, but the Hokies struggled to put together drives and couldn\u2019t convert on their two fourth-down chances in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Florida State: While the Seminoles gave up 363 yards, cornerback Jerry Wilson had an interception and defensive lineman Mandrell Desir forced a fumble to halt drives and keep the Hokies off the board.<\/p>\n
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Virginia Tech running back Marcellous Hawkins (27) rushes against Florida State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. Credit: AP\/Colin Hackley<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Virginia Tech plays host to Miami on Nov. 22.<\/p>\n
Florida State plays at North Carolina State on Friday.<\/p>\n
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