TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) \u2014 Saturday night\u2019s final home game at Doak Campbell Stadium was packed with emotion, energy, and a comeback story that left Seminole fans cheering long before kickoff.<\/p>\n
Ethan Pritchard makes his return to Tallahassee months after surviving a shooting in Havana.Students, seniors, and veterans celebrated, adding emotion to FSU\u2019s final home game of the season PBR gives fans a sneak peek of its upcoming March event that will transform Doak Campbell StadiumWatch the video below to see how the final home game of the 2025 season went<\/p>\n
Ethan Pritchard returns to Doak for FSU\u2019s final home game after miraculous recovery<\/p>\n
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:<\/p>\n
Saturday night marked the final home game of the Florida State Football season.<\/p>\n
It was met with the return of a familiar face\u2014one fans and fellow teammates alike appreciated as the Noles close out their last home game of the season with a win<\/p>\n
Ethan Pritchard returned to Doak and took the field with his fellow linebackers for the first time since being shot in Havana<\/p>\n
Prichard’s road to recovery had been what some would say miraculous.<\/p>\n
Ethan was shot back in August in Havana. He’s gone through rehab in Jacksonville. And he’s back in Tallahassee, surrounded by his fellow Noles on Friday and again tonight.<\/p>\n
Since the shooting, it’s been an outpouring of support, from fundraisers, helping Ethan and his family<\/p>\n
It was also a big night for Seniors and veterans. Like FSU Senior Alexa Richardson, who was attending her last home game as a student<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the best things about Florida State University is just the culture around here, and tailgating is part of it, so if you can walk through campus on a game day, it\u2019s just the best time of the year\u2026I\u2019m so excited, I hope we can pull out a win. If not, we\u2019ll be good no matter what, we\u2019ll have good times no matter what, if we get a win that\u2019s obviously a plus\u2026GO NOLES!!\u201d said Alexa Richardson<\/p>\n
Along with the tailgates, FSU and PBR gave fans a sneak peek into what is coming to campus this March when Doak gets filled with Dirt<\/p>\n
Blake Sharp 3x PBR Stock Contractor of the year, said, \u201cPeople should come because it\u2019s action-packed. It\u2019s almost like going to a big concert. You know it\u2019s it\u2019s never gonna be anything where you\u2019re just sitting there bored, there’s always something going on, and I think people need to see it. It\u2019s a great show. Lots of great bulls, lots of great riders, best riders, and bulls in the whole country.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tonight was also Military Appreciation Night, and I had a chance to speak with Coast Guard Lieutenant Bobby Cunningham about why events like this matter.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think military appreciation nights are always a great opportunity for us to be out here show face and get kind of a one-on-one chance to speak with the community members and potential future Coastguardsmen,\u201d said Lieutenant Bobby Cunningham.<\/p>\n
For the game, it was a scoreless first quarter, but a Noles field goal in the second quarter broke the ice\u2026a QB keeper for Virginia Tech put them up 7-3 before a long ball from Tommy Castellanos to Duce Robinson gave the Noles the lead going into half 10-7.<\/p>\n
In the second half, it was all Noles as they took home the win 34-14.<\/p>\n
The Noles have a short week as they head to North Carolina.
To take on NC State in a Friday night ACC matchup on November 21st.<\/p>\n
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