TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) \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
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t a great game in regards to our performance,\u201d Florida State coach Mike Norvell said. \u201cBut those guys, they continued to battle.\u201d<\/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
Castellanos completed 12 of 24 passes for 189 yards and also ran seven times for 45 yards. The Seminoles have had a wild ride after a 3-0 start, which included a stunning upset of Alabama in the season opener. Florida State now is a win away from being bowl-eligible.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo quitting, keep fighting,\u201d Castellanos said.<\/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
\u201cI was proud of the way we established the run,\u201d Virginia Tech interim head coach Philip Montgomery said. \u201cI thought we were a little bit more balanced tonight. And, you know, I was proud of how hard those guys continued to play.\u201d<\/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
Closing in on 1,000 yards<\/p>\n
Robinson now has 947 receiving yards in 10 games. He has two games left to surpass the 1,000-yard mark, which hasn\u2019t been done since Tamorrion Terry had 1,188 yards in 2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be able to do it without my teammates, without the guys around me,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cThat touchdown I had today, that wouldn\u2019t have happened without our blitz pickup. Gavin (Sawchuk) picked up that closing blitzer. The line did a great job in that pickup, too. My job is pretty simple. My job is to catch the football.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Takeaway<\/p>\n
Virginia Tech: 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
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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