Overview
- Quarterback Tommy Castellanos totaled three touchdowns, going 12-of-24 for 189 yards with a 50-yard strike to Duce Robinson and two rushing scores.
- Duce Robinson caught six passes for 134 yards for his third straight 100-yard game, including a 50-yard touchdown that flipped first-half momentum.
- Florida State seized control after halftime with six straight scoring drives, boosted by Jaylin Lucas’ 37-yard kickoff return and a Mandrell Desir forced fumble recovered by Blake Nichelson.
- FSU finished with 431 yards and 237 rushing, while the defense produced a Jerry Wilson interception and stopped Virginia Tech on two fourth-down tries.
- The Hokies fell to 3-7 under interim coach Philip Montgomery as FSU turns to a Nov. 21 trip to NC State needing one more win for bowl eligibility.