Friday, November 13
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7:00 PM
Florida State
5-5 , 3-4
16
at
10
Pitt
6-4 , 3-4
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida St. | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Pitt | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
11/13/2026 11:05:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH – The Florida State football team (5-5, 3-4 ACC) defeated Pitt (6-4, 3-4 ACC) 16-10 Friday night at Acrisure Stadium, earning its second consecutive road win.
The Florida State defense recorded seven tackles for loss, two sacks and forced a turnover that led to seven points. The Seminoles have now won 139 consecutive games when allowing 10 points or fewer.
Five Seminoles recorded at least five tackles. Junior linebacker Chris Jones led the team with seven tackles, surpassing 250 career tackles. Fifth Year defensive back Ashlynd Barker and junior defensive back CJ Richard Jr. each recorded six tackles. Senior linebacker Caleb LaVallee also finished with six tackles and added one sack, his second of the season. Fifth Year linebacker Omar Graham Jr. added five tackles.
Fifth Year kicker Gabe Panikowski made a season-high three field goals, including a season-long 47-yarder. His 26 consecutive made field goals at the NCAA level are the longest active streak in the FBS.
Freshman wide receiver Jasen Lopez turned in another career night, recording career highs with five catches and 72 receiving yards. He also had a career-long 46-yard reception.
Fifth Year quarterback Ashton Daniels completed 16 of 24 passes for 163 yards, while freshman running back Amari Thomas led the Seminoles on the ground and scored one touchdown.
The Florida State defense opened the game with stops on Pitt's first two possessions. On its second drive, the Seminole offense covered 56 yards in nine plays, setting up a 37-yard field goal from Panikowski for the game's first points. Florida State took a 3-0 lead with 3:41 remaining in the first quarter.
After forcing a third consecutive Pitt punt, the Seminoles added to their lead with an 11-play, 83-yard drive. A 46-yard connection from Daniels to Lopez helped move Florida State into scoring position, and Panikowski converted from 27 yards to make it 6-0.
Pitt answered with a touchdown with 3:07 remaining in the first half, taking a 7-6 lead into the break.
On the Panthers' opening drive of the second half, senior defensive lineman Rylan Kennedy intercepted a short pass over the middle on second-and-10 for the first interception of his career.
Florida State quickly turned the takeaway into points. The Seminoles covered 32 yards in five plays, capped by a one-yard touchdown run from Thomas to regain the lead, 13-7.
Pitt added a field goal with 4:23 remaining in the third quarter to pull within 13-10.
The Seminole defense took control from there, coming up with back-to-back fourth-down stops to force turnovers on downs and preserve the lead.
Florida State then had a six-play, 23-yard drive from its own 48-yard line to set up Panikowski for his third field goal of the night. His 47-yard kick extended the Seminole advantage to 16-10 with 6:27 remaining.
With two minutes left, senior punter Daniel Hughes delivered a 64-yard punt that pinned Pitt at its own two-yard line.
The Panthers drove down to the Florida State 48-yard line, but the Seminole defense delivered one final stop. On fourth-and-four, Graham Jr. added pressure to force an incompletion to secure the 16-10 victory.
Florida State returns home next week for Homecoming and its annual Seminole Heritage game, hosting NC State. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday on ACC Network.
The Florida State defense recorded seven tackles for loss, two sacks and forced a turnover that led to seven points. The Seminoles have now won 139 consecutive games when allowing 10 points or fewer.
Five Seminoles recorded at least five tackles. Junior linebacker Chris Jones led the team with seven tackles, surpassing 250 career tackles. Fifth Year defensive back Ashlynd Barker and junior defensive back CJ Richard Jr. each recorded six tackles. Senior linebacker Caleb LaVallee also finished with six tackles and added one sack, his second of the season. Fifth Year linebacker Omar Graham Jr. added five tackles.
Fifth Year kicker Gabe Panikowski made a season-high three field goals, including a season-long 47-yarder. His 26 consecutive made field goals at the NCAA level are the longest active streak in the FBS.
Freshman wide receiver Jasen Lopez turned in another career night, recording career highs with five catches and 72 receiving yards. He also had a career-long 46-yard reception.
Fifth Year quarterback Ashton Daniels completed 16 of 24 passes for 163 yards, while freshman running back Amari Thomas led the Seminoles on the ground and scored one touchdown.
The Florida State defense opened the game with stops on Pitt's first two possessions. On its second drive, the Seminole offense covered 56 yards in nine plays, setting up a 37-yard field goal from Panikowski for the game's first points. Florida State took a 3-0 lead with 3:41 remaining in the first quarter.
After forcing a third consecutive Pitt punt, the Seminoles added to their lead with an 11-play, 83-yard drive. A 46-yard connection from Daniels to Lopez helped move Florida State into scoring position, and Panikowski converted from 27 yards to make it 6-0.
Pitt answered with a touchdown with 3:07 remaining in the first half, taking a 7-6 lead into the break.
On the Panthers' opening drive of the second half, senior defensive lineman Rylan Kennedy intercepted a short pass over the middle on second-and-10 for the first interception of his career.
Florida State quickly turned the takeaway into points. The Seminoles covered 32 yards in five plays, capped by a one-yard touchdown run from Thomas to regain the lead, 13-7.
Pitt added a field goal with 4:23 remaining in the third quarter to pull within 13-10.
The Seminole defense took control from there, coming up with back-to-back fourth-down stops to force turnovers on downs and preserve the lead.
Florida State then had a six-play, 23-yard drive from its own 48-yard line to set up Panikowski for his third field goal of the night. His 47-yard kick extended the Seminole advantage to 16-10 with 6:27 remaining.
With two minutes left, senior punter Daniel Hughes delivered a 64-yard punt that pinned Pitt at its own two-yard line.
The Panthers drove down to the Florida State 48-yard line, but the Seminole defense delivered one final stop. On fourth-and-four, Graham Jr. added pressure to force an incompletion to secure the 16-10 victory.
Florida State returns home next week for Homecoming and its annual Seminole Heritage game, hosting NC State. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday on ACC Network.
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/ FootballTeam Stats
FSU
PGH
Total Yards
260
306
Pass Yards
163
157
Rushing Yards
97
149
Penalty Yards
35
60
1st Downs
13
16
3rd Downs
3
5
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
30:07
29:53
1st Quarter
FSU 3, PGH 0
FSU - Panikowski,Gabe 37 yd field goal 9 plays, 56 yards, TOP 03:43
2nd Quarter
FSU 6, PGH 0
FSU - Panikowski,Gabe 27 yd field goal 11 plays, 83 yards, TOP 05:50
FSU 6, PGH 7
PGH - Turner,Ja'Kyrian 11 yd pass from Dailey,Corey (Chadha,Antonio kick) 10 plays, 85 yards, TOP 05:12
3rd Quarter
FSU 13, PGH 7
FSU - Thomas,Amari 1 yd run (Panikowski,Gabe kick), 5 plays, 32 yards, TOP 02:14
FSU 13, PGH 10
PGH - Chadha,Antonio 34 yd field goal 9 plays, 36 yards, TOP 03:26
4th Quarter
FSU 16, PGH 10
FSU - Panikowski,Gabe 47 yd field goal 6 plays, 23 yards, TOP 02:17
Game Leaders
CMP
16
TD
0
YDS
163
INT
0
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