Seminole Sunday Sauce — Oct. 5, 2025: FSU Football’s Rally Comes Up Short vs. No. 3 Miami
Nineteen unanswered points in the fourth quarter weren’t enough for Florida State football on Saturday as the 18th-ranked Seminoles dropped a second straight game, falling at home to No. 3 Miami, 28-22.
The Seminoles trailed 28-3 in the final period before putting together touchdown drives with strikes from Tommy Castellanos to Lawayne McCoy and Randy Pittman Jr. capping the marches. Each was followed by a successful 2-point try. Jake Weinberg’s 35-yard field goal cut the lead to six with 20 seconds left but FSU was unable to recover the ensuing onside kick.
Carson Beck finished with four touchdown passes for Miami — two each to Malachi Toney and CJ Daniels. Castellanos passed for 272 yards for FSU while rushing for a team-high 57 yards, but two interceptions proved critical. FSU finished minus-3 in the turnover category.
FSU finished with 404 yards of offense to 338 for the Hurricanes but Miami did play turnover-free. They did commit 13 penalties for 114 yards.
With the defeat, FSU falls to 3-2 and 0-2 in ACC play. The Seminoles will try to get their first conference win on Saturday when they host Pittsburgh.
FOOTBALL
Record: 3-2 (0-2 ACC)
Ranking: No. 18 AP, No. 19 AFCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: (0-1), lost at Miami on Saturday, 28-22
Upcoming: vs. Pittsburgh (Saturday)
Recognitions: Luke Petitbon, C (Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year watch list)
Commitments: Corbyn Fordham, 3-star TE* (No. 627 nationally)
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 13 nationally*, second in ACC (25 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU will try to pick up its first ACC win on Saturday vs. Pitt.
Soccer
Record: 8-0-2 (4-0-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 6 United Soccer Coaches
Past Week: (1-0), beat Miami on Friday, 3-0
Upcoming: at Notre Dame (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After beating rival Miami for the sixth straight time, FSU prepares for a difficult ACC stretch.
CROSS COUNTRY
Ranking: Men No. 11 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 7 USTFCCCA South Region
Past Week: Participated in Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invite
Upcoming: Pre-Nationals (Oct. 17)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After spending Friday in Illinois, FSU has just one event before the ACC Championships.
Volleyball
Record: 8-4 (2-1 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), lost at Georgia Tech on Sunday, 3-0; beat Wake Forest on Friday, 3-2
Upcoming: at NC State (Sunday); vs. SMU (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Despite a slew of injuries, FSU managed to salvage a split in two road matches.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 24 WGCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Jim West Challenge (Oct. 19-20)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU was idle this week. It will have two events this month.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 15 Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Hamptons Intercollegiate (Monday-Tuesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU is in New York for its next-to-last event of the fall.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 18 CSCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Georgia Tech Dual Meet Tournament (Oct. 17-18)
Recognitions: Michel Arkhangelsky (ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week); Maryn McDade (ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week)
Wrap-up: FSU will be in Atlanta later this month.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 1 nationally*, first in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: Just one month separates us from the start of a new era.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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