Seminole Sunday Sauce — Oct. 11, 2026: FSU Football Embarrassed at Louisville
A strong start turned into a night to forget for Florida State football at Louisville on Friday night. After scoring touchdowns on their first two offensive drives, the Seminoles watched Louisville run away with a 44-20 victory.
FSU quarterback Ashton Daniels rushed for a touchdown to get the scoring started before hitting Micahi Danzy for a 25-yard touchdown to make it 14-0. Threatening to make it 21-0, FSU was stopped on 4th-and-goal inside the 5-yard-line and from there, momentum swung dramatically.
On the very next play, Louisville’s Isaac Brown went 97 yards for a touchdown — the longest offensive play allowed in FSU history. That began a string of 35 straight points for the Cardinals.
Louisville finished the night with 397 yards rushing — the second-most ever allowed by the Seminoles. Brown carried the load with 235 rushing yards and two touchdowns. He also had a 71-yard kickoff return to open the second half and set up the touchdown drive that put the Cardinals ahead to stay.
Daniels passed for 209 yards and accounted for three total touchdowns for FSU, including two tosses to Danzy. Ousmane Kromah led the Seminoles with 131 yards from scrimmage.
With the loss, FSU falls to 3-3 and 1-2 in ACC play. The Seminoles have now lost 11 straight road games, furthering the questions about head coach Mike Norvell’s future. FSU remains on the road to face No. 5 Miami on Saturday.
FOOTBALL
Record: 3-3 (1-2 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-1), lost at Louisville on Friday, 44-20
Upcoming: at Miami (Saturday)
Recognitions: Ashton Daniels, QB (ACC Quarterback of the Week, Davey O’Brien Great 8, Davey O’Brien Quarterback of the Week); André Otto, OL (ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week)
Commitments: Man Robinson, 2028 3-star CB* (No. 408 overall*)
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 34 nationally, sixth in ACC* (15 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU followed up its best performance of the year with perhaps its worst.
Soccer
Record: 5-1-3 (1-0-2 ACC)
Ranking: No. 22 United Soccer Coaches
Past Week: (1-0), beat Clemson on Sunday, 2-1
Upcoming: at Wake Forest (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU picked up a top-25 road win at Clemson. Its contest with No. 1 North Carolina for Friday was postponed.
Volleyball
Record: 9-6 (3-1 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (2-0), beat Wake Forest on Sunday, 3-0; beat Jacksonville on Wednesday, 3-1
Upcoming: vs. Clemson (Sunday); at Pittsburgh (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU is on a 3-match winning streak. Friday’s match with Georgia Tech was postponed.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 8 Golf Channel; No. 16 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Landfall Tradition (Oct. 23-25)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: While FSU is getting an extended rest, former standout Mirabel Ting was named Epson Tour Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 25 Golf Channel; No. 20 GCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Finished fourth at Hamptons Intercollegiate
Upcoming: Fallen Oak Invitational (Saturday-Oct. 19)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU had a strong showing in New York. It will have just one more tournament this fall.
Cross Country
Ranking: Men No. 8 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 6 USTFCCCA South Region
Past Week: Hosted FSU XC Invite
Upcoming: Pre-Nationals (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Each of FSU’s team finished third during Friday’s home events.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 23 CSCAA
Past Week: Hosted Seminole Fall Classic
Upcoming: Georgia Tech Dual Meet (Friday-Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Moved to the morning, the FSU swimming and diving teams opened their seasons at home over the weekend. The Seminoles recorded many victories.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: N/A (0 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU’s exhibition contest with Mississippi State, set for Saturday, was postponed due to Hurricane Isaias.
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