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Ashton Daniels sets Florida State quarterback record with 5 rushing TDs in 38-7 rout of Virginia

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Ferrante, B. (2026, October 4). Ashton Daniels sets Florida State quarterback record with 5 rushing TDs in 38-7 rout of Virginia. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/ashton-daniels-sets-florida-state-quarterback-record-with-5-rushing-tds-in-38-7-rout-of-virginia/article_76c7c903-dac2-536e-85cd-13012c9c4d34.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-04 · by Bob Ferrante

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Ashton Daniels set a new record for Florida State quarterbacks by scoring five rushing touchdowns and gaining 136 rushing yards against Virginia, leading the Seminoles to a 38-7 victory in Tallahassee on Saturday. The win marked only Florida State’s second of the season and their first over a Power 5 team. Additionally, the Seminoles’ defense recorded an impressive ten sacks during the game, which was highlighted by defensive end Rylan Kennedy with two sacks and linebacker Chris Jones contributing 1.5.
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Ashton Daniels set a Florida State quarterback record with five rushing touchdowns and ran for 136 yards in the Seminoles' 38-7 victory over Virginia on Saturday. The win was Florida State's first against a Power Five team this season, improving their record to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Daniels also completed 12 of 19 passes for 183 yards with one interception, showcasing his versatility both as a runner and passer. The Seminoles' defense dominated, recording ten sacks, while limiting Virginia to just 37 yards rushing. Head coach Mike Norvell praised the team's effort, noting their improvement after tough losses to SMU and Alabama earlier in the season.

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Bob Ferrante
5 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “We missed some opportunities and when we needed to fully flip the momentum we couldn’t,” Virginia coach Tony Elliott said.
2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Ashton Daniels sets Florida State quarterback record with 5 rushing TDs in 38-7 rout of Virginia
🔮 If Norvell is replaced in the coming weeks or months, the hire will be made by a new athletics director as well as McCullough and Board of Trustees chairman Peter Collins.
2026-09-14 · assertive framing · Florida State fires athletics director Michael Alford
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Cavaliers Florida State Seminoles TALLAHASSEE Virginia

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Virginia GPE · 9× Florida State ORG · 7× Seminoles ORG · 7× Daniels PERSON · 3× Cavaliers ORG · 2× Alabama GPE · 1× Ashton Daniels PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× SMU ORG · 1× TALLAHASSEE GPE · 1×

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ashton Daniels had five rushing touchdowns, setting a record for a Florida State quarterback, and the Seminoles had 10 sacks in a 38-7 rout of Virginia on Saturday.
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🔮 “We missed some opportunities and when we needed to fully flip the momentum we couldn’t,” Virginia coach Tony Elliott said.
2026-10-04 · Toronto Star
Ashton Daniels sets Florida State quarterback record with 5 rushing TDs in 38-7 rout of Virginia · assertive framing

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ashton Daniels had five rushing touchdowns, setting a record for a Florida State quarterback, and the Seminoles had 10 sacks in a 38-7 rout of Virginia on Saturday. asserted
Seminoles → have → Saturday
After losses to ranked opponents SMU and Alabama, the Seminoles (3-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) earned a resounding victory and their first over a Power 4 team in 2026. asserted
Seminoles → earn → 2026
“Very proud of our team, the team, coaches, everybody involved with the program,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said. asserted
Norvell → involve → program
We’ve experienced some real challenges in the early part of our season. asserted
We → experience → season
Daniels ran 17 times for a career-best 136 yards and completed 12 of 19 passes for 183 yards with an interception. asserted
Daniels → run → interception
His capabilities as a passer have been questioned, but Daniels still completed 63 percent of his passes while averaging eight yards per carry. asserted
Daniels → question → carry
“We went out there and showed our capabilities tonight and who this team really is,” Daniels said. asserted
Daniels → go → capabilities
“Coming into it, I didn’t really think I was going to be running the ball like that. asserted
I → come → that
But it ended up happening.” asserted
it → end → ?
The Seminoles held Virginia (3-2, 1-1) to 37 yards on 40 carries. asserted
Seminoles → hold → carries
Virginia came into the game among the top 40 rushing teams in the FBS, averaging 192.8 yards rushing. asserted
Virginia → come → yards
Florida State also recorded 10 sacks after producing seven sacks in the first four games. asserted
State → record → games
Defensive end Rylan Kennedy (two sacks) and linebacker Chris Jones (1.5 sacks) led the Seminoles. asserted
Kennedy → lead → Seminoles
“Incredible effort,” Norvell said. asserted
Norvell → say → ?
Da’Shawn Martin caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Beau Pribula in the first quarter for Virginia. asserted
Martin → catch → Virginia
Pribula was under constant pressure and completed just 14 of 32 passes for 168 yards. asserted
Pribula → complete → yards
“We missed some opportunities and when we needed to fully flip the momentum we couldn’t,” Virginia coach Tony Elliott said. asserted
Elliott → miss → momentum
“We missed some tackles, missed some plays on offense, a couple of dropped balls. asserted
We → miss → balls
Before you know it the momentum had fully changed and we couldn’t get it flipped.” asserted
it → know → it
Virginia lost its first true road game of the fall. asserted
Virginia → lose → fall
Ousmane Kromah had 17 carries for 80 yards rushing for the Seminoles. asserted
Kromah → have → Seminoles
He has 80 or more yards in all five of Florida State’s games this season. asserted
He → have → games
Florida State hasn’t had a game with double-digit sacks this century, according to records by the school’s sports information department. uncertain
State → have → department
The Seminoles had 11 sacks in a 1997 rout of Wake Forest. asserted
Seminoles → have → Forest
The Cavaliers punted seven times and went 0 for 4 on fourth downs in their worst offensive showing of 2026. asserted
Cavaliers → punt → 2026
Virginia had just 205 offensive yards. asserted
Virginia → have → yards
After opening the game with three straight punts, the Seminoles finished with 464 offensive yards. asserted
Seminoles → open → yards
Florida State has scored 30 or more points in four of five games. asserted
State → score → games
Up next Virginia plays host to Syracuse on Saturday. asserted
Virginia → play → Saturday
Florida State travels to Louisville on Friday. asserted
State → travel → Friday
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