US EditionAP Top 25 Preview: Florida State, LSU Set to Fall After Week 5 Upset Losses
Virginia defeated No. 8 Florida State 46-38 in double overtime, marking only their seventh win over a top-10 opponent in program history, led by QB Chandler Morris.
- Virginia defeated ninth-ranked Florida State 46-38 in a double-overtime game at Scott Stadium on Friday, September 26.
- The upset occurred because Florida State's defense was on the field too often and Virginia capitalized on turnovers.
- Virginia's Chandler Morris led his team with two rushing touchdowns and a successful two-point conversion late in the second overtime.
- Chandler Morris completed 26 of 35 passes for 229 yards and had three interceptions, while Florida State's Tommy Castellanos passed for 276 yards with two interceptions.
- Virginia improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play, while Florida State opened ACC play with a 0-1 record after suffering its first loss of the season.
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AP Top 25 Preview: Florida State, LSU set to fall after Week 5 upset losses
It was a weekend with a whole lot of extra in it for AP Top 25 teams and changes are in store for Sunday’s college football rankings. Six ranked teams lost over the weekend and four of them were in the top 10, with two of those going down in double overtime: No. 3 Penn State lost 30-24 at home to No. 6 Oregon and No. 8 Florida State was stunned at Virginia, losing 46-38 as 7-point favorites. Adding to the chaos: No. 4 LSU lost 24-19 at No. 13 Ol…
AP Top 25 Preview: Florida State to fall after loss to Virginia
No. 8 Florida State suffered a surprising upset Friday night, losing 46-38 at Virginia as a 7-point favorite. No. 23 Illinois bounced back with a conference win Saturday, hitting a buzzer-beater field goal to beat No. 21 USC 34-32. No. 16 Georgia Tech climbed back from a 20-3 deficit to defeat Wake Forest 30-29 in overtime. No. 22 Notre Dame scored 56 points for the second consecutive week, delivering a road win against Arkansas. Look for them t…
Kirk Herbstreit Showers Florida State With Love After Virginia Loss
Through their first three games of the season, the Florida State football team rolled to three wins, including a season-opening statement win over Alabama at home on August 30. Two wins over lesser competition had the Seminoles ranked eighth going into Friday night’s ACC game with Virginia.Looking past the Cavaliers to Miami was something Mike Norvell’s team could not afford to do. Virginia entered the game 3-1 with one of the most explosive off…
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