NCAA Football: Boston College at Florida State - Source: Imagn
The Florida State Seminoles were able to rack up their first win of the 2024 season as they defeated the California Golden Bears 14-9 at home. The defense stepped up and recorded seven sacks in the game but the Seminoles did not allow a touchdown and that was the difference in the game. Let's take a look at the box score and stats for this game to understand how the game turned out the way it did.
The California Golden Bears struggled to get much offense going, despite recording 410 total yards. However, the defense of the Florida State Seminoles stepped up on that side of the ball as they allowed just three field goals.
DJ Uiagalelei threw for his first touchdown since joining the Seminoles but the offense still has not looked good after recording 284 total yards and 17 total first downs. Below shows the scoring breakdown throughout the game.
7:47 1Q: Lawrence Toafili 2-Yard Rushing TD | Florida State 7-0
10:10 2Q: Ryan Coe 25-Yard Field Goal | Florida State 7-3
0:00 2Q: Ryan Coe 29-Yard Field Goal | Florida State 7-6
1:30 3Q: Ryan Coe 51-Yard Field Goal | California 9-7
11:08 4Q: DJ Uiagalelei 36-Yard Passing TD to Ja'Khi Douglas | Florida State 14-9
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