On the road, facing a raucous crowd that always enjoys making the Seminoles miserable, FSU lost its best defensive player (defensive end Jared Verse), potentially its best offensive lineman (Robert Scott) and possibly its best player on the roster (Jordan Travis .) Florida State got off to a hot start, but cooled off a bit as Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham worked his magic. Somehow, someway, Florida State persevered through it all, riding the talents of wide receiver Johnny Wilson and the Seminoles to escape Cardinal Stadium with a 35-31 victory. It certainly wasn’t easy – with less than two minutes left in the game, kicker Ryan Fitzgerald missed his second field goal, giving Louisville one last chance to fight back and try to beat FSU for the third straight year. Instead, quarterback Tate Rodemaker rose to the occasion, bouncing back from a forgettable start to lead the Seminoles on three separate scoring drives. His job was made a little easier thanks to the talents of Wilson and linebackers Treshaun Ward, Lawrance Toafili and Trey Benson — especially Ward, who managed to be the deciding factor in keeping the Seminoles alive. Florida State is now 3-0 for the first time since 2015, in addition to being 1-0 in the ACC for the first time since 2015 as well. Florida State will face the Boston College Eagles next Saturday in Tallahassee at 8 p.m
