No. 25 Virginia barely hangs on, beats Seminoles 31-24
Wayne Taulapapa ran for two touchdowns, the second with 2:34 remaining, and No. 25 Virginia hung on, barely, to beat Florida State 31-24 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Florida State Seminoles
24
Virginia Cavaliers
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSU | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| UVA | 3 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
Scott Stadium · 57,826 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Boston College Eagles | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Clemson Tigers | L 24-36 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Miami Hurricanes | L 35-43 | NCAAF |
| 10/9/26 | @ Louisville Cardinals | L 20-44 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 38-7 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:34 24-31
Wayne Taulapapa 2 Yd Run (Bryce Perkins Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 6:02 24-23
Wayne Taulapapa 1 Yd Run (Brian Delaney PAT failed)
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Touchdown 11:42 24-17
Keyshawn Helton 17 Yd pass from James Blackman (Ricky Aguayo Kick)
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Touchdown 14:15 17-17
Joe Reed 12 Yd pass from Bryce Perkins (Brian Delaney Kick)
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Field Goal 5:48 17-10
Ricky Aguayo 53 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:38 14-10
Cam Akers 3 Yd pass from James Blackman (Ricky Aguayo Kick)
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Touchdown 8:58 7-10
Wayne Taulapapa 3 Yd Run (Brian Delaney Kick)
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Touchdown 12:21 7-3
Gabe Nabers 10 Yd pass from James Blackman (Ricky Aguayo Kick)
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Field Goal 0:45 0-3
Brian Delaney 49 Yd Field Goal
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FSU
11 plays, 71 yards, 2:34 · End of Game
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UVA 2:34
5 plays, 72 yards, 2:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:34 24-31
Wayne Taulapapa 2 Yd Run (Bryce Perkins Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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FSU 4:54
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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UVA 6:02
11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:02 24-23
Wayne Taulapapa 1 Yd Run (Brian Delaney PAT failed)
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FSU 11:42
8 plays, 75 yards, 2:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:42 24-17
Keyshawn Helton 17 Yd pass from James Blackman (Ricky Aguayo Kick)
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UVA 14:15
11 plays, 75 yards, 6:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:15 17-17
Joe Reed 12 Yd pass from Bryce Perkins (Brian Delaney Kick)
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FSU 5:48
6 plays, 23 yards, 1:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:48 17-10
Ricky Aguayo 53 Yd Field Goal
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UVA 7:47
6 plays, 1 yard, 4:39 · Punt
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FSU 12:26
7 plays, 28 yards, 2:34 · Punt
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FSU
1 play, -4 yards, 0:01 · End of Half
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UVA 0:01
4 plays, 18 yards, 0:37 · Interception
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FSU 0:38
8 plays, 87 yards, 2:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:38 14-10
Cam Akers 3 Yd pass from James Blackman (Ricky Aguayo Kick)
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UVA 3:23
6 plays, 26 yards, 4:05 · Punt
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FSU 7:28
5 plays, 18 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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UVA 8:58
6 plays, 75 yards, 3:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:58 7-10
Wayne Taulapapa 3 Yd Run (Brian Delaney Kick)
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FSU 12:21
3 plays, 39 yards, 0:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:21 7-3
Gabe Nabers 10 Yd pass from James Blackman (Ricky Aguayo Kick)
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UVA 13:09
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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FSU 14:51
3 plays, 9 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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UVA 0:45
9 plays, 48 yards, 4:35 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:45 0-3
Brian Delaney 49 Yd Field Goal
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FSU 5:20
6 plays, 15 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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UVA 7:20
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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FSU 8:55
6 plays, 33 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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UVA 10:25
9 plays, 55 yards, 4:35 · Interception
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
FSU
UVA
21
1st Downs
27
7-16
3rd down efficiency
5-12
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
329
Total Yards
415
234
Passing
295
22/37
Comp/Att
30/40
6.3
Yards per pass
7.4
95
Rushing
120
29
Rushing Attempts
32
3.3
Yards per rush
3.8
10-83
Penalties
9-97
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
20:16
Possession
39:44
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