LIVE UPDATES: Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinals
The Florida State Seminoles are set for a Friday night matchup with the Louisville Cardinals on the road. The Seminoles will be opening up conference play away from home following a BYE week, the first true road game for the team this season. This will be the first home game for the Cardinals in 2022 after back to back road tilts to begin the season.
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The Seminoles are coming off a much-needed week off following a physical victory over LSU. The team is expected to be close to full-heath entering the game against the Cardinals. Louisville came away with a gritty victory at UCF last Friday. Quarterback Malik Cunningham leads an offense that has disappointed thus far but could explode at any moment. On the other side, quarterback Jordan Travis will look to win his first game in Louisville since transferring to Florida State.
We'll be monitoring a couple of different things pregame. On Florida State's side, we'll be looking out to see if defensive lineman Fabien Lovett and a few other Seminoles re available for this one.
NoleGameday will be providing updates throughout the evening on NoleGameday.com and our Twitter.
PREGAME:
— Linebacker Amari Gainer, wide receiver Ja'Khi Douglas, and wide receiver Winston Wright Jr. are expected to remain out for Florida State.
— It appears that Florida State star defensive lineman Fabien Lovett will be unable to play tonight. That means Jarrett Jackson, Malcolm Ray, and Joshua Farmer will be stepping up in his place alongside veteran Robert Cooper. This is certainly a loss for the Seminoles but they have the depth in place to mitigate it.
— Louisville running back Jalen Mitchell is out tonight. Mitchell is one of the primary backups to starter, Tiyon Evans. All other players for the Cardinals are available for the game against the Seminoles.
FIRST QUARTER:
— Dillan Gibbons, Robert Cooper, Dennis Briggs, and Wyatt Rectors are the captains for Florida State.
— The Seminoles win the toss and elect to defer. Florida State will kick off to Louisville.
— Holding on Louisville on the opening kick. Cardinals begin their first posession at their own 11.
— Louisville goes play-action but linebacker Kalen DeLoach pressures Cunningham to force a bad throw.
— Malcolm Ray and Robert Cooper bring down Jawhar Jordan following a gain of five to bring up third down.
— Renaro Green sticks Marshon Ford to force a three and out.
— Florida State takes over at its own 39 following a 42-yard punt that went out of bounds.
— The Seminoles go play-action on the first play and Jordan Travis hits tight end Cam McDonald for a 41-yard gain up the left sideline.
— Travis flips out a pass to Treshaun Ward but it goes for a loss. Third and long coming up for the offense.
— Louisville brings pressure and Travis escapes. He throws out to Johnny Wilson and its brought down inside the five. First and goal.
— Play-action again and Travis hits a wide-open Preston Daniel for a TOUCHDOWN.
— The extra point from Ryan Fitzgerald is good. Florida State leads 7-0 with 11:01 remaining in the first quarter.
— Ryan Fitzgerald's kickoff goes for a touchback. Louisville is back in action at its own 25.
— Cunningham finds Dee Wiggins for 20 yards. Jarrian Jones gave too much space on the play.
— Robert Cooper makes his second tackle of the night on Jordan.
— Left tackle Trevor Reid is down and being assisted to for the Cardinals. 2nd and 5 following the injury timeout.
— Jawhar Jordan finds room to the right and picks up a few extra yards after a missed tackle from Jarrian Jones. Louisville is inside the FSU 40.
— Pass-interference on Renardo Green in the end zone that prevented a touchdown. Louisville moves into the red zone.
— Linebacker Tatum Bethune is down on the field. He walks off under his own power.
— Jammie Robinson misses a tackle and Cunningham runs into the end zone. Louisville ties it at 7 with 8:28 remaining in the first quarter.
— Sam McCall takes a massive hit but he stays up to get Florida State to the 20 on the kick off return.
— Travis throws out to Mycah Pittman for a gain of seven yards.
— False start on Trey Benson. Pushes Florida State back to 2nd and 8.
— Travis hits Johnny Wilson on a post route for 23 yards and a first down.
— Wide receiver Darion Williamson goes down for a loss on a jet sweep to bring up 3rd and 8.
— Travis stays patient in the pocket and hits Ontaria Wilson on the sideline for first down.
— Third and short coming up for the Seminoles in the red zone.
— Travis can't convert and the field goal team is coming out.
— Ryan Fitzgerald's kick is wide right and Louisville is back in action at its own 27.
— Cunningham goes back shoulder and connects with Tyler Hudson on the sideline.
— Jones nearly picks off Cunningham but it'll be second down.
— Kevin Knowles loses his man and Louisville takes advantage of it for another big play.
— Louisville's Dee Wiggins is down following the play.
— Cunningham scrambles into the red zone.
— 3rd and 5 coming up for the Cardinals.
— Cunningham hits Trevion Cooley for a touchdown. Louisville goes in front 14-7 with 1:23 remianing in the first quarter.
— Touchback. Florida State begins the posession at its own 25.
— Treshaun Ward finds some room up the middle on first down to set up second and short.
— Ward follows Dillan Gibbons and Robert Scott and hits a hole for 46 yards up the right side.
— Travis throws to the corner of the end zone and hits wide receiver Malik McClain for a TOUCHDOWN.
— The extra point is good and Florida State ties things up at 14. 15 seconds left in the quarter.
SECOND QUARTER:
— 3rd and 8 coming up for Louisville.
— Cunningham hits Braden Smith right at the first down marker for a conversion.
— Smith comes down with another one for 15 yards to advance Louisville past midfield.
— Four straight first downs and face mask penalty have the Cardinals at the 5 with a 1st and goal scenario.
— Louisville goes play-action but DeLoach attacks and brings down Cunningham for a SACK.
— 3rd and goal at the 9 for the Cardinals.
— Derrick McLendon recovers a fumble and Florida State is back on offense at its own 25. Right place, right time for McLendon.
— Trey Benson gets his first carry of the night and it goes for six yards.
— Travis misses a pass for the first time tonight while throwing out to Ontaria Wilson. 3rd and 4 for the Seminoles.
— False start on Florida State. 3rd and 9.
— Travis goes downfield and the ball deflects off McDonald's hands into a Louisville defender's hands. Cardinals intercept the pass and have the ball at the FSU 45.
— DeLoach and few other Seminoles make a tackle for loss in the running game.
— Jared Verse is being helped off the field. It looked like DeLoach made contact with his leg while trying to make a tackle.
— Cunningham goes deep but it's incomplete. Louisville will punt.
— Delay of game on Louisville. 4th and 16 from the Cardinals' 49-yard line.
— The punt bounces inside the ten to the Florida State 8-yard line.
— A short run and a Travis throwaway brings up third and long for the Seminoles.
— Travis throws down the sideline for Lawrance Toafilia and it's incomplete. Four straight misses for the redshirt junior after starting 11/11.
— Alex Mastromanno shanks the punt for only 24 yards. Holding penalty on Louisville backs the Cardinals up to the FSU 43 with 7:44 remaining until the half.
— UPDATE: Jared Verse has exited the medical tent and remains on Florida State's sideline per Noles247's Brendan Sonnone. Verse has a wrap on his leg left.
— Trevion Cooley goes right up the middle for a gain of 11 yards.
— Cunningham gets loose on the ground and sneaks out of bounds inside the FSU ten-yard line.
— Louisville takes the lead with a short touchdown run. Cardinals go 43 yards in six plays to go back in front 21-14. 5:30 remaining until the half.
— Toafili catches a pass and sheds a tackle for a first down.
— Ontaria Wilson gets beat on a block and Toafili is brought down for a loss. 2nd and 13.
— Jordan Travis is brought down for a sack. He stays down after the play and immediately waved to the sideline. Travis was helped to the locker room by medical staff. He's been replaced by redshirt sophomore Tate Rodemaker.
— Rodemaker goes to the air but his pass is incomplete. Florida State will punt.
— 51-yard punt by Rodemaker puts Louisville at its own 27.
— Back to back false starts on the Cardinals.
— Louisville is running right through the Florida State defense. 3rd and 1.
— Cunningham keeps it for a first down.
— False start on Louisville. 1st and 15.
— The Cardinals fumble and linebacker Tatum Bethune comes out of the pile with the football. The play is under further review.
— The ruling on the field stands. Florida State takes over with under two minutes to play in the half.
— Ward takes the handoff and bounces through a hole for a 28 yard gain to move the offense to the Louisville 20.
— Rodemaker throws out to Ward for a loss of six yards. 2nd and long.
— Louisville brings pressure and Rodemaker just gets rid of it. The officials call intentional grounding, which makes it 3rd and forever from the Louisville 42.
— Rodemaker is intercepted after a poor pass.
— Derrick McLendon sacks Cunningham at the Louisville 45. 22 seconds remaining in the half.
— Louisville punts. Florida State takes a knee to end the half. The Seminoles trail 21-14 but will receive the ball to begin the third quarter.
THIRD QUARTER:
— Jordan Travis and Jared Verse are out for the remainder of the game.
— Rodemaker hits Johnny Wilson for a first down.
— Benson takes a handoff for a few yards to set up 3rd and 1.
— Benson find a small hole to the right and converts.
— Rodemaker slings one over the middle to Ontaria Wilson to get inside the Louisville 30.
— Big loss on a running play to put the Seminoles behind the chains.
— Offsides on Louisville. 3rd and 9 for Florida State.
— Rodemaker rolls out and somehow finds enough room to the right for a first down.
— Timeout Florida State with 9:05 remaining in the third quarter.
— Lawrance Toafili bounces to the outside for a 15-yard TOUCHDOWN.
— The Seminoles and Cardinals are tied at 21 with 8:58 remaining in the quarter.
— Short return has Louisville at its own 13. Good coverage by the Seminoles.
— Jarrett Jackson makes a tackle to bring up third and short.
— Louisville converts for a first down.
— Kalen DeLoach forces a pass break-up on 3rd and 2. Louisville is forced to punt.
— Short return has the Seminoles back on offense at their own 17 with 5:55 left in the quarter.
— Ward follows his blockers and gains eight on first down.
— Rodemaker fumbles the snap and is sacked on third down. Florida State matches Louisville with a punt of its own.
— Cardinals return the punt to their own 45.
— 3rd and 4 around midfield coming up. This would be a big stop for the defense.
— Renardo Green makes the open field tackle to bring up fourth and short. Louisville is going for it.
— False start on Louisville. The Cardinals will elect to punt.
— Mycah Pittman calls for a fair catch at the 11.
— Benson is brought down for a loss.
— 3rd and 9 coming up for Florida State.
— Rodemaker's pass is tipped and falls incomplete. The Seminoles go three and out again.
— Mastromanno's punt goes 52 yards to push Louisville back to its own 37 from Florida State territory.
— Cunningham breaks out to the right side for a 40-yard scramble. Louisville is threatening to score as the third quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER:
— Cunningham makes it look easy and Louisville takes the lead. The Cardinals lead 28-21 with 14:25 left in the game.
— Florida Stake takes over at its own 25 following a touchback.
— Rodemaker is sacked after hanging around too long in the pocket. Left tackle Robert Scott is down with an injury.
— Rodemaker throws a deep shot and hits Johnny Wilson in stride for a gain of 69 yards to put Florida State at the 10.
— Johnny Wilson catches another one for a touchdown. Quick response from the Seminoles.
— Florida State and Louisville are tied at 28 with 13:24 remaining.
— Cunningham completes a 55-yard pass to the Seminoles 20-yard line. Louisville right back in scoring position.
— DJ Lundy makes a tackle for loss to bring up 2nd and 12.
— 3rd and 8 for the Cardinals following a short pass.
— Jammie Robinson forces an incompletion. Louisville will attempt a field goal.
— Cardinals convert on a 35-yard field goal to take a 31-28 lead with 11:45 to play.
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