Florida State Bounce-Back Win
Florida State Rebounds From Previous Loss With 34-7 Victory Over Central Arkansas
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Florida State rebounded from its collapse against Alabama with a 34-7 win over Central Arkansas, scoring on six of its first seven drives. Ashton Daniels threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns, Ousmane Kromah ran for two scores, and Jayvan Boggs had a career-best 122 receiving yards; Central Arkansas managed 248 yards of offense despite controlling possession. Before the game, attention focused on whether Florida State would build a lead and give backup quarterbacks Malachi Marshall or Kevin Sperry playing time, with Marshall appearing to have an edge in their competition. Separately, No. 2 South Dakota State was set to host Eastern Illinois in its final non-conference game, after beating Youngstown State 27-20 and with starting quarterback Chase Mason unavailable.
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Florida State coach Mike Norvell graduated from Central Arkansas and was teammates with Bears coach Nathan Brown for two years in 2004–05.
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Central Arkansas quarterback Donovyn Omolo had joined the program only a few months earlier; coach Nathan Brown described him as “a resilient competitor” after he threw for 243 yards in a win over ranked UT Martin.
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South Dakota State’s non-conference schedule also included Missouri Valley opponents Murray State, Indiana State and Illinois State, plus Big Ten opponent Minnesota; the Eastern Illinois game was its last home game until Oct. 24.
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After Florida State’s loss to Alabama, an article reported visible sideline tension between Norvell and defensive coordinator Tony White, adding to scrutiny around the team ahead of the Central Arkansas game.
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