White blitzed on 46.5% of dropbacks and generated pressure on 60% of those blitzes. Pribula went 2-of-8 under pressure and 3-of-13 against the blitz.

Sophomore Kevin Wynn played a career-high 28 snaps and got the party started with his first career sack, bull-rushing the center straight into Pribula’s lap.

On the next play, White ran a stunt with the 270-pound Mandrell Desir slanting into the A-gap for a 14-yard sack on third-and-15.

Deamontae Diggs tied Chris Jones for the team lead with four pressures and finished it off with a sack on fourth-and-26. Jalen Anderson, Deante McCray and Diggs closed the game with three straight sacks.

Ten defensive linemen played, led by Desir (49), Rylan Kennedy (47) and Daniel Lyons (45). Chris Jones led the linebackers with 50 snaps.

Good news: CB Ja’Bril Rawls, who appeared to be hurt early in the second half, still played 51 snaps. Quindarrius Jones led all defenders with 63.

Sack rate: 101st → 21st

Yards per play allowed: 123rd → 88th

Yards per carry allowed: 84th → 41st

EPA per play: 124th → 94th

Third-down defense: 124th → 99th

FSU ranks 14th in yards per pass attempt (9.5), 10th in red-zone touchdown rate and 26th in yards per play.

The warning sign: the offensive line ranks 131st in pressure rate allowed and 122nd in sack rate allowed. Daniels took four sacks Saturday.

After the game, Norvell brought out the team’s signature rock, signed by every player and coach. Daniels took the first swing with the sledgehammer, followed by Chris Jones, Ma’Khi Jones, Rylan Kennedy and Kevin Wynn.

Hummer argued FSU may have had “the best win of the week” by dominating last year’s ACC runner-up.

He was blunt about the reality: “Mike Norvell’s status remains tenuous. It’s more likely that a move is made than not.” But with a buyout worth 85% of his remaining deal, an ongoing AD search, and Louisville, Miami and Clemson ahead, “Norvell at least has a path to potentially save his job.”

ChopChat’s take: the win cooled the pressure, but “one convincing win is not enough to solidify Norvell’s job for the 2027 season and beyond.”

On3’s Brett McMurphy has FSU in his bowl projections for the first time this season: the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa on Dec. 18 vs. West Virginia. His note: “Welcome to the club, Florida State (it’s been a while).”

Miami routed Clemson 41-13, and Florida, fresh off its big Ole Miss win, got rolled 45-17 at Missouri. Pitt beat Virginia Tech but lost QB Mason Heintschel for the season.

IMG Academy 2028 CB Man Robinson (5-11, 180), a Rivals Sophomore All-American, committed to FSU on Sunday over Oregon, Georgia, Miami, Florida, Tennessee and others. He’s FSU’s third 2028 commit.

His quote for the doubters: “They’ve struggled some, but they are good coaches. And good coaches don’t all of a sudden forget how to coach. And I think yesterday’s win over Virginia proved that they are more than capable.”

A week after saying “if they go, ain’t no reason for me to be there,” 4-star ATH Za’Kari Johnson told 247Sports: “It’s almost coming to an end. I might be a Seminole.” He told Rivals he’s “getting ready to close my recruitment down.” A Florida visit is still on the calendar.

QB commit Logan Flaherty: “I’ve always had a lot of trust in Coach Norvell… he’s been there before and he can get there again.” Edge Meshi Dobson: “FSU will be back on top just like Miami.”

Top247 2028 edge Antonio Thomas Jr.: “FSU is definitely top three, maybe even at the top.” Edge Darion Newton: “I rank them at the top of my list.”

Pitt TE commit DeShaun Thomas kept it honest: “I feel like FSU is FSU, but I am still committed — hail to Pitt.”

Louisville (2-3, 1-2 ACC) lost 31-28 at NC State on Saturday, its second straight loss after falling at home to Wake Forest.

ESPN’s FPI now ranks FSU 30th and Louisville 36th, but still gives the Cardinals a 53.2% chance on Friday, mostly because of home field. FPI has FSU third in the ACC behind Miami and Pitt.

This will be the first meeting since FSU’s 16-6 win in the 2023 ACC Championship Game. FSU leads the series 18-6.

Kickoff is Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPN at L&N Stadium. FSU is still chasing its first road win since 2023.

ChopChat highlighted sophomore WR Jayvan Boggs, who had 9 catches for 103 yards all of last season and already has 12 catches for 240 yards through five games.

Sam Erbach scored in the 7th minute (assist: Nyanya Touray), and Wrianna Hudson added another in the 10th (assist: Joelle Jung). It was the fourth goal of the season for both.

Clemson pulled one back in the 20th minute, but Kate Ockene made three saves and FSU held on for a 2-1 win.

FSU remains unbeaten in ACC play and has now won 10 straight against Clemson.

Next up is a big one: No. 1 North Carolina visits the Seminole Soccer Complex on Friday at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.

FSU swept Wake Forest (25-20, 25-22, 25-23) for its 20th consecutive win over the Demon Deacons.

Senior Kyleene Filimaua became the 14th player in program history to reach 1,000 career digs. Bailey Higgins led the way with 11 kills and three blocks, and setter Emma Lilo had 31 assists.

The Noles (8-6, 3-1 ACC) host Jacksonville on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on ACCNX.

The Osceola tells how Luke Loucks landed Colorado transfer Sebastian Rancik (6-11): he and assistant Jim Moran flew to Slovakia to meet Rancik’s mother. “It was the best decision we had probably in the whole portal,” Loucks said. Rancik: “It was really funny when I called my mom and she was with coach Luke.”

A NoleGameday preview sees FSU hoops as a boom-or-bust team, projecting a 6-8 seed in the ACC and 21-23 wins, with Cincinnati transfer Shon Abaev as the biggest X-factor.

Jameis Winston threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns in the Giants’ 36-24 win over Arizona. Keon Coleman caught six passes for 116 yards and a TD for Buffalo, and Jermaine Johnson II had a sack and two TFLs for Tennessee.

Justin Lyons and Gabor Hornung reached the Bedford Cup doubles final before falling 6-4. Men’s golf tees off today at the Hamptons Intercollegiate at the Maidstone Club, led by Tyler Weaver, No. 3 in the PGA TOUR University rankings.