Florida State took control early and never looked back in their 34-7 victory over Central Arkansas on Saturday in Tallahassee. Ashton Daniels threw two touchdown passes while Ousmane Kromah rushed for two scores, pacing the Seminoles on both sides of the ball.
Daniels completed 12 of 18 attempts for 224 yards. His first touchdown came on a 29-yard strike to Duce Robinson, followed by a 34-yard connection to Jayvan Boggs. Boggs caught a career-high six passes for 122 yards, surpassing his total of 118 yards from the previous three games combined.
Kromah carried the ball 11 times for 86 yards, including scoring runs of six and one yard. The sophomore running back has now scored in every game this season, totaling five touchdowns.
Central Arkansas managed a lone touchdown from Jalen Washington, who ran it in from two yards out and finished with 71 yards on 18 carries. Their quarterback, Donovyn Omolo, completed 15 of 30 passes for 138 yards. Despite controlling the clock for more than 39 minutes, Central Arkansas struggled to move the ball efficiently, averaging just 3.6 yards per play and totaling 248 offensive yards.
Florida State’s offense was balanced and efficient, scoring on six of their first seven drives and averaging 8.7 yards per play. Their ability to convert drives into points kept Central Arkansas on their heels throughout the game.
The matchup also carried a personal connection. Florida State coach Mike Norvell is an alumnus of Central Arkansas and was teammates with current Bears coach Nathan Brown during the 2004-05 seasons.
After their bye week, Central Arkansas will visit Abilene Christian on October 10. Florida State prepares to host Virginia on October 3.
According to Yahoo Sports.
