Florida State by no means trails in season-opening win over New Mexico State
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Ashton Daniels (14) calls a play earlier than the snap. The Florida State Seminoles lead the New Mexico State Aggies 17-7 on the half on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Ashton Daniels threw for 202 yards and a landing Saturday night time whereas Ousmane Kromah added 115 speeding yards and a TD as Florida State opened its season with a 34-17 win over visiting New Mexico State in Tallahassee.
Daniels, an Auburn switch, accomplished 17 of 27 passes with an interception for the Seminoles. They have been favored by 31 1/2 factors and by no means trailed however did not put the Aggies away till Kromah scored on a 1-yard run with 4:01 left within the recreation for a three-score lead.
Florida State earned a 419-319 benefit in whole yardage.
Trey Hedden hit 26 of 42 passes for 272 yards and two scores for New Mexico State, leaning closely on TK King and Brodie Malone-Bradford. King caught seven passes for 78 yards and one TD, whereas Malone-Bradford added six receptions for 96 yards and a rating.
The Seminoles initiated scoring on the 3:05 mark of the primary quarter on Gabe Panikowski’s 43-yard area aim. Daniels made it 10-0 simply 45 seconds into the second quarter, capping a seven-play, 60-yard drive with a 4-yard landing run.
Hedden acquired the Aggies on the board with 10:49 left within the half, connecting with Malone-Bradford on a 33-yard scoring strike. Daniels took Florida State on a 58-yard drive late within the half, finishing it by discovering Samuel Singleton Jr. for a 4-yard landing go to make it 17-7 on the break.
Ilya Uvaydov transformed a 38-yard area aim with 7:36 left within the third quarter, pulling New Mexico State inside 17-10. Nevertheless, the Seminoles answered with a 51-yard landing drive that Singleton completed with a 2-yard run on the 2:09 mark.
Panikowski tacked on a 41-yard area aim with 10:41 remaining within the recreation for a three-score lead earlier than Hedden and King connected for a 34-yard scoring strike with 7:42 on the clock that acquired the Aggies inside 27-17.
New Mexico State could not mount a lot of a speeding assault, managing simply 47 yards on 23 carries. The Aggies additionally dedicated eight penalties for 68 yards, to seven for 65 for the Seminoles.
–Area Degree Media
