Seminole Sunday Sauce — Oct. 15, 2023: FSU football Crushes Syracuse to Improve to 6-0
It took Florida State football just six games to become bowl-eligible to start the 2023 season. The fourth-ranked Seminoles weren’t their sharpest at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday but still rolled to a 41-3 win over Syracuse.
Keon Coleman stole the show, finishing with 257 all-purpose yards and a receiving touchdown from Jordan Travis. Travis passed for 284 yards and rushed for a pair of scores.
As a team, FSU racked up 535 yards of offense while holding the Orange to just 261 and keeping them out of the end zone. Lawrance Toafili led the ground attack with 93 yards rushing and a touchdown on just seven carries.
The Seminoles outscored Syracuse 24-0 in the second half. Before the game and at halftime, FSU honored the 1993 national championship team.
For the year, FSU is now 6-0 for the first time since 2015 and 4-0 in ACC play. Dating back to last season, the Seminoles have now won 12 straight games.
FOOTBALL
Record: 6-0 (4-0 ACC)
Ranking: No. 4 AP Poll; No. 4 USA Today Coaches Poll
Past Week: (1-0), beat Syracuse on Saturday, 41-3
Upcoming: vs. Duke (Saturday)
Recognitions: Trey Benson, RB (ACC Running Back of the Week); Darius Washington, OL (ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week)
Commitments: Darryl Bell III, 2026 ATH* (Unranked*)
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 6 nationally, first in ACC (21 total commitments)
Wrap-up: It took FSU a while to put it away on Saturday, but the Seminoles got the job done to move to 6-0 for the first time since 2015.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 58 nationally, 12th in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: FSU seems to be gaining momentum recently on the recruiting trail.
SOCCER
Record: 11-0-1 (6-0-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 1 United Soccer Coaches
Past Week: (2-0), beat Boston College on Sunday, 6-0; beat Notre Dame on Thursday, 4-1
Upcoming: vs. Pittsburgh (Thursday)
Recognitions: Ran Iwai, M (ACC Defensive Player of the Week)
Wrap-up: It was a solid week for FSU with two impressive victories.
VOLLEYBALL
Record: 12-7 (6-1 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), beat NC State on Sunday, 3-2; lost at Georgia Tech on Friday, 3-2
Upcoming: at Clemson (Sunday); vs. Boston College (Friday)
Recognitions: Audrey Koenig (ACC Offensive Player of the Week)
Wrap-up: Although FSU dropped a heartbreaker in Atlanta to No. 11 Georgia Tech, its progress since a 5-6 start is undeniable.
CROSS COUNTRY
Ranking: Men No. 19 USTFCCCA, No. 2 South Region; women USTFCCCA No. 5 South Region
Past Week: Participated in Nuttycombe Invite and Alabama Invite on Friday
Upcoming: ACC Championships (Oct. 27)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU had two solid showings. It will have a week off before participating in the ACC Championships.
MEN’S GOLF
Ranking: No. 5 Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll
Past Week: Won at Jackson T. Stephens Cup
Upcoming: East Lake Cup (Oct. 30-Nov. 1)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After winning stroke play in Texas, FSU pulled off a thrilling victory over Arizona in match play for its first win of the year.
WoMEN’S GOLF
Ranking: No. 10 WGCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Finished sixth at Tar Heel Invitational
Upcoming: IJGA Collegiate Invitational (Feb. 2-3)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU never showed its full potential during the fall slate. It will have a few months off before resuming in the spring.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: at Georgia Tech (Thursday); vs. Florida Southern College (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After an extended break, FSU will participate in events in back-to-back days.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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