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Florida State at North Carolina

Oct 9, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 6

Away

Florida State

ACC

Final Score

35 - 25

FSNC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina432
Florida State383

Passing Yards

North Carolina203
Florida State145

Rushing Yards

North Carolina229
Florida State238

Turnovers

North Carolina1
Florida State0

Game Conditions

ConditionHeavy Rain
Temperature66°F
Wind9 mph NE

Humidity

97%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Howell

North Carolina

YDS: 203

Rushing

Jordan Travis

Florida State

YDS: 121

Receiving

Josh Downs

North Carolina

YDS: 121

Tackles

Jammie Robinson

Florida State

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina30:12
Florida State29:48

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Florida State beats North Carolina 35-25

Standard

Florida State defeated North Carolina 35-25 in Week 6 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 383-432 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Florida State set the terms early in a game that finished 35-25. Josh Downs 33 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick) came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

Florida State's box score carried the story: 383 total yards, 238 rushing yards, and 145 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 432 total yards, including 229 on the ground and 203 through the air.

Florida State converted 7-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Florida State led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jordan Travis 53 Yd Run (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Josh Downs 33 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick) (North Carolina led 10-0 over Florida State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Grayson Atkins 51 Yd Field Goal (North Carolina led 3-0 over Florida State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ontaria Wilson 32 Yd pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick) (Florida State led 21-10 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordan Travis 53 Yd Run (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick) (Florida State led 14-10 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Malik McClain 5 Yd pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick) (Florida State led 7-10 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordan Travis 1 Yd Run (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick) (Florida State led 28-17 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-25

    Florida State defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    383-432

    Florida State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    238

    Florida State averaged 5.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    145

    Florida State averaged 11.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-10

    Florida State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-13

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaFlorida State
Total Yards432383
Passing Yards203145
Rushing Yards229238
First Downs2722
Third Down Efficiency7-137-10
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)12-1105-50
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts17-3211-13
Rushing Attempts3641
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points55
Possession Time30:1229:48
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)