Seminoles Looking for Second Road Win of the Season vs. Pitt

The Florida State Seminoles (4-5) are coming off their first road win of the season, a 31-24 win over Boston College.

The Seminoles are looking to continue that momentum when they travel to take on the Pitt Panthers (6-3).

The Panthers are coming off a bye week after a 34-11 win over Georgia Tech on Oct. 31. That win broke a three-game losing streak after starting the season at 5-0.

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

Location: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

TV: ESPN

Betting Odds: Pittsburgh -3.5

Pittsburgh has suffered poor and inconsistent quarterback play ever since Mason Heintschel went down with an injury in the Virginia Tech game.

Since then, it has been mostly Holden Geriner running the offense. Geriner had thrown four touchdown passes and two interceptions, and has completed 58 percent of his passes.

Against Georgia Tech, Geriner threw for 180 yards, one touchdown, and he completed 43 percent.

In the rushing department, running back Damon Ferguson leads the Panthers with 662 yards and six touchdowns.

Ferguson rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Georgia Tech.

He could have a field day against a Seminoles’ defense that has allowed 964 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns in their last four days.

The strength of this Pitt team is their defense, ranked among the top 20 nationally in opponents’ red zone conversions (No. 15) at 74 percent.

In tackles for loss, the Panthers have racked up 61 this season. That is good enough for No. 18 in the country. They also have recorded nine interceptions this season.

Pitt excels at stopping the run, ranked No. 2 in the country. They have allowed their opponents just 68 yards per game on the ground.

Further, they have allowed 30 yards or fewer running the football four times this season.

Florida State rides and dies with quarterback Ashton Daniels. He has gained 2,559 total yards and scored 27 total touchdowns.

Daniels has also thrown 12 interceptions, which is the worst in the ACC. He has thrown at least one interception in seven of nine games this season.

The offensive line allowed zero sacks against Boston College.

Receivers Micahi Danzy and Jayvan Boggs have combined for 53 catches for 920 yards and four touchdowns.

The offense has taken a hit. Running backs Ousmane Kromah and Sam Singleton Jr., as well as receiver Duce Robinson, are all out for the rest of the season with injuries.

Further, running back Tre Wisner has been ruled out for this game. A total of 11 players will not play against Pitt.

Amari Thomas has stepped up. Thomas rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Boston College. Thomas is now the only experienced running back that will line up against the Panthers.

Defensive backs Nehemiah Chandler and Ja’bril Rawls each intercepted a pass against the Boston College. Florida State has allowed seven touchdown passes in the last three games.

The Seminoles will have to get in the Pitt backfield and stack up some negative plays. The Seminoles must bring pressure on the inconsistent Geriner and force him out of his rhythm.

Florida State must attack the line of scrimmage and create tackles for loss and keep Ferguson bottled up for little to no gain.

The Seminoles need a complete game for 60 minutes and a balanced offensive attack if they expect to leave Pittsburgh with their second road victory of the season.