{
  "id": 12489770,
  "title": "FSU rises sharply in USA TODAY Sports' college football re-rank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/fsu-rises-sharply-in-usa-today-sports-college-football-re-rank",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:00:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-rises-sharply-usa-today-230025993.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Florida State football has climbed back above the .500 mark after a dominant 38-7 victory over Virginia. In this game, quarterback Ashton Daniels set a new record with five rushing touchdowns, scoring all five of Florida State's points in the match. Following the win, Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports elevated the Seminoles to No. 49 in his weekly re-ranking of all 138 FBS teams, a 12-spot improvement from the previous week. Nearby competitors include No. 48 Kansas State Wildcats and No. 50 Memphis Tigers. The Wildcats boast a 3-1 overall record and 0-1 in Big 12 play, while Memphis is 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the American Athletic Conference. In the ACC rankings, Florida State now sits at No. 7, with the closest team above them, Virginia Tech, at No. 32. Miami Hurricanes lead the ACC at No. 4. Florida State will aim to maintain this winning momentum when they host the Louisville Cardinals, a matchup they haven't faced on the road since 2022, on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The game can be followed on ESPN. For ongoing coverage of FSU news, notes, and opinions, readers can contact/Follow @FSUWire on X and like the page on Facebook. Jacob Smith, a contributor for FSU Wire and part of the USA TODAY Network, can also be followed on X at @jsmith_sports. This article was originally published on FSU Wire.",
  "summary": "In the newest USA TODAY Sports re-rank of all 138 FBS teams, Florida State checked in at No. 49, the seventh best in the ACC.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}