TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Treshaun Ward totaled 138 yards of offense, including a 13-yard touchdown reception, against his former team as Boston College stunned No. 10 Florida State 28-13 on Monday night.
Ward, a Tampa native who played at Florida State from 2019-22, had 77 rushing yards and 61 receiving yards as the Eagles (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) totaled 263 rushing yards.
It was a resounding debut for BC coach Bill O’Brien, who was introduced in mid-February after Jeff Hafley left to become the defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers.
The Eagles’ offense produced touchdown collections of 71 yards, 68 yards and 60 yards, while also benefiting from a short field after intercepting DJ Uiagalelei and quickly scoring a touchdown.
Uiagalelei completed 21 of 42 passes for 272 yards and a 29-yard touchdown pass to Kentron Poitier in the third quarter, cutting BC’s lead to 21-13.
Florida State, considered a contender for a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, fell to 0-2 for the first time since 2021.
CONCLUSIONS
Boston College: Thomas Castellanos nearly pulled off an upset win over Florida State in 2023, but he pulled it off on Monday. The BC quarterback completed 10 of 16 passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns, along with 73 rushing yards.
Florida State: An early-season strength has turned into a weakness. The Seminoles managed just 21 yards on 16 carries.
NEXT
Boston College hosts Duquesne on Saturday.
Florida State has a bye week and will host Memphis on Sept. 14.
