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Florida State faces early struggles after season opener

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Florida State ~~defeats New Mexico State in~~ faces early struggles after season opener

Florida State opened its 80th football season with a 34-17 victory over the New Mexico State Aggies at Doak Campbell Stadium. Entering the Week 0 matchup as a 31.5-point favorite, the Seminoles utilized a run-heavy strategy led by quarterback Ashton Daniels and a running back group including Ousmane Kromah, Quintrevion Wisner, and Sam Singleton. Despite the win, ~~the performance drew mixed reactions. Sam Singleton Jr. was a standout contributor, recording 164 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns. However,~~ head coach Mike Norvell noted ~~that~~ the ~~game~~ performance was “marred by miscommunications, penalties, and blown coverage.” While the ~~Florida State~~ defense limited ~~New Mexico State~~ the Aggies to 47 rushing yards, ~~they struggled against the pass. Aggies~~ New Mexico State quarterback Trey Hedden ~~completed 26 of 42 passes~~ threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns. Following ~~the contest, linebacker Chris Jones stated that~~ a subsequent 27-24 loss to SMU, the Seminoles are facing early-season offensive and defensive ~~unit “did not meet~~ struggles. National statistical rankings place the ~~team’s established standards.”~~ team 105th in passing offense and 127th in passing defense through the first two games. During the team's bye week, Norvell addressed execution issues, specifically citing the SMU loss where missed reads, unsuccessful screen plays, and protection breakdowns prevented the offense from capitalizing on turnovers and scoring opportunities.

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