Live updates: Florida State leads Florida by seven late in fourth quarter

It’s been a long time since Florida State defeated Florida.

The No. 16 Seminoles (8-3) are searching for their first victory over the Gators (6-5) since 2017 when the two rivals square off in Doak Campbell Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Friday (TV: ABC).

With a win, FSU would sweep Florida and Miami for the first time since 2016. The Seminoles are widely expected to come out with a victory. They are 10-point favorites over the Gators, per Bet Online on Saturday afternoon.

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Florida will look to bounce back after suffering its first loss at Vanderbilt since the 1988 season, falling in 31-24 fashion. FSU has an opportunity to finish undefeated in November and keeps its chances alive of earning an Orange Bowl bid.

Stay tuned throughout the game for live updates.

11:20 p.m. | FSU leads Florida by seven with four minutes left

Florida tied the game with a 45-yard touchdown run from freshman running back Trevor Etienne.

Running back Trey Benson then answered with a 17-yard touchdown run, giving FSU a 45-38 advantage with 4:06 remaining.

Benson's score capped a seven-play, 65-yard touchdown drive. Wide receiver Johnny Wilson caught a 21-yard pass from quarterback Jordan Travis earlier in that drive. Benson also had another long run, of 16 yards.

10:56 p.m. | Florida cuts deficit to seven with rushing TD

Florida just cut its deficit to 38-31 with 10:35 left in the fourth quarter.

Gator running back Montrell Johnson Jr. found the end zone on a one-yard run, ending a 13-play, 75-yard drive.

Johnson helped extend that drive with a nine-yard run on fourth-and-1 at FSU's 14-yard line. Seminole safety Shyheim Brown was later called for a defensive pass interference penalty on third-and-goal at the six-yard line.

10:34 p.m. | FSU enters fourth quarter with double-digit lead

FSU now has a double-digit lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Wide receiver Kentron Poitier caught a six-yard touchdown from quarterback Jordan Travis, which capped a two-play, 44-yard drive.

Travis found Camren McDonald wide open on the first play of that drive, completing a 31-yard pass to the tight end. Florida then was called for a defensive holding, which set up Poitier's score.

Poitier celebrated by doing the Gators' signature chomp.

10:18 p.m. | FSU takes the lead with Trey Benson TD run

FSU has taken the lead for the first time since early in the first quarter.

The Seminoles are up 31-24 after running back Trey Benson found the end zone on a one-yard run, which capped an eight-play, 66-yard drive.

Wide receiver Malik McClain caught a 44-yard pass from quarterback Jordan Travis on the second play of that drive. Travis later had another highlight-reel run, evading a sack before converting a third-and-11 with a 12-yard rush.

10:05 p.m. | FSU ties the game with a field goal from Ryan Fitzgerald

FSU kicker Ryan Fitzgerald just drilled a 46-yard field goal.

This game is now tied at 24-24 with 8:53 left in the third quarter.

The Seminoles had a nice start to the second half, holding the Gator offense to a three-and-out. FSU then went on a 14-play, 52-yard drive. Receiver Johnny Wilson nearly caught a 45-yard touchdown, but he dropped a slightly underthrown pass from quarterback Jordan Travis.

9:20 p.m. | Florida enters halftime with a 24-21 lead over FSU

The Seminole defense was non-existent in the first half.

FSU enters halftime trailing Florida 24-21 after allowing 281 yards and eight yards per play. The Seminoles averaged allowing just 128.8 yards per first half coming into the game.

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson went 5 of 10 for 151 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall caught two of those touchdowns for 52 and 49 yards. Tight end Jonathan Odom recorded a 12-yard touchdown catch.

Pearsall has a game-high and career-high 139 receiving yards on four catches. Running backs Montrell Johnson Jr. (nine carries for 69 yards) and Trevor Etienne (11 rushes for 42 yards) have also been effective.

Quarterback Jordan Travis and running back Trey Benson have paced FSU's offense. Travis went 7 of 19 for 149 yards while turning eight carries into 59 yards and two scores. Benson turned eight carries into 63 yards and a touchdown while tallying two catches for 51 yards.

8:59 p.m. | Wild run from QB Jordan Travis sets up FSU touchdown

Jordan Travis had quite the touchdown run in the first quarter.

His 10-yard run in the second quarter was even better.

Facing a third-and-10 at the 11-yard line, Travis evaded multiple sacks on his way to a first down. He then kept the ball for a one-yard rushing score on the next play, evening the game at 21-21 with 5:44 left in the second quarter.

8:44 p.m. | Florida retakes lead with another Pearsall touchdown

With 9:25 left in the second quarter, Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall already has a career-high in receiving yards (139 on four catches).

Pearsall caught his second touchdown pass – a 43-yard completion from quarterback Anthony Richardson – to give Florida the lead again at 21-14. FSU cornerback Kevin Knowles II trailed Pearsall in coverage on the play.

In the first quarter, Pearsall recorded a 52-yard touchdown reception.

8:39 p.m. | FSU kicker Ryan Fitzgerald misses field goal

FSU kicker Ryan Fitzgerald missed a 37-yard field goal with 11:35 remaining in the second quarter.

The Seminoles failed to convert in the red zone, ending a nine-play, 32-yard drive. Tight end Camren McDonald dropped a pass on third down, which prompted the field goal attempt.

Fitzgerald had not missed a field goal between 30-39 yards since the Louisville game on Sept. 16.

8:30 p.m. | FSU vs. Florida has plenty of fireworks in first quarter

What a first quarter that was.

FSU and Florida had a first quarter for the ages, trading blows and highlight-reel plays en route to a 14-14 result heading into the second quarter.

The Seminoles struck first with a nine-yard touchdown run from running back Trey Benson. On the play before Benson ran into the end zone for a score, he had quite the play on a 45-yard carry.

The Gators answered on the first play of their next drive, with wide receiver Ricky Pearsall catching a 52-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Tight end Jonathan Odom caught a 12-yard touchdown from Richardson on Florida’s next possession.

FSU quarterback Jordan Travis rounded out the scoring with quite the 29-yard touchdown run.

7:44 p.m. | FSU vs. Florida officially underway

Florida won the opening coin toss, deferred and will now kickoff to FSU to start the game.

It’s currently 69 degrees and cloudy with northeast winds of five miles per hour. It rained in Tallahassee in the afternoon, but the field does not look to be that wet.

7:25 p.m. | FSU announces starting lineups

Below are the starting lineups FSU just announced on the videoboard.

• Offense: LT Robert Scott Jr., LG Dillan Gibbons, C Maurice Smith, RG D'Mitri Emmanuel, RT Darius Washington, TE Camren McDonald, TE Markeston Douglas, WR Mycah Pittman, WR Ontaria Wilson, WR Johnny Wilson, RB Lawrance Toafili, RB Trey Benson, QB Jordan Travis.

• Defense: DE Derrick McLendon II, DE Jared Verse, DT Fabien Lovett, DT Robert Cooper, LB Kalen DeLoach, LB Tatum Bethune, CB Kevin Knowles II, CB Renardo Green, CB Jarrian Jones, S Shyheim Brown, S Jammie Robinson.

• Special teams: LS James Rosenberry Jr., K Ryan Fitzgerald, P Alex Mastromanno.

7:15 p.m. | Florida State recognizing 18 players for Senior Day

FSU is now honoring 18 players on the field as part of its Senior Day festivities.

The 15 scholarship players among them are defensive tackles Fabien Lovett and Robert Cooper, defensive end Leonard Warner III, defensive backs Jammie Robinson and Jarques McLellion, linebackers Tatum Bethune and Amari Gainer, wide receivers Ontaria Wilson and Keyshawn Helton, tight ends Camren McDonald and Wyatt Rector, and offensive linemen Kayden Lyles, D’Mitri Emmanuel, Dillan Gibbons and Jazston Turnetine.

The three walk-on players among them are receivers Mike Roussos and Fernando Padron, and long snapper Garrett Murray.

6:55 p.m. | Final pregame injury update

Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall and tight end Keon Zipperer are dressed out and participating in the final portion of pregame warmups.

But it looks like the Gators will be without starting safety Rashad Torrence II, who is not dressed out. Torrence leads them with 76 tackles this season. Kamari Wilson, a true freshman, is listed as Torrence's backup on Florida's depth chart.

The Gators listed Pearsall and Zipperer as questionable for this game on their two-deep depth chart Wednesday. Torrence was not listed on their injury report. Pearsall ranks second on the team with 24 catches for 448 yards and three touchdowns.

FSU receivers Johnny Wilson and Mycah Pittman are also participating in pregame warmups.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to be at the game, which might explain why the lines to get into the stadium are moving slower than usual.

5:50 p.m. | Orange Bowl representatives plan to be at Doak Campbell Stadium

Representatives from the Orange Bowl are listed on the seating chart in the Doak Campbell Stadium press box.

FSU has an outside chance of landing an Orange Bowl bid, which was discussed in one of our stories earlier this week.

Cheez-It Bowl, ReliaQuest Bowl and Hula representatives are also listed on the seating chart. Representatives from three NFL teams – the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns – are at Doak.

5:30 p.m. | Pregame availability updates

FSU will face a short-handed Florida team.

At best, the Gators will have five of their 10 scholarship wide receivers available against the Seminoles.

On its depth chart Wednesday, Florida listed receivers Justin Shorter (lower body), Ja’Quavion Fraziars (upper body), Xzavier Henderson (lower body), Marcus Burke (upper body) and Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman (upper body) as out with injuries.

Receiver Ricky Pearsall (upper body) was listed as questionable. But Gator coach Billy Napier said in a press conference Wednesday that he expects Pearsall to play. Stay tuned for more updates on Pearsall during pregame warmups.

Shorter (29 catches, 577 yards, 2 TDs), Pearsall (24 catches, 448 yards, 3 TDs) and Henderson (38 catches, 410 yards, 2 TDs) are Florida’s top three receivers. They are the Gators' only receivers with more than 13 receptions and at least 250 receiving yards.

Tight end Keon Zipper is listed as questionable. He did not play last week and has 13 catches for 177 yards and a touchdown this season. Right tackle Michael Tarquin, who is listed as a co-starter with Austin Barber, was spotted in a walking boot following the Vanderbilt game.

Florida will also be without Ventrell Miller, one of their starting linebackers, for the first half because of a targeting penalty he received against Vanderbilt last Saturday. The sixth-year senior ranks second on the team in tackles (73) and run-defense grade (77.2) on Pro Football Focus.

It’s expected that FSU is fairly healthy coming into this game, but there are a few players that will be worth monitoring during pregame warmups.

Wide receivers Mycah Pittman and Johnny Wilson were the only questions among the starters coming into the week. Pittman went down with an apparent lower-body injury in the first half against Louisiana last Saturday and permanently left the game. Wilson surprisingly received only five snaps.

Norvell told the media Tuesday that he expects Pittman and Wilson to be available.

Tight end Jackson West continued to be listed on FSU’s two-deep depth chart Monday, but he has not played in a game this season. Winston Wright Jr., the first-year transfer from West Virginia, is still working his way back from the leg injury he suffered in a car accident in March. He has yet to play in a game this season.

Offensive linemen Bless Harris and Kayden Lyles, and linebacker Stephen Dix Jr. are out for the season with undisclosed injuries.

Where and when will the Florida State Seminoles play the Florida Gators?

Where: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 25

How can I watch Florida State vs. Florida on TV, streaming?

TV: ABC, YouTube TV (2-week free trial), Hulu + Live TV (7-day free trial), fuboTV (7-day free trial)

Live stream: WatchESPN (cable provider needed), ESPN+ ($9.99 per month) and the ESPN app

How can I listen to FSU vs. Florida on radio?

FSU radio: Seminoles Radio Network/WTNT 103.1 FM, Sirius XM Channel 84

FSU online radio: Seminoles.com, SiriusXM.com Channel 84

UF radio: WRUF (103.7 FM, 98.1 FM, 850 AM), Sirius XM Channel 190

UF online radio: floridagators.com, SiriusXM.com Channel 961, tunein.com

What's the latest betting line for FSU vs. UF?

Florida State is a 9.5-point favorite over Florida, according to Tipico, the oddsmaker for USA TODAY. The over-under is 58 points.

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