Florida won the coin toss and deferred the ball to Florida State. Kromenhoek started the offense off with a 10-yard run. A six-yard pass to tight end Kyle Morlock helped set up another first down. Kromenhoek took back-to-back sacks, and their first drive was shut down, forcing punter Alex Mastromanno to punt.

On a day featuring Michigan’s stunning win at Ohio State, Miami’s loss at Syracuse and South Carolina’s win at Clemson, Florida (7-5) dominated its hapless archrival FSU (2-10).

While the Seminoles won't be in the postseason this year, they can end the year by taking down the Florida Gators (6-5, 4-4) in the Sunshine State showdown during rivalry week. Kickoff is set for 7 p.

Florida State wrapped up its 2024 season with a 31-11 loss to the Florida Gators in Doak Campbell Stadium. The Seminoles trailed wire-to-wire and didn't score a touchdown until the final minutes of the fourth quarter as the Gators walked out of the Sunshine Showdown with their first win in the series since 2021.