Here are 20 notes on various data points from the match.

• In the first meeting against Cal, Florida State improved to 4-2 all-time against teams from the state of California, 2-0 at Doak Campbell Stadium. It was the Bears’ first game as a member of the ACC.

• FSU improved to 3-1 against teams playing their first conference game in the ACC. The Seminoles also defeated Boston College in 2005 and Pitt in 2013.

• The Seminoles defense has a season-high 7.0 sacks and 12.0 tackles for loss. The 7.0 sacks are the most for any team led by Mike Norvell and tie his record at Florida State from the 2023 ACC Championship Game win over Louisville. The 12.0 TFLs are the most for FSU since 14.0 against the Cardinals.

• Patrick Payton set career highs with 3.0 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss. Joshua Farmer added 1.0 sack and a career-high 3.5 TFL, while Marvin Jones Jr. added 2.0 sacks, also a career-high.

• Edwin Joseph threw his first career interception, ending Cal’s comeback with a fourth-down sack (shared with Darrell Jackson Jr.) late in the fourth quarter. Joseph’s interception was FSU’s second of the season.

• Cal started the season with just two turnovers.

• Quindarrius Jones had all three of FSU’s pass breakups – on the same drive in the second quarter. They were Jones’ first career PBUs and the most for a Seminole this season.

• Shyheim Brown led Florida State with 11 tackles, his second game this year with double figures.

• Ja’Khi Douglas caught four passes for 86 yards, including the game-winning 36-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Douglas caught three passes — all on third down — for 70 yards on the touchdown drive.

• Lawrance Toafili opened the scoring with a 2-yard rushing touchdown, his 18th career touchdown and 14th career rushing score, both tops at FSU among active Noles. He rushed 14 times in the first half — matching his previous career-high rushing attempts in a game — and finished with 80 yards on 17 carries.

• DJ Uiagalelei threw for 177 yards and a touchdown. In his career, Uiagalelei has thrown for 10,062 yards and is one of five active players to have thrown for 10,000 yards.

• Sophomore linebacker Blake Nichelson started his third straight game and set a personal best with eight tackles.

• Jalen Brown caught a 16-yard pass on FSU’s second drive of the game, the longest of his career. Brown’s 29 receiving yards were a career high.

• Alex Mastromanno averaged 49.7 yards on six punts, including punts of 56, 56 and 52 yards and a 40-yard punt that was knocked down at the 2-yard line. He entered the week with an NCAA-high 49.8 yards per punt average this season.

• Running back Sam Singleton Jr. made his first appearance of the season and ran twice for six yards.

• Florida State improved its score to 23-4 under Norvell when it led at halftime.

• Wide receiver Hykeem Williams made his first career start in his 10th career game. He caught two passes for 22 yards.

• On offense, FSU’s starting pitcher consisted of quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, running back Lawrance Toafili, tight end Kyle Morlock, wide receiver Malik Benson, wide receiver Ja’Khi Douglas, wide receiver Hykeem Williams, left tackle Darius Washington, left guard TJ Ferguson , center Maurice Smith, right guard Keiondre Jones and right tackle Jaylen Early.

• On defense, FSU’s starting players consisted of defensive end Patrick Payton, defensive tackle Joshua Farmer, defensive tackle Darrell Jackson, defensive end Marvin Jones Jr., linebacker DJ Lundy, linebacker Blake Nichelson, cornerback Azareye’h Thomas, cornerback Fentrell Cypress II , nickel Kevin Knowles, Buck Shyheim Brown and safety KJ Kirkland.

• Following the national anthem, a MH-47G Chinook helicopter from the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, flew over the airport from Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia.

*Information courtesy of Florida State Athletics

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