The Florida State Seminoles defeated Duke in two of the three phases of the football game in the first half, but still trailed 17-3 at halftime. Despite a strong showing by the defense and a trick play on special teams, the offensive ineptitude behind three turnovers and two punts, as well as a poor play on a field goal, was too much for the Seminoles to overcome.

FSU decided not to rely on its offense to start the third quarter. Redshirt freshman running back Samuel Singleton delivered the most explosive play of the 2024 season for the Seminoles, returning the opening second-half kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.

Interestingly enough, this is the second year in a row that Florida State has scored on a kickoff return against Duke. It is also the third year in a row that the Seminoles have returned kickoffs for a touchdown (Boston College 2022, Duke 2023, Duke 2024).

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