Florida State hosts Pittsburgh as Castellanos aims to cut turnovers

Florida State will host Pittsburgh on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, with kickoff scheduled for noon Eastern and the game televised on ESPN. The No. 25 Seminoles (3-2) will try to halt a two-game slide when they face the 3-2 Panthers, who arrive off a 48-7 win over Boston College and a rising defensive front.

The matchup pits Florida State’s offense, led by quarterback Tommy Castellanos, against a Pittsburgh team that turned to true freshman Mason Heintschel as its starter last week. Castellanos has shown big-play ability — Florida State leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in yards per completion — but has also been turnover-prone, with five interceptions this season. Managing turnovers will be central for the Seminoles, who lost tight contests to Virginia in double overtime and to Miami in their two most recent outings.

Pittsburgh’s offense finished strongly against Boston College, totaling 503 yards and 31 first downs. The Panthers rank among the FBS leaders in tackles for loss and sacks this season, and they are averaging about 41 points per game. Heintschel is making his first college road start, a factor Florida State will aim to exploit by pressuring the...