No. 8 Florida State Opens ACC Play at Virginia

No. 8 Florida State will open Atlantic Coast Conference play on Friday night at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, facing the Virginia Cavaliers in a 7 p.m. Eastern kickoff on ESPN. The Seminoles enter 3-0 after a season-opening upset of Alabama and dominant nonconference wins, while Virginia is 3-1 and coming off a 48-20 victory over Stanford.

The matchup pairs two of the nation’s most explosive offenses. Florida State ranks among FBS leaders in scoring, averaging roughly 58 points per game, while Virginia averages about 45.5 points and sits among the top five teams nationally in total yardage at roughly 560 yards per game, according to team and league statistics. Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris has been a key catalyst, totaling more than 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns this season and throwing for 380 yards and four TDs in last week’s win. Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos, a dual threat, completed 10 of 13 for 205 yards and rushed for 54 in last week’s 66-10 victory over Kent State.

Injury reports filed with the ACC under the conference’s new availability mandate listed Castellanos as probable and receiver Jayvan Boggs as questionable for Florida State....