Thomas runs for 2 TDs; FSU beats BC 31-24 to make interim coach Rick Stockstill a winner in 1st game

BOSTON -- , Amari Thomas ran for two touchdowns, his second an 11-yarder to put Florida State ahead late in the fourth quarter, and the Seminoles beat Boston College 31-24 on Saturday to make interim coach Rick Stockstill a winner in his first game. Ashton Daniels completed 15-of-26 passes for 178 yards with an interception for Florida State (4-5, 2-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), which won on the road for the first time since Nov. 25, 2023. Mason McKenzie hit 15 of 27 for 166 and two TDs and a pick for BC (4-5, 2-4). With it tied at 24-all, the Seminoles marched 90 yards in 14 plays, with Thomas breaking to the outside for the go-ahead score with 2:29 left. “This was emotional for me today,” said a teary-eyed Stockstill, 68, who was one of legendary FSU coach Bobby Bowden's first QB's.