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In a nail-biting upset, the University of Virginia football team defeated Florida State 46-38 in double overtime September 26. The victory propelled the Hoos into the AP’s Top 25 college football poll for the first time since 2019.
Prior to kickoff, the then-undefeated Seminoles were ranked No. 8 by the
AP, and were favored to win by seven points. Florida State dropped to No. 18 after the upset, while UVA joined the rankings at No. 24.
And the frosted-cherry on top of an already sweet win for the football program? UVA was named Pop-Tarts’ crazy good team of the week September 29.
The victory is the first time since 2005, when the Hoos upset then No. 4 FSU, that UVA football has defeated a top 10 team at Scott Stadium. Fans reacted in kind, swarming the field seconds after safety Ja’Son Prevard intercepted a touchdown pass from FSU in the end zone in front of the Hill, resulting in one of the fastest field rushes in college football history.
According to a spokesperson for the hospital, at least 19 people were treated at the UVA Medical Center following the game. It is unclear if these injuries were a result of the stampede of fans, or if some were caused by an “isolated incident” outside the stadium after the game. An unknown number of attendees were also treated at Scott Stadium.
UVA was fined $50,000 in accordance with the Atlantic Coast Conference’s
new field and court storming policy, which was announced ahead of the 2025-26 football season.
The Hoos hit the road later this week for an October 4 matchup against the undefeated Louisville Cardinals at 3:30pm. Louisville is currently second in the ACC, but is unranked by the AP.
