FSU football: 5 major takeaways from win over Louisville
By Kelvin Hunt
![CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 2: The Florida State Seminoles celebrate after defeating the Louisville Cardinals 16-6 during the ACC Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 2, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images) CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 2: The Florida State Seminoles celebrate after defeating the Louisville Cardinals 16-6 during the ACC Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 2, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/3162f4606d7e75c23744f2f7c03901e3a1ad2675137fbde519597b2a483dbbad.jpg)
Lawrance Toafili
Lawrance Toafili is the epitome of what this FSU football program is about. He’s been here since day one and done nothing but help this football team win games. If they need a threat in the passing game from the running back position?
Toafili was the guy. If they need someone to spell Trey Benson and make something happen in the running game? Toafili was the guy.
However, Toafili stepped into a role that used to be reserved for Treshaun Ward, who has since departed.
TURN IT UP LT ⚡️
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) December 3, 2023
This 73yd run by @Toafili9 ties a career-long. #NoleFamily | #KeepCLIMBing pic.twitter.com/D5FYO2016V
Toafili taking direct snaps with Brock Glenn positioned out wide changed the football game. His 70+ yard scamper in the third quarter, followed by his touchdown run put major pressure on Louisville’s offense.
It was the first touchdown(and only one) scored in the game. Louisville hadn’t been able to do much until that point, and it gave FSU fans the feeling they would win the game.
Toafili finished with 10 carries and 118 rushing yards. He averaged 11.8 yards per rush and gave the spark FSU needed when the offense stalled.