OTB: Old man happy!

Florida State improved to 5-5 with a 34-14 win over Virginia Tech (3-7, 2-4 ACC) on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium. It was the Seminoles' final home game of 2025, ending the season with a 5-2 home record. FSU travels to NC State (5-5, 2-4 ACC) and Florida (3-7, 2-5 SEC) for the final two games, looking for a win to become bowl-eligible. FSU is yet to win a road game this season. The Seminoles and Wolfpack play at 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Carter-Finley Stadium.  This episode of On The Bench recaps Florida State's win over the Hokies and if/how it impacts Mike Norvell's coaching tenure. The episode also discusses Duce Robinson's dominance, a strong game from Elijah Herring, and Ethan Pritchard's emotional return to Doak. It wraps up with potential bowl destinations, if FSU were to get to six wins, and recruiting updates.  You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated! Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.