On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Instant React: FSU 34, Central Arkansas 7

September 26, 2026·20 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Florida State improved to 2-2 with a 34-7 win over Central Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at Doak Campbell Stadium. The Seminoles gained 417 total yards and allowed 248. Offensively, FSU had 238 passing yards and 179 rushing yards. UCA threw for 138 yards and ran for 110 yards. Ashton Daniels was 12-18 for 224 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Jayvan Boggs had six catches for 122 yards and one touchdown. Ousmane Kromah ran for 86 yards and two touchdowns on 11 attempts. The X's and Noles crew provides their instant thoughts on Florida State's win over Central Arkansas.(0:00) - Intro(1:43) - Concerns With FSU’s Defensive Performance(5:13) - Bigger-Picture Thoughts on Mike Norvell and FSU(7:08) - Backup Quarterback Debate: Sperry vs. Marshall(10:16) - Breaking Down FSU’s Offensive Performance(12:47) - Defensive Struggles and Communication Issues(16:01) - Positives From the Win(19:14) - Looking Ahead to a Pivotal Virginia GameYou 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.

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