Backup QB Tate Rodemaker Leads Florida State Past Louisville

Trey Benson (3) of the Florida State Seminoles runs the ball as Devaughn Mortimer (12) and Mason Reiger (95) of the Louisville Cardinals pursue during the second half at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 16, 2022. Michael Hickey/Getty Images

Backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Johnny Wilson as Florida State pulled out a 35–31 win over host Louisville to begin its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule on Friday.

Rodemaker was pressed into duty when starting quarterback Jordan Travis exited with a second-quarter injury.