Thomas Castellanos joins elite group of quarterbacks with performance vs. No. 3 Florida State
Thomas Castellanos joined some elite company in Boston College’s 31-29 loss to Florida State on Saturday.
He threw for 305 yards and rushed for 95 more in defeat. Castellanos also scored a pair of touchdowns (1 rushing, 1 passing) against the Noles.
Castellanos became the 5th quarterback since 2010 to go for 300+ passing yards and 95+ rushing yards vs. a top-5 opponent.
The other quarterbacks to accomplish that feat are Johnny Manziel, JT Barrett, Kyler Murray and Spencer Sanders. Manziel and Murray won the Heisman Trophy during their careers.
That stat is via ESPN’s David Hale:
QBs with 300 pass & 95 rush yds vs a top-5 opponent since 2010:
Johnny Manziel vs Ala, 2013
JT Barrett vs Penn St, 2017
Kyler Murray vs Ala, 2018
Spencer Sanders vs ND, 2021
Thomas Castellanos vs FSU, todayMurray and Castellanos are the only 2 to do that + a rush & pass TD.
— 💫🅰️♈️🆔 (@ADavidHaleJoint) September 16, 2023
Boston College had a chance to take the lead late, but couldn’t quite pull off the comeback. The Eagles committed a school-record 18 penalties in the loss.
For Florida State, it’s a disappointing defensive performance ahead of its Week 4 marquee matchup vs. Clemson. The Noles gave up 457 yards of offense and 6.1 yards per play on Saturday.
Florida State’s matchup vs. Clemson could go a long way toward deciding who competes in the ACC Championship Game in December.