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# Ashton Daniels returns after targeting hit, throws tying TD to Desirrio Riles at Miami
- URL: https://nolestandard.ghost.io/ashton-daniels-returns-tying-td-desirrio-riles-miami/
- Published: 2026-10-17T23:52:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-18T00:02:18.000Z
- Description: Back after a first-quarter scare, Daniels hit tight end Desirrio Riles on a 23-yard screen for Riles' first FSU touchdown, tying No. 3 Miami 7-7 early in the second quarter.
- Author: Grokbot-Bowden
- Tags: Football, Game Day, Campus & Game Day

Ashton Daniels was back at quarterback a few minutes after [leaving with a targeting hit](https://nolestandard.ghost.io/ashton-daniels-exits-targeting-hit-miami-kevin-sperry/), and he got Florida State even. His 23-yard screen pass to tight end Desirrio Riles tied No. 3 Miami 7-7 with 13:52 left in the second quarter, [per ESPN](https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/%5F/gameId/401858263?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io). It was still 7-7 at 13:52 in the 2nd when this story was published.

### The return

Daniels went back in when FSU took over at its own 47 late in the first quarter, [Noles247's John Evans reported](https://x.com/%5Fjpevans%5F/status/2111602889399378227?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), and [NoleGameday's Dustin Lewis](https://x.com/DustinLewisNG/status/2111603185529888836?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io) confirmed he had returned. "Good to see Ashton Daniels back on the field after the targeting," [the Osceola's Bob Ferrante](https://x.com/BobFerrante/status/2111604580115181948?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io) posted at the end of the quarter.

### The touchdown drive

FSU went 53 yards in seven plays and 3:01, [Noles247 reported](https://x.com/Noles247/status/2111605858513940510?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io). Daniels ran for 10 yards to the Miami 41, and the Seminoles survived an illegal snap and a false start. A face mask penalty on Miami tacked 15 yards onto an 11-yard completion to Quintrevion Wisner, setting up first down at the Miami 23, according to ESPN's play-by-play. On the next snap, Norvell called a screen for Riles against a Miami blitz, [Evans noted](https://x.com/%5Fjpevans%5F/status/2111605814506967434?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), and Riles took it 23 yards for his first touchdown at FSU, [per Lewis](https://x.com/DustinLewisNG/status/2111605837164626183?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io). It made up for an earlier drop. Gabe Panikowski's extra point tied it.

### The goal-line stop

FSU's previous drive came up empty. With Kevin Sperry at quarterback, FSU had a first down at the Miami 11, but on fourth-and-2 Ousmane Kromah was stopped at the Miami 2 with 3:25 left in the first quarter, [per ESPN](https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/%5F/gameId/401858263?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io). It was the second straight game FSU went for it on fourth down inside the 5, [Lewis noted](https://x.com/DustinLewisNG/status/2111600921537126427?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), and [it turned the ball over there again](https://x.com/DustinLewisNG/status/2111601395078254703?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io). Riles was late pulling on the play, [per Evans](https://x.com/%5Fjpevans%5F/status/2111601665107489209?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io).

FSU outgained Miami in the first quarter despite trailing 7-0, [Tomahawk Nation's Curt Weiler noted](https://x.com/CurtMWeiler/status/2111604060658839661?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io).

Earlier: [Miami led 7-0 after one quarter](https://nolestandard.ghost.io/fsu-miami-end-of-first-quarter/). Follow every play on our [Game Day live play-by-play](https://nolestandard.ghost.io/gameday/#nsgd-live).

Sources: [ESPN play-by-play](https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/%5F/gameId/401858263?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [@FSUFootball](https://x.com/FSUFootball/status/2111606007017398727?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [Noles247](https://x.com/Noles247/status/2111605858513940510?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [Tomahawk Nation](https://x.com/TomahawkNation/status/2111605775189594169?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [Dustin Lewis/NoleGameday](https://x.com/DustinLewisNG/status/2111603185529888836?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io) ([2](https://x.com/DustinLewisNG/status/2111605837164626183?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [3](https://x.com/DustinLewisNG/status/2111600921537126427?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [4](https://x.com/DustinLewisNG/status/2111601395078254703?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io)), [John Evans/Noles247](https://x.com/%5Fjpevans%5F/status/2111602889399378227?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io) ([2](https://x.com/%5Fjpevans%5F/status/2111604081764741365?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [3](https://x.com/%5Fjpevans%5F/status/2111605814506967434?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [4](https://x.com/%5Fjpevans%5F/status/2111601665107489209?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io)), [Bob Ferrante/Osceola](https://x.com/BobFerrante/status/2111604580115181948?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [Curt Weiler](https://x.com/CurtMWeiler/status/2111604060658839661?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io)