Update: No. 3 Florida State Barely Holds On For 31-29 Win Over 25-Point Underdog Boston College

PublishedSeptember 16, 2023 5:55 PM EDT|UpdatedSeptember 16, 2023 5:55 PM EDT

Boston College's upset bid looked strong, then weak, then it nearly pulled it off before losing 31-29 Saturday afternoon over visiting No. 3 Florida State in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

BC trailed 17-10 late in the second quarter when FSU star quarterback Jordan Travis went down with an elbow or shoulder injury in his left, non-throwing arm. Travis missed the end of the half, but returned to start the second half.

And on the second first play of the third quarter, Hunter sent a message to Boston College by completing a 44-yard pass. Then he threw a 4-yard touchdown for a 24-10 lead.

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Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis is 2-0 against LSU over the last two seasons. (Getty Images)

Travis finished the first half 6-of-11 passing for 91 yards with a 19-yard touchdown pass and rushed twice for 25 yards. He hurt himself while scrambling for extra yardage. When tackled, his left elbow hit the ground hard.

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"Well, the Florida State season might be over, if he's hurt," ESPN analyst Anthony "Booger" McFarland said at halftime. "He's one of the better quarterbacks in the country and off to a great start. He's a potential Heisman Trophy candidate."

Travis completed 22 of 31 passes for 342 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-24 rout of then-No. 5 LSU to open the season on Sept. 3. He rushed seven times for another 38 yards and added a touchdown.

"Let's hope it's not a serious injury," McFarland said.

The Seminoles made it 31-10 later in the third quarter. Boston College roared back with 19 unanswered points in the second half, cutting FSU's lead to 31-29 with 5:19 to go on a 7-yard touchdown run by quarterback Thomas Castellanos.

Castellanos outplayed Travis as he hit 20 of 33 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown.

Travis finished 15-of-24 passing for 212 yards and rushed four times for 38 yards. The Seminoles (3-0, 1-0 ACC) will need Travis at Clemson (1-1) on Saturday (Noon, ABC). Clemson was scheduled to host Florida Atlantic (1-1) Saturday night.