Florida State heads to Pittsburgh with the injury list already doing plenty of talking before kickoff.
The Seminoles are coming off last weekend’s road win at Boston College and now get their second straight away game, which also happens to be their final road test of the 2026 season. With bowl eligibility still in play, FSU needs two wins in its next three games to get there.
This is also the Seminoles’ sixth straight conference game, so the ACC availability reports will keep rolling in on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and then again two hours before Friday night’s kickoff.
Florida State has already taken several major hits. Running back Ousmane Kromah, wide receiver Duce Robinson, safety Karson Hobbs, linebacker Izayia Williams, and linebacker Daylen Green are all done for the season.
On Tuesday evening, the league’s first availability report brought more bad news for the Seminoles. Cornerback Quindarrius Jones was ruled out for the third straight game, and defensive lineman Kevin Wynn will miss a second consecutive contest after interim head coach Rick Stockstill had already hinted at that possibility earlier in the week.
The biggest blow, though, comes in the backfield. Quintrevion Wisner was limited last week after getting banged up, and he’s now been ruled out against Pittsburgh. That leaves a lot on Amari Thomas, who entered the season as the fourth-string back and now sits atop a room that has been whittled down to Thomas, Zay Parks, and Gavin Markey.
Florida State also will be without offensive lineman Bradyn Welch-Joiner, which was expected after the leg injury he suffered against the Eagles. That opens the door for sophomore Chavez 'Sandman' Thompson to make his first career start.
Pittsburgh, meanwhile, listed eight players as unavailable for the game.
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