TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Interstat) — Ashton Daniels accounted for two touchdowns to lead Florida State to a 34-17 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Daniels completed 17 of 27 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown and added a 4-yard scoring run. Samuel Singleton Jr. caught a touchdown pass and rushed for another score, while Ousmane Kromah carried 14 times for 115 yards and a touchdown for the Seminoles, who improved to 1-0. Gabe Panikowski kicked field goals of 43 and 41 yards.

New Mexico State’s Trey Hedden threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns, completing 26 of 42 passes. Brodie Malone-Bradford caught six passes for 96 yards and a touchdown, and TK King had seven receptions for 78 yards and a score for the Aggies, who fell to 0-1. Israel Uvaydov hit a 38-yard field goal.

Florida State led 17-7 at halftime after scoring the final 10 points of the second quarter. The Seminoles extended the lead to 24-10 in the third and held off New Mexico State, which pulled within 27-17 before Kromah’s 1-yard touchdown run sealed the outcome with 4:01 remaining.