Florida State released an updated injury report Thursday night for its Saturday afternoon game against Virginia, and the changes matter for both sides entering the 3:30 kickoff in Tallahassee.
The latest report came after Wednesday's availability update and included several notable shifts. For Virginia, Peyton Lewis and Grant Ellinger were downgraded from questionable to out on Thursday, while Devon Baxter was listed as doubtful. That leaves the Cavaliers with a thinner margin as they prepare to face a Florida State team that is also trying to get healthy at key spots.
What the injury report means for Florida State
Florida State enters the matchup at 2-2 and 0-1, and the Seminoles are in need of a win before hosting Virginia. That urgency adds more weight to the injury situation, especially with Tony White's defense still searching for answers after struggling in both the run game and the pass game.
Getting Quindarrius Jones and Caleb LaVallee back would be critical if Florida State wants to secure an upset home victory. The updated report puts their availability into focus, and that could shape how the Seminoles defend a Virginia team that comes in at 3-1 and 1-0.
Florida State last welcomed Virginia to Doak in 2014, so Saturday's meeting brings a familiar opponent back to Tallahassee with both teams dealing with the usual late-week injury-report uncertainty. For Florida State, the priority is simple: get enough help on the field to compete, and then try to turn a difficult start into a much-needed result.
Virginia's Thursday update
Virginia's side of the report featured the clearest changes on Thursday, with Lewis and Ellinger moving from questionable to out and Baxter landing on doubtful. Those designations do not settle every availability question, but they do give a clearer picture of who is unlikely to help the Cavaliers in this matchup.
With both teams adjusting to late-week availability changes, the final injury report will be worth watching. In a game with real urgency for Florida State, even a few recoveries or setbacks could make a noticeable difference.
