Saturday, October 17, 2026

Hurricanes Survive Florida State

     The University of Miami Hurricanes escaped the Florida State University Seminoles 43-35 in double overtime at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday night. It continued the rivalry between the two Florida-based colleges in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
     Miami(6-0, 4-0) took a 7-0 lead at 7:33 of the first quarter. Running back Mark Fletcher Jr. busted through the left side of the line from seven yards away.
     Florida State(3-4, 1-3) tied it up 7-7 at the 13:52 mark of the second quarter. Tight end Desirrio Riles caught a 23-yard screen pass on the left side from quarterback Ashton Daniels for the score. 
     The Canes answered back with 8:19 remaining in the second and led 14-7. Quarterback Darian Mensah connected a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Malachi Toney in the back of the end zone.
      The Seminoles evened it up 14-14 with 1:40 to go in the first half. Daniels was able to sneak in on a run from two yards out.
      FSU got their first lead in the contest with 4:09 left in the third quarter to make it 21-14. Daniels tossed a 28-yard pass to running back Quintrevion Wisner.
      In the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes made it 21-21 at the 9:33 mark. Javian Mallory rushed around the left end on a three-yard touchdown run. 
      The U moved in front 28-21 with 2:38 remaining in the fourth. Mensah threw a four-yard swing pass to tight end Elija Lofton on the right side of the end zone. 
      The Seminoles scored just 13 seconds later to tie it 28-28. Daniels zipped a 75-yard touchdown pass to wide reciever Duce Robinson. 
      The Noles got the ball in the overtime session and scored. Daniels found Robinson again on a 20-yard pass play.
      The Hurricanes matched it and made it 35-35. Mallory bolted through the left side of the line from 25 yards away.
       In the second overtime, Mensah fired a three-yard touchdown pass  to Toney. Wide receiver Cooper Barkate caught a two-point conversion pass from Mensah and Miami led 43-35.
       Florida State had a 36-yard touchdown strike on fourth down by Daniels to wide receiver Danzy deep on the right side of the end zone, however it was negated due to a holding penalty. Daniels then threw another hail-Mary pass of 46 yards to the right side of the end zone and it was barely intercepted by Bryce Fitzgerald to end the game.

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