Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 18
No. 3 Miami Escapes Florida State 43-35 in 2 OTs, Staying Unbeaten
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 18

No. 3 Miami Escapes Florida State 43-35 in 2 OTs, Staying Unbeaten

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 18

Summary

  • A 3-yard Darian Mensah touchdown pass to Malachi Toney in the second overtime put No. 3 Miami ahead for good, and Bryce Fitzgerald ended Florida State’s last chance with an interception on the final play.
  • Mensah threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, while Toney piled up 154 receiving yards and also threw a 2-point conversion pass to Cooper Barkate.
  • Florida State pushed Miami to the brink behind Ashton Daniels’ 298 yards and four touchdown passes, including Duce Robinson’s 75-yard score that tied the game with under three minutes left in regulation.
  • The loss extended Florida State’s road slide to 14 straight away from Tallahassee and left the Seminoles 0-13 since 2017 in true road games against ranked teams.

Insights

Does taking undefeated No. 3 Miami to the absolute brink prove the struggling Seminoles are much better than their dismal record suggests?
Will Duce Robinson's elite transfer talent be enough to salvage Florida State's season, or is the program's downward spiral irreversible?
Can Mike Norvell survive a 14-game road losing streak, or will FSU's double-overtime heartbreak finally seal his coaching fate?