No. 3 Miami survives Florida State 43-35 in double overtime thriller
Malachi Toney caught the go-ahead touchdown and threw the two-point conversion as No. 3 Miami edged Florida State 43-35 in double overtime at Hard Rock Stadium.
MIAMI GARDENS — No. 3 Miami survived a scare from rival Florida State on Saturday night, edging the Seminoles 43-35 in double overtime at Hard Rock Stadium.
Malachi Toney beat Ja’Bril Rawls on a back-shoulder fade for the go-ahead touchdown in the second overtime, then took a pitch and threw to Cooper Barkate for the two-point conversion. Florida State’s two-point attempts failed, sealing Miami’s sixth straight win.
The Hurricanes improve to 6-0 (3-0 ACC) with their third straight victory over their rivals. Florida State drops to 3-3 (1-2 ACC).
FSU forced overtime when Ashton Daniels found Duce Robinson for a 75-yard touchdown with 2:39 remaining in the fourth quarter, one play after Quintrevion Wisner’s fumble had set up Miami’s go-ahead score. Robinson struck again in overtime, hauling in a touchdown on third-and-five to put the Seminoles ahead 35-28.
Miami answered when Javain Mallory broke free for a 25-yard touchdown run on the second play of the extra period.
The Seminoles lost running back Ousmane Kromah in the second quarter; he was carted off with an air cast on his left leg. Miami entered as a 20-point favourite, per BetMGM odds cited by USA Today’s FSU Wire.
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