Florida State falls again as Miami survives double-overtime scare to stay unbeaten
Miami quarterback Darian Mensah threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, the last of them a 3-yarder to Malachi Toney in the second overtime, and No.3 Miami held on to beat archrival FSU 43-35 in a back-and-forth classic.OHIO STATE SNAPS INDIANA'S 22-GAME WINNING STREAK, HANDS REIGNING CHAMPS FIRST LOSS SINCE 2024 IN THRILLERMiami Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah (10) celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the Florida State Seminoles at Hard Rock Stadium on Oct.
17, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Florida.(Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)Toney finished the night with 154 receiving yards and threw a 2-point conversion pass to Cooper Barkate.
Hurricanes defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald sealed the win with an interception for the Hurricanes on the final play.Ashton Daniels threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns for FSU.Duce Robinson had a pair of touchdown catches late, including a 75-yarder that tied the game with less than three minutes left in regulation and a 20-yard score to open the first overtime.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEFlorida State Seminoles quarterback Ashton Daniels (14) throws during the first half against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
(Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)Florida State head coach Mike Norvell has faced endless speculation about his job security, having been at the helm of a team that's had one of the nation’s worst records over the last three years.Ousmane Kromah of the Florida State Seminoles is tackled by Mohamed Toure of the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on Oct.17, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Florida.
(Getty Images)OUTKICK IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE FOX NEWS APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADStarting with the 2023 Orange Bowl debacle against Georgia, the Seminoles have now lost 14 consecutive games away from Tallahassee and are 0-13 since 2017 in true road games against ranked teams.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Chantz Martin is a sports writer...