It’s a cliche that comes true far too often — in rivalry games, forget the records and matchup on paper.
No. 4 Florida State came into Saturday’s game against Miami as a 14.5-point favorite at kickoff, riding a two-game win streak in the series against the Hurricanes and on a 15-game win streak overall.
FSU took a 10-point lead early, effectively shutting down Miami for the bulk of the first quarter outside two explosive pass plays but the Hurricanes stormed back in the second, holding the Seminoles to just one yard while racking up 129 yards and 10 points to tie things up.