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Miami vs. Florida State Rivaly Renewed: Hurricanes and Seminoles Set for Nationally Televised Night Showdown

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There’s a saying that “nothing good happens after 2 a.m.” Well, on Oct. 4 the Miami Hurricanes plan to have Florida State Seminole fans coming up with a new saying: “Nothing good happens for FSU after 7:30 p.m.”

Because yes, Miami vs. Florida State is where it belongs – a 7:30 night game nationally televised on ABC.

This one is somewhat reminiscent of the old days, when national titles went between these two foes.

The Hurricanes, ranked No. 2 in the latest Associated Press poll, enter the bye week following a 26-7 win over Florida at Hard Rock Stadium that pushed Miami to a 4-0 record through non-conference play. FSU is off to a 3-0 start and is ranked No. 8 in the nation. It’s quite the turnaround for the Seminoles after the team was 2-10 last year following 10- and 13-win seasons.

Last year the Hurricanes defeated Florida State 36-14 at Hard Rock Stadium on Oct. 26. In that one the Hurricanes’ defense limited the Seminoles to 248 total yards and 3-of-13 on third down while the offense controlled possession and outgained FSU 445-248.

Miami leads the all-time series 36-33 heading into this year’s contest.

Here are some of your iconic Miami vs. FSU games, with an assist from CaneSport’s AI:

  • 1987: Miami 26, Florida State 25
    • Miami staged a late-game comeback from a 19-3 deficit, with a total of 60 future NFL players participating in this classic showdown. 
  • 1991: Miami 17, Florida State 16
    • A highly anticipated matchup between the No. 1 Florida State Seminoles and No. 2 Miami Hurricanes, with UM securing a narrow victory. Yes, this was Wide Right I.
  • 1992: Miami 19, Florida State 16
    The Miami Hurricanes defeated the Florida State Seminoles with a final score of 19-16 in the game known as “Wide Right II” on October 3, 1992. The loss was notable for Florida State as their kicker, Dan Miller, missed a potential game-tying field goal at the end of the game.
  • 2000: Miami 27, Florida State 24
    • Known as “Wide Right III,” UM ended FSU’s 17-game winning streak and prevented a fifth consecutive win against the Hurricanes. 
  • 2016: Florida State 20, Miami 19
    • No. 23 Florida State came from behind to beat the 10th-ranked UM with 20 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. 

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