No. 4 Florida State held off unranked Miami, winning 27-20 on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla. Here’s what you need to know:- Seminoles running back Trey Benson rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns, including on 38-yard run for a score in the third quarter.
- FSU quarterback Jordan Travis was 19-of-31 passing, throwing for 265 yards and a touchdown.
- Hurricanes freshman quarterback Emory Williams, who started over Tyler Van Dyke, was carted off the field with an air cast on his left arm after scrambling for a first down with 2:43 left in the game. Miami coach Mario Cristobal said postgame Williams, who threw for 175 yards and two TDs, was taken to a local hospital and has a significant injury.
- Florida State hosts unranked North Alabama next Saturday while Miami hosts No. 11 Louisville.
Highlight of the game
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— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) November 11, 2023
There are few players in college football better than Keon Coleman. FSU welcomed Coleman and Johnny Wilson — their two starting receivers — back into the lineup after they sat out the 24-7 victory at Pittsburgh a week ago.
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Coleman didn’t make his first catch until FSU’s first play from scrimmage in the third quarter. But forget his pedestrian receiving numbers on Saturday. He still played a big role in helping the Seminoles rally past Miami in the second half. He returned a punt 57 yards and then scored on a 6-yard touchdown catch with 11 minutes to go to make a two-score game.
Coleman — and his big-play ability — is why the Seminoles have a shot to win the national title. — Manny Navarro, Miami beat writer
What’s a safety?
Someone within the ACC officials office needs to explain to Cristobal — and the rest of us — what a safety is. In the second quarter, it appeared Miami had sacked Travis in the end zone for two points. But even after reviewing the call on the field, officials maintained Travis escaped the end zone.
It’s the second time this season the Hurricanes were on the losing end of a controversial safety call. It happened in Miami’s overtime win over Clemson as well. — Navarro
Miami’s woes on offense deeper than TVD
Van Dyke turned the ball over with an interception on Miami’s final possession. While the Hurricanes were within a score of the Seminoles, it’s evident Miami’s offensive struggles go beyond the starting quarterback.
Williams, who split first team reps with Van Dyke in practice until he was named the starter Thursday, was 6-of-20 passing for 81 yards passing before he connected with Jacolby George for an 85-yard touchdown pass. Williams missed open receivers and at one point hit a referee in the middle of the field instead of his receiver on a pass.
Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson has to be more creative with his play calling to make things easier for his quarterbacks. The Hurricanes haven’t used the tight ends much at all this season in the passing game. That’s a huge problem. — Navarro
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