Miami beats Florida State 43-35 after disputed double-overtime interception
A holding penalty erased an apparent Florida State touchdown before a reviewed interception ended the Seminoles’ final chance to answer Miami.
Miami beat Florida State 43-35 in double overtime on Saturday, October 17, after officials upheld an interception on the Seminoles’ final play. The result kept the Hurricanes unbeaten and ended a comeback attempt shaped by a holding penalty and a contested catch.
Florida State had pushed Miami into overtime despite entering the road game as a heavy underdog, according to The Sporting News account republished by Yahoo Sports. Both teams scored touchdowns in the first extra period. Miami opened the second with another touchdown and a two-point conversion, putting Florida State in a position where it needed eight points to continue the game.
Holding call erases Florida State touchdown
Quarterback Ashton Daniels faced fourth-and-21 after a sack and a false start set back the Seminoles’ second-overtime possession. He threw to Micahi Danzy in the end zone, where Danzy appeared to make a touchdown catch. Officials instead called holding on offensive lineman Xavier Chaplin, wiping out the play and leaving Florida State facing fourth-and-31.
CBS Sports described the holding decision as a tight call. It reported that Chaplin appeared to get outside the defender’s shoulder pads slightly, while the Miami pass-rusher appeared to slip and fall soon afterward. The penalty forced Daniels to attempt another long throw with the game at stake.
Why the final interception stood
Daniels rolled right and threw a Hail Mary toward Duce Robinson. Robinson and Miami defender Bryce Fitzgerald contested the ball as they came down, and officials ruled an interception on the field. Replay review upheld that ruling, ending Florida State’s chance to match Miami’s second-overtime score.
The accounts differ on the catch: The Sporting News described Fitzgerald taking the ball from Robinson, while CBS Sports said the players got their hands on it at the same time and possession was difficult to determine. ESPN rules analyst Steve Shaw said there was not enough evidence to overturn the interception, according to CBS Sports. ‘That was the correct call,’ Shaw said.
The loss was Florida State’s third straight against Miami in the rivalry series, CBS Sports reported. For the Hurricanes, the victory preserved an undefeated season after the Seminoles had twice appeared to score on their final possession.
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Sources and context
- Inside wild double-overtime ending of Miami-Florida StateThe Sporting News, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Miami survives Florida State after disputed Hail Mary interception ends wild double-OT classicCBS Sports
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