Outlasting the Miami Hurricanes in a thriller, Florida State moved to 10-0 (8-0 ACC) on the season with its third straight win over its rival.
FSU went up 27-13 in the fourth quarter but an 85-yard touchdown toss from quarterback Emory Williams to receiver Jacolby George tightened things up to 27-20. Miami was driving with a chance to tie things up at the end of the game, but Jarrian Jones picked off Tyler Van Dyke (who replaced the injured Williams) to secure the victory for the Seminoles.
“Any great team that I’ve been around,” head coach Mike Norvell said after the win, “you have got to have that critical component — when times get tough, when things are challenging, when maybe it doesn’t go exactly like you thought.