Florida State falls again as Miami survives double-overtime scare to stay unbeaten

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Martin, C. (2026, October 18). Florida State falls again as Miami survives double-overtime scare to stay unbeaten. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/florida-state-falls-again-miami-survives-double-overtime-scare-stay-unbeaten

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-18 · by Chantz Martin

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In a high-stakes game between Florida State and Miami, the Hurricanes narrowly avoided an upset with a 43-35 victory after two overtimes. Quarterback Darian Mensah led Miami to the win, throwing for 326 yards and three touchdowns, while defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald sealed the game with an interception on the final play. Florida State’s Ashton Daniels threw four touchdowns but couldn’t prevent his team from extending their losing streak against ranked opponents away from home to 14 games.
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Story summary

On October 18, 2026, No. 3 Miami narrowly defeated their archrival Florida State in a thrilling double-overtime game with a final score of 43-35. Darian Mensah threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, including the decisive 3-yard pass to Malachi Toney in the second overtime period. Despite being heavy favorites, Miami faced significant pressure from Florida State, who scored two late touchdowns to tie the game before halftime and again at the end of regulation with a 75-yard catch by Duce Robinson. The Hurricanes' defense sealed the victory when Bryce Fitzgerald intercepted the final pass on the last play of the game. This win keeps Miami unbeaten at 6-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play, while Florida State falls to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Written for “Miami Beats Florida State In Thriller” on 2026-10-18, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Miami Beats Florida State In Thriller
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Toronto Star · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 31 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the same football game between Miami and Florida State on October 18, 2026, which ended in a 43-35 victory for Miami after double overtime.”
New York Post · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 27 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the same specific football game between Miami and Florida State on October 18, 2026, which went to double overtime with a final score of 43-35 in favor of Miami.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 4 of 32 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the football game between Florida State and Miami on the same date, with detailed outcomes and player performances.”
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Chantz Martin
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Topics

FSU Florida State Hurricanes Miami Orange Bowl

Subjects

Hurricanes ORG · 3× Miami ORG · 3× FSU ORG · 2× Florida State ORG · 2× Ashton Daniels PERSON · 1× Bryce Fitzgerald PERSON · 1× Cooper Barkate PERSON · 1× Darian Mensah PERSON · 1× Malachi Toney PERSON · 1× Toney PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Miami quarterback Darian Mensah threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, the last of them a 3-yarder to Malachi Toney in the second overtime, and No. 3 Miami held on to beat archrival FSU 43-35 in a back-and-forth classic.
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Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

Florida State has sputtered this season and Miami has not lost a game. asserted
Miami → sputter → game
Both trends held true, although barely, as the Hurricanes needed two overtimes to survive another upset bid on a day filled with chaotic finishes and upsets. asserted
Hurricanes → hold → finishes
Miami quarterback Darian Mensah threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, the last of them a 3-yarder to Malachi Toney in the second overtime, and No. 3 Miami held on to beat archrival FSU 43-35 in a back-and-forth classic. asserted
Miami → throw → classic
Toney finished the night with 154 receiving yards and threw a 2-point conversion pass to Cooper Barkate. asserted
Toney → finish → Barkate
Hurricanes defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald sealed the win with an interception for the Hurricanes on the final play. asserted
Fitzgerald → seal → play
Ashton Daniels threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns for FSU. asserted
Daniels → throw → FSU
Duce Robinson had a pair of touchdown catches late, including a 75-yarder that tied the game with less than three minutes left in regulation and a 20-yard score to open the first overtime. asserted
that → have → overtime
Florida State head coach Mike Norvell has faced endless speculation about his job security, having been at the helm of a team that's had one of the nation’s worst records over the last three years. asserted
that → face → years
Starting with the 2023 Orange Bowl debacle against Georgia, the Seminoles have now lost 14 consecutive games away from Tallahassee and are 0-13 since 2017 in true road games against ranked teams. asserted
Seminoles → start → teams
The Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted
Press → contribute → report
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