Live updates: No. 3 Miami Hurricanes beat No. 18 Florida State to start ACC play
The Miami Hurricanes’ latest big test in a season filled with expectations? Passed with relative ease, even if things got a little close for comfort late.
The third-ranked Hurricanes made an emphatic statement on Saturday night, beating the No. 18 Florida State Seminoles 28-22 at Doak Campbell Stadium to open Atlantic Coast Conference play and continue padding their College Football Playoff resume.
The win moves Miami to 5-0 on the season and gives the Hurricanes their third ranked win of season after wins over Notre Dame and USF earlier this year. It’s the first time UM has beaten three ranked opponents in a season since 2009.
FSU made things interesting
The Seminoles scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull the game within nine points, but they found their groove too late. They were still down two scores with just over three minutes left on the clock.
We’re reaching blowout territory
Another interception leads to another Miami touchdown. Jakobe Thomas pick. Carson Beck passing touchdown to CJ Daniels.
28-3 Miami late in the third quarter.
Malachi Toney ... again
The Hurricanes go for it on fourth and 2 from the FSU 40 on its first drive of the second half... And Malachi Toney gets a 40-yard TD.
A reminder: The kid just turned 18 two weeks ago.
He has 6 catches for 102 yards and 2 TDs (and had a third long TD called back).
It’s 21-3 Miami with 9:09 left in third quarter.
Hurricanes take 14-3 lead into halftime
Miami is up 14-3 on FSU entering halftime.
Impressed by the defense. After giving up 70 yards and a field goal on the opening drive, UM has held FSU to 111 yards on its ensuing five drives, which ended in three punts and two turnovers.
The offense has had its moments, but hasn’t truly taken over the game.
Hurricanes get the ball back to start the second half.
Canes force another turnover
After FSU took over a drive at midfield, the Hurricanes got the ball right back. Zechariah Poyser forced a fumble and Keionte Scott recovered with about five minutes left in the first half.
Miami didn’t do much with the opportunity though, with a long Malachi Toney touchdown overturned and UM eventually punting.
Big play on defense leads to big play on offense
Bryce Fitzgerald intercepted Tommy Castellanos on 4th and 8 and returned it 43 yards to the FSU 44.
On the first play of Miami’s ensuing drive, Carson Beck finds Malachi Toney for a 44-yard touchdown.
14-3 Miami over FSU, 11:25 left in the second quarter.
This has the potential to be a key momentum shifter.
Hurricanes take the lead
Touchdown Miami.
Carson Beck play action. Touchdown pass to (who else?) CJ Daniels to complete a 9-play, 79-yard drive. The two hooked up for a 47-yard play earlier in the drive and Mark Fletcher Jr. converted a fourth-and-1 from the Miami 10 to get UM in position to score.
Hurricanes up 7-3 on FSU with 50 seconds left in the first quarter.
Canes offense empty on first drive
Miami’s offense fell flat on its first drive.
Surprised they went as pass-heavy as they did on the first drive, considering their run game has been their strength and logically would be the better matchup for FSU’s defense.
We’ll see how they adjust moving forward.
FSU’s offense starts strong, defense holds firm late on first drive
The Seminoles marched down the field, with a pair of big plays — a 28-yard catch and run from Tommy Castellanos to Ousmane Kromah and a 15-yard Castellanos rush — getting them inside the Miami 25-yard line.
UM’s defense held firm as FSU got into the red zone, forcing the Seminoles to settle for a 23-yard field goal.
It’s 3-0 FSU over Miami with 10:02 left in the first quarter.
What Miami’s final availability report says
The 10 players who were listed on the Hurricanes’ availability report have been ruled out for the game.
The only player of merit from that group is freshman running back Girard Pringle Jr.
The other nine: Defensive linemen Hayden Lowe and Daylen Russell; offensive linemen Ralph Scroggins, Demetrius Campbell and Yerovi Valdes Alfonso; tight ends Jackson Carver and Dylan Reiman; wide receiver Chance Robinson; and linebacker Bobby Washington Jr.
That means wide receiver Joshisa “JoJo” Trader and running back Jordan Lyle should be good to go for the game against the Seminoles after not playing since the Hurricanes’ season opener against Notre Dame.
Miami Hurricanes schedule
▪ Week 1: Miami 27, Notre Dame 24 — Carson Beck threw two touchdowns in his UM debut and Carter Davis hit a go-ahead 47-yard field goal with 1:04 left to play as the Hurricanes upset the Fighting Irish.
▪ Week 2: Miami 45, Bethune-Cookman 3 — The Hurricanes scored on all but one possession and had their starters out of the game midway through the third quarter as Miami routed the FCS-level Wildcats.
▪ Week 3: Miami 49, USF 12 — Carson Beck threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns (with two interceptions) and ran for a fourth, Mark Fletcher Jr. had two rushing touchdowns of his own and the defense held USF out of the end zone until the fourth quarter of a rout.
▪ Week 4: Miami 26, Florida 7 — sloppy play from the Hurricanes’ offense and a strong push from the Gators’ defense kept it close early, but a stout UM defense never allowed Florida to gain momentum and the run game sealed things late as Miami finished non-conference play with a perfect record.
▪ Week 5: Bye
▪ Week 6: at Florida State, Tonight
▪ Week 7: Bye
▪ Week 8: Louisville, Oct. 17, Hard Rock Stadium, 7 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
▪ Week 9; Stanford, Oct. 25, Hard Rock Stadium, time and TV TBA
▪ Week 10: at SMU, Nov. 1, Gerald J. Ford Stadium, time and TV TBA
▪ Week 11: Syracuse, Nov. 8, Hard Rock Stadium, time and TV TBA
▪ Week 12: N.C. State, Nov. 15, Hard Rock Stadium, time and TV TBA
▪ Week 13: at Virginia Tech, Nov. 22, Lane Stadium, time and TV TBA
▪ Week 14: at Pittsburgh, Nov. 29, Acrisure Stadium, time and TV TBA
Pregame Miami Hurricanes reading
Need to catch up before kickoff? Here are the highlights of the Miami Herald’s coverage over the past few days.
-With Hurricanes set to face FSU, Miami blocking out noise that comes with rivalry
-UM-FSU is a rivalry game, but Noles are out to prove they’re elite again
-Hurricanes defense’s task with FSU’s Castellanos: ‘Keep him inside that pocket’
-How Carson Beck used the Hurricanes’ bye week to reset ahead of FSU clash
This story was originally published October 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM.
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