Miami 43, Florida State 35: Malachi Toney settles it in double overtime

No. 3 Miami is 6-0, but it took two overtimes and a trick two-point play to get there. Malachi Toney caught a 3-yard touchdown from Darian Mensah in the second extra period, then threw the conversion to C. Barkate, and Florida State could not answer. Final: Miami 43, Florida State 35 at Hard Rock Stadium.

Toney was the difference all day: 11 catches, 154 yards, two touchdowns, and the throw that made it an eight-point game.

How it was won

Mark Fletcher Jr. opened the scoring with a 7-yard run at 7:32 of the first quarter. The second quarter went back and forth. Ashton Daniels hit D. Riles for 23 yards, Mensah found Toney for 14, and Daniels ran in from 2 yards with 1:40 left to make it 14-14 at the half.

Florida State took its only regulation lead at 4:09 of the third, when Daniels threw 28 yards to Quintrevion Wisner. Miami tied it on Javian Mallory's 3-yard run at 9:33 of the fourth and went ahead on Mensah's 3-yard pass to E. Lofton at 2:52.

The lead lasted 13 seconds. Daniels found Duce Robinson for 75 yards at 2:39, and the game went to overtime at 28-28.

In the first extra period Daniels and Robinson connected again from 20 yards, and Mallory matched it with a 25-yard run. In the second, Mensah and Toney scored from 3, Toney threw for two, and Florida State came up empty.

The box score tilted heavily toward Miami. The Hurricanes outgained Florida State 583 to 443, ran for 257 yards to 138, won first downs 26-19 and held the ball for 37:20. Mensah went 23 of 34 for 326 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Mallory ran 13 times for 108 yards and two scores, Fletcher added 66 yards, and Daylyn Upshaw caught four passes for 91.

Florida State stayed close on explosive plays. Daniels was 15 of 26 for 298 yards and four touchdowns. Robinson caught five passes for 113 yards and two scores, and Wisner had 63 rushing yards and 56 receiving. Each side committed one turnover.

Against the number

Miami closed at -20.5, so Florida State covered comfortably in an eight-point loss. The moneyline held to form: Miami at -1600 won, and Florida State at +900 came up short.

The total closed at 57.5 and 78 points went over. Regulation ended 28-28, which is 56 points and under the number. Over tickets needed both overtimes.

Full odds history is on the game page.

What's next

Miami hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 24. The Hurricanes have beaten Clemson 41-13 on the road and outscored their first five opponents 248-49 before this one, but this was the first game that went to the final snap.

Florida State falls to 3-4 and has lost two straight, after a 44-20 defeat at Louisville. The Seminoles are off next week before hosting Clemson on Saturday, October 31. All four losses have come against Alabama, SMU, Louisville and Miami, and the last three have been by a combined 39 points.