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Miami beats Florida State 43-35 after disputed double-overtime finish
No.
3 Miami beat Florida State 43-35 in a college football rivalry game that went to double overtime on Oct.
17.
Miami took an eight-point lead in the second overtime, but Florida State had another chance to score.
A holding penalty erased a Florida State touchdown catch on fourth-and-21, setting up a fourth-and-31 play.
Officials ruled Florida State’s final Hail Mary an interception, and a review found no clear evidence to overturn the call.
The decision ended the Seminoles’ comeback attempt and kept Miami’s undefeated season alive.
Florida State has now lost three straight games in the rivalry.
No. 3 Miami beat Florida State 43-35 in a disputed double-overtime finish on Oct. 17, 2026.
Miami took an eight-point lead to begin the second overtime.
Florida State appeared to score on a fourth-and-21 pass, but a holding penalty negated the play.
On fourth-and-31, a Hail Mary ended with Miami and Florida State players contesting possession, and officials ruled it an interception.
A review upheld the ruling, keeping Miami undefeated and giving Florida State its third straight loss in the rivalry.
- Who
- No. 3 Miami and Florida State.
- What
- Miami won 43-35 after a disputed interception ruling ended the game in double overtime.
- When
- Oct. 17, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Officials ruled that Miami intercepted Florida State’s final Hail Mary, and a review found insufficient evidence to overturn the call.
Florida State fans
Game officials
Final pass
Florida State fans
Florida State fans argued the Seminoles had replicated the earlier apparent scoring play with a Hail Mary on fourth-and-31.
Game officials
Officials ruled that a Miami defender intercepted the pass.
Review
Florida State fans
The call was disputed, and the article says the ball’s possession was hard to determine.
Game officials
Officials upheld the interception ruling after review, finding insufficient evidence to overturn it.
Miami took an eight-point lead to begin the second overtime.
Florida State appeared to score on fourth-and-21, but a holding penalty against Xavier Chaplin negated the play.
On fourth-and-31, Ashton Daniels threw a Hail Mary that officials ruled was intercepted by Miami.
Officials upheld the interception ruling, and Miami won 43-35.
- Final score
- Miami 43, Florida State 35
- Miami ranking
- No. 3
- First disputed play
- Fourth-and-21; holding penalty against Xavier Chaplin
- Final play
- Fourth-and-31 Hail Mary ruled an interception
- Rivalry result
- Florida State’s third straight loss in the series
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What people are saying
That was an interception. Clearly nothing to overturn it
That was the correct call.