Florida State soccer misplaced in double additional time to No. 3 Miami, 43-35, extending this system’s street shedding streak to 12 video games and additional ramping up the strain on head coach Mike Norvell on Saturday, Oct. 17.
The Seminoles (3-4, 1-3 ACC) rallied behind an impressed second-half efficiency from quarterback Ashton Daniels and Duce Robinson at Exhausting Rock Stadium.
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After operating again Ousmane Kromah left the sport with an air solid on his left ankle within the second quarter, Daniels turned the focus of the offense. He posted 298 yards and hit Duce Robinson for a 75-yard landing cross late within the fourth quarter, which despatched the sport to additional time. Within the interval, Daniels uncorked a 20-yard cross to Robinson for the primary rating.
Down 43-35 and in want of a rating, Daniels appeared to have discovered Robinson for a magical 4th-and-31 landing, however Bryce Fitzgerald was deemed to have intercepted the cross, even with each gamers having fingers on the ball. It allowed Miami, who scored two fast additional time touchdowns, to outlive the Seminoles’ upset bid.
Daniels added 32 speeding yards and a rating. Miami’s Darian Mensah threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception.
Listed here are three takeaways from the Seminoles’ loss in Miami.
Wounded FSU offense almost discovered a means
The Seminoles posted a single-game excessive of 138 speeding yards on Miami’s protection, with 90 yards coming within the first half. The Hurricanes allowed a nation-best 42.6 yards per recreation coming into the evening.
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In whole, FSU posted 443 yards, probably the most allowed by Miami’s protection this season. It wasn’t the prettiest recreation for the Seminoles offense, at instances, which included two first-half fourth-down turnovers within the crimson zone, however it discovered a solution to prolong the sport whereas down a key participant.
Kromah, who posted 44 speeding yards on 14 carries, left the sport late within the first half on the medical cart. His left ankle was positioned in an air solid after he was rolled up following a nine-yard achieve. His run set FSU up for the game-tying rating within the first half, a three-yard speeding rating by Daniels.
Tre Wisner was thrust into the characteristic again position, and he got here up large with a 28-yard landing catch on a display cross late within the third quarter, which put FSU forward 21-14. Whereas the Seminoles scored probably the most factors this season towards Miami, the offense struggled to capitalize within the fourth quarter after its protection bought a number of stops and turnovers.
But, when FSU wanted a rating down 28-21, Daniels discovered Robinson for the 75-yard landing that tied the sport at 28. In additional time, Daniels once more discovered Robinson, this time for a 20-yard rating within the first interval. Regardless of magical moments, Daniels was sacked after which noticed a false begin within the second additional time flip into 4th and 21.
Daniels uncorked a 36-yard landing cross ot Micahi Danzy, however the celebration was short-lived as a holding name on Xavier Chaplin wiped away the rating. The following play, a 4th and 31 hail mary in direction of Robinson, was the one deemed to be the interception by Fitzgerald by the officers, ending the sport.
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FSU’s protection gave the Seminoles an opportunity, however fell quick in key moments
Oct 17, 2026; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes operating again Mark Fletcher Jr. (4) is tackled by Florida State Seminoles defensive again Ashlynd Barker (7) and defensive again Okay.J. Kirkland (24) throughout the second quarter at Exhausting Rock Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Sam Navarro-Imagn Photographs
Going through the nation’s best-scoring offense, FSU’s protection held the Hurricanes comparatively in examine within the first half. Whereas Miami recorded 220 yards, the 14 factors had been the least scored in a half by the group. After an 11-play, 86-yard drive for the sport’s first rating, the Seminoles’ protection began to get extra strain in Mensah’s face, sacking him as soon as.
Mensah nonetheless had moments of magic, together with when he spun out of a sack earlier than throwing for 44 yards. It arrange Miami’s second rating. But, Mensah wasn’t as efficient, and the Seminoles capitalized by choosing him off for the primary time this season on the opening drive of the second half.
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The Seminoles stopped Miami twice on fourth down within the second half, together with a key cease from Chris Jones earlier within the fourth quarter. He speared a leaping Mark Fletcher Jr. out of the air and planted him in need of the road to realize. Regardless of a stronger second-half efficiency, Miami regained the lead after changing a 3rd down.
After a Mandrell Desir sack, Miami confronted third and 10 with seven minutes left within the recreation. Whereas strain bought residence to Mensah, he averted being sacked and located his receiver Daylyn Upshaw on the sideline for a primary down. The Hurricanes went on to have a 10-play, 61-yard scoring drive that ended with Mensah throwing a landing cross to Elijah Lofton.
Miami wore down FSU in additional time, scoring within the first additional time on a 25-yard Javian Mallory run and scoring on three performs on its second possession. The Hurricanes nearly did not have the possibility to seek out the tip zone, as Barker and CJ Richard Jr. each broke on a ball that might have been intercepted. Nevertheless, the defenders collided, and the ball fell to the turf.
Mallory scored on the subsequent play. Miami ended the sport with 583 whole yards, and huge receiver Malachi Toney gashed FSU for a second straight yr, posting 154 yards and two touchdowns on 11 receptions.
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Tre Wisner is thrust right into a characteristic position
Oct 17, 2026; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Ashton Daniels (14) celebrates with operating again Quintrevion Wisner (5) after a landing throughout the second quarter towards the Miami Hurricanes at Exhausting Rock Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Sam Navarro-Imagn Photographs
It got here at a excessive price for FSU, with Kromah’s damage probably conserving him sidelined for a good portion of the season.
It is one other blow to an already slim operating again room. The Seminoles misplaced Samuel Singleton Jr. within the loss to Alabama, and Norvell was assured he might return this season.
With Singleton and Kromah out for prolonged intervals of time, and FAU switch Gemari Sands kicked off the group, Wisner has to step up because the characteristic again for FSU.
His first check got here agaisnt the Hurricanes, and he posted 63 speeding yards on 9 carries, whereas including 56 receiving yards and a landing.
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But, he had a expensive fumble that got here with the sport tied at 21, and it led to the Hurricanes’ final landing of regulation.
Florida State soccer schedule 2026
(Present Report 3-4, 1-3 ACC)
vs. New Mexico State | 34-17 W
vs. SMU* | 27-24 L
Bye
at Alabama | 50-36 L
vs. Central Arkansas | 34-7 W
vs. Virginia* | 38-7 W
at Louisville* | 44-20
at Miami* | 43-35 L 2OT
Bye
vs. Clemson* | Oct. 31
at Boston Faculty* | Nov. 7
at Pittsburgh* | Nov. 13
vs. NC State* | Nov. 21
vs. Florida | Nov. 27
Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him by way of electronic mail at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney.
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