Florida State Seminoles @ Miami Hurricanes Football Recap

In perhaps Florida State's biggest game of the year for several different reasons, the No. 23 Noles had a lot to prove against the No. 13 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday night. Coming into the game, the away team in the rivalry had won four straight meetings, yet the last eight meetings had been decided by fewer than 10 points each game. While last year's game came down to a dropped pass in the end zone, the Seminoles made sure there was no doubt who was going to win this year's game from the very beginning.

A number of top high school recruits were in attendance for Saturday's game. Some were Seminole commitments, others were Miami commitments, but the majority were sitting on the fence between the two schools. In the end, the rivalry, the in-state battle, and the recruiting battle all were dominated by Florida State this past weekend.

The Canes opened the game strongly with a 53-yard drive that ended in a missed field goal from the FSU 32-yard line. Wide left. Canes fans groaned at the thought that a missed field goal in the early going could decide their fate late in the game. Yet the Noles had other plans. 

The next drive for each team ended in a three-and-out before the Noles completely took over the game. Florida State running backs rushed for over 50 yards on the next drive which ended in a 17-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Christian Ponder to running back Jermaine Thomas to put the Seminoles ahead, 7–0.
 
The Seminoles went on to score three more times before the half mercifully ended for the Canes. At halftime the Noles held a commanding 24–7 lead, yet many of the FSU fans in attendance were tentative to celebrate just yet. After all, in the 2008 meeting between the two schools, the Noles led early before Miami fought back to lose by just two points. 

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