Turnovers key ’Canes’ comeback over Seminoles
N’Kosi Perry threw four touchdown passes, and No. 17 Miami pulled off its biggest comeback ever against Florida State by rallying from 20 points down to top the Seminoles 28-27 on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Brevin Jordan’s 41-yard touchdown grab with just under 12 minutes left put the Hurricanes (5-1, 2-0 ACC) ahead for good, as Miami rallied from a 27-7 secondhalf deficit.
The win was Miami’s first at home over Florida State (3-3, 1-3) since 2004, snapping a six-game slide in South Florida against its archrival.
Perry’s numbers weren’t great — 13 for 32, 204 yards — but he made some big throws when they mattered most. The go-ahead score to Jordan came one play after Perry threaded a 32-yard throw to Jeff Thomas on third-and-10, meaning in the span of about a halfminute the Hurricanes went 73 yards for the lead.
Deondre Francois completed 15 of 30 passes for 129 yards with two touchdowns Miami’s Lawrence Cager brings in a touchdown catch against Florida State’s Asante Samuel Jr. during Saturday’s game.
and an interception for the Seminoles, who were held to 200 yards of offense.
D.J. Matthews tiptoed down the left sideline early in the third quarter for a 74-yard punt return touchdown, putting Florida State up 27-7.
NO. 1 ALABAMA 65, ARKANSAS 31: NO. 2 GEORGIA 41, VANDERBILT 13: NO. 4 CLEMSON 63, WAKE FOREST 3: MISSISSIPPI STATE 23, NO. 8 AUBURN 9: NO. 9 WEST VIRGINIA 38, KANSAS 22: TEXAS A&M 20, NO. 13 KENTUCKY 14, OT: Trayveon Williams flipped into the end zone on a 10-yard run in overtime to give Texas A&M (4-2, 2-1 SEC) a win over Kentucky (5-1, 3-1) in College Station, Texas. The Aggies appeared to be in control and were trying to drain the clock when Mond fumbled, and safety Darius West scooped up the ball and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown to it at 14 with 4:17 remaining.