Morning Wrap: FSU Rallies Against Miami; Stays Undefeated

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We will say this about the Florida State Seminoles; they ain't pretty, but they keep winning.

FSU scored the go-ahead TD with just over 3 minutes left in the game Saturday night vs. Miami, saving their undefeated season and winning the game 30-26.

The 26-yard game winning run by Running Back Dalvin Cook capped a furious rally that continued a pattern where the 'Noles fall behind in the 1st half, only to right the ship and rally, coming back for the win.

Jameis Winston threw for 304 yards and a TD, Cook had 92 rushing yards and scored twice for the 10-0, 7-0 in the ACC. For the Hurricanes, Duke Johnson ran for 130 yards and a score. Miami drops to 6-4, 3-3 in the ACC.

The path to the playoffs continues getting wider and wider for Florida State as the other undefeated teams continue to fall while the Noles keep coming back and winning. The final two games of the season for FSU are both easily winnable. And while not garnering lots of respect among the College Football Experts, FSU is an early lock for the CFB Playoff.

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ICYMI: Miami Embarrasses Sloppy Va. Tech

It wasn't exactly a prime time performance for the Virginia Tech Hokies at home.

The University of Miami came into Lane Stadium Thursday night and pounded the hapless Hokies 30-6 behind Duke Johnson's 249 yards rushing and 2 TD's.

Va.Tech fumbled on their first three possessions of the 2nd half, already down 24-0, which means they pretty much never had a chance.

Really there isn't much else to add about this game. The ACC, outside of Florida State isn't much of a playoff factor. The win did move the Hurricanes to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC, while Tech falls to 4-4 overall and 1-3 in the ACC.

The only impact may be to Ohio State who the Hokies inexplicably were able to beat earlier in the season. The worse Va. Tech plays the worse the loss looks to the Buckeyes who are trying to overcome their horrible Big 10 schedule and slip into the playoff.

Here are your highlights from ESPN.com:

Hokies Blow Out Canes, Send ACCCG Into Hysterics

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For those of you who have watched Virginia Tech this year, Logan Thomas has been Logan Thomas... tremendous ability splattered on the canvas of inconsistency...

Tonight, the Hokies got Good Logan and blew out Miami 42-24...

The Hokies defense held the Canes running game to 28 yards on 24 carries, and the Canes proved just how much Duke Johnson is missed in the 18-point loss... to send the Coastal Division into full-blown hysterics...

There are four teams with two losses at present...

One weird play that made the grade for Thomas and the Hokies was where he found Willie Byrn on a pitch and catch.
Byrn goes 45 yards, but Ladarius Gunter rips the ball out.
Demitri Knowles jumps on the loose ball and gets the touchdown...

Here's the wacky play of the day...


In the Coastal, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Duke, and Miami all now have two losses and have to win out and hope tie-breakers will get them to play (probably) Florida State...

Unless, Dan Sileo has other ideas for bounties...