TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — No. 3 Miami cruised by No. 18 Florida State 28-22 on Saturday, solidifying itself as the best team in the ACC and making a case for why it should be No. 1 in the polls. The Hurricanes (5-0, 1-0 ACC) used 28 unanswered points to pull away and silence a raucous crowd of 67,277 at FSU's Doak Campbell Stadium.

Castellanos was able to find tight end Randy Pittman, Jr., to bail FSU out of a third and long, and wide receiver Duce Robinson moved Florida State into scoring position on a 17-yard reception. An interception by Bryce Fitzgerald thwarted that drive, giving Miami back the ball. The Hurricanes scored on the following play, making the score 14-3.

Carson Beck and Malachi Toney excelled, and the defense did well as the Hurricanes won a “state championship” by beating rival FSU.

Florida State has beaten Miami (FL) three times in the past four matchups. Each team has covered in two games in the past four matchups while not outpacing the total once. Miami (FL) has scored 30 fewer points than Florida State in their past four games.

The third-ranked Hurricanes made an emphatic statement on Saturday night, beating the No. 18 Florida State Seminoles 28-22 at Doak Campbell Stadium to open Atlantic Coast Conference play and continue padding their College Football Playoff resume.

Miami is on bye in Week 5 after opening up the season with four wins. Here's a look at the Hurricanes' full schedule. including who is next up.

The No. 3 Miami Hurricanes toughed out a 28-22 win over the No. 19 Florida State Seminoles in a Week 6 college football game. Here are the highlights.

Kickoff between the Miami Hurricanes and Florida State Seminoles is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday from Doak Campbell Stadium.

The Miami Hurricanes ' Mario Cristobal is the No. 18 highest-paid coach in college football, according to USA TODAY's 2025 compensation survey. The Hurricanes coach is set to earn a total of $8,302,883, not including bonuses, which ranks No. 3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

On Saturday, ahead of the matchup between No. 3 Miami and the No. 18 Florida State Seminoles, Irvin was given the tough task of naming his Mount Rushmore of Hurricanes.

A tropical storm watch was issued for Baja California Sur from Cabo San Lucas to Cabo San Lazaro, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.