Miami vs. Florida State
Thursday, January 1, 2004, Orange Bowl Share
No. 10 Miami beat No. 9 Florida State 16–14. It was their 48th meeting; after it, Miami led the series 28–20.
Final at Alfond Stadium, OronoTV: ABCAttendance 76,739Referee: Dick Honig (Big Ten)
MVP Miami RB Jarrett PaytonWikipedia
- At kickoff
- 26°F, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Old Town 2 W, 3 km from the stadium, 30 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Florida State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Efficiency
| Miami | Florida State | |
|---|---|---|
| −0.27 | First-down EPA | −0.23 |
| −0.32 | Second-down EPA | −0.08 |
| 0.37 | Third-down EPA | −0.41 |
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Miami 57% to win. Miami pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Miami–Florida State gameMiami leads 38–33 in 71 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.
| 2026 | Miami 43, Florida State 35 | |
| 2025 | Miami 28, Florida State 22 | |
| 2024 | Miami 36, Florida State 14 | |
| 2023 | Florida State 27, Miami 20 | |
| 2022 | Florida State 45, Miami 3 | |
| 2021 | Florida State 31, Miami 28 |
Around this game
Miami
- Next gamevs. Florida StateSept. 10, 2004
- SeasonMiami in 2003
- ProgramMiami history and records
Florida State
- Next gameat MiamiSept. 10, 2004
- SeasonFlorida State in 2003
- ProgramFlorida State history and records