TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- In the first meaningful matchup in nearly a decade between two of college football's most storied rivals, No. 3 Florida State recovered from a shaky start by Heisman Trophy hopeful Jameis Winston to defeat No. 7 Miami 41-14 on Saturday night. The in-state rivals previously played seven times between 1987 and 2004 with both programs ranked in the Top 10 -- and the Hurricanes owned the Seminoles in most of those big games. But Saturday's matchup marked the return of the rivalry's glory days, and this one belonged to the Seminoles (8-0 overall, 6-0 in the ACC), who beat the Hurricanes (7-1, 3-1) for the fourth year in a row since head coach Jimbo Fisher took over in 2010. The win should also elevate Florida State -- which came into the game ranked No. 3 in the BCS poll behind No. 2 Oregon -- back in front of the Ducks, who were idle this weekend, when the new rankings come out.
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