TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- After No. 3 Miami hung on to defeat No. 18 Florida State 28-22 on Saturday night, several Hurricanes players paraded around their sideline with white placards that read BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPS!

Offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa took the Miami flag in the corner of the end zone facing the fans, waved it around and acted like he was planting it, though he quickly lifted it before it pierced the grass. Miami coach Mario Cristobal celebrated, too, pointing at the fans close to the visiting team tunnel, flashing the U.

Rivalry games always mean more, especially on this evening, when Miami and Florida State squared off as ranked teams for the first time since 2016. The Hurricanes jumped out to a 28-3 lead in the fourth quarter thanks to big-time plays from quarter

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