Jan 1, 2004
By MARK LONG
AP Sports Writer
MIAMI (AP) - This was typical Florida State-Miami. A close game and a missed
kick.
No wonder the Seminoles didn't want the rematch.
Jarrett Payton ran for 131 yards, Jon Peattie kicked three field goals and
Miami shut out Florida State in the second half to give the Hurricanes a 16-14
win in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night.
It was No. 10 Miami's fifth consecutive victory in the heated series - its
longest winning streak since 1957. No. 9 Florida State lost consecutive bowl
games for the first time since the 1979 and `80 seasons.
Like several other memorable games in this storied rivalry, the outcome was
decided by a kicker.
Not only did Peattie hit a career-long 51-yarder to give the Hurricanes the
lead in the third quarter, but Florida State's Xavier Beitia missed a 39-yarder
with 5:30 to play.
And yes, it was wide right.
"I missed it," Beitia said. "There's nothing else to say. I didn't make
the kick. What is there to say? I didn't make the kick. Nothing else to say."
It was the fifth time a Florida State kicker missed a decisive kick in this
rivalry. Beitia also missed a 43-yarder wide left against Miami as time expired
in 2002, and the Hurricanes won 28-27.
"We've got something on their kicker," Miami linebacker Jonathan Vilma
said. "I don't know what it is, but I'm glad we got it."
Added linebacker D.J. Williams: "It feels great to beat anyone, but it's
especially sweet to beat your biggest rival. Maybe it's a mystique, some kind
of a curse. I know it's always in the back of their kicker's mind."
Miami (11-2) sealed the latest victory with a defensive stand with less than
two minutes to play. Chris Rix's final pass fell incomplete. Rix was 2-of-12
for 18 yards in the second half - another poor performance against Miami.
He threw two interceptions in the first meeting.
"What you had was two great defenses there, and it really came down to who
made the fewest mistakes is going to win," Florida State coach Bobby Bowden
said. "If we'd kicked that ball through the goal post, we'd have been all
right."
This game wasn't as close as the final score indicated. The Hurricanes
outgained Florida State 375 yards to 206 yards and scored the final 13 points.
They also finished with 218 yards rushing.
Payton provided many of the big plays on offense, and Sean Taylor, Vince Wilfork and others did the damage on defense.
But Peattie was equally effective.
His 51-yarder came a play after Miami punted. Florida State (10-3) was
penalized 5 yards for illegal substitution, moving the Hurricanes into
field-goal range.
Peattie also connected from 32 and 44 yards. He had one blocked from 45
yards with 2:18 remaining, but it didn't matter. Miami set up the attempt when
D.J. Williams ran 31 yards on a fake punt on fourth-and-1 from Miami's 32.
"That was really a great call," Bowden said. "It was a gutty call."
It was the second of three meetings in less than 11 months between the
instate rivals. Miami beat Florida State 22-14 in October, and they are
scheduled to open the 2004 season in Miami - the Hurricanes' first game as a
member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
No one wanted this rematch in the Orange Bowl. And when the Bowl
Championship Series announced the pairings early last month, coaches, players
and fans were disappointed.
But once the initial shock wore off, everyone realized what they were
getting - an intense rivalry game between two of college football's top
programs.
The game certainly proved that.
Trailing 14-10, the Hurricanes were in position to take the lead before
halftime with the ball at the 13. But the Seminoles sacked Brock Berlin on
consecutive plays - the first sacks against Miami in the last five meetings.
Miami settled for Peattie's second field goal and a 14-13 deficit at the
break.
Peattie opened the scoring with a 32-yarder on the first possession.
Florida State scored touchdowns on consecutive possessions in the second
quarter to take a 14-3 lead. Lorenzo Booker took a direct snap and ran around
the right end for a 10-yard score on the first play of the second quarter.
Four plays after an 8-yard punt by Brian Monroe, Greg Jones ran up the
middle for 24 yards and set up Rix's 7-yard touchdown pass to Matt Henshaw.
Jones broke through the line, eluded two linebackers and then ran over
All-America safety Sean Taylor at the 15.
The Hurricanes scored on the ensuing possession - behind more strong runs by
Payton - to make it 14-10. Payton turned the corner on the left side and gained
46 yards, then had runs of 6 and 2 yards to set up Tyrone Moss' 3-yard
touchdown.
Payton ran for 97 yards in the first meeting, which was played on a sloppy
field in Tallahassee. He did most of damage then between the tackles. He was
more effective Thursday night outside, showing a rare burst of speed.
"It's not like they beat the heck out of us or we beat the heck out of
them," Bowden said. "One play. They made one more than we did. That doesn't
have to necessarily be a kick. ... Those two teams tonight are about as evenly
matched as two teams can be."
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AT MIAMI: A fifth-year senior who will be in his final season with the Hurricanes in 2003... will battle for the starting job at tailback...
played extensively in 2002 at tailback after playing both tailback and fullback in his Miami career... provides a complete package of skills... son of the late Walter Payton, former Chicago Bears running back and member of the NFL Hall of Fame.
2002 (JUNIOR): Played extensively at tailback and as a starting kickoff return man... averaged 20.7 yards per kickoff return... at tailback, rushed for 223 yards on 50 carries, with a long run of 37 yards against Virginia Tech... rushed eight times for 17 yards and caught one pass for seven yards in the Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State... was UM’s tailback during all of the overtime and much of the fourth period against the Buckeyes following the departure of injured starter Willis McGahee... carried three times for 45 yards and returned four kickoffs for 96 yards against Virginia Tech... rushed 11 times for 51 yards at Syracuse... returned one kickoff for 15 yards at Tennessee... rushed six times for 24 yards, made a 16-yard reception and returned one kickoff for 21 yards at Rutgers... had one carry (minus-one yard) against West Virginia... rushed six times for 33 yards and returned a kickoff 13 yards against Connecticut... had five carries for 20 yards against Boston College... rushed six times for 18 yards at Temple... had four carries for 16 yards in the win at Florida... missed the opener against Florida A&M with a back injury.
2001 (SOPHOMORE): Returned to action after missing all of spring practice with a foot injury suffered when he cut his foot on coral while scuba diving... saw extensive action as a third-year sophomore, moving to fullback from tailback... was a potent threat at fullback behind starter Najeh Davenport... played in eight games during the regular season and gained 26 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns... caught three passes for 19 yards... scored touchdowns against Rutgers and Troy State.
2000 (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season with a redshirt year... decision to sit out the season was not medically related... suited up for several games and made three road trips, but did not see any playing time.
1999 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in seven games... rose to second-team on the depth chart at various points during the season... rushed for 262 yards on 53 carries for a 4.9 average... rushed for one touchdown and had a long of 40 yards... totaled six catches for 48 yards (8.0 average) with a long of 29 yards... returned two kickoffs for 44 yards with a long of 25 yards... finished fifth on the team in total offense with 37.4 yards per game... rushed nine times for 32 yards in his first collegiate action against Florida A&M... carried three times for 11 yards at East Carolina... had a key 25-yard kick return at Boston College... rushed a career-high 20 times for 87 yards against Rutgers... also had three catches for nine yards against the Scarlet Knights... earned Compaq’s Most Inspirational Play of the Week for his 16-yard touchdown run against Rutgers... netted 51 yards on 11 carries and two catches for five yards against Syracuse... posted a career-long run of 40 yards against Temple... finished the game with 115 yards of total offense on 81 yards rushing (nine carries) and 34 yards receiving (two catches).
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HIGH SCHOOL: St. Viator...No. 58 overall by The Sporting News...
named the No. 5 athlete in the Midwest Region by PrepStar...played quarterback, tailback and receiver in high school...timed at 4.3 in the 40 and can bench press 300 pounds...named to the Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald All-Area teams as a senior...Reebok All-American...
Catholic Metropolitan All-Conference and MVP selection...accounted for 2,842 all-purpose yards as a senior...passed for 1,088 yards and rushed for another 1,345 yards as a senior...on defense, picked off two passes in limited time...spent his first two years on the varsity soccer team...led squad to third-place finish at the state championships his final season of soccer...coached in football by Kevin Kelly.
PERSONAL: Born 12/26/80...liberal arts major...full name is Jarrett Walter Payton...chose Miami over Wisconsin, Penn State, Notre Dame and Indiana...son of Connie and Walter Payton.
JARRETT PAYTON’S CAREER HIGHS:
RUSHING
Carries – 20 (vs. Rutgers, 1999)
Yards – 87 (vs. Rutgers, 1999)
TD – 0
Long – 40 (vs. Temple, 1999)
RECEIVING
Receptions – 3 (vs. Rutgers, 1999)
Yards – 34 (vs. Temple, 1999)
TD – 1 (vs. Temple, 1999)
Long – 29 (vs. Temple, 1999)
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