Year-by-Year: 2004
November 24, 2004 10:00 AM
In-State Rivals Meet in Bowl
Miami (Fla.) 16
Florida State 14
The 2004 FedEx Orange Bowl saw one of the fiercest annual rivalries meet for the first time in a bowl setting. The Hurricanes Jarett Payton ran for 131 yards in his final collegiate performance to take home the MVP. Freshman kicker Jon Peattie converted three field goals and the Miami defense shut out Florida State in the second half in a 16-14 win.
The Canes win marked the fifth straight win over their in-state rivals; it’s longest over Florida State since 1957. The Seminoles loss was their second consecutive bowl mark, marking the first time that happened since the 1979-80 seasons. Like several other Orange Bowl games, 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.
GAME STATISTICS
  Miami, Fla. Florida State
First Downs 16 10
Rushing Plays 48 32
Rushing Yards 248 123
Passes Attempted 29 19
Passes Completed 14 6
Had Intercepted 2 1
Passing Yards 157 96
Total Offense 375 206
Punting/Avg. 5/25.2 7/43.6
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 10/85
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Miami, Fla. 3 10 3 0 16
Florida State 0 14 0 0 14
SCORING SUMMARY
Miami - Jon Peattie 32 FG; FSU - L. Booker 9 run (Beitia Kick); FSU - M. Henshaw 7 pass from Rix (Beitia Kick); Miami - T. Moss 3 fun (Peattie Kick); Miami - J. Peattie 44 FG; Miami - J. Peattie 51 FG...MVP: Jarrett Payton (Miami, Fla.)
Miami, FL Head Coach Larry Coker
Florida State Head Coach Bobby Bowden