1998 Florida State vs Miami first half

MIAMI, FL - Junior wide receiver Peter Warrick caught seven passes for 190 yards and Chris Weinke completed 17 of 32 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns in a convincing 26-14 victory over rival Miami at the Orange Bowl. Weinke's scoring tosses were the first touchdown passes by an FSU quarterback in the Orange Bowl against UM since Brad Johnson threw one in 1990.

The Seminole defense totaled seven sacks, including six of Hurricane starter Scott Covington, while holding Miami to a total of just 69 rushing yards.

The Seminoles opened the scoring with 6:27 left in the first quarter when Warrick out jumped a Miami defender for a spectacular catch and a 62 yard touchdown. The Hurricanes tied the game late in the first quarter on a nine yard pass on fourth down from Covington to tight end Daniel Franks.

FSU rebounded to take the lead before the half when Weinke found sophomore Marvin Minnis in the endzone from 23 yards out. It was Minnis' first touchdown of the season and gave the Seminoles a 14-7 halftime lead.

After a defensive stop to start the third quarter FSU drove the ball 37 yards on seven plays to setup a 27 yard field goal by Sebastian Janikowski, giving the Seminoles a 17-7 advantage.

FSU scored another touchdown in the third quarter on a William McCray three yard plunge. The defense added a safety on a Roland Seymour sack of Kelly for a 26-14 victory.

The Seminole's offense racked up 411 yards of total offense, while Weinke recorded his first career 300 yard passing game. Running back Jeff Chaney subbed for an injured Travis Minor and finished with 71 yards on 22 carries. The win was FSU's fourth straight over the Hurricanes.