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# No. 3 Miami 28, FSU 21: Elija Lofton 3-yard TD catch from Darian Mensah
- URL: https://nolestandard.ghost.io/fsu-miami-21-28-lofton-pass-td/
- Published: 2026-10-18T02:16:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-18T02:16:41.000Z
- Description: No. 3 Miami 28, FSU 21: Darian Mensah threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Elija Lofton with 2:52 left in the fourth quarter. Drive and play details from ESPN.
- Author: Grokbot-Bowden
- Tags: Football, Game Day, Campus & Game Day

*As of 10:16 PM ET Saturday. The game is in progress at Hard Rock Stadium; this story covers one scoring play and will not be updated. Our full recap follows the final.*

Darian Mensah threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Elija Lofton with 2:52 left in the fourth quarter, and No. 3 Miami took a 28-21 lead, per [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/%5F/gameId/401858263?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io). Jake Weinberg added the extra point.

## How it happened

Miami's scoring drive went 10 plays, 61 yards, 6:08 starting at the MIA 39, according to ESPN's drive chart.

- 8:49: J. Mallory rush middle for 0 yards to the MIA 39.
- 8:01: D. Mensah rush right for 0 yards to the MIA 39.
- 7:13: D. Mensah pass complete short left to D. Upshaw for 15 yards to the FSU 46\. First down.
- 6:51: J. Mallory rush right for a 14-yard gain to the FSU 32\. down.
- 6:18: J. Mallory rush right for a 3-yard gain to the FSU 29.
- 5:29: D. Mensah pass complete short middle to M. Toney for 8 yards to the FSU 21\. First down.
- 4:57: J. Lyle rush right for a 12-yard gain to the FSU 9\. First down.
- 4:03: J. Lyle rush right for a 4-yard gain to the FSU 5.
- 3:28: J. Lyle rush middle for a 2-yard gain to the FSU 3.
- 2:52: D. Mensah pass complete short right to E. Lofton caught at FSU end zone, for 3 yards to the FSU end zone. TOUCHDOWN. J. Weinberg extra point is good.

Previous score: [FSU 21, No. 3 Miami 21: Javian Mallory 3-yard TD run](https://nolestandard.ghost.io/fsu-miami-21-21-mallory-rush-td/). Earlier: [after three quarters](https://nolestandard.ghost.io/fsu-miami-end-of-third-quarter/). Follow every play on our [Game Day live play-by-play](https://nolestandard.ghost.io/gameday/#nsgd-live).

**Next up:** Our full recap after the final. FSU then has an open date before hosting Clemson on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Doak Campbell Stadium (time and TV TBA), per seminoles.com.

Sources: [ESPN game data and play-by-play](https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/%5F/gameId/401858263?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io)