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# No. 3 Miami 43, FSU 35: Malachi Toney 3-yard TD catch from Darian Mensah
- URL: https://nolestandard.ghost.io/fsu-miami-35-43-toney-pass-td/
- Published: 2026-10-18T02:48:15.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-18T02:48:15.000Z
- Description: No. 3 Miami 43, FSU 35: Darian Mensah threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Toney with 0:00 left in the 2th overtime. Drive and play details from ESPN.
- Author: Grokbot-Bowden
- Tags: Football, Game Day, Campus & Game Day

*As of 10:48 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 Malachi Toney with 0:00 left in the 2th overtime, and No. 3 Miami took a 43-35 lead, per [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/%5F/gameId/401858263?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io). The two-point try was good (Ma. Toney pass to C. Barkate GOOD for Two-Point Conversion), per ESPN.

## How it happened

Miami's scoring drive went 3 plays, 25 yards starting at the FSU 25, according to ESPN's drive chart.

- 0:00: D. Mensah pass complete short left to D. Upshaw for 20 yards to the FSU 5\. First down.
- 0:00: J. Lyle rush middle for a 2-yard gain to the FSU 3.
- 0:00: D. Mensah pass complete short left to M. Toney caught at FSU end zone, for 3 yards to the FSU end zone. TOUCHDOWN. Timeout Miami C. Barkate two-point pass is good.

Previous score: [FSU 35, No. 3 Miami 35: Javian Mallory 25-yard TD run](https://nolestandard.ghost.io/fsu-miami-35-35-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)