Seminoles 55, Hurricanes 53

FSU owns Miami!

Paging Doctor Heimlich, Paging Doctor Heimlich - the Hurricanes choked again!

No matter that Florida State did not even make a basket from the floor until ten minutes into the game. Yes, 10 minutes with nothing but free throws because the Seminoles couldn't hit a bull in the ass with a snow shovel to save their lives. Thoroughly outplayed most of the game and again cold on offense, they still managed to come back in the second half and snake Miami for a 55-53 win in Coral Gables. Miami, truthfully, should have won this game convincingly, but let FSU hang around in the first half despite one of the worst shooting halves in recent memory. Combined with the 45-17 ass kicking in football this past season, FSU is now 2-0 in Miami against the Hurricanes in the two biggest sports. Yet again, FSU seems to be right at home in the Hurricanes home stadium/arena or whatever venue we can substitute. This victory could be a major lynchpin in Florida State's hopes to advance to the Big Dance. Lose and you are 3-2 in conference with an 0-2 road record. Lose and you have nothing to build on after the wins over Duke and NC State. Instead, they battled all game and continued to fight hard and play good defense. They hung around and in the second half, did what they have done to Miami for many times over the past couple of years. Ripped their hearts out and stomped on them right on the floor of BankUnited. Oh, and this was Miami's first home loss this season. Even better, FSU dealt them their last home loss last year. If you're a Seminole fan, here are the statistics that should shut up all those poor Miami fans:

• Florida State has now defeated Miami 9 times in the last 10 games. Since the last game of the 2006 season, FSU has only fell to Miami once in 2009. Sweeps in 2007, 2008, and 2010 and a good chance for 2011.
• Florida State has now won 5 out of the last 6 games in Coral Gables
• Florida State has won 6 out of 8 games in Coral Gables since the 2004 season
• Florida State has won 11 out of 15 games against Miami since the 2003 season
• Florida State has won 4 in a row in Tallahassee against the Hurricanes, with a good chance for 5 in a row this year on February 26
• In football, Florida State has won three in a row in Miami against the Hurricanes

In all honesty, Florida State should start playing all the football and basketball games against the Hurricanes down in Miami's own backyard. The Seminoles seem to feel right at home down there, that's for sure. In basketball, FSU lost in 2005 after blowing a 4 point lead with 30 seconds left. In 2009, FSU was up at the half, but couldn't stop red hot Jack McClinton. If that sorry ass 2005 could have held the lead, we'd be talking about 7 out of 8 in Coral Gables. Damn, now that's impressive. One thing is for sure, in basketball, Florida State flat owns Miami's ass. Poor Frank Haith must have nightmares about playing the Seminoles. He's snake bitten against FSU and the 4-9 record against the Noles could get worse when the teams meet again in Tallahassee next month.

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