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After their big win over Miami, Florida State catches a breather this week as they host Troy.

NCAAF - Troy Trojans/Florida State Seminoles Preview Saturday September 9, 2006 - Yahoo! Sports
By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA, STATS Senior Writer

Florida State's home opener won't have the glitz of its first game, but the team can't afford a letdown with its national title hopes now looking more promising.

After beginning the season with a win over their archrivals, the ninth-ranked Seminoles open a run of three straight home games when they face Troy on Saturday.

Gary Cismesia made a 33-yard field goal with 8:01 left to put Florida State ahead for good in its come-from-behind 13-10 win at then-No. 12 Miami on Monday.

It was perhaps the most anticipated game of the opening week of the season, and gave the Seminoles' national title hopes a big boost as a loss would have likely dashed any hopes at a championship.

"You get a win like this, you can really start rolling," said Florida State linebacker Buster Davis, who had 12 tackles.

Before the season, Davis said he believed the Seminoles were national title contenders, even after five losses in 2005. He also said the biggest step toward that goal would be beating Miami on opening night.

"He backed it up," said Florida State coach Bobby Bowden, whose team jumped two spots in the poll Tuesday.

So FSU has Troy in between Miami and Clemson? Any chance for a letdown here?

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Don't look now, folks, but this game is tied, 10-10, through 3 quarters!

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OH MY! Troy takes the lead on a 1-yard touchdown run by QB Omar Haugabook. The Seminoles trail, 17-10, with less than nine minutes to go in the game! FSU fans, you're team's on the verge of being big-time upset victims? What's going on here?

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17-17 now, as Chris Davis caught a 15-yard TD pass from Drew Weatherford to tie this one up again. About 6:00 remain in regulation. Could Troy and Florida State be headed for overtime? Looks that way, unless something amazing happens.

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What a finish! With the game tied, Florida State's B. Davis intercepted the Troy QB Haugabook. That gave the Seminoles the ball at the Trojans 28 with 4:54 remaining. Drew Weatherford and company marched down the field, and with less than two minutes remaining, J. Surratt ran in for a 4-yard TD. Less than a minute later, FSU picked off Haugabook again and ran out the clock. Your final score, Florida State 24, Troy 17.