The 2004 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles on January 1, 2004, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
This bowl rematch was unique because it meant that the teams would play each other three times in less than a year.
[3][4] Miami received the ball to begin the game and scored on the first possession off a 32-yard field goal from Jon Peattie.
Chris Rix found Chauncey Stovall for a 52-yard gain putting the Seminoles in Miami territory.
Greg Jones had a 24-yard run during the Seminoles possession to set up a Chris Rix touchdown pass to Matt Henshaw.
Aided by a five-yard penalty the Hurricanes were able to get the Seminoles to go three and out and got the ball back with three minutes and forty four seconds at their own 24-yard line.
The Seminoles were unable to do anything and were forced to punt the ball which Miami would return 7 yards to their own 47-yard line.
On third and thirteen Miami completed a 2-yard pass to Jason Geathers coming up 11 yards short of a first down.
The Hurricanes would run the ball with Payton on two straight play to ice the clock.
On third and two the Seminoles defense stopped Payton and the Hurricanes and forced them to attempt a field goal.