[2] Heading into the 1963 season, Miami quarterback and 1962 All-American George Mira was the cover story of Sports Illustrated's 1963 college football special edition.

Prior to the game, University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis was tackled by a group of police officers for attempting to put out Chief Osceola's flaming spear.

Torretta, who started the game in place of injured Craig Erickson, told ESPN, "Even if we weren't bad boys, it added to the mystique that, 'Man, look, even their mascot's getting arrested.

Miami went on to split the national championship with Washington, and Florida State finished the season 11–2, ending it by winning the Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas A&M.

After trailing 17-0 at halftime, the Seminoles came back to take a 24-20 lead in the 4th quarter after a touchdown pass from 2000 Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke.

Florida State kicker Matt Munyon missed a field goal attempt again to the right to seal the Hurricanes' victory and end their 5 game losing streak against the Seminoles.

The defending national champion Hurricanes staged a comeback against the underdog Seminoles to take a 28–27 lead with only minutes left in the game in Miami.

Miami would finish the regular season undefeated and then lose in the national championship game, the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, to Ohio State.

This second win for Miami over Florida State that season made the Hurricanes the only team to ever beat the Seminoles twice in the same academic year.

The Seminoles kept the ball for remaining two minutes and finally ended their six-game losing streak against the Hurricanes and gained their first victory in the rivalry since 1999.

Florida State played their season opener against the rival University of Miami Hurricanes on Labor Day for the third straight year.

The Seminoles trailed 10–3 at the half, but held Miami scoreless in the third and fourth quarters and took the lead with a 33-yard field goal late in the game.

The 'Noles preserved the win when cornerback Michael Ray Garvin intercepted Miami quarterback Kyle Wright's pass with 29 seconds remaining.

The Hurricanes were looking to make a return to national prominence after recovering from the Nevin Shapiro scandal, in addition to snapping a six-game losing streak to Florida State.

Kaaya led the team down the field once again, and Miami scored on an 11-yard touchdown reception by Stacey Coley with 1:38 left.

After returning Miami's kickoff back to their own 13-yard line, Florida State was able to run out the clock by getting two first downs, and secured the one-point victory.

Behind heroics from senior wide receiver Braxton Berrios, who finished with eight receptions for 90 yards and two touchdowns, the Canes led the Seminoles 17–13 with only 5:09 remaining.

FSU, led by true freshman backup quarterback, James Blackman, drove into Miami territory and scored what seemed to be the game-winner via a 20-yard touchdown reception from junior wide receiver Auden Tate with 1:24 remaining.

Miami quarterback Malik Rosier, though, methodically drove the Canes downfield and lobbed a 23-yard touchdown to senior wide receiver Darrell Langham, who made a back-shoulder catch and lunged past the pylon with :06 remaining.