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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Brad Kaaya tries not to think about the last two games against Florida State.Tries to no avail, that is.The Miami quarterback still has all the plays that got away from the Hurricanes in those matchups etched in his mind, ones that ultimately meant that his team couldnt close the deal after holding fourth-quarter leads against their archrival.The next chance for No. 10 Miami (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) to end whats now a six-game losing streak in the series is Saturday night, when No. 23 Florida State (3-2, 0-2) visits.Not being able to finish games, Kaaya said in a quiet moment after practice Tuesday. It has been a killer for us.Finish has been a buzzword all season around the Hurricanes, and it was again Tuesday. Practice on another hot and sundrenched South Florida morning was winding down, sweat-drenched players were getting tired and it was showing in the effort they were giving toward the end of the workout. And someone wasnt happy.That someone wasnt a coach. It was Kaaya.He got on the group a little bit a couple times, just about their focus and execution, Miami coach Mark Richt said. It was hot, it was late in the practice ... and he let them know a couple of times.Thats not even close to the first time Kaaya has spoken up.If he thinks a team meal at a hotel before a game is a little too loud, he lets teammates know and they respond immediately. The Hurricanes rotate captains for each game, but whether hes out at midfield for the coin toss or not -- and Kaaya is one of the four Miami players picked for this game -- hes the undisputed leader of the locker room.They can see that even up in Tallahassee.Hes a lot calmer and more poised, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said. You can see the maturity as he keeps going. Hes just growing as a player, a very good player.Two years ago at home, Miami led 16-0 in the first half and 26-20 in the fourth quarter before falling 30-26 to eventual national champion Florida State -- the final margin in that game being the number of points the Hurricanes squandered with a short missed field goal and a blocked extra point.Last year in Tallahassee, Miami was down 17-3 early and seemed on the cusp of getting blown out before rallying to take a 24-23 lead in the fourth. But that lead didnt hold up either.In both games, Dalvin Cook -- a Miami native -- ran for the go-ahead touchdown for Florida State.Its Miami week. It dont get no bigger than this, Cook said. This is one of the games you came to Florida State (for), to play in this rivalry. Were going to take full advantage of it. when you step in that stadium, man, its something you cant even explain. Its different.That it is, and this time, Kaaya is hoping for a different ending.He can reel off the plays that got away with ease -- including four passes in big moments that were batted away, three at the line of scrimmage -- though he wishes he could forget them all.They all could have been game-changing plays, Kaaya said.His third taste of this series awaits, and the stakes are high as always in this rivalry.The Hurricanes have a chance to remain unbeaten in the ACC, end that long drought against the Seminoles, probably push their rival out of the AP Top 25 and hand Florida State its first consecutive losses since 2011.Theres going to be a lot of excitement and a lot of fans there, Miami running back Mark Walton said. Dont make this game bigger than its supposed to be. Its going to be a big game, but dont make it a huge stage for us. 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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Ryan Stanley threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes to rally Florida A&M past Morgan State 22-21 on Saturday night.Chris Andrews scored from the 4 to give Morgan State (2-7, 2-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) a 21-9 lead after three quarters.Stanley found Devin Bowers from 11-yards out to cut the Bears lead to 21-16.He then led the Rattlers on a 5-play, 57-yard drive for the game-winning touchdown -- a 2-yard pass to Brandon Norwood with 5:40 left.ddddddddddddStanley was 25-of-42 passing for 264 yards and three touchdowns for the Rattlers (4-6, 4-3), and carried 15 times for 59 yards. Bowers carried 18 times for 88 yards.The Bears managed just 70 yards through the air with a pair of quarterbacks and managed just 142 yards rushing.Morgan States losing streak stands now at five straight. ' ' '