Just before halftime, however, Mariota threw a line drive down the middle of the field that was picked off by the Seminoles’ Nick Andrews at Florida State’s 49-yard line.
With 16 seconds left in the half, Jameis Winston got the ‘Noles in position for a 54-yard field-goal try by their esteemed kicker, Roberto Aguayo.
Aguayo had only missed twice on the season — and only five times his whole career — but he managed to doink the attempt off the upright.
It was a game of thirds. Third misses of the season for Mariota and Aguayo, that is.
At halftime, the Ducks were up 18-13.
