Florida State at Duke

Saturday, September 27, 2003

No. 6 Florida State beat Duke 56–⁠7. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 12–⁠0 as played.

Away6Florida State10–⁠3 in 2003
56
HomeDuke4–⁠8 in 2003
7

Final at Wallace Wade Stadium, DurhamHigh 78°F, low 54°FAttendance 24,370

At kickoff
73°F, rain, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams (KIGX), 13 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida State1414141456
Duke70007

Efficiency

Florida StateDuke
−0.22First-down EPA−0.52
−0.18Second-down EPA−0.60
0.74Third-down EPA0.11

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Florida State 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Florida State leads 20–⁠1; as played, 22–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Duke 23, Florida State 16
2023Florida State 38, Duke 20
2020Florida State 56, Duke 35
2017Florida State 17, Duke 10
2013Florida State 45, Duke 7ACC Championship Game
2012Florida State 48, Duke 7

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