Miami at Florida State

Saturday, October 11, 2003

No. 2 Miami beat No. 5 Florida State 22–⁠14. It was their 47th meeting; after it, Miami led the series 27–⁠20.

Away2Miami11–⁠2 in 2003
22
Home5Florida State10–⁠3 in 2003
14

Final at Doak Campbell Stadium, TallahasseeHigh 72°F, low 68°F, 1.78 in. of rainAttendance 84,336College GameDay broadcast from here, October 11, 2003 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
70°F, overcast, mist, wind 15 mph from the east, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tallahassee Regional Airport (KTLH), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami6133022
Florida State007714

Efficiency

MiamiFlorida State
−0.34First-down EPA−0.81
0.01Second-down EPA0.23
0.44Third-down EPA0.17

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)

Miami 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Miami leads 38–⁠33 in 71 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Miami 43, Florida State 35
2025Miami 28, Florida State 22
2024Miami 36, Florida State 14
2023Florida State 27, Miami 20
2022Florida State 45, Miami 3
2021Florida State 31, Miami 28

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