Florida State at Virginia

Saturday, October 18, 2003

No. 7 Florida State beat Virginia 19–⁠14. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 11–⁠1 as played.

Away7Florida State10–⁠3 in 2003
19
HomeVirginia8–⁠5 in 2003
14

Final at Scott Stadium, CharlottesvilleHigh 62°F, low 43°FAttendance 62,875

At kickoff
50°F, a few cloudsWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charlottesville Alb (KCHO), 13 km from the stadium, eight minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida State1036019
Virginia077014

Efficiency

Florida StateVirginia
−0.06First-down EPA−0.32
−0.12Second-down EPA0.15
0.42Third-down EPA0.36

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Florida State leads 15–⁠5; as played, 16–⁠5 in 21 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Florida State 38, Virginia 7
2025Virginia 46, Florida State 38
2019Virginia 31, Florida State 24
2014Florida State 34, Virginia 20
2011Virginia 14, Florida State 13
2010Florida State 34, Virginia 14

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