Florida State at Notre Dame

Saturday, November 1, 2003

No. 5 Florida State beat Notre Dame 37–⁠0. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 4–⁠2.

Away5Florida State10–⁠3 in 2003
37
HomeNotre Dame5–⁠7 in 2003
0

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameHigh 53°F, low 48°FAttendance 80,795

At kickoff
52°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida State1767737
Notre Dame00000

Efficiency

Florida StateNotre Dame
−0.39First-down EPA−0.27
0.07Second-down EPA−0.17
0.13Third-down EPA−0.22

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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 6–⁠6 in 12 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Notre Dame 52, Florida State 3
2021Notre Dame 41, Florida State 38
2020Notre Dame 42, Florida State 26
2018Notre Dame 42, Florida State 13
2014Florida State 31, Notre Dame 27
2011Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14Champs Sports Bowl

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