Florida State at Clemson

Saturday, November 8, 2003

Clemson beat No. 3 Florida State 26–⁠10. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 14–⁠3.

Away3Florida State10–⁠3 in 2003
10
HomeClemson9–⁠4 in 2003
26

Final at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC), ClemsonHigh 62°F, low 47°FAttendance 81,000

At kickoff
57°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Oconee County Regional (KCEU), 4 km from the stadium, nine minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida State003710
Clemson31010326

Efficiency

Florida StateClemson
−0.56First-down EPA−0.25
0.33Second-down EPA−0.06
−0.21Third-down EPA0.54

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 70% to win. Clemson pulled the upset.

Florida State leads 21–⁠17 in 38 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Clemson 24, Florida State 10
2024Clemson 29, Florida State 13
2023Florida State 31, Clemson 24
2022Clemson 34, Florida State 28
2021Clemson 30, Florida State 20
2019Clemson 45, Florida State 14

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