Florida at LSU

Saturday, October 6, 1979

No. 17 LSU beat Florida 20–⁠3. It was their 26th meeting; after it, LSU led the series 14–⁠10–⁠2 as played.

AwayFlorida0–⁠10–⁠1 in 1979
3
Home17LSU7–⁠5 in 1979
20

FinalHigh 80°F, low 49°FAttendance 73,073

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

LSU 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Florida leads 34–⁠32–⁠3; as played, 35–⁠34–⁠3 in 72 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025LSU 20, Florida 10
2024Florida 27, LSU 16
2023LSU 52, Florida 35
2022LSU 45, Florida 35
2021LSU 49, Florida 42
2020LSU 37, Florida 34

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