Florida State at Cincinnati

Saturday, November 3, 1979

No. 6 Florida State beat Cincinnati 26–⁠21. It was their third meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 3–⁠0.

Away6Florida State11–⁠1 in 1979
26
HomeCincinnati2–⁠9 in 1979
21

FinalHigh 54°F, low 34°FAttendance 14,539

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Florida State 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Florida State leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
1990Florida State 70, Cincinnati 21
1983Florida State 43, Cincinnati 17
1982Florida State 38, Cincinnati 31
1979Florida State 26, Cincinnati 21
1978Florida State 26, Cincinnati 21
1977Florida State 14, Cincinnati 0

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