Florida State at Florida

Saturday, November 24, 1979 Share

No. 5 Florida State beat Florida 27–⁠16. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Florida led the series 16–⁠6–⁠1 as played.

Away5Florida State11–⁠1 in 1979

HomeFlorida0–⁠10–⁠1 in 1979

FinalHigh 84°F, low 57°FAttendance 58,263

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Florida State 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Florida leads 39–⁠28–⁠2; as played, 39–⁠29–⁠2 in 70 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.