Wake Forest vs. LSU

Saturday, December 22, 1979, Tangerine Bowl Share

LSU beat Wake Forest 34–⁠10. It was their third meeting; LSU leads the series 3–⁠0.

Neutral siteWake Forest8–⁠4 in 1979

Neutral siteLSU7–⁠5 in 1979

FinalAttendance 38,666Payout $150,000 per school (Wikipedia)

MVPs David Woodley (LSU (overall)); Jerry Murphree (LSU (offensive)); Benjy Thibodeaux (LSU (defensive))Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

LSU 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

LSU leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.