West Virginia vs. Florida State

Thursday, December 30, 1982, Gator Bowl Share

Florida State beat No. 10 West Virginia 31–⁠12. It was their first meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral site10West Virginia9–⁠3 in 1982

Neutral siteFlorida State9–⁠3 in 1982

FinalTV: ABCAttendance 80,913Referee: Robert Aillet (SEC)

MVPs T.B. Greg Allen (Florida State); Paul Woodside (West Virginia)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

West Virginia 55% to win. Florida State pulled the upset.

Florida State leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.