Auburn vs. Florida State
Monday, January 2, 1989, Sugar Bowl Share
No. 4 Florida State beat No. 7 Auburn 13–7. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 12–3–1.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 61,934Referee: John Soffey (CIFOA)
MVP Sammie Smith (FSU RB)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Florida State 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Auburn–Florida State gameAuburn leads 13–5–1 in 19 meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2013 | Florida State 34, Auburn 31 | BCS National Championship |
| 1990 | Auburn 20, Florida State 17 | |
| 1989 | Florida State 22, Auburn 14 | |
| 1988 | Florida State 13, Auburn 7 | Sugar Bowl |
| 1987 | Florida State 34, Auburn 6 | |
| 1985 | Auburn 59, Florida State 27 |
Around this game
Auburn
- Next gamevs. PacificSept. 9, 1989
- SeasonAuburn in 1988
- ProgramAuburn history and records
Florida State
- Next gamevs. Southern MissSept. 2, 1989
- SeasonFlorida State in 1988
- ProgramFlorida State history and records