Florida State Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2123. Average per year is 53.075

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
304	On Sep 19, 2009, unranked Florida State defeated 7th ranked BYU by 26 points away.	190	38	76
288	On Nov 3, 2007, unranked Florida State defeated 2nd ranked Boston College by 10 points away.	240	48	0
228	On Oct 3, 1981, unranked Florida State defeated 7th ranked Ohio State by 9 points away.	190	38	0
210	On Dec 3, 2005, unranked Florida State defeated 5th ranked Virginia Tech by 5 points at a neutral site.	210	0	0
176	On Sep 22, 1984, 15th ranked Florida State defeated 4th ranked Miami (FL) by 35 points away.	110	22	44
160	On Dec 30, 1982, unranked Florida State defeated 10th ranked West Virginia by 19 points at a neutral site.	160	0	0
160	On Oct 9, 2010, 23rd ranked Florida State defeated 13th ranked Miami (FL) by 28 points away.	100	20	40
156	On Oct 4, 1980, 16th ranked Florida State defeated 3rd ranked Nebraska by 4 points away.	130	26	0
156	On Oct 8, 2016, 23rd ranked Florida State defeated 10th ranked Miami (FL) by 1 points away.	130	26	0
100	On Nov 12, 1983, unranked Florida State narrowly lost to 6th ranked Miami (FL) by 1 points at home.	100	0	0
95	On Jan 3, 2006, 22nd ranked Florida State narrowly lost to 3rd ranked Penn State by 3 points at a neutral site.	95	0	0
90	On Sep 27, 1986, 20th ranked Florida State narrowly lost to 5th ranked Michigan by 2 points away.	75	15	0

For this table an upset is a win over an opponent ranked 10 or more slots better. Unranked teams are considered ranked 26th. The upset score is 10 points multiplied by the difference in ranking, thus a 21st ranked team beating a 1st ranked team is a better upset (200 points) than a 21st ranked team beating an 11th ranked team (100 points). Winning away grants a 20% bonus. Winning by 21 points or more is a blowout and grants a 40% bonus. A scare is a tie or a loss within 3 points of a better ranked team. Scares are worth 50% of upsets, and can get an away bonus. Leave a comment if you would like to see another school, other years, or different criteria for determining an upset or scare.