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1979 Florida State vs LSU

For viewing purpose only-property of ABC BATON ROUGE, LA, October 27, 1979 - Florida State ruined the LSU Homecoming with a 24-19 victory in a game that head coach Bobby Bowden had early in the week billed as "the biggest football game in FSU history." The game certainly drew plenty of national attention. The ABC-TV network sent the contest to an area that covered 84 percent of the country. Also watching the game in person were representatives of nine different post season bowls. Florida State struck quickly to gain a 7-0 advantage. LSU received the opening kickoff but fumbled on the second play with the Seminoles' Monk Bonasorte on the recovery. The Tribe then went 32 yards in six plays with Jimmy Jordan passing three yards to Sam Platt for the six points. Davey Cappelen kicked the PAT. LSU rebounded, however, and it looked like the Tigers would have a 13-7 halftime lead. But the Bengal Tigers fumbled the ball away at the FSU 47 with 1:30 remaining in the half. On the very next play Jordan and freshman wide receiver Hardis Johnson hooked up on a 53 yard scoring play and the Cappelen PAT put FSU in the lead. Neither team was able to change the scoreboard in the third quarter, but FSU got seven more points very early in the fourth. This time it was again a long scoring pass initiated by Jordan. Senior Jackie Flowers was on the receiving end of a 40-yard pass that was tipped by a Bengal defensive back. Later in the quarter FSU hiked its lead to 24-13 with Cappelen kicking a 31-yard field goal. The Tigers were able to score later in the quarter, but after the score the Seminoles used all but 17 seconds on the game clock to seal the victory. Bowden surprised many by electing to start Jordan at quarterback over Wally Woodham. Woodham had been the starter in each of the previous 10 games in the two year winning streak that was extended to 11 games with the win. Jordan more than justified the Bowden decision. He completed 14 of 31 passes for 312 yards and three scores. Those stats earned him honors at the ABC-TV/Chevrolet Florida State Most Valuable Player. Jordan took full advantage of Flowers, who had six of those 14 completions for 174 yards.