7:00 PM, September 10, 1988
Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 18,556
Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 18,556
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| FAMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| GS | FAMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 14 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 5-11 (45%) | 2-12 (17%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-1 (100%) | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 489 | 241 |
| Total Plays | 69 | 58 |
| Yards per play | 7.1 | 4.2 |
| Passing | 88 | 181 |
| Comp-Att | 6-12 (50%) | 13-25 (52%) |
| Yards per pass | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | 401 | 60 |
| Rush Attempts | 57 | 33 |
| Yards per rush | 7.0 | 1.8 |
| Penalties | 9-53 | 7-89 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:28 | 0:29 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | White Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | White |
| Number Color | Blue |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | GS | FAMU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 11:19 | Raymond Gross 37 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 3 plays 35 yards, 1:23 (11.7 yards per play) | 7 | 0 |
| TD | 4:17 | Ernest Thompson 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 12 plays 57 yards, 5:11 (4.8 yards per play) | 14 | 0 |
| Second Quarter | GS | FAMU | |||
| TD | 14:19 | Ernest Thompson 3 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 6 plays 44 yards, 3:33 (7.3 yards per play) | 21 | 0 |
| Third Quarter | GS | FAMU | |||
| TD | 10:34 | Ernest Thompson 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 2 plays 56 yards, 0:53 (28.0 yards per play) | 28 | 0 |
| TD | 2:47 | Raymond Gross 48 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 8 plays 80 yards, 4:08 (10.0 yards per play) | 35 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | FAMU | |||
| TD | 11:01 | Ernest Thompson 6 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 3 plays 51 yards, 0:39 (17.0 yards per play) | 42 | 0 |
 | TD | 7:55 | Vickers 42 yard pass from Ezell (Vertuno Kick) 7 plays 69 yards, 2:54 (9.9 yards per play) | 42 | 7 |
| TD | 0:55 | Allen 13 yard pass from Ezell (Vertuno Kick) 7 plays 68 yards, 2:07 (9.7 yards per play) | 42 | 14 |
| Final Score | 42 | 14 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 42 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 56:19 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||