Florida State home game? Media, fans react to FSU-heavy crowd vs. LSU

Florida State will be playing in front of a largely-favorable crowd when it faces off against No. 5 LSU on Sunday night in Orlando.

According to reports from numerous media and fans who are in attendance, Florida State fans are the dominant majority for the Week 1 clash.

While that’s somewhat to-be expected given the game is being played much closer to Tallahassee than Baton Rouge, last year’s meeting between these teams in New Orleans was reportedly closer to a 50/50 split.

Here’s some of the reaction from media and fans to the crowd split:

Pregame crowd shot, 7 minutes and change before kickoff of #FSUvsLSU pic.twitter.com/5jbsK7xRGl

— Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) September 3, 2023

This sounds like a home game in the stadium. Tv?

— Bud Elliott (@BudElliott3) September 3, 2023

FSU is WELL represented in Orlando tonight. pic.twitter.com/8FYU4S3h3p

— Brendan Sonnone (@BSonnone) September 3, 2023

Feels like an FSU home game inside Camping World Stadium. Crowd split is about 80/20

— Peter Rauterkus (@peter_rauterkus) September 3, 2023

This looks like a heavy, heavy, heavy FSU crowd. I'd say about 80-20 'Noles.

— Ira Schoffel (@IraSchoffel) September 3, 2023

Looks like a 70/30 split of FSU fans outnumbering LSU fans.

— Ehsan Kassim (@Ehsan_Kassim) September 3, 2023

My extremely official crowd estimate: 72.2% FSU, 27.8% LSU

— Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) September 3, 2023

Last year in New Orleans it was a 50-50 crowd split. This year in Orlando it’s about 75-25 in FSU’s favor.

— Champa Bay Chris ✌️ (@ChrisNole8) September 3, 2023

Yeah FSU has dominated this crowd in Orlando tonight. It’s like 80/20. Maybe 85/15

— Austin Veazey (@EasyVeazeyNG) September 3, 2023

Loud Warchant as the LSU band takes the field.

I’d say it’s probably 65/35 in favor of FSU fans here. pic.twitter.com/l0HaFbeQKb

— Curt Weiler (@CurtMWeiler) September 3, 2023

There’s plenty of momentum behind Florida State entering the 2023 season. The Noles won 10 games a year ago and are expected to compete for a spot in the College Football Playoff this year.

LSU will be a tough test, however. The Tigers are coming off of a great season in Brian Kelly’s first year at the helm. LSU rebounded from last year’s loss to Florida State and won the SEC West.

Florida State is 8-2 all-time against LSU.