San José State at SMU

Saturday, October 5, 2002

San José State beat SMU 34–⁠23. It was their third meeting; after it, San José State led the series 2–⁠1.

AwaySan José State6–⁠7 in 2002
34
HomeSMU3–⁠9 in 2002
23

Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkHigh 86°F, low 63°FAttendance 13,016

At kickoff
82°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field (KDAL), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
San José State70141334
SMU1463023

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

San José State 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

San José State leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2004SMU 36, San José State 13
2003San José State 31, SMU 14
2002San José State 34, SMU 23
2001SMU 24, San José State 17
2000San José State 35, SMU 10

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