Miami vs. Louisiana Tech

Thursday, August 28, 2003

Miami beat Louisiana Tech 48–⁠9. It was their third meeting; after it, Miami led the series 3–⁠0.

Neutral siteMiami11–⁠2 in 2003
48
Neutral siteLouisiana Tech5–⁠7 in 2003
9

Final at Joe Aillet Stadium, RustonHigh 94°F, low 71°F, 0.12 in. of rainAttendance 43,279

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami147171048
Louisiana Tech30339

Efficiency

MiamiLouisiana Tech
−0.06First-down EPA0.19
−0.17Second-down EPA−1.30
0.86Third-down EPA−0.59

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Miami 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Miami leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0Independence Bowl
2004Miami 48, Louisiana Tech 0
2003Miami 48, Louisiana Tech 9
2000Miami 42, Louisiana Tech 31
1979Miami 6, Louisiana Tech 0

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