Washington at Ohio State

Saturday, August 30, 2003

Ohio State beat Washington 28–⁠9. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 7–⁠3.

AwayWashington6–⁠6 in 2003
9
HomeOhio State11–⁠2 in 2003
28

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusHigh 71°F, low 58°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 105,078College GameDay broadcast from here, August 30, 2003 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
70°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Port Columbus International Airport (KCMH), 12 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Washington00369
Ohio State1477028

Efficiency

WashingtonOhio State
−0.30First-down EPA−0.40
0.04Second-down EPA0.27
−0.18Third-down EPA0.14

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)

Ohio State 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Ohio State leads 10–⁠3 in 13 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 24, Washington 6
2018Ohio State 28, Washington 23Rose Bowl
2007Ohio State 33, Washington 14
2003Ohio State 28, Washington 9
1995Ohio State 30, Washington 20
1994Washington 25, Ohio State 16

Around this game

Washington

Ohio State