UCF at Virginia Tech

Sunday, August 31, 2003

Virginia Tech beat UCF 49–⁠28. It was their third meeting; Virginia Tech leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwayUCF3–⁠9 in 2003
28
HomeVirginia Tech8–⁠5 in 2003
49

Final at Lane Stadium, BlacksburgHigh 85°F, low 66°FAttendance 65,115

At kickoff
81°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dublin/New Riv Vlly (KPSK), 25 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UCF01401428
Virginia Tech141402149

Efficiency

UCFVirginia Tech
−0.30First-down EPA−0.08
−0.13Second-down EPA0.17
0.35Third-down EPA0.92

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)

Virginia Tech 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Virginia Tech leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2003Virginia Tech 49, UCF 28
2001Virginia Tech 46, UCF 14
2000Virginia Tech 44, UCF 21

Around this game

UCF

Virginia Tech