Oregon State at Fresno State

Friday, September 5, 2003

Fresno State beat Oregon State 16–⁠14. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Fresno State led the series 8–⁠5.

AwayOregon State8–⁠5 in 2003
14
HomeFresno State9–⁠5 in 2003
16

Final at Valley Children’s Stadium, FresnoHigh 94°F, low 62°FAttendance 35,553

At kickoff
93°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT), 5 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oregon State707014
Fresno State0103316

Efficiency

Oregon StateFresno State
−0.11First-down EPA−0.49
−0.09Second-down EPA0.12
−0.48Third-down EPA0.12

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)

Fresno State 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Fresno State leads 9–⁠6 in 15 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Fresno State 36, Oregon State 27
2022Oregon State 35, Fresno State 32
2003Fresno State 16, Oregon State 14
2002Oregon State 59, Fresno State 19
2001Fresno State 44, Oregon State 24
1999Oregon State 46, Fresno State 23

Around this game

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Fresno State