Middle Tennessee at Georgia

Saturday, September 6, 2003

No. 8 Georgia beat Middle Tennessee 29–⁠10. It was their first meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayMiddle Tennessee4–⁠8 in 2003
10
Home8Georgia11–⁠3 in 2003
29

Final at Sanford Stadium, AthensHigh 79°F, low 63°FAttendance 92,058

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Athens/Ben Epps Airport (KAHN), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee030710
Georgia3710929

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeGeorgia
−0.32First-down EPA−0.13
−0.30Second-down EPA0.66
0.20Third-down EPA0.51

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)

Georgia 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Georgia leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2018Georgia 49, Middle Tennessee 7
2003Georgia 29, Middle Tennessee 10

Around this game