Air Force at Northwestern

Saturday, September 6, 2003

Air Force beat Northwestern 22–⁠21. It was their sixth meeting; Air Force leads the series 4–⁠2.

AwayAir Force7–⁠5 in 2003
22
HomeNorthwestern6–⁠7 in 2003
21

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonHigh 75°F, low 50°FAttendance 21,722

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD), 23 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Air Force7001522
Northwestern0147021

Efficiency

Air ForceNorthwestern
−0.19First-down EPA−0.11
−0.08Second-down EPA0.15
0.44Third-down EPA−0.26

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)

Air Force 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Air Force leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2003Air Force 22, Northwestern 21
2002Air Force 52, Northwestern 3
1995Northwestern 30, Air Force 6
1994Northwestern 14, Air Force 10
1989Air Force 48, Northwestern 31
1988Air Force 62, Northwestern 27

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