Houston at Michigan

Saturday, September 6, 2003

No. 5 Michigan beat Houston 50–⁠3. It was their third meeting; Michigan leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwayHouston7–⁠6 in 2003
3
Home5Michigan10–⁠3 in 2003
50

Final at Michigan Stadium, Ann ArborHigh 75°F, low 42°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 109,580

At kickoff
70°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (KDTW), 35 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston00303
Michigan91372150

Efficiency

HoustonMichigan
−0.30First-down EPA0.22
−0.15Second-down EPA0.08
−0.03Third-down EPA−0.25

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)

Michigan 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Michigan leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2003Michigan 50, Houston 3
1993Michigan 42, Houston 21
1992Michigan 61, Houston 7

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