Kent State at Pittsburgh

Saturday, September 6, 2003

No. 10 Pittsburgh beat Kent State 43–⁠3. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 7–⁠0.

AwayKent State5–⁠7 in 2003
3
Home10Pittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2003
43

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghHigh 73°F, low 49°FAttendance 56,531

At kickoff
70°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County (KAGC), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State30003
Pittsburgh0289643

Efficiency

Kent StatePittsburgh
−0.12First-down EPA−0.01
−0.29Second-down EPA0.06
−0.31Third-down EPA0.34

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)

Pittsburgh 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Pittsburgh leads 8–⁠0 in eight meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Pittsburgh 55, Kent State 24
2003Pittsburgh 43, Kent State 3
2000Pittsburgh 30, Kent State 7
1999Pittsburgh 30, Kent State 23
1996Pittsburgh 52, Kent State 14
1992Pittsburgh 51, Kent State 10

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