Ole Miss at Memphis

Saturday, September 6, 2003

Memphis beat Ole Miss 44–⁠34. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, Ole Miss led the series 42–⁠9–⁠2 as played.

AwayOle Miss10–⁠3 in 2003
34
HomeMemphis9–⁠4 in 2003
44

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisHigh 78°F, low 59°FAttendance 51,914

At kickoff
76°F, a few clouds, wind 13 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ole Miss01717034
Memphis71402344

Efficiency

Ole MissMemphis
−0.15First-down EPA−0.34
0.36Second-down EPA0.24
−0.32Third-down EPA0.23

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)

Ole Miss 57% to win. Memphis won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, Ole Miss leads 47–⁠12–⁠2; as played, 49–⁠12–⁠2 in 63 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Memphis 15, Ole Miss 10
2016Ole Miss 48, Memphis 28
2015Memphis 37, Ole Miss 24
2014Ole Miss 24, Memphis 3
2009Ole Miss 45, Memphis 14
2008Ole Miss 41, Memphis 24

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