Missouri at Ball State

Saturday, September 6, 2003

Missouri beat Ball State 35–⁠7. It was their second meeting; after it, Missouri led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayMissouri8–⁠5 in 2003
35
HomeBall State4–⁠8 in 2003
7

Final at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieHigh 74°F, low 43°FAttendance 17,371

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Missouri7147735
Ball State70007

Efficiency

MissouriBall State
0.23First-down EPA−0.32
−0.25Second-down EPA−0.27
0.57Third-down EPA0.52

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)

Ball State 53% to win. Missouri won as Elo’s underdog.

Missouri leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2004Missouri 48, Ball State 0
2003Missouri 35, Ball State 7
2002Missouri 41, Ball State 6

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