Bowling Green at Purdue

Saturday, September 6, 2003

Bowling Green beat No. 16 Purdue 27–⁠26. It was their second meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayBowling Green11–⁠3 in 2003
27
Home16Purdue9–⁠4 in 2003
26

Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteAttendance 58,225

At kickoff
72°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bowling Green01071027
Purdue737926

Efficiency

Bowling GreenPurdue
−0.01First-down EPA−0.10
−0.21Second-down EPA−0.19
0.19Third-down EPA0.41

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)

Purdue 57% to win. Bowling Green pulled the upset.

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

Recent meetings
2015Bowling Green 35, Purdue 28
2003Bowling Green 27, Purdue 26
1972Bowling Green 17, Purdue 14

Around this game