New Mexico at Texas Tech

Saturday, September 6, 2003

Texas Tech beat New Mexico 42–⁠28. It was their 40th meeting; after it, Texas Tech led the series 33–⁠5–⁠2.

AwayNew Mexico8–⁠5 in 2003
28
HomeTexas Tech8–⁠5 in 2003
42

Final at Jones AT&T Stadium, LubbockHigh 88°F, low 63°FAttendance 45,844

At kickoff
86°F, mostly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lubbock International Airport (KLBB), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico0072128
Texas Tech14771442

Efficiency

New MexicoTexas Tech
−0.08First-down EPA−0.06
0.14Second-down EPA−0.21
0.03Third-down EPA0.35

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)

Texas Tech 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Texas Tech leads 37–⁠6–⁠2 in 45 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2012Texas Tech 49, New Mexico 14
2011Texas Tech 59, New Mexico 13
2010Texas Tech 52, New Mexico 17
2009Texas Tech 48, New Mexico 28
2004New Mexico 27, Texas Tech 24
2003Texas Tech 42, New Mexico 28

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