Louisiana Tech at Michigan State

Saturday, September 13, 2003

Louisiana Tech beat Michigan State 20–⁠19. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayLouisiana Tech5–⁠7 in 2003
20
HomeMichigan State8–⁠5 in 2003
19

Final at Spartan Stadium, East LansingHigh 81°F, low 58°FAttendance 72,387

At kickoff
79°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Capital City Airport (KLAN), 11 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisiana Tech7001320
Michigan State760619

Efficiency

Louisiana TechMichigan State
−0.03First-down EPA−0.01
0.13Second-down EPA0.01
−0.13Third-down EPA−0.14

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)

Michigan State 65% to win. Louisiana Tech won as Elo’s underdog.

Louisiana Tech leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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