Ball State at Pittsburgh

Saturday, September 13, 2003

No. 11 Pittsburgh beat Ball State 42–⁠21. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayBall State4–⁠8 in 2003
21
Home11Pittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2003
42

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghHigh 76°F, low 60°FAttendance 44,117

At kickoff
70°F, overcast, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County (KAGC), 14 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State0140721
Pittsburgh01421742

Efficiency

Ball StatePittsburgh
−0.08First-down EPA−0.09
0.18Second-down EPA0.33
−0.09Third-down EPA0.31

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)

Pittsburgh 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Pittsburgh leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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