Cincinnati at West Virginia

Saturday, September 13, 2003

Cincinnati beat West Virginia 15–⁠13. It was their 13th meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 11–⁠1–⁠1.

AwayCincinnati5–⁠7 in 2003
15
HomeWest Virginia8–⁠5 in 2003
13

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownHigh 72°F, low 59°F, 0.11 in. of rainAttendance 51,189

At kickoff
67°F, overcast, mist, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mgtn Rgnl-W L B Hart Fd Airport (KMGW), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cincinnati393015
West Virginia076013

Efficiency

CincinnatiWest Virginia
−0.32First-down EPA−0.42
−0.29Second-down EPA−0.28
0.01Third-down EPA−0.31

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)

West Virginia 59% to win. Cincinnati won as Elo’s underdog.

West Virginia leads 19–⁠3–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026West Virginia 45, Cincinnati 42
2024West Virginia 31, Cincinnati 24
2023West Virginia 42, Cincinnati 21
2011West Virginia 24, Cincinnati 21
2010West Virginia 37, Cincinnati 10
2009Cincinnati 24, West Virginia 21

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