Texas A&M at Virginia Tech

Thursday, September 18, 2003

No. 8 Virginia Tech beat Texas A&M 35–⁠19. It was their fourth meeting; the series is even at 2–⁠2.

AwayTexas A&M4–⁠8 in 2003
19
Home8Virginia Tech8–⁠5 in 2003
35

Final at Lane Stadium, BlacksburgHigh 74°F, low 44°FAttendance 65,115

At kickoff
61°F, overcast, wind 24 mph from the northwest, gusts to 37 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dublin/New Riv Vlly (KPSK), 25 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas A&M390719
Virginia Tech7771435

Efficiency

Texas A&MVirginia Tech
−0.33First-down EPA−0.34
0.10Second-down EPA0.19
−0.01Third-down EPA0.27

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)

Virginia Tech 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2003Virginia Tech 35, Texas A&M 19
2002Virginia Tech 13, Texas A&M 3
1977Texas A&M 27, Virginia Tech 6
1976Texas A&M 19, Virginia Tech 0

Around this game

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