North Texas at Arkansas

Saturday, September 20, 2003

No. 14 Arkansas beat North Texas 31–⁠7. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Arkansas led the series 8–⁠0.

AwayNorth Texas9–⁠4 in 2003
7
Home14Arkansas9–⁠4 in 2003
31

FinalAttendance 55,825

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Drake Field (KFYV), 8 km from the home team’s stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Texas70007
Arkansas7240031

Efficiency

North TexasArkansas
−0.27First-down EPA−0.06
−0.34Second-down EPA−0.35
0.23Third-down EPA0.42

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)

Arkansas 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Arkansas leads 9–⁠1 in 10 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2018North Texas 44, Arkansas 17
2007Arkansas 66, North Texas 7
2003Arkansas 31, North Texas 7
1972Arkansas 42, North Texas 16
1971Arkansas 60, North Texas 21
1968Arkansas 17, North Texas 15

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