Miami at Boston College

Saturday, September 20, 2003

No. 2 Miami beat Boston College 33–⁠14. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Miami led the series 22–⁠3.

Away2Miami11–⁠2 in 2003
33
HomeBoston College8–⁠5 in 2003
14

Final at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA), Chestnut HillAttendance 44,500

At kickoff
77°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami14109033
Boston College0001414

Efficiency

MiamiBoston College
−0.04First-down EPA−0.84
−0.35Second-down EPA−0.20
0.78Third-down EPA0.09

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)

Miami 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Miami leads 25–⁠6 in 31 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Miami 45, Boston College 20
2018Boston College 27, Miami 14
2012Miami 41, Boston College 32
2011Boston College 24, Miami 17
2007Boston College 28, Miami 14
2006Miami 17, Boston College 14

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