Arizona State at Iowa

Saturday, September 20, 2003

No. 18 Iowa beat No. 16 Arizona State 21–⁠2. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

Away16Arizona State5–⁠7 in 2003
2
Home18Iowa10–⁠3 in 2003
21

Final at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa CityHigh 72°F, low 38°FAttendance 70,397

At kickoff
70°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Iowa City Municipal (KIOW), 2 km from the stadium, 52 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Arizona State20002
Iowa0147021

Efficiency

Arizona StateIowa
−0.48First-down EPA−0.01
−0.19Second-down EPA−0.16
−0.17Third-down EPA−0.07

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)

Iowa 75% to win. Iowa pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

Arizona State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2004Arizona State 44, Iowa 7
2003Iowa 21, Arizona State 2
1997Arizona State 17, Iowa 7Sun Bowl

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