Pittsburgh at Toledo

Saturday, September 20, 2003

Toledo beat No. 9 Pittsburgh 35–⁠31. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

Away9Pittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2003
31
HomeToledo8–⁠4 in 2003
35

Final at Glass Bowl, ToledoHigh 71°F, low 45°FAttendance 31,711

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metcalf Field (KTDZ), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh7177031
Toledo7771435

Efficiency

PittsburghToledo
−0.01First-down EPA0.00
−0.30Second-down EPA0.19
0.51Third-down EPA−0.17

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)

Pittsburgh 52% to win. Toledo pulled the upset.

Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Toledo 48, Pittsburgh 46GameAbove Sports Bowl
2006Pittsburgh 45, Toledo 3
2003Toledo 35, Pittsburgh 31
2002Pittsburgh 37, Toledo 19

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