Nebraska at Southern Miss

Thursday, September 25, 2003

No. 15 Nebraska beat Southern Miss 38–⁠14. It was their second meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 2–⁠0.

Away15Nebraska10–⁠3 in 2003
38
HomeSouthern Miss9–⁠4 in 2003
14

Final at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgHigh 85°F, low 64°FAttendance 36,125

At kickoff
81°F, partly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hattiesburg Municipal, 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska17014738
Southern Miss070714

Efficiency

NebraskaSouthern Miss
−0.59First-down EPA−0.07
−0.33Second-down EPA−0.09
−0.15Third-down EPA0.20

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)

Nebraska 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Nebraska leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2015Nebraska 36, Southern Miss 28
2013Nebraska 56, Southern Miss 13
2012Nebraska 49, Southern Miss 20
2004Southern Miss 21, Nebraska 17
2003Nebraska 38, Southern Miss 14
1999Nebraska 20, Southern Miss 13

Around this game

Nebraska

Southern Miss