Georgia Tech at Vanderbilt

Saturday, September 27, 2003. Georgia Tech kept the Gold Cowbell

Georgia Tech beat Vanderbilt 24–⁠17 in overtime. It was their 35th meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 18–⁠14–⁠3.

AwayGeorgia Tech7–⁠6 in 2003
24
HomeVanderbilt2–⁠10 in 2003
17

Final, overtime at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleAttendance 25,007

At kickoff
70°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Georgia Tech10007724
Vanderbilt01007017

Efficiency

Georgia TechVanderbilt
0.01First-down EPA−0.27
−0.15Second-down EPA0.09
−0.07Third-down EPA0.32

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)

Georgia Tech 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Georgia Tech leads 20–⁠15–⁠3 in 38 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Vanderbilt 35, Georgia Tech 27Birmingham Bowl
2016Georgia Tech 38, Vanderbilt 7
2009Georgia Tech 56, Vanderbilt 31
2003Georgia Tech 24, Vanderbilt 17
2002Georgia Tech 45, Vanderbilt 3
1967Georgia Tech 17, Vanderbilt 10

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