Pittsburgh at Texas A&M

Saturday, September 27, 2003

No. 17 Pittsburgh beat Texas A&M 37–⁠26. It was their third meeting; Pittsburgh leads the series 2–⁠1.

Away17Pittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2003
37
HomeTexas A&M4–⁠8 in 2003
26

Final at Kyle Field, College StationHigh 89°F, low 66°FAttendance 79,116

At kickoff
87°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Easterwood Field (KCLL), 3 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh9021737
Texas A&M01301326

Efficiency

PittsburghTexas A&M
−0.15First-down EPA−0.25
−0.05Second-down EPA0.47
0.33Third-down EPA0.34

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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Pittsburgh leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2003Pittsburgh 37, Texas A&M 26
2002Texas A&M 14, Pittsburgh 12
1989Pittsburgh 31, Texas A&M 28John Hancock Bowl

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