Wake Forest at Virginia

Saturday, September 27, 2003

Virginia beat Wake Forest 27–⁠24. It was their 44th meeting; after it, Virginia led the series 32–⁠12.

AwayWake Forest5–⁠7 in 2003
24
HomeVirginia8–⁠5 in 2003
27

Final at Scott Stadium, CharlottesvilleHigh 81°F, low 60°FAttendance 60,884

At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, haze, wind 11 mph from the south, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charlottesville Alb (KCHO), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wake Forest0714324
Virginia3731427

Efficiency

Wake ForestVirginia
−0.03First-down EPA0.06
−0.28Second-down EPA−0.02
0.49Third-down EPA0.09

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)

Virginia 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Virginia leads 34–⁠18 in 52 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Wake Forest 16, Virginia 9
2024Virginia 31, Wake Forest 30
2021Wake Forest 37, Virginia 17
2020Wake Forest 40, Virginia 23
2016Wake Forest 27, Virginia 20
2012Wake Forest 16, Virginia 10

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