UConn at Virginia Tech

Saturday, September 27, 2003

No. 5 Virginia Tech beat UConn 47–⁠13. It was their second meeting; Virginia Tech leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayUConn9–⁠3 in 2003
13
Home5Virginia Tech8–⁠5 in 2003
47

Final at Lane Stadium, BlacksburgHigh 78°F, low 54°FAttendance 65,115

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dublin/New Riv Vlly (KPSK), 25 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UConn007613
Virginia Tech101713747

Efficiency

UConnVirginia Tech
0.10First-down EPA0.12
−0.15Second-down EPA0.13
0.29Third-down EPA−0.37

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 Tech 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Virginia Tech leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2003Virginia Tech 47, UConn 13
2001Virginia Tech 52, UConn 10

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