USC at Arizona State

Saturday, October 4, 2003

No. 10 USC beat Arizona State 37–⁠17. It was their 20th meeting; after it, USC led the series 11–⁠9 as played.

Away10USC12–⁠1 in 2003
37
HomeArizona State5–⁠7 in 2003
17

Final at Mountain America Stadium, TempeHigh 93°F, low 64°FAttendance 56,527

At kickoff
89°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), 7 km from the stadium, 30 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC73141337
Arizona State737017

Efficiency

USCArizona State
−0.08First-down EPA−0.19
−0.10Second-down EPA−0.05
0.20Third-down EPA0.29

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)

USC 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, USC leads 25–⁠13; as played, 26–⁠14 in 40 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023USC 42, Arizona State 28
2022USC 42, Arizona State 25
2021Arizona State 31, USC 16
2020USC 28, Arizona State 27
2019USC 31, Arizona State 26
2018Arizona State 38, USC 35

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