NC State at Georgia Tech

Saturday, October 4, 2003

Georgia Tech beat NC State 29–⁠21. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 15–⁠8.

AwayNC State8–⁠5 in 2003
21
HomeGeorgia Tech7–⁠6 in 2003
29

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaHigh 79°F, low 47°FAttendance 50,113

At kickoff
71°F, a few clouds, wind 15 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), 17 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State373821
Georgia Tech7150729

Efficiency

NC StateGeorgia Tech
−0.23First-down EPA−0.23
0.17Second-down EPA−0.16
0.27Third-down EPA0.51

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)

NC State 58% to win. Georgia Tech won as Elo’s underdog.

Georgia Tech leads 21–⁠12 in 33 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025NC State 48, Georgia Tech 36
2024Georgia Tech 30, NC State 29
2020NC State 23, Georgia Tech 13
2019Georgia Tech 28, NC State 26
2014Georgia Tech 56, NC State 23
2011Georgia Tech 45, NC State 35

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