Wisconsin at Penn State

Saturday, October 4, 2003

Wisconsin beat Penn State 30–⁠23. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 6–⁠3.

AwayWisconsin7–⁠6 in 2003
30
HomePenn State3–⁠9 in 2003
23

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkHigh 55°F, low 34°F, 0.06 in. of rainAttendance 107,851

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wisconsin7106730
Penn State367723

Efficiency

WisconsinPenn State
0.00First-down EPA−0.11
−0.03Second-down EPA−0.10
0.01Third-down EPA0.21

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)

Penn State 53% to win. Wisconsin won as Elo’s underdog.

Penn State leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Wisconsin 24, Penn State 20
2024Penn State 28, Wisconsin 13
2021Penn State 16, Wisconsin 10
2018Penn State 22, Wisconsin 10
2016Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31Big Ten Championship Game
2013Penn State 31, Wisconsin 24

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