San José State at Rice

Saturday, October 4, 2003

Rice beat San José State 28–⁠24. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

AwaySan José State3–⁠8 in 2003
24
HomeRice5–⁠7 in 2003
28

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonHigh 86°F, low 71°FAttendance 15,153

At kickoff
78°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P Hobby (KHOU), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
San José State1430724
Rice7701428

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rice 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

San José State leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2004San José State 70, Rice 63
2003Rice 28, San José State 24
2000San José State 29, Rice 16
1999Rice 49, San José State 7
1998San José State 20, Rice 17

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