Vanderbilt at Mississippi State

Saturday, October 4, 2003

Mississippi State beat Vanderbilt 30–⁠21. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 10–⁠6–⁠2.

AwayVanderbilt2–⁠10 in 2003
21
HomeMississippi State2–⁠10 in 2003
30

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleHigh 74°F, low 41°FAttendance 40,156

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Vanderbilt077721
Mississippi State14310330

Efficiency

VanderbiltMississippi State
−0.11First-down EPA−0.02
−0.22Second-down EPA0.15
0.37Third-down EPA0.34

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)

Mississippi State 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Mississippi State leads 15–⁠7–⁠2 in 24 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2021Mississippi State 45, Vanderbilt 6
2020Mississippi State 24, Vanderbilt 17
2014Mississippi State 51, Vanderbilt 0
2009Mississippi State 15, Vanderbilt 3
2008Mississippi State 17, Vanderbilt 14
2004Vanderbilt 31, Mississippi State 13

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