Navy at Vanderbilt

Saturday, October 11, 2003

Navy beat Vanderbilt 37–⁠27. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2–⁠2.

AwayNavy8–⁠5 in 2003
37
HomeVanderbilt2–⁠10 in 2003
27

Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleAttendance 25,417

At kickoff
73°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 12 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy14032037
Vanderbilt3143727

Efficiency

NavyVanderbilt
0.08First-down EPA−0.06
−0.11Second-down EPA0.26
0.22Third-down EPA0.67

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)

Vanderbilt 51% to win. Navy won as Elo’s underdog.

Navy leads 3–⁠2–⁠2 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2004Navy 29, Vanderbilt 26
2003Navy 37, Vanderbilt 27
1993Vanderbilt 41, Navy 7
1992Vanderbilt 27, Navy 7
1967Vanderbilt 35, Navy 35
1966Navy 30, Vanderbilt 14

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