Rutgers at West Virginia

Saturday, October 11, 2003

West Virginia beat Rutgers 34–⁠19. It was their 31st meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 25–⁠4–⁠2.

AwayRutgers5–⁠7 in 2003
19
HomeWest Virginia8–⁠5 in 2003
34

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownHigh 74°F, low 53°FAttendance 50,896

At kickoff
65°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mgtn Rgnl-W L B Hart Fd Airport (KMGW), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers0310619
West Virginia10771034

Efficiency

RutgersWest Virginia
−0.11First-down EPA−0.25
−0.12Second-down EPA0.02
0.37Third-down EPA0.40

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)

West Virginia 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

West Virginia leads 33–⁠4–⁠2 in 39 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2011West Virginia 41, Rutgers 31
2010West Virginia 35, Rutgers 14
2009West Virginia 24, Rutgers 21
2008West Virginia 24, Rutgers 17
2007West Virginia 31, Rutgers 3
2006West Virginia 41, Rutgers 39

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