Southern Miss at Alabama

Saturday, October 11, 2003

Alabama beat Southern Miss 17–⁠3. It was their 40th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 33–⁠5–⁠2 as played.

AwaySouthern Miss9–⁠4 in 2003
3
HomeAlabama4–⁠9 in 2003
17

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaHigh 73°F, low 65°FAttendance 82,818

At kickoff
72°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tuscaloosa Regional (KTCL), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Miss03003
Alabama730717

Efficiency

Southern MissAlabama
−0.33First-down EPA−0.18
−0.12Second-down EPA−0.32
0.34Third-down EPA0.37

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)

Alabama 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Alabama leads 36–⁠6–⁠2; as played, 38–⁠5–⁠2 in 45 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2021Alabama 63, Southern Miss 14
2019Alabama 49, Southern Miss 7
2014Alabama 52, Southern Miss 12
2005Alabama 30, Southern Miss 21
2004Alabama 27, Southern Miss 3
2003Alabama 17, Southern Miss 3

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