Penn State at Purdue

Saturday, October 11, 2003

No. 18 Purdue beat Penn State 28–⁠14. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 6–⁠2–⁠1.

AwayPenn State3–⁠9 in 2003
14
Home18Purdue9–⁠4 in 2003
28

Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteAttendance 59,720

At kickoff
77°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State0140014
Purdue7103828

Efficiency

Penn StatePurdue
−0.25First-down EPA−0.18
−0.25Second-down EPA−0.33
0.14Third-down EPA0.61

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)

Purdue 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 17–⁠3–⁠1 in 21 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Penn State 49, Purdue 10
2022Penn State 35, Purdue 31
2019Penn State 35, Purdue 7
2016Penn State 62, Purdue 24
2013Penn State 45, Purdue 21
2012Penn State 34, Purdue 9

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