LSU at South Carolina

Saturday, October 18, 2003

No. 10 LSU beat South Carolina 33–⁠7. It was their 17th meeting; after it, LSU led the series 14–⁠2–⁠1 as played.

Away10LSU13–⁠1 in 2003
33
HomeSouth Carolina5–⁠7 in 2003
7

Final at Williams-Brice Stadium, ColumbiaHigh 77°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in. of rainAttendance 82,525

At kickoff
57°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Owens Airport (KCUB), 3 km from the stadium, eight minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
LSU6137733
South Carolina00707

Efficiency

LSUSouth Carolina
−0.16First-down EPA−0.46
0.15Second-down EPA−0.24
0.82Third-down EPA0.45

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)

LSU 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, LSU leads 19–⁠2–⁠1; as played, 21–⁠2–⁠1 in 24 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2025LSU 20, South Carolina 10
2024LSU 36, South Carolina 33
2020LSU 52, South Carolina 24
2015LSU 45, South Carolina 24
2012LSU 23, South Carolina 21
2008LSU 24, South Carolina 17

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