Ohio at Kentucky

Saturday, October 18, 2003

Kentucky beat Ohio 35–⁠14. It was their third meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayOhio2–⁠10 in 2003
14
HomeKentucky4–⁠8 in 2003
35

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonHigh 59°F, low 33°FAttendance 61,107

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio700714
Kentucky07141435

Efficiency

OhioKentucky
−0.33First-down EPA−0.24
−0.31Second-down EPA−0.26
0.25Third-down EPA0.41

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)

Kentucky 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Kentucky leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Kentucky 41, Ohio 6
2014Kentucky 20, Ohio 3
2004Ohio 28, Kentucky 16
2003Kentucky 35, Ohio 14
1987Kentucky 28, Ohio 0
1971Ohio 35, Kentucky 6

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