Boston College at Syracuse
Saturday, October 18, 2003 Share
Syracuse beat Boston College 39–14. It was their 44th meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 27–17 as played.
Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsAttendance 45,313
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Syracuse | 6 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 39 |
Efficiency
| Boston College | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| −0.17 | First-down EPA | −0.01 |
| −0.25 | Second-down EPA | −0.16 |
| 0.58 | Third-down EPA | 0.65 |
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)
Boston College 56% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Boston College–Syracuse gameOfficially, Syracuse leads 33–25; as played, 34–25 in 59 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.
Around this game
Boston College
- Next gamevs. Notre DameOct. 25, 2003
- SeasonBoston College in 2003
- ProgramBoston College history and records
Syracuse
- Next gameat PittsburghOct. 25, 2003
- SeasonSyracuse in 2003
- ProgramSyracuse history and records

