Rutgers at Temple

Saturday, October 25, 2003

Rutgers beat Temple 30–⁠14. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, Rutgers led the series 17–⁠16.

AwayRutgers5–⁠7 in 2003
30
HomeTemple1–⁠11 in 2003
14

Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaHigh 62°F, low 38°FAttendance 18,376

At kickoff
59°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the south, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers14106030
Temple007714

Efficiency

RutgersTemple
−0.17First-down EPA−0.07
0.06Second-down EPA−0.33
0.13Third-down EPA0.16

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)

Temple 61% to win. Rutgers won as Elo’s underdog.

Rutgers leads 23–⁠16 in 39 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Rutgers 36, Temple 7
2022Rutgers 16, Temple 14
2021Rutgers 61, Temple 14
2013Rutgers 23, Temple 20
2012Rutgers 35, Temple 10
2004Rutgers 16, Temple 6

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