North Carolina at Clemson

Saturday, October 25, 2003

Clemson beat North Carolina 36–⁠28. It was their 50th meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 32–⁠17–⁠1.

AwayNorth Carolina2–⁠10 in 2003
28
HomeClemson9–⁠4 in 2003
36

Final at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC), ClemsonHigh 69°F, low 42°FAttendance 75,000

At kickoff
61°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Oconee County Regional (KCEU), 4 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina01414028
Clemson13314636

Efficiency

North CarolinaClemson
−0.32First-down EPA0.18
−0.04Second-down EPA0.19
0.23Third-down EPA−0.02

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)

Clemson 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Clemson leads 41–⁠18–⁠1 in 60 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Clemson 28, North Carolina 20
2025Clemson 38, North Carolina 10
2023Clemson 31, North Carolina 20
2022Clemson 39, North Carolina 10Subway ACC Championship
2019Clemson 21, North Carolina 20
2015Clemson 45, North Carolina 37ACC Championship Game

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