Washington State at USC

Saturday, November 1, 2003

No. 3 USC beat No. 6 Washington State 43–⁠16. It was their 63rd meeting; after it, USC led the series 51–⁠8–⁠4 as played.

Away6Washington State10–⁠3 in 2003
16
Home3USC12–⁠1 in 2003
43

Final at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesHigh 66°F, low 48°FAttendance 82,478

At kickoff
61°F, clear, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Downtown L.A./Usc Campus (KCQT), 1 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Washington State0100616
USC312141443

Efficiency

Washington StateUSC
−0.22First-down EPA−0.09
−0.01Second-down EPA0.31
0.02Third-down EPA0.24

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)

USC 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, USC leads 62–⁠10–⁠4; as played, 63–⁠10–⁠4 in 77 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2022USC 30, Washington State 14
2021USC 45, Washington State 14
2020USC 38, Washington State 13
2018USC 39, Washington State 36
2017Washington State 30, USC 27
2014USC 44, Washington State 17

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