North Carolina at Maryland

Saturday, November 1, 2003

Maryland beat North Carolina 59–⁠21. It was their 66th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 35–⁠30–⁠1.

AwayNorth Carolina2–⁠10 in 2003
21
HomeMaryland10–⁠3 in 2003
59

Final at SECU Stadium, College ParkHigh 71°F, low 47°FAttendance 51,195

At kickoff
78°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ronald Reagan Washington Natl Airport (KDCA), 18 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina1470021
Maryland63914059

Efficiency

North CarolinaMaryland
−0.04First-down EPA0.10
0.10Second-down EPA0.17
0.33Third-down EPA0.44

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)

Maryland 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

North Carolina leads 37–⁠32–⁠1 in 70 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2012North Carolina 45, Maryland 38
2008Maryland 17, North Carolina 15
2007North Carolina 16, Maryland 13
2005Maryland 33, North Carolina 30
2003Maryland 59, North Carolina 21
2002Maryland 59, North Carolina 7

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