Ohio State at Penn State

Saturday, November 1, 2003

No. 8 Ohio State beat Penn State 21–⁠20. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 10–⁠9 as played.

Away8Ohio State11–⁠2 in 2003
21
HomePenn State3–⁠9 in 2003
20

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkHigh 75°F, low 43°FAttendance 108,276

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio State707721
Penn State7100320

Efficiency

Ohio StatePenn State
0.00First-down EPA−0.39
0.01Second-down EPA−0.25
−0.54Third-down EPA0.86

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)

Ohio State 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Ohio State leads 26–⁠14; as played, 27–⁠14 in 41 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 38, Penn State 14
2024Ohio State 20, Penn State 13
2023Ohio State 20, Penn State 12
2022Ohio State 44, Penn State 31
2021Ohio State 33, Penn State 24
2020Ohio State 38, Penn State 25

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