Miami at Virginia Tech

Saturday, November 1, 2003

No. 10 Virginia Tech beat No. 2 Miami 31–⁠7. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Miami led the series 15–⁠6.

Away2Miami11–⁠2 in 2003
7
Home10Virginia Tech8–⁠5 in 2003
31

Final at Lane Stadium, BlacksburgHigh 76°F, low 40°FAttendance 65,115

At kickoff
61°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dublin/New Riv Vlly (KPSK), 25 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami00077
Virginia Tech01021031

Efficiency

MiamiVirginia Tech
−0.45First-down EPA0.07
−0.05Second-down EPA−0.49
−0.19Third-down EPA−0.47

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)

Miami 63% to win. Virginia Tech pulled the upset.

Miami leads 27–⁠15 in 42 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Miami 34, Virginia Tech 17
2024Miami 38, Virginia Tech 34
2022Miami 20, Virginia Tech 14
2021Miami 38, Virginia Tech 26
2020Miami 25, Virginia Tech 24
2019Virginia Tech 42, Miami 35

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