Rutgers at UConn

Saturday, November 8, 2003

UConn beat Rutgers 38–⁠31. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Rutgers led the series 14–⁠7.

AwayRutgers5–⁠7 in 2003
31
HomeUConn9–⁠3 in 2003
38

Final at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East HartfordHigh 48°F, low 29°FAttendance 40,000

At kickoff
39°F, clear, wind 17 mph from the northwest, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartford Brainard (KHFD), 4 km from the stadium, 15 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers1077731
UConn70141738

Efficiency

RutgersUConn
−0.08First-down EPA−0.13
0.14Second-down EPA−0.29
0.71Third-down EPA0.09

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)

UConn 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Rutgers leads 20–⁠11 in 31 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2013UConn 28, Rutgers 17
2012Rutgers 19, UConn 3
2011UConn 40, Rutgers 22
2010Rutgers 27, UConn 24
2009Rutgers 28, UConn 24
2008Rutgers 12, UConn 10

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