Michigan State at Ohio State

Saturday, November 8, 2003

No. 7 Ohio State beat No. 14 Michigan State 33–⁠23. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 22–⁠11.

Away14Michigan State8–⁠5 in 2003
23
Home7Ohio State11–⁠2 in 2003
33

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusHigh 39°F, low 24°FAttendance 105,194

At kickoff
38°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Port Columbus International Airport (KCMH), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan State737623
Ohio State31410633

Efficiency

Michigan StateOhio State
0.01First-down EPA−0.07
−0.23Second-down EPA−0.07
0.23Third-down EPA−0.03

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Ohio State leads 38–⁠14 in 52 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Ohio State 38, Michigan State 7
2023Ohio State 38, Michigan State 3
2022Ohio State 49, Michigan State 20
2021Ohio State 56, Michigan State 7
2020Ohio State 52, Michigan State 12
2019Ohio State 34, Michigan State 10

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