Boston College at Rutgers

Saturday, November 15, 2003

Boston College beat Rutgers 35–⁠25. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 18–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayBoston College8–⁠5 in 2003
35
HomeRutgers5–⁠7 in 2003
25

Final at High Point Solutions Stadium, PiscatawayHigh 52°F, low 35°FAttendance 31,019

At kickoff
50°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Somerset Airport Asos (KSMQ), 22 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston College01371535
Rutgers12100325

Efficiency

Boston CollegeRutgers
−0.18First-down EPA−0.20
0.32Second-down EPA−0.23
0.71Third-down EPA0.03

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)

Boston College 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Boston College leads 21–⁠7–⁠1 in 29 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Boston College 28, Rutgers 21
2022Rutgers 22, Boston College 21
2019Boston College 30, Rutgers 16
2004Boston College 21, Rutgers 10
2003Boston College 35, Rutgers 25
2002Boston College 44, Rutgers 14

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