Virginia Tech at Temple

Saturday, November 15, 2003

No. 12 Virginia Tech beat Temple 24–⁠23 in overtime. It was their 17th meeting; Virginia Tech leads the series 13–⁠4.

Away12Virginia Tech8–⁠5 in 2003
24
HomeTemple1–⁠11 in 2003
23

Final, overtime at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaHigh 54°F, low 39°FAttendance 27,425

At kickoff
52°F, partly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 6 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Virginia Tech3077724
Temple00017623

Efficiency

Virginia TechTemple
−0.21First-down EPA0.06
0.20Second-down EPA−0.02
0.30Third-down EPA−0.15

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)

Virginia Tech 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Virginia Tech leads 13–⁠4 in 17 meetings.

Recent meetings
2003Virginia Tech 24, Temple 23
2002Virginia Tech 20, Temple 10
2001Virginia Tech 35, Temple 0
2000Virginia Tech 35, Temple 13
1999Virginia Tech 62, Temple 7
1998Temple 28, Virginia Tech 24

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