Pittsburgh at West Virginia

Saturday, November 15, 2003

West Virginia beat No. 16 Pittsburgh 52–⁠31. It was their 96th meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 56–⁠30–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away16Pittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2003
31
HomeWest Virginia8–⁠5 in 2003
52

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownHigh 55°F, low 43°FAttendance 67,715

At kickoff
43°F, overcast, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mgtn Rgnl-W L B Hart Fd Airport (KMGW), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh14100731
West Virginia1014141452

Efficiency

PittsburghWest Virginia
−0.21First-down EPA−0.03
−0.15Second-down EPA0.15
0.26Third-down EPA0.27

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)

Pittsburgh 52% to win. West Virginia pulled the upset.

Officially, Pittsburgh leads 63–⁠42–⁠3; as played, 61–⁠37–⁠3 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 108 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025West Virginia 31, Pittsburgh 24
2024Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 34
2023West Virginia 17, Pittsburgh 6
2022Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 31
2011West Virginia 21, Pittsburgh 20
2010West Virginia 35, Pittsburgh 10

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