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Miami (OH) vs. Bowling Green

Thursday, December 4, 2003, Mid-American Championship Game

No. 14 Miami (OH) beat No. 20 Bowling Green 49–⁠27. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, Miami (OH) led the series 24–⁠14–⁠4.

Neutral site14Miami (OH)13–⁠1 in 2003
49
Neutral site20Bowling Green11–⁠3 in 2003
27

Final at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling GreenHigh 39°F, low 27°FTV: ESPN2Attendance 24,813Referee: Todd Geerlings

MVP Ben Roethlisberger (QB, Miami)Wikipedia

At kickoff
37°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metcalf Field (KTDZ), 24 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami (OH)71421749
Bowling Green7103727

Efficiency

Miami (OH)Bowling Green
0.12First-down EPA−0.54
0.16Second-down EPA0.16
0.76Third-down EPA0.43

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)

Miami (OH) 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Miami (OH)–Bowling Green game

Miami (OH) leads 34–⁠22–⁠4 in 60 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Bowling Green 24, Miami (OH) 20
2024Miami (OH) 28, Bowling Green 12
2023Miami (OH) 27, Bowling Green 0
2022Bowling Green 17, Miami (OH) 13
2021Miami (OH) 34, Bowling Green 7
2019Miami (OH) 44, Bowling Green 3

Around this game

Miami (OH)

Bowling Green