Boise State at Hawai’i

Saturday, December 6, 2003

No. 18 Boise State beat Hawai’i 45–⁠28. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Boise State led the series 3–⁠2.

Away18Boise State13–⁠1 in 2003
45
HomeHawai’i9–⁠5 in 2003
28

Final at Aloha Stadium, HonoluluHigh 85°F, low 71°FAttendance 39,685

At kickoff
79°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Honolulu International Airport (PHNL), 6 km from the stadium, 18 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boise State71771445
Hawai’i777728

Efficiency

Boise StateHawai’i
−0.20First-down EPA−0.14
−0.16Second-down EPA−0.24
0.13Third-down EPA0.69

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)

Boise State 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Boise State leads 16–⁠3 in 19 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Boise State 28, Hawai’i 7
2020Boise State 40, Hawai’i 32
2019Boise State 31, Hawai’i 10Mountain West Championship Game
2019Boise State 59, Hawai’i 37
2016Boise State 52, Hawai’i 16
2015Boise State 55, Hawai’i 0

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