Virginia Tech vs. California

Friday, December 26, 2003, Insight Bowl Share

California beat Virginia Tech 52–⁠49. It was their first meeting; after it, California led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteVirginia Tech8–⁠5 in 2003

Neutral siteCalifornia8–⁠6 in 2003

FinalTV: ESPNAttendance 42,364Payout $750,000 per team (Wikipedia)Referee: Nick Define (MAC)

MVPs Aaron Rodgers (California); Ryan Gutierrez (California)Wikipedia

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Virginia Tech	21	7	0	21	49
California	7	14	21	10	52

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Our ratings going in

Virginia Tech 53% to win. California won as Elo’s underdog.

California leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.