UCLA vs. Fresno State

Tuesday, December 30, 2003, Silicon Valley Football Classic

Fresno State beat UCLA 17–⁠9. It was their sixth meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 5–⁠1.

Neutral siteUCLA6–⁠7 in 2003
9
Neutral siteFresno State9–⁠5 in 2003
17

Final at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, BrookingsTV: ESPN2Attendance 20,126Referee: David Witvoet (Big Ten)

MVPs Rodney Davis (Fresno St.); Garrett McIntyre (Fresno St.)Wikipedia

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UCLA07209
Fresno State1430017

Efficiency

UCLAFresno State
−0.61First-down EPA−0.31
−0.04Second-down EPA0.05
−0.18Third-down EPA0.23

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)

Fresno State 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

UCLA leads 6–⁠4 in 10 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2024UCLA 20, Fresno State 13
2021Fresno State 40, UCLA 37
2018Fresno State 38, UCLA 14
2008Fresno State 36, UCLA 31
2003Fresno State 17, UCLA 9Silicon Valley Football Classic
2000UCLA 24, Fresno State 21

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