Oregon vs. Minnesota
Wednesday, December 31, 2003, Sun Bowl Share
No. 25 Minnesota beat Oregon 31–30. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 3–1.
Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: CBSAttendance 49,894Payout $1.45 million per team (Wikipedia)Referee: Steve Shaw (SEC)The game on Wikipedia
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Efficiency
| Oregon | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.19 | First-down EPA | −0.17 |
| 0.01 | Second-down EPA | −0.32 |
| 0.65 | Third-down EPA | 1.24 |
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)
Minnesota 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Oregon–Minnesota gameMinnesota leads 3–2 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2025 | Oregon 42, Minnesota 13 | |
| 2003 | Minnesota 31, Oregon 30 | Sun Bowl |
| 1999 | Oregon 24, Minnesota 20 | Sun Bowl |
| 1975 | Minnesota 10, Oregon 7 | |
| 1961 | Minnesota 14, Oregon 7 |
Around this game
Oregon
- Next gamevs. IndianaSept. 11, 2004
- SeasonOregon in 2003
- ProgramOregon history and records
Minnesota
- Next gamevs. ToledoSept. 4, 2004
- SeasonMinnesota in 2003
- ProgramMinnesota history and records