Vanderbilt at Rutgers

Saturday, September 17, 1988

Vanderbilt beat Rutgers 31–⁠30. It was their second meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayVanderbilt3–⁠8 in 1988
31
HomeRutgers5–⁠6 in 1988
30

FinalHigh 70°F, low 46°FAttendance 23,477

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rutgers 63% to win. Vanderbilt won as Elo’s underdog.

Vanderbilt leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2004Rutgers 37, Vanderbilt 34
1988Vanderbilt 31, Rutgers 30
1987Vanderbilt 27, Rutgers 13

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