South Florida at Northern Illinois

Thursday, August 30, 2001 Share

Northern Illinois beat South Florida 20–⁠17. It was their first meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 1–⁠0.

AwaySouth Florida8–⁠3 in 2001

HomeNorthern Illinois6–⁠5 in 2001

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbHigh 83°F, low 58°FAttendance 14,426

At kickoff: 79°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD), 39 km from the stadium, 19 minutes after kickoff

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Northern Illinois 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

South Florida leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2016	South Florida 48, Northern Illinois 17
2009	South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3	International Bowl
2002	South Florida 37, Northern Illinois 6
2001	Northern Illinois 20, South Florida 17