Illinois at California
Saturday, September 1, 2001 Share
Illinois beat California 44–17. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 7–1.
Final at California Memorial Stadium, BerkeleyHigh 71°F, low 56°FAttendance 38,160
- At kickoff
- 70°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Oakland/Metrop. Oak (KOAK), 14 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 17 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 44 |
| California | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
California 51% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Illinois–California gameIllinois leads 7–4 in 11 meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2019 | California 35, Illinois 20 | Redbox Bowl |
| 2005 | California 35, Illinois 20 | |
| 2003 | California 31, Illinois 24 | |
| 2001 | Illinois 44, California 17 | |
| 2000 | Illinois 17, California 15 | |
| 1974 | California 31, Illinois 14 |
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gamevs. Northern IllinoisSept. 8, 2001
- SeasonIllinois in 2001
- ProgramIllinois history and records
California
- Next gamevs. BYUSept. 8, 2001
- SeasonCalifornia in 2001
- ProgramCalifornia history and records