Illinois at Purdue
Saturday, November 3, 2001. Illinois took the Purdue Cannon from Purdue Share
No. 21 Illinois beat No. 20 Purdue 38–13. It was their 79th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 40–32–6 in the games on file.
Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteAttendance 61,568
- At kickoff
- 63°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, 16 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| Purdue | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 60% to win. Illinois pulled the upset.
The series
Every Illinois–Purdue gameOfficially, Purdue leads 49–47–6; as played, 48–47–6 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.
| 2026 | Purdue 24, Illinois 17 | |
| 2025 | Illinois 43, Purdue 27 | |
| 2024 | Illinois 50, Purdue 49 | |
| 2023 | Purdue 44, Illinois 19 | |
| 2022 | Purdue 31, Illinois 24 | |
| 2021 | Purdue 13, Illinois 9 |
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gamevs. Penn StateNov. 10, 2001
- SeasonIllinois in 2001
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Purdue
- Next gameat Ohio StateNov. 10, 2001
- SeasonPurdue in 2001
- ProgramPurdue history and records