LSU vs. Illinois
Tuesday, January 1, 2002, Sugar Bowl Share
No. 12 LSU beat No. 7 Illinois 47–34. It was their only meeting on record.
Final at Caesars Superdome, New OrleansIndoorsTV: ABCAttendance 77,688Referee: Steve Usechek (Big XII)
MVP Rohan Davey (QB, LSU)Wikipedia
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 7 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 47 |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 53% to win. LSU pulled the upset.
The series
Every LSU–Illinois gameLSU leads 1–0 in their only meeting.
Around this game
LSU
- Next gameat Virginia TechSept. 1, 2002
- SeasonLSU in 2001
- ProgramLSU history and records
Illinois
- Next gamevs. MissouriAug. 31, 2002
- SeasonIllinois in 2001
- ProgramIllinois history and records