Purdue at Illinois
Saturday, October 12, 2002. Illinois kept the Purdue Cannon Share
Illinois beat Purdue 38–31 in overtime. It was their 80th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 41–32–6 in the games on file.
Final, overtime at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignHigh 75°F, low 51°F, 0.14 in. of rainAttendance 55,590
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Illinois | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–Illinois 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 22 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
Purdue
- Next gamevs. MichiganOct. 19, 2002
- SeasonPurdue in 2002
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Illinois
- Next gamevs. IndianaOct. 26, 2002
- SeasonIllinois in 2002
- ProgramIllinois history and records