Illinois vs. Missouri

Saturday, August 30, 2003

Missouri beat Illinois 22–⁠15. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Missouri led the series 13–⁠7.

Neutral siteIllinois1–⁠11 in 2003
15
Neutral siteMissouri8–⁠5 in 2003
22

FinalHigh 79°F, low 72°F, 0.11 in. of rainAttendance 63,576

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois333615
Missouri770822

Efficiency

IllinoisMissouri
−0.06First-down EPA−0.34
0.04Second-down EPA0.02
0.78Third-down EPA0.43

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 59% to win. Missouri won as Elo’s underdog.

Missouri leads 17–⁠7 in 24 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2010Missouri 23, Illinois 13
2009Missouri 37, Illinois 9
2008Missouri 52, Illinois 42
2007Missouri 40, Illinois 34
2003Missouri 22, Illinois 15
2002Missouri 33, Illinois 20

Around this game

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