Illinois at UCLA

Saturday, September 13, 2003

UCLA beat Illinois 6–⁠3. It was their 10th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–⁠5.

AwayIllinois1–⁠11 in 2003
3
HomeUCLA6–⁠7 in 2003
6

Final at Rose Bowl, PasadenaHigh 86°F, low 63°FAttendance 51,118

At kickoff
82°F, clear, haze, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Burbank/Glendale (KBUR), 17 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois00303
UCLA33006

Efficiency

IllinoisUCLA
−0.24First-down EPA−0.24
−0.25Second-down EPA−0.20
0.55Third-down EPA0.11

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)

UCLA 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 6–⁠6 in 12 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2011Illinois 20, UCLA 14Fight Hunger Bowl
2004UCLA 35, Illinois 17
2003UCLA 6, Illinois 3
1991UCLA 6, Illinois 3John Hancock Bowl
1983UCLA 45, Illinois 9Rose Bowl
1964Illinois 26, UCLA 7

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