Illinois at Purdue
Saturday, October 4, 2003. Purdue took the Purdue Cannon from Illinois Share
No. 22 Purdue beat Illinois 43–10. It was their 81st meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 41–33–6 in the games on file.
Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteAttendance 64,139
- At kickoff
- 61°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the west, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Purdue | 20 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 43 |
Efficiency
| Illinois | Purdue | |
|---|---|---|
| −0.09 | First-down EPA | 0.05 |
| −0.09 | Second-down EPA | −0.03 |
| −0.13 | Third-down EPA | 0.64 |
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)
Purdue 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
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 21 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. Michigan StateOct. 11, 2003
- SeasonIllinois in 2003
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Purdue
- Next gamevs. Penn StateOct. 11, 2003
- SeasonPurdue in 2003
- ProgramPurdue history and records