East Carolina at Illinois

Saturday, September 19, 1987

Illinois beat East Carolina 20–⁠10. It was their first meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayEast Carolina5–⁠6 in 1987
10
HomeIllinois3–⁠7–⁠1 in 1987
20

FinalHigh 75°F, low 53°FAttendance 62,045

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
1995Illinois 7, East Carolina 0
1994Illinois 30, East Carolina 0Liberty Bowl
1991Illinois 38, East Carolina 31
1987Illinois 20, East Carolina 10

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