Virginia vs. Illinois

Monday, January 1, 1990, Citrus Bowl Share

No. 11 Illinois beat No. 15 Virginia 31–⁠21. It was their first meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral site15Virginia10–⁠3 in 1989

Neutral site11Illinois10–⁠2 in 1989

FinalTV: ABCAttendance 60,016Referee: Loyd Dale (Southern Independent)

MVP Jeff George (Illinois)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Virginia 56% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.