East Carolina at Illinois

Saturday, August 31, 1991

Illinois beat East Carolina 38–⁠31. It was their second meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayEast Carolina11–⁠1 in 1991
31
HomeIllinois6–⁠6 in 1991
38

FinalHigh 90°F, low 67°FAttendance 46,313

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the two 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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