Illinois vs. Missouri

2003 Missouri-Illinois State Farm Showdown Highlights

One More Time!

63,576 fans packed into the Edward Jones Dome as the Sports Commission and St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission hosted the second consecutive Missouri-Illinois State Farm Showdown on August 30.    The Showdown, presented by AT&T Wireless, saw the Missouri Tigers earn a come-from-behind 22-15 victory over the Fighting Illini.    It was the second consecutive season the Tigers opened the campaign with a victory over Illinois after pulling of a 33-20 upset in 2002. The contest was televised nationally on ABC-TV.

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Click on any image below to begin the 2003 highlights show. Photos by Dave Preston
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2003 Box Score

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 5
Missouri Tigers 7 7 0 8 22
Fighting Illini 3 3 3 6 15

 

Scoring Summary:
First Quarter
8:47 IL John Gockman 44-yd field goal
0:40 MO Zack Abron 1-yd run (Michael Matheny kick)
Second Quarter
5:31 MO J.D. McCoy 14-yd pass from Brad Smith (Michael Matheny kick)
0:07 IL John Gockman 48-yd field goal
Third Quarter
9:03 IL John Gockman 31-yd field goal
Fourth Quarter
10:36 IL Kelvin Hayden 6-yd pass from John Beutjer (pass failed)
4:12 MO Darius Outlaw 6-yd pass from Brad Smith (Brad Smith rush)

 

Attendance: 63,576

 

Illinois vs. Missouri Football
Edwards Jones Dome in Downtown St. Louis

The Illinois-Missouri football series was hosted by the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission and the St. Louis Sports Commission – The Impact Player of America’s Best Sports City.
dbray@stlouissports.org

Series History | 2002 Highlights | 2003 Highlights | Mini-Helmets