No. 12 LSU edges No. 7 Illinois, 47–34

No. 12 beat No. 7 in the AP poll.

It was the 5th-biggest of 6 upsets in 2001 Bowl season, and the 40th-biggest of the 2001 season. LSU pulled off 2 other upsets in 2001.

Other upsets in 2001 Bowl season

1. Georgia Tech 24, No. 11 Stanford 14

   Unranked beat No. 11Recap
   Upset size7.5
2. Boston College 20, No. 16 Georgia 16

   Unranked beat No. 16Recap
   Upset size5
3. No. 24 Florida State 30, No. 15 Virginia Tech 17

   No. 24 beat No. 15Recap
   Upset size4.5
4. Michigan State 44, No. 20 Fresno State 35

   Unranked beat No. 20Recap
   Upset size3
5. No. 23 Louisville 28, No. 19 BYU 10

   No. 23 beat No. 19Recap
   Upset size2

LSU’s other 2001 upsets

1. No. 12 LSU 31, No. 8 Tennessee 20

   Week 16No. 12 beat No. 8Recap
   Upset size2
2. LSU 41, No. 24 Arkansas 38

   Week 14Unranked beat No. 24Recap
   Upset size1

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