South Carolina Gamecocks @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring
Q1 7:24SCAlex Herrera 29 Yd Field Goal 3–0
SCAlex Herrera 29 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q1 0:00ILLZakhari Franklin 15 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)3–7
ILLZakhari Franklin 15 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)3–7Q3 10:50SCOscar Adaway III 36 Yd Run (Alex Herrera Kick)10–7
SCOscar Adaway III 36 Yd Run (Alex Herrera Kick)10–7Q3 2:23ILLJosh McCray 3 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)10–14
ILLJosh McCray 3 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)10–14Q4 14:56SCJoshua Simon 6 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick)17–14
SCJoshua Simon 6 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick)17–14Q4 7:29ILLJosh McCray 9 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)17–21
ILLJosh McCray 9 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)17–21Passing
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaNorris Sellers | 24/34 | 260 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 |
| Kai Kroeger | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 13/22 | 174 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 87.7 |
Rushing
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Adaway III | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 1 | 36 |
| Jawarn Howell | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 15 |
| LaNorris Sellers | 11 | 19 | 1.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Gage Larvadain | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Juju McDowell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jared Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCray | 13 | 114 | 8.8 | 2 | 60 |
| Aidan Laughery | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jordan Anderson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Altmyer | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Simon | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | 24 |
| Nyck Harbor | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Dalevon Campbell | 1 | 60 | 60.0 | 0 | 60 |
| Oscar Adaway III | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Mazeo Bennett Jr. | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael Smith | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jawarn Howell | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gage Larvadain | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Juju McDowell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Beatty | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | 59 |
| Zakhari Franklin | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 15 |
| Collin Dixon | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Malik Elzy | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Alexander Capka-Jones | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Aidan Laughery | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Thomas Jr. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Emmanwori | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Donnell Fortune | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debo Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Judge Collier | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Stewart | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Kilgore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tonka Hemingway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vicari Swain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DQ Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bam Martin-Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jules | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Huntley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monkell Goodwine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Mack III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King-Demenian Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Colasurdo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bailey | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Meed | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Patterson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jojo Hayden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Briggs Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Holmes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Moczulski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Elzy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Hood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Zardzin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| South Carolina Gamecocks | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 9-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-12 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 390 | Total Yards | 357 |
| 260 | Passing | 174 |
| 24/35 | Comp/Att | 13/22 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 130 | Rushing | 183 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 6-55 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:16 | Possession | 28:44 |
Drives 18
Q1
ILLPunt3 plays · -8 yds · 1:48ILL 19 → ILL 11SCField Goal11 plays · 47 yds · 5:48SC 43 → ILL 10ILLFumble2 plays · 74 yds · 0:44ILL 25 → SC 1SCPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 1:27SC 20 → SC 25ILLTouchdown11 plays · 66 yds · 5:13ILL 25 → SC 0Q2
SCDowns16 plays · 62 yds · 7:01SC 25 → ILL 13ILLPunt5 plays · 28 yds · 3:17ILL 13 → ILL 41SCDowns12 plays · 43 yds · 4:42SC 34 → ILL 23Q3
SCPunt3 plays · -11 yds · 1:56ILL 48 → SC 41ILLPunt3 plays · -1 yds · 0:50ILL 21 → ILL 20SCTouchdown5 plays · 58 yds · 1:24SC 41 → ILL 0ILLInterception5 plays · 17 yds · 1:25ILL 25 → ILL 42SCFumble5 plays · 33 yds · 2:26SC 30 → ILL 42ILLTouchdown9 plays · 63 yds · 4:36ILL 37 → SC 0SCTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 2:27SC 25 → ILL 0Q4
ILLTouchdown12 plays · 75 yds · 7:27ILL 25 → SC 0SCDowns10 plays · 68 yds · 4:21SC 25 → ILL 7ILLDowns7 plays · 72 yds · 3:08ILL 7 → SC 20Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.