USC Trojans @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USC Trojans | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
Scoring
Q1 5:49ILLLuke Altmyer 12 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)0–7
ILLLuke Altmyer 12 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)0–7Q1 1:22USCWaymond Jordan 1 Yd Run (Ryon Sayeri Kick)7–7
USCWaymond Jordan 1 Yd Run (Ryon Sayeri Kick)7–7Q2 10:49ILLLuke Altmyer 3 Yd pass from Hank Beatty (David Olano Kick)7–14
ILLLuke Altmyer 3 Yd pass from Hank Beatty (David Olano Kick)7–14Q2 0:02USCRyon Sayeri 21 Yd Field Goal 10–14
USCRyon Sayeri 21 Yd Field Goal 10–14Q3 11:34ILLDavid Olano 45 Yd Field Goal 10–17
ILLDavid Olano 45 Yd Field Goal 10–17Q3 6:59ILLKaden Feagin 64 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)10–24
ILLKaden Feagin 64 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)10–24Q3 1:46USCWaymond Jordan 2 Yd Run (Ryon Sayeri Kick)17–24
USCWaymond Jordan 2 Yd Run (Ryon Sayeri Kick)17–24Q4 14:34ILLJustin Bowick 25 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)17–31
ILLJustin Bowick 25 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)17–31Q4 9:54USCMakai Lemon 19 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Jayden Maiava Pass to Makai Lemon for Two-Point Conversion)25–31
USCMakai Lemon 19 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Jayden Maiava Pass to Makai Lemon for Two-Point Conversion)25–31Q4 1:55USCMakai Lemon 16 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Ryon Sayeri Kick)32–31
USCMakai Lemon 16 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Ryon Sayeri Kick)32–31Q4 0:00ILLDavid Olano 41 Yd Field Goal 32–34
ILLDavid Olano 41 Yd Field Goal 32–34Passing
USC Trojans
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Maiava | 30/43 | 364 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 87.6 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 20/26 | 328 | 12.6 | 2 | 0 | 97.8 |
| Hank Beatty | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
Rushing
USC Trojans
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymond Jordan | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | 2 | 13 |
| Husan Longstreet | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Eli Sanders | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Jayden Maiava | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 9 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Feagin | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Luke Altmyer | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 1 | 13 |
| Aidan Laughery | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
USC Trojans
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai Lemon | 11 | 151 | 13.7 | 2 | 29 |
| Lake McRee | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Ja'Kobi Lane | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Walker Lyons | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 18 |
| Tanook Hines | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 30 |
| Jaden Richardson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Waymond Jordan | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Eli Sanders | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| King Miller | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Dixon | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | 61 |
| Hank Beatty | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 0 | 32 |
| Kaden Feagin | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 1 | 64 |
| Justin Bowick | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 25 |
| Hudson Clement | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Cole Rusk | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Tanner Arkin | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Christian Abney | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Luke Altmyer | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
USC Trojans
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desman Stephens II | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Gentry | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishop Fitzgerald | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Pierce | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelles Williams | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendarius Reddick | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devan Thompkins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeCarlos Nicholson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Lucas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennedy Urlacher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylan Shelby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kameryn Crawford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeshawn Silver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Conley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanook Hines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Longstreet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ta'Mere Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahkeem Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Scott | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saboor Karriem | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jojo Hayden | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Rosiek | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Bailey | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Heckel | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Thompson Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Neal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo McCullom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Leon Lowery Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malachi Hood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Dixon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Patterson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Lovett Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gentle Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Rooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayson Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amar Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Coenen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karson Kaiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| USC Trojans | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 8-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-10 |
| 4-5 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 490 | Total Yards | 502 |
| 364 | Passing | 331 |
| 30/43 | Comp/Att | 21/27 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 12.3 |
| 126 | Rushing | 171 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 8-69 | Penalties | 5-42 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:34 | Possession | 27:26 |
Drives 19
Q1
USCFumble10 plays · 45 yds · 4:11USC 25 → ILL 30ILLTouchdown10 plays · 70 yds · 5:00ILL 30 → USC 0USCTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 4:27USC 25 → ILL 0ILLTouchdown11 plays · 75 yds · 5:33ILL 25 → USC 0Q2
USCDowns13 plays · 38 yds · 6:07USC 20 → ILL 42ILLFumble10 plays · 54 yds · 3:48ILL 42 → USC 4USCField Goal7 plays · 70 yds · 0:47USC 26 → ILL 4ILLEnd of Half1 play · -1 yds · 0:02ILL 25 → ILL 24Q3
ILLField Goal8 plays · 49 yds · 3:26ILL 25 → USC 26USCInterception5 plays · 28 yds · 1:50USC 25 → ILL 47ILLPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:12ILL 36 → ILL 38USCPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:48USC 20 → USC 22ILLTouchdown2 plays · 66 yds · 0:45ILL 34 → USC 0USCTouchdown11 plays · 81 yds · 5:08USC 19 → ILL 0ILLTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 2:12ILL 25 → USC 0Q4
USCTouchdown11 plays · 75 yds · 4:40USC 25 → ILL 0ILLFumble6 plays · 88 yds · 3:33ILL 12 → USC 0USCTouchdown9 plays · 80 yds · 4:26USC 20 → ILL 0ILLField Goal8 plays · 51 yds · 1:55ILL 25 → USC 24Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.