South Florida vs. Illinois

Saturday, September 15, 2018

South Florida beat Illinois 25–⁠19. It was their second meeting; South Florida leads the series 2–⁠0.

Neutral siteSouth Florida7–⁠6 in 2018
25
Neutral siteIllinois4–⁠8 in 2018
19

Final at Soldier Field, ChicagoTV: BTNAttendance 21,725

At kickoff
81°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW), 14 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Kenneth Huffhin; head linesman Daniel Shelton; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge Chris Bikowski; back judge James E. Downey; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Florida7001825
Illinois1063019

Standouts

Player stats

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Barnett23/4041122
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Cronkrite22136124
Tyre McCants428013
Blake Barnett101709
Elijah Mack41605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Randall St. Felix6120055
Mitchell Wilcox8109020
Darnell Salomon595250
Tyre McCants377034
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Khalid McGee141.500
Nico Sawtelle13210
Ronnie Hoggins110.500
Kirk Livingstone7110
Greg Reaves510.50
Tyrone Barber4110
Kevin Kegler21.51.50

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
M.J. Rivers II20/2916800
- Team0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mike Epstein19113143
Reggie Corbin1298032
Ra’Von Bonner41907
Dominic Stampley1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Epstein556032
Ricky Smalling440020
Daniel Barker430011
Trenard Davis219010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jake Hansen8000
Del’Shawn Phillips8001
Tony Adams6100
James Knight6000
Jartavius Martin6001
Dele Harding4110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

South FloridaIllinois
626Total yards380
411Passing yards168
215Rushing yards212
10.3Yards per pass5.4
4.9Yards per rush4.4
31First downs21
4–⁠13Third downs5–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
14–⁠124Penalties6–⁠65
27:20Possession32:34
5Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

South FloridaIllinois
51%Success rate42%
0.24EPA per play0.02
1.19Explosiveness1.03
0.16Rushing EPA0.10
0.34Passing EPA−0.03
33%Passing-down success26%
0.05First-down EPA−0.17
0.36Second-down EPA0.04
0.57Third-down EPA0.30
19%Havoc by its defense15%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Florida 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Florida −14, over/under 59.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were South Florida 83%, Illinois 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneSouth Florida end zoneQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 South FloridaInterception, 4 playsQ2 IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 6 playsQ2 IllinoisFumble, 8 playsQ2 South FloridaMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaInterception, 5 playsQ2 IllinoisField goal, 2 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 6 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 South FloridaMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 South FloridaField goal, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisResult not recorded, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, South Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  2. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 57 yards
  6. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q1 South FloridaInterception, 4 plays, 36 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q2 IllinoisFumble, 8 plays, 54 yards
  12. Q2 South FloridaMissed FG, 9 plays, 42 yards
  13. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q2 South FloridaInterception, 5 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 2 plays, 11 yards
  16. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 South FloridaMissed FG, 10 plays, 46 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  20. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  22. Q4 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 South FloridaField goal, 6 plays, 71 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 37 yards
  26. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 85 yards
  27. Q4 IllinoisResult not recorded, 14 plays, 50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Illinois 10, South Florida 7
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trent Schneider kickoff for 60 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Team run for no gain to the Illin 20 Team fumbled, recovered by Illin M.J. Rivers II , return for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 20
15:002nd & 25 at own 20Mike Epstein run for 7 yds to the Illin 27
15:003rd & 18 at own 27M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Dele Harding
15:004th & 18 at own 27Blake Hayes punt for 40 yds , Tyre McCants returns for 18 yds to the Illin 49
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
13:301st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Cronkrite run for 5 yds to the Illin 44
13:302nd & 5 at opp 44Blake Barnett pass complete to Tyre McCants for 18 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 26Jordan Cronkrite run for 3 yds to the Illin 23
13:302nd & 7 at opp 23Blake Barnett pass incomplete
13:303rd & 7 at opp 23Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Jordan Cronkrite, broken up by Jamal Woods
13:304th & 7 at opp 23SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Illin 38
13:304th & 22 at opp 38Trent Schneider punt for 38 yds for a touchback
Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 20Reggie Corbin run for 5 yds to the Illin 25
11:482nd & 5 at own 25Reggie Corbin run for 32 yds to the SFla 43 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 43Mike Epstein run for 43 yds for a TD (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 7, South Florida 0
South Florida Touchdown, 11 plays
10:541st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:541st & 10 at own 25Tyre McCants run for 11 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at own 36Blake Barnett run for 7 yds to the SFla 43
10:542nd & 3 at own 43Jordan Cronkrite run for 12 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Cronkrite run for 4 yds to the Illin 41
10:542nd & 6 at opp 41ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive holding (James Knight) to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 31Elijah Mack run for 3 yds to the Illin 28
10:542nd & 7 at opp 28Blake Barnett run for 2 yds to the Illin 26
10:543rd & 5 at opp 26Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Tyre McCants
10:544th & 5 at opp 26Blake Barnett pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 7 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 19Trevon Sands run for 2 yds to the Illin 17
10:542nd & 8 at opp 17Blake Barnett pass complete to Randall St. Felix for 14 yds to the Illin 3 for a 1ST down
7:521st & goal at opp 3Jordan Cronkrite run for 3 yds for a TD (Coby Weiss KICK)Tied at 7
Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
7:521st & 0 at own 35Trent Schneider kickoff for 48 yds
7:521st & 10 at own 35ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 30
7:521st & 15 at own 30Reggie Corbin run for 10 yds to the Illin 40
7:522nd & 5 at own 40M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 20 yds to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 40M.J. Rivers II run for no gain to the SFla 40
7:522nd & 10 at opp 40M.J. Rivers II run for 6 yds to the SFla 34
7:523rd & 4 at opp 34Reggie Corbin run for no gain to the SFla 34
7:524th & 4 at opp 34SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, illegal participation (5 Yards) to the SFla 29 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 29SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, roughing passer (Khalid McGee) to the SFla 14 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 14Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the SFla 9
7:522nd & 5 at opp 9M.J. Rivers II run for 1 yd to the SFla 8
7:523rd & 4 at opp 8M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling, broken up by Mazzi Wilkins
3:354th & 4 at opp 8Chase McLaughlin 26 yd FG GOODIllinois 10, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
3:351st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Blake Barnett run for 1 yd to the SFla 26
3:352nd & 9 at own 26Blake Barnett pass incomplete
3:353rd & 9 at own 26Blake Barnett pass incomplete, broken up by Bobby Roundtree
3:354th & 9 at own 26Trent Schneider punt for 31 yds, downed at the Illin 43
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 43Mike Epstein run for 8 yds to the SFla 49
2:492nd & 2 at opp 49Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 45M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Daniel Barker for 2 yds to the SFla 43
2:492nd & 8 at opp 43M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Ricky Smalling for no gain to the SFla 43
2:493rd & 8 at opp 43M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
2:494th & 8 at opp 43Blake Hayes punt for 34 yds
South Florida Interception, 4 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 9Jordan Cronkrite run for 8 yds to the SFla 17
0:302nd & 2 at own 17Jordan Cronkrite run for 5 yds to the SFla 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 22Blake Barnett pass complete to Randall St. Felix for 23 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 45Blake Barnett pass intercepted Jartavius Martin return for no gain to the Illin 40
2nd quarter7 drives, then Illinois 16, South Florida 7
Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
14:311st & 10 at own 40Ra’Von Bonner run for 6 yds to the Illin 46
14:312nd & 4 at own 46Ra’Von Bonner run for 7 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down
14:311st & 10 at opp 47Ra’Von Bonner run for 4 yds to the SFla 43
14:312nd & 6 at opp 43M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Sam Mays for 13 yds to the SFla 30 for a 1ST down
14:311st & 10 at opp 30Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the SFla 27
14:312nd & 7 at opp 27Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 28
14:313rd & 8 at opp 28M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Sam Mays, broken up by Mazzi Wilkins
11:484th & 8 at opp 28Chase McLaughlin 46 yd FG GOODIllinois 13, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
11:481st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:481st & 10 at own 25Elijah Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 29
11:482nd & 6 at own 29Elijah Mack run for 5 yds to the SFla 34
11:483rd & 1 at own 34Elijah Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 38 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 38Terrence Horne run for 4 yds to the SFla 42
11:482nd & 6 at own 42SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (Josh Black) to the SFla 37
11:482nd & 11 at own 37Blake Barnett pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 6 yds to the SFla 43
11:483rd & 5 at own 43Blake Barnett run for 1 yd to the SFla 44
11:484th & 4 at own 44Jake Stone punt for 41 yds, downed at the Illin 15
Illinois Fumble, 8 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 15Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Illin 17
8:422nd & 8 at own 17M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete
8:423rd & 8 at own 17M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Mike Epstein for 32 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at own 49Mike Epstein run for 6 yds to the SFla 45
8:422nd & 4 at opp 45Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the SFla 44
8:423rd & 3 at opp 44M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 14 yds to the SFla 30 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at opp 30M.J. Rivers II run for 2 yds to the SFla 28
8:422nd & 8 at opp 28Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 31 Reggie Corbin fumbled, recovered by SFla Mazzi Wilkins
South Florida Missed FG, 9 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 31Jordan Cronkrite run for 24 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 45Blake Barnett run for 9 yds to the Illin 36 Blake Barnett fumbled, forced by James Knight, recovered by SFla Blake Barnett
5:292nd & 1 at opp 36Blake Barnett run for 3 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 33Jordan Cronkrite run for 5 yds to the Illin 28
5:292nd & 5 at opp 28Dave Small run for 5 yds to the Illin 23 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 23SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Illin 38
5:292nd & 18 at opp 31Tyre McCants run for 5 yds to the Illin 26
5:291st & 25 at opp 38Dave Small run for 7 yds to the Illin 31
5:293rd & 13 at opp 26Tyre McCants run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 27
2:234th & 14 at opp 27Coby Weiss 44 yd FG MISSED
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 27Mike Epstein run for no gain to the Illin 27
2:232nd & 10 at own 27Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the Illin 29
2:233rd & 8 at own 29M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Mike Epstein for 4 yds to the Illin 33
2:234th & 4 at own 33Blake Hayes punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 8 , Tyre McCants returns for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 26 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, illegal block (9 Yards) to the SFla 8
South Florida Interception, 5 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 8Jordan Cronkrite run for 7 yds to the SFla 15
1:172nd & 3 at own 15Jordan Cronkrite run for 5 yds to the SFla 20 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 20Blake Barnett pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 12 yds to the SFla 32 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 32Blake Barnett pass complete to Tyre McCants for 34 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at opp 34Blake Barnett pass intercepted Del’Shawn Phillips return for 34 yds to the SFla 46
Illinois Field goal, 2 plays
0:071st & 10 at opp 46M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Daniel Barker for 11 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Chase McLaughlin 53 yd FG GOODIllinois 16, South Florida 7
Q3 15:001st & goal at own 35SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
3rd quarter5 drives, then Illinois 19, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 0 at the 50Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jordan Cronkrite run for 24 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Blake Barnett run for 2 yds to the Illin 49
15:002nd & 8 at opp 49Blake Barnett pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 15 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Blake Barnett run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 37
15:002nd & 13 at opp 37Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Randall St. Felix
15:003rd & 13 at opp 37Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Mitchell Wilcox, broken up by Bobby Roundtree
15:004th & 13 at opp 37Jake Stone punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 20M.J. Rivers II run for 10 yds to the Illin 30 ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal block (Sam Mays) to the Illin 20
13:091st & 10 at own 20Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 19
13:092nd & 11 at own 19M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete
13:093rd & 11 at own 19M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Mike Epstein for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 17
13:094th & 13 at own 17Blake Hayes punt for 53 yds , Tyre McCants returns for 1 yd to the SFla 31
South Florida Missed FG, 10 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 31SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (Josh Black) to the SFla 26
11:301st & 15 at own 26Blake Barnett pass complete to Stanley Clerveaux for 10 yds to the SFla 36
11:302nd & 5 at own 36Blake Barnett pass complete to Randall St. Felix for 8 yds to the SFla 44 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 44Jordan Cronkrite run for 5 yds to the SFla 49
11:302nd & 5 at own 49Blake Barnett pass complete to Randall St. Felix for 9 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 42Jordan Cronkrite run for 3 yds to the Illin 39
11:302nd & 7 at opp 39Blake Barnett pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 20 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 19Jordan Cronkrite run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 22
11:302nd & 13 at opp 22Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Randall St. Felix
11:303rd & 13 at opp 22SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 27
11:303rd & 18 at opp 27Jordan Cronkrite run for 9 yds to the Illin 18
11:304th & 9 at opp 18SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 23
7:394th & 14 at opp 23Coby Weiss 40 yd FG MISSED
Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 23Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Illin 25
7:392nd & 8 at own 25Dominic Stampley run for 7 yds to the Illin 32
7:393rd & 1 at own 32Reggie Corbin run for 9 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 41M.J. Rivers II sacked by Nico Sawtelle for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 32
7:392nd & 19 at own 32Reggie Corbin run for 19 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 49Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the SFla 46 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, personal foul (Khalid McGee) to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 31ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Doug Kramer) to the SFla 41
7:391st & 20 at opp 41Mike Epstein run for 2 yds to the SFla 39
7:392nd & 18 at opp 39M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Mike Epstein
7:393rd & 18 at opp 39M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Mike Epstein for 15 yds to the SFla 24
2:564th & 3 at opp 24Chase McLaughlin 41 yd FG GOODIllinois 19, South Florida 7
South Florida Touchdown, 11 plays
2:561st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:561st & 10 at own 25Jordan Cronkrite run for 2 yds to the SFla 27
2:562nd & 8 at own 27Blake Barnett pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 10 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 37Blake Barnett sacked by Dele Harding for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 30
2:562nd & 17 at own 30Blake Barnett pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 8 yds to the SFla 38
2:563rd & 9 at own 38Blake Barnett pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 17 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 45Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Stanley Clerveaux
2:562nd & 10 at opp 45Blake Barnett pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 9 yds to the Illin 36
2:563rd & 1 at opp 36Jordan Cronkrite run for 3 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 33Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Mitchell Wilcox
2:562nd & 10 at opp 33Blake Barnett pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 19 yds to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:531st & 10 at opp 14Blake Barnett pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 14 yds for a TD (Coby Weiss KICK)Illinois 19, South Florida 14
4th quarter7 drives, then South Florida 25, Illinois 19
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:531st & 0 at own 35Trent Schneider kickoff for 56 yds SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the Illin 30
14:531st & 10 at own 30M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Reggie Corbin for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 23
14:532nd & 17 at own 23Reggie Corbin run for 12 yds to the Illin 35
14:533rd & 5 at own 35M.J. Rivers II sacked by Greg Reaves and Kevin Kegler for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 28
14:534th & 12 at own 28Blake Hayes punt for 54 yds, downed at the SFla 18
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 18Jordan Cronkrite run for 6 yds to the SFla 24
13:102nd & 4 at own 24Blake Barnett pass complete to Randall St. Felix for 11 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 35Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Randall St. Felix
13:102nd & 10 at own 35Jordan Cronkrite run for 2 yds to the SFla 37
13:103rd & 8 at own 37Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Darnell Salomon
13:104th & 8 at own 37Jake Stone punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 29
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 29M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Reggie Corbin for no gain to the Illin 29
11:512nd & 10 at own 29Reggie Corbin run for 6 yds to the Illin 35
11:513rd & 4 at own 35M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Carlos Sandy for 3 yds to the Illin 38
11:514th & 1 at own 38Blake Hayes punt for 62 yds for a touchback
South Florida Field goal, 6 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 20Tyre McCants run for 13 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at own 33Blake Barnett pass complete to Randall St. Felix for 55 yds to the Illin 12 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 12Jordan Cronkrite run for 1 yd to the Illin 11
9:552nd & 9 at opp 11Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Tyre McCants
9:553rd & 9 at opp 11Blake Barnett run for 2 yds to the Illin 9
7:474th & 7 at opp 9Coby Weiss 26 yd FG GOODIllinois 19, South Florida 17
7:471st & goal at own 35Jake Stone punt for 53 yds , Carlos Sandy returns for 23 yds to the ILLINOIS 42 ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Ayo Shogbonyo) to the Illin 20
Illinois Punt, 8 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 20Mike Epstein run for 14 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at own 34Reggie Corbin run for 11 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at own 45Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
7:472nd & 5 at the 50Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the SFla 49
7:473rd & 4 at opp 49Mike Epstein run for 6 yds to the SFla 43 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 43M.J. Rivers II run for 5 yds to the SFla 38
7:472nd & 5 at opp 38Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 43
7:473rd & 10 at opp 43M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Daniel Barker
7:474th & 10 at opp 43Blake Hayes punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Tyre McCants at the SFla 15
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 15Jordan Cronkrite run for 3 yds to the SFla 18
3:412nd & 7 at own 18Blake Barnett pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 17 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 35Blake Barnett pass complete to Tyre McCants for 25 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 40SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (William Atterbury) to the Illin 45
3:411st & 15 at opp 45Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Randall St. Felix
3:412nd & 15 at opp 45Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Tyre McCants, broken up by Tony Adams
3:413rd & 15 at opp 45SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (Marcus Norman) to the 50 yard line
2:243rd & 20 at the 50Blake Barnett pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 50 yds for a TD (Blake Barnett pass to Randall St. Felix for Two-Point Conversion)South Florida 25, Illinois 19
Illinois Result not recorded, 14 plays
2:241st & 0 at the 50Jake Stone kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
2:241st & 10 at own 25M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 4 yds to the Illin 29
2:242nd & 6 at own 29M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Daniel Barker for 9 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at own 38M.J. Rivers II sacked by Kirk Livingstone for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 35
1:442nd & 13 at own 35Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:44
1:442nd & 13 at own 35M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Daniel Barker for 8 yds to the Illin 43
1:443rd & 5 at own 43M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Trenard Davis for 10 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 47M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Mike Epstein for 7 yds to the SFla 40
1:442nd & 3 at opp 40Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 35M.J. Rivers II sacked by Kevin Kegler for a loss of 10 yards to the SFla 45
0:392nd & 20 at opp 45Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:39
0:392nd & 20 at opp 45M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 16 yds to the SFla 29
0:393rd & 4 at opp 29Team pass incomplete
0:204th & 4 at opp 29Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:20
0:204th & 4 at opp 29M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Trenard Davis for 9 yds to the SFla 20 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 20Team pass incomplete
0:202nd & 10 at opp 20M.J. Rivers II sacked by Tyrone Barber for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 25
0:063rd & 15 at opp 25Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:06
0:063rd & 15 at opp 25M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling

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South Florida leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2018South Florida 25, Illinois 19
2017South Florida 47, Illinois 23

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