Illinois Fighting Illini vs South Carolina Gamecocks
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
17
9-4
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
ILL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
21
10-3
Game Leaders

260
L. SellersQB
24/34, 1 TD
260

174
L. AltmyerQB
13/22, 1 TD, 1 INT
174

69
O. Adaway IIIRB
14 CAR, 1 TD
69

114
J. McCrayRB
13 CAR, 2 TD
114

69
J. SimonTE
6 REC, 1 TD
69

90
H. BeattyWR
4 REC
90

1
B. Thomas Jr.DE
1

1
D. Briggs Jr.DL
1

7
D. Knight Jr.LB
2 SOLO
7

13
M. BaileyDB
5 SOLO
13
Team Stats
390
Total Yards
357
1
Turnovers
2
20
1st Downs
22
6-55
Penalties
2-15
9/16
3rd Down
8/12
1/3
4th Down
0/1
31:16
Possession
28:44
Game Information
Orlando, FL
1st Quarter
Field Goal
7:24 - 1st
3
SC
0
ILL
Alex Herrera 29 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 47 yards, 5:48
Touchdown
0:00 - 1st
3
SC
7
ILL
Zakhari Franklin 15 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)
11 plays, 66 yards, 5:13
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
10:50 - 3rd
10
SC
7
ILL
Oscar Adaway III 36 Yd Run (Alex Herrera Kick)
5 plays, 58 yards, 1:24
Touchdown
2:23 - 3rd
10
SC
14
ILL
Josh McCray 3 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
9 plays, 63 yards, 4:36
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:56 - 4th
17
SC
14
ILL
Joshua Simon 6 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27
Touchdown
7:29 - 4th
17
SC
21
ILL
Josh McCray 9 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
12 plays, 75 yards, 7:27
Data is currently unavailable.
2025 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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