Illinois Fighting Illini @ South Florida Bulls
Game Leaders

211
J. George Jr.QB
12/22, 1 TD, 2 INT
211

280
Q. FlowersQB
15/27, 4 TD, 1 INT
280

56
M. EpsteinRB
8 CAR, 1 TD
56

106
Q. FlowersQB
25 CAR, 1 TD
106

99
R. SmallingWR
3 REC
99

96
M. Valdes-ScantlingWR
4 REC, 1 TD
96

1
S. AdesanyaDL
1

1
B. HectorDT
1

12
B. WilliamsS
5 SOLO
12

4
R. HogginsCB
4 SOLO
4
Team Stats
354
Total Yards
680
3
Turnovers
1
15
1st Downs
38
15-138
Penalties
16-155
6/15
3rd Down
12/18
0/0
4th Down
0/0
21:43
Possession
38:17
Game Information
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Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 15 | 38 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 | 12-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 354 | 680 |
| Passing | 287 | 304 |
| Comp/Att | 20/40 | 17/32 |
| Yards per pass | 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | 67 | 376 |
| Rushing Attempts | 15 | 66 |
| Yards per rush | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| Penalties | 15-138 | 16-155 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Possession | 21:43 | 38:17 |
ILL @ USF Videos
Valdes-Scantling gets his second TD of the night
- 0:39
Illinois RB breaks free for a 45-yard TD
- 0:49
Tice runs in for a 10-yard TD
- 0:29
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
FBS
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Navy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rice | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UAB | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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