FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
17 No. 15 South Carolina
(9-3)
COACH - Shane Beamer
3
0
7
0
17
21 No. 20 Illinois
(9-3)
COACH - Bret Bielema
7
0
7
0
21
MVP
MVP - Josh McCray
Illinois | RB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
LaNorris Sellers
24/34, 260 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
Luke Altmyer
13/22, 174 YARDS
1 TD, 1 INT
1 TD, 1 INT
RUSHING YARDS
Oscar Adaway III
14 CAR, 69 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
Josh McCray
13 CAR, 114 YARDS
2 TD
2 TD
RECEIVING YARDS
J Simon
6 REC, 69 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
H Beatty
4 REC, 90 YARDS
January 1, 1970
No. 20 Illinois defeated No. 15 South Carolina 21-17. Illini running back Josh McCray earned MVP honors with 114 rushing yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, lifting the Illini to their first 10-win season since 2001. Read More »
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
MATCHUP
1st Downs
20
22
3rd down efficiency
9-16
8-12
4th down efficiency
1-3
0-1
Total Yards
390
357
Passing
260
174
Completions-Attempts
24-35
13-22
Yards per Attempt
7.4
7.9
Yards per Completion
10.8
13.4
Touchdowns-Interceptions
1-1
1-0
Rushing
130
183
Rushing Attempts
33
35
Yards per Rush
3.9
5.2
Touchdowns
1
2
Penalties-Yards
6-55
2-15
Field Goals Made-Attempts
1-2
0-0
Long (Yards)
46
-
Kickoffs-Yards
4-247
3-195
Average Yards
61.8
65.0
Touchbacks
3
2
Punts-Yards
2-105
3-110
Average Yards
52.5
36.7
Inside 20
0
0
50+ Yards
0
0
Touchbacks
2
0
Fair Catch
0
0
Returns
2
3
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
2-16-0
Punts: Average per Returns
-
8.0
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-25-0
1-16-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
25.0
16.0
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-14-0
0-0-0
Fumbles: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
0-0-0
Time of Possession
31:16
28:44
Miscellaneous Statistics
Red Zone: Scores-Attempts
2-4
3-5
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-1
Sacks: Total-Yards
1-10
2-13
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
2-2
3-3
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
1-2
0-0
Player
#
Pos
Williams, Debo
0
LB
Smith, DQ
1
DB
O'Donnell, Fortune
3
DB
Stewart, Dylan
6
DE
Simon, Joshua
6
TE
Emmanwori, Nick
7
DB
Harbor, Nyck
8
WR
Campbell, Dalevon
15
WR
Sellers, LaNorris
16
QB
Knight, Jr., Demetrius
17
LB
Collier, Judge
20
DB
Smith, Michael
20
TE
Kilgore, Jalon
24
DB
Adaway III, Oscar
27
RB
Thomas, Jr., Bryan
46
DE
Bell, Kamaar
52
OL
Lee, Vershon
53
OL
Thompson, Josiah
74
OL
Henry, Cason
75
OL
Simpkins, Torricelli
76
OL
Sanders, T.J.
90
DT
Hemingway, Tonka
91
DL
Player
#
Pos
Bryant, Alec
3
LB
Franklin, Zakhari
4
WR
Cox, Jr., Torrie
5
DB
Briggs, Jr., Dennis
6
DL
Bailey, Matthew
7
DB
Altmyer, Luke
7
QB
Scott, Miles
10
DB
Scott, Xavier
14
DB
Capka-Jones, Alexander
15
WR
Jacas, Gabe
17
LB
Dixon, Collin
17
WR
Laughery, Aidan
21
RB
Patterson, Kaleb
22
DB
Edwards, TeRah
23
DL
Meed, Ryan
34
LB
Kreutz, James
41
LB
Priestly, Melvin
58
OL
Kreutz, Josh
64
OL
Gesky, Josh
73
OL
Davis, J.C.
74
OL
Henderson, Brandon
75
OL
Arkin, Tanner
85
TE