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Illinois at South Florida

Sep 15, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 3

Away

Illinois

Big Ten

Final Score

23 - 47

ISF

Home

South Florida

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Florida680
Illinois354

Passing Yards

South Florida304
Illinois287

Rushing Yards

South Florida376
Illinois67

Turnovers

South Florida1
Illinois3

Game Conditions

Temperature83°F
Wind3 mph W

Humidity

77%

Precipitation

0.39 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Quinton Flowers

South Florida

YDS: 280

Rushing

Quinton Flowers

South Florida

YDS: 106

Receiving

Ricky Smalling

Illinois

YDS: 99

Tackles

Bennett Williams

Illinois

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Florida38:17
Illinois21:43

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

South Florida pulls away from Illinois 47-23

Standard

South Florida defeated Illinois 47-23 in Week 3 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 680-354 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

South Florida set the terms early in a game that finished 47-23. Emilio Nadelman 29 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 50, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving South Florida the first major swing.

South Florida's box score carried the story: 680 total yards, 376 rushing yards, and 304 passing yards. Illinois finished with 354 total yards, including 67 on the ground and 287 through the air.

South Florida converted 12-18 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, South Florida led 23-9 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Deangelo Antoine 39 Yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Emilio Nadelman PAT blocked).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Emilio Nadelman 29 Yd Field Goal (South Florida led 9-2 over Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deangelo Antoine 39 Yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Emilio Nadelman PAT blocked) (South Florida led 6-0 over Illinois).

  • Defensive 2pt Conversion

    Nate Hobbs Defensive PAT Conversion (South Florida led 6-2 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Epstein 45 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick) (Illinois led 9-16 over South Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Darius Tice 10 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick) (South Florida led 16-2 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quinton Flowers 6 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick) (South Florida led 23-9 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    47-23

    South Florida defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    680-354

    South Florida held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    376

    South Florida averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    304

    South Florida averaged 9.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    12-18

    South Florida's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth FloridaIllinois
Total Yards680354
Passing Yards304287
Rushing Yards37667
First Downs3815
Third Down Efficiency12-186-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)16-15515-138
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts17-3220-40
Rushing Attempts6615
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points111
Possession Time38:1721:43
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)