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South Florida at Illinois

Sep 15, 2018 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2018RegularWeek 3

Away

South Florida

American Athletic

Final Score

25 - 19

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Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois380
South Florida626

Passing Yards

Illinois168
South Florida411

Rushing Yards

Illinois212
South Florida215

Turnovers

Illinois1
South Florida2

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature80°F
Wind11 mph E

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Blake Barnett

South Florida

YDS: 411

Rushing

Jordan Cronkrite

South Florida

YDS: 136

Receiving

Randall St. Felix

South Florida

YDS: 120

Tackles

Khalid McGee

South Florida

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois32:34
South Florida27:20

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

South Florida holds off Illinois 25-19

Close

South Florida defeated Illinois 25-19 in Week 3 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 626-380 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

South Florida set the terms early in a game that finished 25-19. Mike Epstein run for 43 yds for a TD (Chase McLaughlin KICK) came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Illinois the first major swing.

South Florida's box score carried the story: 626 total yards, 215 rushing yards, and 411 passing yards. Illinois finished with 380 total yards, including 212 on the ground and 168 through the air.

South Florida converted 4-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, South Florida led 7-16 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Blake Barnett pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 50 yds for a TD (Blake Barnett pass to Randall St. Felix for Two-Point Conversion).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Epstein run for 43 yds for a TD (Chase McLaughlin KICK) (Illinois led 7-0 over South Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordan Cronkrite run for 3 yds for a TD (Coby Weiss KICK) (South Florida led 7-7 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 26 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 10-7 over South Florida).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 46 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 13-7 over South Florida).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 53 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 16-7 over South Florida).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 41 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 19-7 over South Florida).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    25-19

    South Florida defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    626-380

    South Florida held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    215

    South Florida averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    411

    South Florida averaged 10.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-13

    South Florida's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-18

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisSouth Florida
Total Yards380626
Passing Yards168411
Rushing Yards212215
First Downs2131
Third Down Efficiency5-184-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-6514-124
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts20-3123-40
Rushing Attempts4844
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points135
Possession Time32:3427:20
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)