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
ABC
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.
Win Probability
--SC
--ILL
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
| Big 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 |
NCAAF News
Sources: Tom Herman to join FSU as assistant to Mike Norvell
Florida State will hire former Texas, Houston and Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman for this season, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg Monday, and the 51-year-old who last coached in 2024 with the Owls, will become assistant to head coach Mike Norvell.
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