South Carolina vs. Illinois: Box score, stats, and summary feat. Luke Altmyer (Citrus Bowl)

The 20th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini secured a 21-17 win in the Citrus Bowl over the 15th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks. The Fighting Illini were led by running back Josh McCray, who had 114 rushing yards on 13 tries with a pair of touchdowns.

The Fighting Illini (10-3) recorded their 10th win of the season, helped by their ability to find the end zone and not settle for field goals.

The Gamecocks (9-4) played a good brand of football and can use this year as a building block for freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers to improve as his collegiate career continues.

Let’s dive deeper into the box score and discuss how these teams ended up playing.

South Carolina vs. Illinois box score

South Carolina vs. Illinois box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
South Carolina	3	0	7	7	17
Illinois	7	0	7	7	21

South Carolina Gamecocks box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
LaNorrisSellers	11	19	0	24-34	260	1	0
Kai Kroeger	0	0	0	0-1	0	0	0

Rushing & Receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Oscar Adaway III	14	69	1	7	37	0
Jawarn Howell	5	31	0	1	5	0
LaNorris Sellers	11	19	0	0	0	0
Gage Larvadain	1	5	0	1	3	0
Juju McDowell	1	4	0	1	2	0
Jared Brown	1	2	0	0	0	0
Joshua Simon	0	0	0	6	69	1
Nyck Harbor	0	0	0	4	61	0
Dalevon Campbell	0	0	0	1	60	0
Mazeo Bennett Jr	0	0	0	2	13	0
Michael Smith	0	0	0	1	10	0

Defense:

Player	Interceptions	Fumble Recoveries
Dylan Stewart	0	1
Jalon Kilgore	1	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempts	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
Alex Herrera	2-2	1-2	29

Illinois Fighting Illini box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing Yards	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Luke Altmyer	3	-2	0	13-22	174	1	1

Rushing & Receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Josh McCray	13	114	2	0	0	0
Aidan Laughery	16	67	0	2	2	0
Ca’Lil Valentine	1	3	0	0	0	0
Jordan Anderson	1	2	0	0	0	0
Luke Altmyer	3	-2	0	0	0	0
Hank Beatty	0	0	0	4	90	0
Zakhari Franklin	0	0	0	4	39	1
Collin Dixon	0	0	0	1	27	0
Malik Elzy	0	0	0	1	11	0
Alexander Capka-Jones	0	0	0	1	5	0

Defense:

Player	Interceptions	Fumble Recoveries
Jaheim Clarke	0	1

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempted	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
David Olano	3-3	0-0	N/A

South Carolina vs. Illinois Game Summary

The South Carolina Gamecocks played a good brand of offense, recording 390 total yards (260 passing, 130 rushing).

They recorded 20 first downs, went 9-of-16 on third downs and 1-of-3 on fourth down opportunities. The Gamecocks averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt and ran for 3.9 yards per carry.

South Carolina had slightly more control of possession, holding the football for 31:16, but it was not enough to secure the win.

The Illinois Fighting Illini had a great showing offensively, recording 22 total first downs and tallying 357 yards (174 passing, 183 rushing).

The Fighting Illini threw for 7.9 yards per pass and ran for 5.2 yards per carry. Illinois was able to survive a pair of turnovers (one fumble, one interception) and a big reason why was their ability to play a disciplined game with only two penalties for 15 yards.

Below is the scoring breakdown for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Illinois Fighting Illini:

• 7:24 1Q: Alex Herrera 29 Yard Field Goal | 3-0 South Carolina
• 0:00 1Q: Luke Altmyer 15 Yard Passing TD to Zakhari Franklin | 7-3 Illinois
• 10:50 2Q: Oscar Adaway III 36 Yard Rushing TD | 10-7 South Carolina
• 2:23 2Q: Josh McCray 3 Yard Rushing TD | 14-10 Illinois
• 14:56 4Q: LaNoris Sellers 6-Yard Passing TD to Joshua Simon | 17-14 South Carolina
• 7:29 4Q: Josh McCray 9 Yard Rushing TD | 21-17 Illinois