South Carolina Gamecocks 17, Illinois Fighting Illini 21: final score and stats
Illinois Fighting Illini beat South Carolina Gamecocks, South Carolina Gamecocks 17 to Illinois Fighting Illini 21, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Illinois Fighting Illini vs South Carolina Gamecocks.
College Football · Cheez-It Citrus BowlTuesday, December 31, 2024
DateDec 31, 2024
Start time3:00 PM ET
VenueCamping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
TVABC
Attendance47,129
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|
| South Carolina Gamecocks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Team comparison
South Carolina GamecocksIllinois Fighting Illini
9-4Record10-3
6th in SECStanding6th in Big Ten
2-1Home / road record4-2
WWWWLLast 5LWWWW
W4StreakL1
Team stats
South Carolina GamecocksIllinois Fighting Illini
9-163rd down efficiency8-12
1-34th down efficiency0-1
24/35Comp/Att13/22
6-55Penalties2-15
31:16Possession28:44
Box score
South Carolina Gamecocks Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|
| LaNorris Sellers | 24/34 | 260 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 |
| Kai Kroeger | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team | 24/35 | 260 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | -- |
South Carolina Gamecocks Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Oscar Adaway III | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 1 | 36 |
| Jawarn Howell | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 15 |
| LaNorris Sellers | 11 | 19 | 1.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Gage Larvadain | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Juju McDowell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jared Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 33 | 130 | 3.9 | 1 | 36 |
South Carolina Gamecocks Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Joshua Simon | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | 24 |
| Nyck Harbor | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Dalevon Campbell | 1 | 60 | 60.0 | 0 | 60 |
| Oscar Adaway III | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Mazeo Bennett Jr. | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael Smith | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jawarn Howell | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gage Larvadain | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 24 | 260 | 10.8 | 1 | 60 |
South Carolina Gamecocks Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|
| Jawarn Howell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Simon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Stewart | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
South Carolina Gamecocks Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Thomas Jr. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Emmanwori | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Donnell Fortune | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debo Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Judge Collier | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Stewart | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 56 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
South Carolina Gamecocks Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|
| Jalon Kilgore | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 14 | 0 |
South Carolina Gamecocks KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|
| Nyck Harbor | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
South Carolina Gamecocks Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|
| Alex Herrera | 1/2 | 50.0 | 29 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 29 | 2/2 | 5 |
South Carolina Gamecocks Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|
| Kai Kroeger | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Team | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Illinois Fighting Illini Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 13/22 | 174 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 87.7 |
| Team | 13/22 | 174 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Illinois Fighting Illini Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Josh McCray | 13 | 114 | 8.8 | 2 | 60 |
| Aidan Laughery | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jordan Anderson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Altmyer | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 35 | 183 | 5.2 | 2 | 60 |
Illinois Fighting Illini Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Hank Beatty | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | 59 |
| Zakhari Franklin | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 15 |
| Collin Dixon | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Malik Elzy | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Alexander Capka-Jones | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Aidan Laughery | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 13 | 174 | 13.4 | 1 | 59 |
Illinois Fighting Illini Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|
| Josh McCray | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Illinois Fighting Illini Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|
| Matthew Bailey | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Meed | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Patterson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 68 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|
| Kenari Wilcher | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|
| Hank Beatty | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|
| David Olano | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Illinois Fighting Illini Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|
| Fabrizio Pinton | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Team | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won South Carolina Gamecocks vs Illinois Fighting Illini?
Illinois Fighting Illini won, 21-17, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
What was the final score of South Carolina Gamecocks vs Illinois Fighting Illini?
South Carolina Gamecocks 17, Illinois Fighting Illini 21.
Where is South Carolina Gamecocks vs Illinois Fighting Illini played?
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL.
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