South Carolina Gamecocks vs Illinois Fighting Illini, Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
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Downs- Touchdown
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- Fumble
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| ILL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Who won: Illinois 21-17
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 21-17 in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Camping World Stadium. Luke Altmyer led the Illinois in passing yards (13/22, 174 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT). LaNorris Sellers led the South Carolina in passing yards (24/34, 260 YDS, 1 TD).
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 13/22 | 174 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 87.7 |
| Rushing | 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 |
| Receiving | 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 |
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCray | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive | 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 |
| Mac Resetich | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jojo Hayden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Briggs Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Holmes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Moczulski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Elzy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Hood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Zardzin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KickReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenari Wilcher | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| PuntReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Beatty | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Olano | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrizio Pinton | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
