THIRD AND DATA

Week 5 · 2025

#21 USC at #23 Illinois

Sat 09/27/2025 12:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame33% — Pregame win probability: 33% for Illinois. USC favored, and lost — Illinois won.Conference

82°Clear0 mph N · 35% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

#21 USC

32

9–4

#23 Illinois

34

9–4

Attendance

60,670

reported

USC11 plays, 45 yd · Turnover

15:001st & 10own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Jayden Maiava run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 23−2
14:252nd & 12own 23Eli Sanders run for 6 yds to the USC 29+6
13:433rd & 6own 29Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 7 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down+7
13:181st & 10own 36Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Waymond Jordan0
13:152nd & 10own 36Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee0
13:083rd & 10own 36Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 9 yds to the USC 45+9
12:454th & 1own 45Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down+4
11:571st & 10own 49Jayden Maiava pass complete to Waymond Jordan for 11 yds to the ILL 40 for a 1ST down+11
11:221st & 10opp 40Waymond Jordan run for 7 yds to the ILL 33+7
10:492nd & 3opp 33Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the ILL 30 Waymond Jordan fumbled, recovered by ILL Jaheim Clarke+3

ILL11 plays, 70 yd · Touchdown

10:431st & 10own 30Kaden Feagin run for 5 yds to the ILL 35+5
10:072nd & 5own 35Kaden Feagin run for 11 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down+11
9:331st & 10own 46Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 6 yds to the USC 48+6
9:012nd & 4opp 48Aidan Laughery run for 3 yds to the USC 45+3
8:213rd & 1opp 45Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Davin Stoffel0
8:064th & 1opp 45Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for 3 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down+3
7:361st & 10opp 42USC Penalty, Personal Foul (Marcelles Williams) to the USC 19 for a 1ST down+15
7:181st & 10opp 19Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the USC 16+3
6:352nd & 7opp 16Kaden Feagin run for 4 yds to the USC 12+4
5:493rd & 3opp 12Luke Altmyer run for 12 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)+12
5:491st & goalopp 3PENALTY USC Offside (Nicholson,DeCarlos) 2 yards from USC03 to USC01. NO PLAY.+2

USC11 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

5:491st & 10own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:391st & 10own 25Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the USC 28+3
4:572nd & 7own 28Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for 6 yds to the USC 34+6
4:203rd & 1own 34Waymond Jordan run for 9 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down+9
3:431st & 10own 43Waymond Jordan run for 6 yds to the USC 49+6
3:012nd & 4own 49Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jaden Richardson0
2:513rd & 4own 49Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 30 yds to the ILL 21 for a 1ST down+30
2:221st & 10opp 21Jayden Maiava pass complete to Eli Sanders for 10 yds to the ILL 11 for a 1ST down+10
2:041st & 10opp 11(02:05) No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass incomplete short right to Hines,Tanook thrown to ILL00 PENALTY ILL Pass Interference (Cox Jr.,Torrie) 9 yards from ILL11 to ILL02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+9
1:561st & goalopp 2Waymond Jordan run for 1 yd to the ILL 1+1
1:222nd & goalopp 1Waymond Jordan run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)+1

ILL15 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

1:221st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:151st & 10own 25Aidan Laughery run for 5 yds to the ILL 30+5
0:432nd & 5own 30Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hank Beatty0
0:403rd & 5own 30(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass incomplete deep left to Clement,Hudson thrown to USC50 PENALTY USC Offside declined USC Pass Interference (Nicholson,DeCarlos) 15 yards from ILL30 to ILL45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.0
0:00own 45End of 1st Quarter+55
0:001st & 10own 45Luke Altmyer pass complete to Christian Abney for 12 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down+12
14:541st & 10opp 43Aidan Laughery run for no gain to the USC 430
14:172nd & 10opp 43Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 18 yds to the USC 25 for a 1ST down+18
13:501st & 10opp 25Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Tanner Arkin0
13:322nd & 10opp 25Luke Altmyer run for 6 yds to the USC 19+6
12:543rd & 4opp 19Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hudson Clement for 11 yds to the USC 8 for a 1ST down+11
12:131st & goalopp 8Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the USC 6+2
11:342nd & goalopp 6Timeout Illinois, clock 11:340
11:242nd & goalopp 6Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 3 yds to the USC 3+3
10:493rd & goalopp 3Hank Beatty pass complete to Luke Altmyer for 3 yds for a TD USC Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Christian Pierce) to the USC 0 (David Olano KICK)+3

USC16 plays, 38 yd · On downs

10:441st & 10midfieldDavid Olano kickoff for 39 yds , Eli Sanders return for 9 yds to the USC 20+9
10:441st & 10own 20PENALTY USC Delay Of Game 5 yards from USC20 to USC15. NO PLAY.−5
10:381st & 15own 15Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the USC 16+1
10:192nd & 14own 16Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 15 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down+15
9:421st & 10own 31Eli Sanders run for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 25−6
8:592nd & 16own 25(08:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass complete deep right to Lemon,Makai caught at ILL42, for 75 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 08:59 PENALTY USC Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Reed,J'Onre) 5 yards from USC25 to USC20. NO PLAY.−5
8:392nd & 21own 20Jayden Maiava pass complete to King Miller for 6 yds to the USC 26+6
8:123rd & 15own 26Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 18 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down+18
7:401st & 10own 44Eli Sanders run for 5 yds to the USC 49+5
7:112nd & 5own 49Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Waymond Jordan0
6:543rd & 5own 49Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the ILL 47+4
6:234th & 1opp 47Jayden Maiava run for 1 yd to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down+1
5:271st & 10opp 46Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the ILL 42+4
4:482nd & 6opp 42Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee0
4:433rd & 6opp 42Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon0
4:374th & 6opp 42Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon0

ILL14 plays, 54 yd · Turnover

4:291st & 10own 42Ca'Lil Valentine run for 9 yds to the USC 49+9
3:452nd & 1opp 49Ca'Lil Valentine run for 6 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down+6
3:001st & 10opp 43Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 1 yd to the USC 42+1
2:192nd & 9opp 42Ca'Lil Valentine run for 5 yds to the USC 37+5
2:003rd & 4opp 37Timeout Illinois, clock 02:000
1:563rd & 4opp 37(01:56) Shotgun Beatty,Hank rush right for 4 yards gain to the USC33 (Crawford,Kameryn) PENALTY ILL Holding (Henderson,Brandon) 10 yards from USC37 to USC47. NO PLAY.−10
1:493rd & 14opp 47Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 16 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down+16
1:421st & 10opp 31Luke Altmyer pass complete to Ca'Lil Valentine for 5 yds to the USC 26+5
1:352nd & 5opp 26Ca'Lil Valentine run for 12 yds to the USC 14 for a 1ST down+12
1:061st & 10opp 14Luke Altmyer run for 5 yds to the USC 9+5
1:012nd & 5opp 9Kaden Feagin run for 7 yds to the USC 2 for a 1ST down+7
1:011st & goalopp 2Timeout Illinois, clock 01:010
0:491st & goalopp 2Kaden Feagin run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 26 Kaden Feagin fumbled, recovered by USC Jahkeem Stewart−2
0:491st & goalopp 2Kaden Feagin run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 26 Kaden Feagin fumbled, recovered by USC Jahkeem Stewart−2

USC9 plays, 70 yd · Field goal

0:441st & 10own 26Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 20 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down+20
0:321st & 10own 46Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for 9 yds to the ILL 45+9
0:322nd & 1opp 45Timeout USC, clock 00:320
0:262nd & 1opp 45Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 24 yds to the ILL 21 for a 1ST down+24
0:191st & 10opp 21Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 16 yds to the ILL 5 for a 1ST down+16
0:111st & goalopp 5Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the ILL 4+1
0:112nd & goalopp 4Timeout USC, clock 00:110
0:052nd & goalopp 4Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jay Fair0
0:023rd & goalopp 4Ryon Sayeri 21 yd FG GOOD+21

ILL3 plays, -1 yd · End of period

0:021st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:001st & 10own 25L. Altmyer takes a knee−1
0:00own 25End of 2nd Quarter−1

ILL9 plays, 49 yd · Field goal

15:001st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:481st & 10own 25Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 18 yds to the ILL 43 for a 1ST down+18
14:241st & 10own 43Aidan Laughery run for 4 yds to the ILL 47+4
13:482nd & 6own 47Aidan Laughery run for 7 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down+7
12:551st & 10opp 46Luke Altmyer pass complete to Cole Rusk for 17 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down+17
12:411st & 10opp 29Luke Altmyer sacked by DeCarlos Nicholson for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 37−8
11:562nd & 18opp 37Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 11 yds to the USC 26+11
11:393rd & 7opp 26Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Alexander Capka-Jones0
11:344th & 7opp 26David Olano 45 yd FG GOOD+45

USC6 plays, 28 yd · Turnover

11:341st & 10own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:211st & 10own 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 11 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down+11
11:031st & 10own 36Waymond Jordan run for 9 yds to the USC 45+9
10:282nd & 1own 45Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 7 yds to the ILL 48 for a 1ST down+7
10:151st & 10opp 48Waymond Jordan run for 1 yd to the ILL 47+1
9:442nd & 9opp 47Jayden Maiava pass intercepted Dylan Rosiek return for no gain to the ILL 360

ILL5 plays, 2 yd · Punt

9:361st & 10own 36Ca'Lil Valentine run for 7 yds to the ILL 43+7
9:092nd & 3own 43(09:09) PENALTY ILL False Start (Priestly,Melvin) 5 yards from ILL43 to ILL38. NO PLAY.−5
8:442nd & 8own 38Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hudson Clement0
8:403rd & 8own 38Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hank Beatty0
8:324th & 8own 38Keelan Crimmins punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Makai Lemon at the USC 200

USC4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

8:241st & 10own 20Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds to the USC 22+2
8:012nd & 8own 22Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon0
7:553rd & 8own 22Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon0
7:444th & 8own 22Sam Johnson punt for 53 yds , Hank Beatty returns for 9 yds to the ILL 34+9

ILL2 plays, 66 yd · Touchdown

7:371st & 10own 34Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the ILL 36+2
6:592nd & 8own 36Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for 64 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)+64

USC12 plays, 81 yd · Touchdown

6:541st & 10own 35David Olano kickoff for 63 yds , Eli Sanders return for 17 yds to the USC 19+17
6:481st & 10own 19Jayden Maiava run for 9 yds to the USC 28+9
6:242nd & 1own 28Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 16 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down+16
5:471st & 10own 44Jayden Maiava run for 4 yds to the USC 48+4
5:182nd & 6own 48USC Penalty, Intentional Grounding (-10 Yards) to the USC 38−10
4:443rd & 16own 38Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 29 yds to the ILL 33 for a 1ST down+29
4:291st & 10opp 33Waymond Jordan run for 7 yds to the ILL 26+7
3:542nd & 3opp 26Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jay Fair0
3:483rd & 3opp 26Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the ILL 23 for a 1ST down+3
3:021st & 10opp 23Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 5 yds to the ILL 18+5
2:272nd & 5opp 18Husan Longstreet run for 16 yds to the ILL 2 for a 1ST down+16
1:461st & goalopp 2Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)+2

ILL7 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

1:461st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:401st & 10own 25Aidan Laughery run for 2 yds to the ILL 27+2
1:082nd & 8own 27Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 32 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down+32
0:00opp 41End of 3rd Quarter0
0:001st & 10opp 41Luke Altmyer pass complete to Tanner Arkin for 12 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down+12
14:541st & 10opp 29Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (-4 Yards) to the USC 25−4
14:342nd & 6opp 25Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 25 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)+25

USC14 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

14:341st & 10own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:281st & 10own 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 10 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down+10
13:491st & 10own 35Jayden Maiava pass complete to Waymond Jordan for 1 yd to the USC 36+1
13:132nd & 9own 36Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 3 yds to the USC 39+3
13:033rd & 6own 39Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the USC 42+3
12:234th & 3own 42Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 6 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down+6
11:571st & 10own 48(12:01) No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass incomplete short left to Lyons,Walker thrown to ILL40 PENALTY ILL Illegal Substitution 5 yards from USC48 to ILL47. NO PLAY.+5
9:541st & 5opp 47Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 12 yds to the ILL 35 for a 1ST down+12
9:541st & 10opp 35Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 14 yds to the ILL 21 for a 1ST down+14
9:541st & 10opp 21Eli Sanders run for 4 yds to the ILL 17+4
9:542nd & 6opp 17Eli Sanders run for a loss of 2 yards to the ILL 19−2
9:543rd & 8opp 19Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Eli Sanders0
9:544th & 8opp 19Makai Lemon 19 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Jayden Maiava Pass to Makai Lemon for Two-Point Conversion)+19
9:541st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Illinois Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kenenna Odeluga)+78

ILL6 plays, 88 yd · Turnover

9:461st & 10own 12Ca'Lil Valentine run for 4 yds to the ILL 16+4
9:112nd & 6own 16Ca'Lil Valentine run for 4 yds to the ILL 20+4
8:303rd & 2own 20Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 5 yds to the ILL 25 for a 1ST down+5
7:521st & 10own 25Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the ILL 27+2
6:572nd & 8own 27Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 61 yds to the USC 12 for a 1ST down+61
6:211st & 10opp 12Ca'Lil Valentine run for 12 yds Ca'Lil Valentine fumbled, recovered by USC Christian Pierce+12

USC10 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

6:111st & 10own 20Eli Sanders run for 5 yds to the USC 25+5
5:452nd & 5own 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 4 yds to the USC 29+4
5:113rd & 1own 29Waymond Jordan run for 9 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down+9
4:431st & 10own 38Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the USC 41+3
4:172nd & 7own 41Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 3 yds to the USC 44+3
3:463rd & 4own 44Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 9 yds to the ILL 47 for a 1ST down+9
3:061st & 10opp 47Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 18 yds to the ILL 29 for a 1ST down+18
2:361st & 10opp 29Waymond Jordan run for 13 yds to the ILL 16 for a 1ST down+13
2:001st & 10opp 16Timeout Illinois, clock 02:000
1:551st & 10opp 16Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 16 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)+16

ILL15 plays, 51 yd · Field goal

1:551st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:471st & 10own 25Kaden Feagin run for 9 yds to the ILL 34+9
1:192nd & 1own 34Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for no gain to the ILL 340
1:033rd & 1own 34Kaden Feagin run for 8 yds to the ILL 42 for a 1ST down+8
0:551st & 10own 42(00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass incomplete short left to Dixon,Collin thrown to USC49 PENALTY USC Pass Interference (Harvey,DJ) 12 yards from ILL42 to USC46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+12
0:501st & 10opp 46Luke Altmyer run for 13 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST down+13
0:501st & 10opp 33Timeout USC, clock 00:500
0:431st & 10opp 33Kaden Feagin run for 6 yds to the USC 27+6
0:412nd & 4opp 27Timeout USC, clock 00:410
0:352nd & 4opp 27Kaden Feagin run for no gain to the USC 270
0:353rd & 4opp 27Timeout Illinois, clock 00:350
0:283rd & 4opp 27Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the USC 24+3
0:044th & 1opp 24Timeout Illinois, clock 00:040
0:004th & 1opp 24David Olano 41 yd FG GOOD+41
0:00own 35End of 4th Quarter0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. USC

Illinois 1–9 vs USC

  • 2007 · wk 15Illinois 17 @ USC 49
  • 1996 · wk 3USC 55 @ Illinois 3
  • 1989 · wk 1Illinois 14 @ USC 13
  • 1986 · wk 3Illinois 16 @ USC 31
  • 1985 · wk 2USC 20 @ Illinois 10
  • 1972 · wk 3USC 55 @ Illinois 20
  • 1971 · wk 3Illinois 0 @ USC 28
  • 1962 · wk 7USC 28 @ Illinois 16
  • 1961 · wk 7Illinois 10 @ USC 14
  • 1940 · wk 5USC 13 @ Illinois 7

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