USC @ Illinois, Week 5 · 2025

329–4@FINAL349–4
Sat, Sep 27, 2025Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 5 · 2025
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180 plays
Q4Illinois6 plays · 88 yds · 3:33 · Fumble25–31
  1. 6:211st & 10 at USC 12Ca'Lil Valentine run for 12 yds Ca'Lil Valentine fumbled, recovered by USC Christian Pierce
  2. 6:572nd & 8 at ILL 27Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 61 yds to the USC 12 for a 1ST down
  3. 7:521st & 10 at ILL 25Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the ILL 27
  4. 8:303rd & 2 at ILL 20Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 5 yds to the ILL 25 for a 1ST down
  5. 9:112nd & 6 at ILL 16Ca'Lil Valentine run for 4 yds to the ILL 20
  6. 9:461st & 10 at ILL 12Ca'Lil Valentine run for 4 yds to the ILL 16
Q4USC11 plays · 75 yds · 4:40 · Touchdown17–31
  1. 9:541st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Illinois Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kenenna Odeluga)
  2. 9:544th & 8 at ILL 19Makai Lemon 19 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Jayden Maiava Pass to Makai Lemon for Two-Point Conversion)
  3. 9:543rd & 8 at ILL 19Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Eli Sanders
  4. 9:542nd & 6 at ILL 17Eli Sanders run for a loss of 2 yards to the ILL 19
  5. 9:541st & 10 at ILL 21Eli Sanders run for 4 yds to the ILL 17
  6. 9:541st & 10 at ILL 35Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 14 yds to the ILL 21 for a 1ST down
  7. 9:541st & 5 at ILL 47Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 12 yds to the ILL 35 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:571st & 10 at USC 48No 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.
  9. 12:234th & 3 at USC 42Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 6 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
  10. 13:033rd & 6 at USC 39Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the USC 42
  11. 13:132nd & 9 at USC 36Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 3 yds to the USC 39
  12. 13:491st & 10 at USC 35Jayden Maiava pass complete to Waymond Jordan for 1 yd to the USC 36
  13. 14:281st & 10 at USC 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 10 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
  14. 14:341st & 10 at ILL 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Illinois8 plays · 51 yds · 1:55 · Field Goal32–31
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:004th & 1 at USC 24David Olano 41 yd FG GOOD
  3. 0:044th & 1 at USC 24Timeout Illinois, clock 00:04
  4. 0:283rd & 4 at USC 27Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the USC 24
  5. 0:353rd & 4 at USC 27Timeout Illinois, clock 00:35
  6. 0:352nd & 4 at USC 27Kaden Feagin run for no gain to the USC 27
  7. 0:431st & 10 at USC 33Kaden Feagin run for 6 yds to the USC 27
  8. 0:501st & 10 at USC 46Luke Altmyer run for 13 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST down
  9. 0:501st & 10 at USC 33Timeout USC, clock 00:50
  10. 0:551st & 10 at ILL 42No 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.
  11. 1:033rd & 1 at ILL 34Kaden Feagin run for 8 yds to the ILL 42 for a 1ST down
  12. 1:192nd & 1 at ILL 34Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for no gain to the ILL 34
  13. 1:471st & 10 at ILL 25Kaden Feagin run for 9 yds to the ILL 34
  14. 1:551st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  15. 0:412nd & 4 at USC 27Timeout USC, clock 00:41
Q4USC9 plays · 80 yds · 4:26 · Touchdown32–31
  1. 1:551st & 10 at ILL 16Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 16 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
  2. 2:361st & 10 at ILL 29Waymond Jordan run for 13 yds to the ILL 16 for a 1ST down
  3. 3:061st & 10 at ILL 47Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 18 yds to the ILL 29 for a 1ST down
  4. 3:463rd & 4 at USC 44Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 9 yds to the ILL 47 for a 1ST down
  5. 4:172nd & 7 at USC 41Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 3 yds to the USC 44
  6. 4:431st & 10 at USC 38Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the USC 41
  7. 5:113rd & 1 at USC 29Waymond Jordan run for 9 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
  8. 5:452nd & 5 at USC 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 4 yds to the USC 29
  9. 6:111st & 10 at USC 20Eli Sanders run for 5 yds to the USC 25
  10. 2:001st & 10 at ILL 16Timeout Illinois, clock 02:00
Q3Illinois5 plays · 75 yds · 2:12 · Touchdown17–31
  1. 14:342nd & 6 at USC 25Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 25 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)
  2. 14:541st & 10 at USC 29Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (-4 Yards) to the USC 25
  3. 0:001st & 10 at USC 41Luke Altmyer pass complete to Tanner Arkin for 12 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  5. 1:082nd & 8 at ILL 27Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 32 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
  6. 1:401st & 10 at ILL 25Aidan Laughery run for 2 yds to the ILL 27
  7. 1:461st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3USC11 plays · 81 yds · 5:08 · Touchdown17–24
  1. 1:461st & 2 at ILL 2Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
  2. 2:272nd & 5 at ILL 18Husan Longstreet run for 16 yds to the ILL 2 for a 1ST down
  3. 3:021st & 10 at ILL 23Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 5 yds to the ILL 18
  4. 3:483rd & 3 at ILL 26Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the ILL 23 for a 1ST down
  5. 3:542nd & 3 at ILL 26Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jay Fair
  6. 4:291st & 10 at ILL 33Waymond Jordan run for 7 yds to the ILL 26
  7. 4:443rd & 16 at USC 38Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 29 yds to the ILL 33 for a 1ST down
  8. 5:182nd & 6 at USC 48USC Penalty, Intentional Grounding (-10 Yards) to the USC 38
  9. 5:471st & 10 at USC 44Jayden Maiava run for 4 yds to the USC 48
  10. 6:242nd & 1 at USC 28Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 16 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
  11. 6:481st & 10 at USC 19Jayden Maiava run for 9 yds to the USC 28
  12. 6:541st & 10 at ILL 35David Olano kickoff for 63 yds , Eli Sanders return for 17 yds to the USC 19
Q3Illinois2 plays · 66 yds · 0:45 · Touchdown10–24
  1. 6:592nd & 8 at ILL 36Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for 64 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)
  2. 7:371st & 10 at ILL 34Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the ILL 36
Q3USC3 plays · 2 yds · 0:48 · Punt10–17
  1. 7:444th & 8 at USC 22Sam Johnson punt for 53 yds , Hank Beatty returns for 9 yds to the ILL 34
  2. 7:553rd & 8 at USC 22Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon
  3. 8:012nd & 8 at USC 22Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon
  4. 8:241st & 10 at USC 20Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds to the USC 22
Q3Illinois3 plays · 2 yds · 1:12 · Punt10–17
  1. 8:324th & 8 at ILL 38Keelan Crimmins punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Makai Lemon at the USC 20
  2. 8:403rd & 8 at ILL 38Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hank Beatty
  3. 8:442nd & 8 at ILL 38Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hudson Clement
  4. 9:092nd & 3 at ILL 43PENALTY ILL False Start (Priestly,Melvin) 5 yards from ILL43 to ILL38. NO PLAY.
  5. 9:361st & 10 at ILL 36Ca'Lil Valentine run for 7 yds to the ILL 43
Q3USC5 plays · 28 yds · 1:50 · Interception10–17
  1. 9:442nd & 9 at ILL 47Jayden Maiava pass intercepted Dylan Rosiek return for no gain to the ILL 36
  2. 10:151st & 10 at ILL 48Waymond Jordan run for 1 yd to the ILL 47
  3. 10:282nd & 1 at USC 45Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 7 yds to the ILL 48 for a 1ST down
  4. 11:031st & 10 at USC 36Waymond Jordan run for 9 yds to the USC 45
  5. 11:211st & 10 at USC 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 11 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:341st & 10 at ILL 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Illinois1 play · -1 yds · 0:02 · End of Half10–14
  1. 0:001st & 10 at ILL 25L. Altmyer takes a knee
  2. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  3. 0:021st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2USC7 plays · 70 yds · 0:47 · Field Goal10–14
  1. 0:023rd & 4 at ILL 4Ryon Sayeri 21 yd FG GOOD
  2. 0:052nd & 4 at ILL 4Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jay Fair
  3. 0:112nd & 4 at ILL 4Timeout USC, clock 00:11
  4. 0:111st & 5 at ILL 5Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the ILL 4
  5. 0:191st & 10 at ILL 21Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 16 yds to the ILL 5 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:262nd & 1 at ILL 45Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 24 yds to the ILL 21 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:322nd & 1 at ILL 45Timeout USC, clock 00:32
  8. 0:321st & 10 at USC 46Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for 9 yds to the ILL 45
  9. 0:441st & 10 at USC 26Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 20 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
Q2USC13 plays · 38 yds · 6:07 · Downs7–14
  1. 4:374th & 6 at ILL 42Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon
  2. 4:433rd & 6 at ILL 42Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon
  3. 4:482nd & 6 at ILL 42Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee
  4. 5:271st & 10 at ILL 46Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the ILL 42
  5. 6:234th & 1 at ILL 47Jayden Maiava run for 1 yd to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:543rd & 5 at USC 49Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the ILL 47
  7. 7:112nd & 5 at USC 49Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Waymond Jordan
  8. 7:401st & 10 at USC 44Eli Sanders run for 5 yds to the USC 49
  9. 8:123rd & 15 at USC 26Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 18 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
  10. 8:392nd & 21 at USC 20Jayden Maiava pass complete to King Miller for 6 yds to the USC 26
  11. 8:592nd & 16 at USC 25No 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.
  12. 9:421st & 10 at USC 31Eli Sanders run for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 25
  13. 10:192nd & 14 at USC 16Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 15 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
  14. 10:381st & 15 at USC 15Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the USC 16
  15. 10:441st & 10 at USC 20PENALTY USC Delay Of Game 5 yards from USC20 to USC15. NO PLAY.
  16. 10:441st & 10 at ILL 50David Olano kickoff for 39 yds , Eli Sanders return for 9 yds to the USC 20
Q2Illinois10 plays · 54 yds · 3:48 · Fumble7–14
  1. 0:491st & 2 at USC 2Kaden Feagin run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 26 Kaden Feagin fumbled, recovered by USC Jahkeem Stewart
  2. 0:491st & 2 at USC 2Kaden Feagin run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 26 Kaden Feagin fumbled, recovered by USC Jahkeem Stewart
  3. 1:011st & 2 at USC 2Timeout Illinois, clock 01:01
  4. 1:012nd & 5 at USC 9Kaden Feagin run for 7 yds to the USC 2 for a 1ST down
  5. 1:061st & 10 at USC 14Luke Altmyer run for 5 yds to the USC 9
  6. 1:352nd & 5 at USC 26Ca'Lil Valentine run for 12 yds to the USC 14 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:421st & 10 at USC 31Luke Altmyer pass complete to Ca'Lil Valentine for 5 yds to the USC 26
  8. 1:493rd & 14 at USC 47Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 16 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
  9. 1:563rd & 4 at USC 37Shotgun 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. 2:192nd & 9 at USC 42Ca'Lil Valentine run for 5 yds to the USC 37
  11. 3:001st & 10 at USC 43Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 1 yd to the USC 42
  12. 3:452nd & 1 at USC 49Ca'Lil Valentine run for 6 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
  13. 4:291st & 10 at ILL 42Ca'Lil Valentine run for 9 yds to the USC 49
  14. 2:003rd & 4 at USC 37Timeout Illinois, clock 02:00
Q1Illinois11 plays · 75 yds · 5:33 · Touchdown7–14
  1. 10:493rd & 3 at USC 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)
  2. 11:242nd & 6 at USC 6Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 3 yds to the USC 3
  3. 12:131st & 8 at USC 8Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the USC 6
  4. 12:543rd & 4 at USC 19Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hudson Clement for 11 yds to the USC 8 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:322nd & 10 at USC 25Luke Altmyer run for 6 yds to the USC 19
  6. 13:501st & 10 at USC 25Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Tanner Arkin
  7. 14:172nd & 10 at USC 43Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 18 yds to the USC 25 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:342nd & 6 at USC 6Timeout Illinois, clock 11:34
  9. 14:541st & 10 at USC 43Aidan Laughery run for no gain to the USC 43
  10. 0:001st & 10 at ILL 45Luke Altmyer pass complete to Christian Abney for 12 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
  11. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  12. 0:403rd & 5 at USC 0No 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.
  13. 0:432nd & 5 at ILL 30Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hank Beatty
  14. 1:151st & 10 at ILL 25Aidan Laughery run for 5 yds to the ILL 30
  15. 1:221st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1USC9 plays · 75 yds · 4:27 · Touchdown7–7
  1. 1:222nd & 1 at ILL 1Waymond Jordan run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
  2. 1:561st & 2 at ILL 2Waymond Jordan run for 1 yd to the ILL 1
  3. 2:041st & 10 at ILL 11No 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.
  4. 2:221st & 10 at ILL 21Jayden Maiava pass complete to Eli Sanders for 10 yds to the ILL 11 for a 1ST down
  5. 2:513rd & 4 at USC 49Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 30 yds to the ILL 21 for a 1ST down
  6. 3:012nd & 4 at USC 49Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jaden Richardson
  7. 3:431st & 10 at USC 43Waymond Jordan run for 6 yds to the USC 49
  8. 4:203rd & 1 at USC 34Waymond Jordan run for 9 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
  9. 4:572nd & 7 at USC 28Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for 6 yds to the USC 34
  10. 5:391st & 10 at USC 25Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the USC 28
  11. 5:491st & 10 at ILL 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Illinois10 plays · 70 yds · 5:00 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 5:491st & 10 at USC 3PENALTY USC Offside (Nicholson,DeCarlos) 2 yards from USC03 to USC01. NO PLAY.
  2. 5:493rd & 3 at USC 12Luke Altmyer run for 12 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)
  3. 6:352nd & 7 at USC 16Kaden Feagin run for 4 yds to the USC 12
  4. 7:181st & 10 at USC 19Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the USC 16
  5. 7:361st & 10 at USC 42USC Penalty, Personal Foul (Marcelles Williams) to the USC 19 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:064th & 1 at USC 45Luke Altmyer pass complete to Kaden Feagin for 3 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
  7. 8:213rd & 1 at USC 45Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Davin Stoffel
  8. 9:012nd & 4 at USC 48Aidan Laughery run for 3 yds to the USC 45
  9. 9:331st & 10 at ILL 46Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 6 yds to the USC 48
  10. 10:072nd & 5 at ILL 35Kaden Feagin run for 11 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down
  11. 10:431st & 10 at ILL 30Kaden Feagin run for 5 yds to the ILL 35
Q1USC10 plays · 45 yds · 4:11 · Fumble0–0
  1. 10:492nd & 3 at ILL 33Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the ILL 30 Waymond Jordan fumbled, recovered by ILL Jaheim Clarke
  2. 11:221st & 10 at ILL 40Waymond Jordan run for 7 yds to the ILL 33
  3. 11:571st & 10 at USC 49Jayden Maiava pass complete to Waymond Jordan for 11 yds to the ILL 40 for a 1ST down
  4. 12:454th & 1 at USC 45Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:083rd & 10 at USC 36Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 9 yds to the USC 45
  6. 13:152nd & 10 at USC 36Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee
  7. 13:181st & 10 at USC 36Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Waymond Jordan
  8. 13:433rd & 6 at USC 29Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 7 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
  9. 14:252nd & 12 at USC 23Eli Sanders run for 6 yds to the USC 29
  10. 14:551st & 10 at USC 25Jayden Maiava run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 23
  11. 15:001st & 10 at ILL 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Illinois8 plays · 49 yds · 3:26 · Field Goal10–17
  1. 11:344th & 7 at USC 26David Olano 45 yd FG GOOD
  2. 11:393rd & 7 at USC 26Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Alexander Capka-Jones
  3. 11:562nd & 18 at USC 37Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 11 yds to the USC 26
  4. 12:411st & 10 at USC 29Luke Altmyer sacked by DeCarlos Nicholson for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 37
  5. 12:551st & 10 at USC 46Luke Altmyer pass complete to Cole Rusk for 17 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:482nd & 6 at ILL 47Aidan Laughery run for 7 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:241st & 10 at ILL 43Aidan Laughery run for 4 yds to the ILL 47
  8. 14:481st & 10 at ILL 25Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 18 yds to the ILL 43 for a 1ST down
  9. 15:001st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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