Week 3
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
165
Hoekstra
ILL
Rush Yds
91
Holcombe
ILL
Rec Yds
62
McDonald-Ashford
ILL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
USM
1997 Conference USA
USMILL
| Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
8 | 4 | .667 | ||
5 | 6 | .455 | ||
3 | 8 | .273 | ||
1 | 10 | .091 | ||
4 | 7 | .364 | ||
7 | 4 | .636 |
Southern Miss
Cincinnati
East Carolina
Houston
Louisville
Memphis
Tulane| Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 11 | .000 | ||
2 | 9 | .182 | ||
7 | 5 | .583 | ||
7 | 5 | .583 | ||
3 | 9 | .250 | ||
5 | 7 | .417 | ||
10 | 3 | .769 | ||
9 | 3 | .750 | ||
9 | 3 | .750 | ||
8 | 5 | .615 |
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan State
Minnesota
Northwestern
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
WisconsinGame Summary
The Illinois Fighting Illini fell to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 24 to 7, on September 6, 1997.
Game Info
September 5, 1997
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Roberts | 18/30 | 159 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 97.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hoekstra #11 | 20/42 | 165 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 71.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Nance | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bolware | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Booth | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Roberts | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Holcombe #35 | 20 | 91 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hoekstra #11 | 4 | -8 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Gideon | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Francis | 0/0 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hardy | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pinkston | 0/0 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Heard | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Shaw | 0/0 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. McDonald-Ashford #6 | 0/0 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Willis #21 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holcombe #35 | 0/0 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Whitman #87 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hickman #32 | 0/0 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Roberts | 18/30 | 159 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 97.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Nance | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bolware | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Booth | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Roberts | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Gideon | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Francis | 0/0 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hardy | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pinkston | 0/0 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Heard | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Shaw | 0/0 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hoekstra #11 | 20/42 | 165 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 71.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Holcombe #35 | 20 | 91 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hoekstra #11 | 4 | -8 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. McDonald-Ashford #6 | 0/0 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Willis #21 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holcombe #35 | 0/0 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Whitman #87 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hickman #32 | 0/0 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
186
Total Yds
248
159
Pass Yds
165
27
Rush Yds
83
44
Total Plays
66
4.2
Yards Per Play
3.8
5.3
Yards Per Pass
3.9
1.9
Yards Per Rush
3.5
1
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
2