Illinois Fighting Illini vs. USC Trojans - Box Score - January 01, 2008 - ESPN

Scores

THE ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI AT PASADENA CA

Final

Illinois 17

(9-4, 6-2 Big Ten)

USC 49

(11-2, 7-2 Pac-12)

Alerts

5:10 PM ET, January 1, 2008

Rose Bowl, PASADENA, CA

	1	2	3	4	T
ILL	0	3	7	7	17
USC	14	7	14	14	49

Top Performers

Passing: J. Booty (USC) - 255 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: R. Mendenhall (ILL) - 17 CAR, 155 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: F. Davis (USC) - 7 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTER				ILL	USC
	TD	10:57	Chauncey Washington 8 Yd Pass From John David Booty (David Buehler Kick) Drive: 9 plays, 72 yds, 2:12	0	7
	TD	08:30	Desmond Reed 34 Yd Pass From Garrett Green (David Buehler Kick) Drive: 1 plays, 34 yds, :09	0	14
SECOND QUARTER				ILL	USC
	TD	02:21	Chauncey Washington 3 Yd Run (David Buehler Kick) Drive: 6 plays, 43 yds, 2:10	0	21
	FG	00:38	Jason Reda 28 Yd Drive: 12 plays, 69 yds, 1:43	3	21
THIRD QUARTER				ILL	USC
	TD	12:33	Rashard Mendenhall 79 Yd Run (Jason Reda Kick) Drive: 2 plays, 88 yds, :47	10	21
	TD	05:18	Fred Davis 2 Yd Pass From John David Booty (David Buehler Kick) Drive: 8 plays, 80 yds, 2:06	10	28
	TD	03:42	Joe Mcknight 6 Yd Run (David Buehler Kick) Drive: 5 plays, 68 yds, 1:21	10	35
FOURTH QUARTER				ILL	USC
	TD	14:10	David Ausberry 15 Yd Pass From John David Booty (David Buehler Kick) Drive: 8 plays, 67 yds, 3:06	10	42
	TD	05:47	Hershel Dennis 3 Yd Run (David Buehler Kick) Drive: 6 plays, 87 yds, 1:04	10	49
	TD	04:28	Arrelious Benn 56 Yd Pass From Eddie Mcgee (Jason Reda Kick) Drive: 3 plays, 63 yds, 1:11	17	49

Team Stat Comparison

	ILL	USC
1st Downs	19	30
3rd down efficiency	4-14	6-13
4th down efficiency	0-1	0-0
Total Yards	445	633
Passing	301	289
Comp-Att	22-36	26-38
Yards per pass	8.4	7.6
Rushing	144	344
Rushing Attempts	37	43
Yards per rush	3.9	8.0
Penalties	6-66	11-130
Turnovers	4	1
Fumbles lost	2	0
Interceptions thrown	2	1
Possession	29:20	30:40

Illinois Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
I. Williams	21/35	245	7.0	0	2
E. McGee	1/1	56	56.0	1	0
Team	22/36	301	8.4	1	2

USC Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
J. Booty	25/37	255	6.9	3	1
G. Green	1/1	34	34.0	1	0
Team	26/38	289	7.6	4	1

Illinois Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
R. Mendenhall	17	155	9.1	1	79
E. McGee	2	7	3.5	0	8
R. Weil	2	1	0.5	0	2
D. Dufrene	1	0	0.0	0	0
I. Williams	15	-19	-1.3	0	7
Team	37	144	3.9	1	79

USC Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
J. McKnight	10	125	12.5	1	65
S. Johnson	9	104	11.6	0	63
C. Washington	12	75	6.3	1	18
H. Dennis	6	30	5.0	1	15
J. Adewale	1	17	17.0	0	17
S. Havili	1	5	5.0	0	5
A. Bradford	1	5	5.0	0	5
J. Booty	3	-17	-5.7	0	3
Team	43	344	8.0	3	65

Illinois Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
A. Benn	5	80	16.0	1	56
J. Willis	4	74	18.5	0	35
R. Mendenhall	5	59	11.8	0	55
J. Cumberland	3	37	12.3	0	15
B. Gamble	2	26	13.0	0	20
D. Warren	3	25	8.3	0	12
Team	22	301	13.7	1	56

USC Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
F. Davis	7	87	12.4	1	21
S. Havili	4	63	15.8	0	35
J. McKnight	6	45	7.5	0	20
D. Reed	1	34	34.0	1	34
D. Ausberry	2	28	14.0	1	15
R. Johnson	2	15	7.5	0	15
C. Washington	3	12	4.0	1	8
V. Hazelton	1	5	5.0	0	5
Team	26	289	11.1	4	35

Illinois Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
J. Harrison	1	45	0
Team	1	45	0

USC Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
R. Maualuga	1	19	0
C. Harris	1	-14	0
Team	2	5	0

Illinois Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
A. Benn	2	45	22.5	23
J. Willis	1	23	23.0	23
Team	3	68	22.7	23

USC Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
R. Johnson	2	34	17.0	18
D. Reed	1	13	13.0	13
Team	3	47	15.7	18

Illinois Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
D. Warren	1	4	4.0	4
Team	1	4	4.0	4

USC Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
J. McKnight	3	36	12.0	28
D. Reed	1	5	5.0	5
Team	4	41	10.3	28

Illinois Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
J. Reda	1/2	50.0	28	2/2	5
Team	1/2	50.0	28	2/2	5

USC Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
D. Buehler	0/0	0.0	--	7/7	7
Team	0/0	0.0	--	7/7	7

Illinois Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
A. Santella	6	268	44.7	1	0	47
Team	6	268	44.7	1	0	47

USC Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
G. Woidneck	6	217	36.2	0	4	48
Team	6	217	36.2	0	4	48

ATTENDANCE: 93,923