Illinois (2-1) couldn’t find any traction against South Florida (3-0) on Friday night, allowing a staggering 680 yards defensively. Remember last week when the Illini executed Lovie Ball in a win over Western Kentucky? That didn’t happen.
Illinois was outgained 680-354, (376-67 in rushing yards alone), lost the turnover margin 3-1 and possessed the ball for just 21:43 of game time, which all adds up to a blowout that was more one-sided than the final score showed.
Here’s a breakdown of how each position group fared in the Illini’s first loss of the season.
Quarterback
Grade: D-
A whole new can of worms was opened Friday night as Chayce Crouch was lifted from the game in favor of Jeff George Jr.