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
USM ILL
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 East Carolina | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Houston | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Louisville | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Memphis | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Tulane | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Southern Miss | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Indiana | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Iowa | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Michigan State | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Minnesota | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Northwestern | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Ohio State | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Penn State | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Purdue | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Michigan | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
Game Summary
The Illinois Fighting Illini fell to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 24 to 7, on September 6, 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 #32 | 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 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| 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 #32 | 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 |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
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
