Barnett rallies South Florida to 25-19 win over Illinois
Blake Barnett threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to Darnell Salomon as South Florida rallied from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Illinois 25-19 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
South Florida Bulls
25
Illinois Fighting Illini
19
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 |
| ILL | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
Soldier Field · 21,725 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs Memphis Tigers | L 41-52 | NCAAF |
| 11/6/26 | @ East Carolina Pirates | L 17-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs UAB Blazers | W 30-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 29-2 | NCAAF |
| 10/8/26 | @ UTSA Roadrunners | L 24-31 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:24 25-19
Darnell Salomon 50 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Blake Barnett Pass to Randall St. Felix for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 7:47 17-19
Coby Weiss 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:53 14-19
Darnell Salomon 14 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Coby Weiss Kick)
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Field Goal 2:56 7-19
Chase McLaughlin 41 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 7-16
Chase McLaughlin 53 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:48 7-13
Chase McLaughlin 46 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:35 7-10
Chase McLaughlin 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:52 7-7
Jordan Cronkrite 3 Yd Run (Coby Weiss Kick)
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Touchdown 10:54 0-7
Mike Epstein 43 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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ILL
14 plays, 50 yards, 2:24 · End of Game
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USF 2:24
6 plays, 85 yards, 1:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:24 25-19
Darnell Salomon 50 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Blake Barnett Pass to Randall St. Felix for Two-Point Conversion)
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ILL 3:41
8 plays, 37 yards, 4:06 · Punt
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USF 7:47
6 plays, 71 yards, 2:08 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:47 17-19
Coby Weiss 26 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 9:55
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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USF 11:51
5 plays, 19 yards, 1:19 · Punt
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ILL 13:10
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:43 · Punt
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USF 14:53
11 plays, 75 yards, 3:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:53 14-19
Darnell Salomon 14 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Coby Weiss Kick)
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ILL 2:56
10 plays, 53 yards, 4:43 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:56 7-19
Chase McLaughlin 41 Yd Field Goal
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USF 7:39
10 plays, 46 yards, 3:51 · Missed FG
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ILL 11:30
4 plays, -3 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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USF 13:09
6 plays, 38 yards, 1:51 · Punt
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ILL 15:00
2 plays, 11 yards, 0:07 · Field Goal
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USF 0:07
5 plays, 58 yards, 1:10 · Interception
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ILL 1:17
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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USF 2:23
9 plays, 42 yards, 3:06 · Missed FG
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ILL 5:29
8 plays, 54 yards, 3:13 · Fumble
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USF 8:42
6 plays, 19 yards, 3:06 · Punt
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ILL 11:48
8 plays, 32 yards, 2:43 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 7-16
Chase McLaughlin 53 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:48 7-13
Chase McLaughlin 46 Yd Field Goal
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USF 14:31
4 plays, 36 yards, 0:59 · Interception
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ILL 0:30
5 plays, 14 yards, 2:19 · Punt
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USF 2:49
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:46 · Punt
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ILL 3:35
9 plays, 57 yards, 4:17 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:35 7-10
Chase McLaughlin 26 Yd Field Goal
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USF 7:52
11 plays, 75 yards, 3:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:52 7-7
Jordan Cronkrite 3 Yd Run (Coby Weiss Kick)
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ILL 10:54
3 plays, 80 yards, 0:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:54 0-7
Mike Epstein 43 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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USF 11:48
5 plays, 11 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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ILL 13:30
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:30 · Punt
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
USF
ILL
31
1st Downs
21
4-13
3rd down efficiency
5-18
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-1
626
Total Yards
380
411
Passing
168
23/40
Comp/Att
20/31
10.3
Yards per pass
5.4
215
Rushing
212
44
Rushing Attempts
48
4.9
Yards per rush
4.4
14-123
Penalties
6-65
2
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
27:20
Possession
32:40
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