7:00 PM, November 15, 1997
Tampa Stadium - Tampa, FL
Attendance: 30,470
Tampa Stadium - Tampa, FL
Attendance: 30,470
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| USF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| GS | USF | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 19 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 7-11 (64%) | 4-12 (33%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-2 (50%) | 1-1 (100%) |
| Total Yards | 381 | 311 |
| Total Plays | 61 | 65 |
| Yards per play | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Passing | 41 | 177 |
| Comp-Att | 4-9 (44%) | 14-28 (50%) |
| Yards per pass | 4.6 | 6.3 |
| Rushing | 340 | 134 |
| Rush Attempts | 52 | 37 |
| Yards per rush | 6.5 | 3.6 |
| Penalties | 6-55 | 7-45 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:27 | 0:30 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | White Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | White |
| Number Color | Blue |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | GS | USF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 13:35 | Greg Hill 77 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 3 plays 75 yards, 1:25 (25.0 yards per play) | 7 | 0 |
 | FG | 6:37 | Steve Riggs 24 yard field goal 13 plays 65 yards, 6:58 (5.0 yards per play) | 7 | 3 |
| Second Quarter | GS | USF | |||
| FG | 12:52 | Eric Meng 24 yard field goal 19 plays 73 yards, 8:45 (3.8 yards per play) | 10 | 3 |
| FG | 6:13 | Steve Riggs 27 yard field goal 7 plays 36 yards, 2:27 (5.1 yards per play) | 10 | 6 |
| FG | 1:01 | Steve Riggs 41 yard field goal 8 plays 31 yards, 4:02 (3.9 yards per play) | 10 | 9 |
| Third Quarter | GS | USF | |||
| TD | 4:37 | Corey Joyner 6 yard pass from Greg Hill (Eric Meng Kick) 6 plays 64 yards, 2:36 (10.7 yards per play) | 17 | 9 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | USF | |||
| TD | 11:23 | Trevor Hypolite 9 yard pass from Chad Barnhardt (Chad Barnhardt pass from Jermaine Clemons) 12 plays 73 yards, 5:12 (6.1 yards per play) | 17 | 17 |
| TD | 7:32 | Roderick Russell 1 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 8 plays 70 yards, 3:51 (8.8 yards per play) | 24 | 17 |
| TD | 1:45 | Chad Barnhardt 1 yard run (Pass Conversion Failed) 12 plays 63 yards, 5:47 (5.3 yards per play) | 24 | 23 |
| Final Score | 24 | 23 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 1 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 8 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 54:44 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||