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 |
Georgia Southern Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Greg Hill | 4/9 | 41 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 97.2 |
| 4/9 | 41 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 97.2 |
Georgia Southern Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Roderick Russell | 29 | 174 | 6.0 | 1 | 44 |
| Greg Hill | 16 | 133 | 8.3 | 1 | 77 |
| Corey Joyner | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Bennie Cunningham | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Tobias Steverson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | 340 | 6.5 | 2 | 77 |
Georgia Southern Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Roderick Russell | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Bennie Cunningham | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Shannon Shook | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Corey Joyner | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 16 |
Georgia Southern Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| No Interception Stats | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
Georgia Southern Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Corey Joyner | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 26 | 0 |
| Jevon Sullivan | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Cherard Freeman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 26 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| No Punt Return Stats | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
Georgia Southern Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Eric Meng | 1/2 | 50.0 | 24 | 3/3 | 6 |
| 1/2 | 50.0 | 24 | 3/3 | 6 |
Georgia Southern Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| No Punting Stats | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
South Florida Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Chad Barnhardt | 14/28 | 177 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 114.9 |
| 14/28 | 177 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 114.9 |
South Florida Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Rafael Williams | 17 | 63 | 3.7 | 0 | 26 |
| Jermaine Clemons | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Otis Dixon | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Charlie Jackson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Chad Barnhardt | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | 134 | 3.6 | 1 | 26 |
South Florida Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Darren Bishop | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Charlie Jackson | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Trevor Hypolite | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Ahmad Hayes | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Jermaine Clemons | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Rafael Williams | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cory Porter | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | 177 | 12.6 | 1 | 33 |
South Florida Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Anthony Henry | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
South Florida Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Jermaine Clemons | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 39 | 0 |
| Charlie Jackson | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 27 | 0 |
| 4 | 111 | 27.8 | 39 | 0 |
South Florida Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| No Punt Return Stats | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
South Florida Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Steve Riggs | 3/4 | 75.0 | 41 | 0/0 | 9 |
| 3/4 | 75.0 | 41 | 0/0 | 9 |
South Florida Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| Tony Umholtz | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 0 | 0 | 35 |