South Florida's decimation of Illinois summed up in 3 numbers

No. 22 South Florida played for keeps Friday night against Illinois, and boy did it show.

After a sloppy first quarter that saw South Florida surrender a blocked field goal and extra point that was returned for a defensive PAT, the Bulls kicked everything into attack mode, and then annihilate mode, and then eventually slaughter mode before coming away with a 47-23 victory.

Even though South Florida was favored coming into the contest, there were a number of tidbits in the game that are just far too interesting to ignore. Here are three notable numbers that added significance to an otherwise normal blowout.

680

Monumental is exactly how to describe South Florida's offensive performance against a porous Illinois defense. The 680 yards of total offense put up by the Bulls is good for the second-most in a single game in program history - only to a 745-yard outburst against Florida A&M in 2011.

31

There was serious consideration through one half of play that Friday's game was going to set a new record for combined penalties. Both teams headed into the break with a combined 26 infractions - needing just 11 to break the existing FBS record of 36 - but were able to get things under control and only commit five the rest of the way.

3 x 100

Not surprisingly, the bulk of South Florida's offense came by way of the ground, with quarterback Quinton Flowers leading the way with 106 yards on 25 carries. Just one yard behind him was Darius Tice at 105 yards on only 12 carries, and just four yards behind him was D'Ernest Johnson with 101 yards on 17 touches.

It's just the second time the Bulls have featured three 100-yard rushers in a single game in program history, the first coming last season against Navy when Flowers, Johnson, and Marlon Mack each eclipsed the century mark.