Nearly a month removed from Illinois football's 21-17 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl win against South Carolina, national media pundits ...

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Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus ...

Illinois had a historic 2024 college football season, winning 10 games including the Citrus Bowl. Every story about coach ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — The Fighting Illini finished strong at number 16 in the Final AP Top 25 released Tuesday. The win ...

Considering the Big Ten finish expected of Illinois in the preseason (No. 14 out of 18 teams), a 10-win season culminating in a Citrus Bowl win would seem to make a final-game report card sort of ...

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The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks and No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini are set to square off in the 2024 Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31. South Carolina enters at 9-3, most recently defeating No ...

Illinois is making its second appearance in the Citrus Bowl and its first since 1990 when running back Howard Griffith and quarterback Jeff George led the Illini to a 31-21 victory over Virginia.

Josh McCray scored two touchdowns, the Illinois defense bent but did not break and the No. 20 fighting Illini defeated No. 15 South Carolina 21-17 Tuesday in the Citrus Bowl. It was a back and ...

On New Year’s Eve, when Illinois takes the field in sunny Orlando, Florida, to face South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl (2 p.m. CT, on ESPN), it will be a day of firsts for Illini football.

Illinois defeated Virginia 31-21 on Jan. 1, 1990, in its only Citrus Bowl appearance. 3 TD passes for Illinois QB Luke Altmyer in the final minute of the fourth quarter or overtime this season to ...