Much has been made already of the flare-up in the Cheez-It Bowl between South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach ...

Former Florida State quarterback-turned-analyst Danny Kanell came to Illinois coach Bret Bielema's rescue following the release of Josh Pate's unofficial "JP Poll," which omitted the Fighting Illini ...

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 ...

Not only were there multiple dedicated Cheez-It Bowls — one of which actually went on to become the Pop-Tarts Bowl — but the baked snack is also sponsor of the Citrus Bowl. So, naturally ...

Despite winning its first bowl game in over a decade, the first time under soon-to-be fifth-year coach Bret Bielema, CBS ...

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

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer celebrates during the Illini’s 21-17 win against South Carolina in  the Citrus Bowl.

"We didn't finish.” Illinois and South Carolina looked to make program history by winning the 10th game of the season in the Citrus Bowl. Illinois' experience with the junior Altmeyer under ...

South Carolina football loses a top-100 recruit in the 2026 class, forcing HC Shane Beamer to explore other options ...

The Citrus Bowl is a college football bowl game played on an annual basis in Camping World Stadium. Originating in 1947, it was initially known as the Tangerine Bowl from 1946 to 1982, the Florida ...

My ballot was one of the three listing Illinois at No, 12, joined by Adam Zucker of CBS and Sean Reider of the Albuquerque (N ...