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

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 ...

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

Illinois will have to prove the doubters wrong again next season after coach Bret Bielema improved his previous year's win ...

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 ...

The bowl game against Illinois (9-3) begins at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Camping World Stadium. ABC has the broadcast. South Carolina 3, Illinois 0: Alex Herrera 29-yard field goal is good. South Carolina ...

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

3 Previous appearances in the Citrus Bowl for South Carolina. The Gamecocks lost to Miami (Ohio) 20-7 on Dec. 20, 1975, and defeated Nebraska 30-13 on Jan. 2, 2012, and Wisconsin 34-24 on Jan. 1 ...

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

Where is South Carolina in the final college football rankings? See where the Gamecocks stand after the national championship ...

It will be a top-25 matchup between the SEC and Big Ten in Orlando on New Year’s Eve as the No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks will face the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

Bowl season’s chaotic streak kept going on Tuesday at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, where one happy couple decided to tie the knot in front of family, friends, loved ones, and the Cheez-It mascot ...