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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In a result that no one saw coming saw coming – or that at least no major prognosticator admitted to publicly – No. 20 Illinois took down No. 15 South Carolina in a heated battle in the Citrus Bowl on ...

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

"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 ...

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

Illinois is no stranger to late heroics. The Illini entered Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, leading the nation with four fourth-quarter comebacks. Once again, things would come down to the final ...

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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 ...

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.

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 ...