The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks football team ended the season on a loss to the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini 21-17 in ...

The South Carolina Gamecocks lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini 21-17 in the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. The Gamecocks were chosen to face the Fighting Illini at Camping World Stadium on Dec. 31, ...

South Carolina fans watch the Gamecocks face the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on Dec. 31, 2024. The Gamecocks lost 21-17.

Ched-Z, the Cheez-It mascot, is lifted through the field goal uprights at Camping World Stadium on Dec. 31, 2024. The mascot performed numerous stunts for fans during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, ...

Sophomore defensive back Jalon Kilgore intercepts a pass from Illinois during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31, 2024. South Carolina faced Illinois for the first time in the schools' history, ...

Sixth-year running back Oscar Adaway III runs the ball down the field, resulting in a touchdown against Illinois in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. The Gamecocks were chosen to face the Fighting Illini at ...

Cheez-It mascot Ched-Z celebrates with South Carolina players after the team scored a touchdown at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31, 2024. The Gamecocks lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini 21-17.

Redshirt freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers (right) throws the ball to sophomore wide receiver Nyck Harbor (left) during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Illinois on Dec. 31, 2024. Sellers threw ...

Cheez-It mascot Ched-Z celebrates with Illinois football players after they won the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31, 2024. The Gamecocks were chosen to face the Fighting Illini at Camping World ...

Sixth-year wide receiver Dalevon Campbell falls after catching a 60-yard pass in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31, 2024. The Gamecocks lost to the Fighting Illini 21-17 at Camping World Stadium.

Redshirt senior defensive back O'Donnell Fortune (right) attempts to tackle an Illinois linebacker carrying the ball during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31, 2024. The Gamecocks lost to the ...