The Illini players say Bielema and Beamer's spat fired them up to finish the game. "Who says bowl games don't mean anything, right?" Illinois center Josh Kreutz said. "I saw him going out there so ...

Josh McCray of the Illinois football team was named Most Valuable Player of the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday. The junior running back ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries to lead the ...

Games like Tuesday's Citrus Bowl don't come around very often for Illinois, and seasons like 2024 have been even less frequent around Champaign. Consider that as recently as 2016-2018, the Illini ...

Bowl games, for the most part, are inherently silly. Outside of the College Football Playoff, they feature two teams with little in terms of established history or geographical interest playing in ...

It’s college football bowl season in 2024! Woohoo! And in the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl taking place in Orlando, we’ve got South Carolina playing against Illinois — the Gamecocks are ranked ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois football team is in Orlando to play South Carolina in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. The WAND Sports team chatted 1-on-1 with Illini Head Coach Bret Bielema and ...

Illinois football meets South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl today in Orlando, Florida. Each team will be without some top playmakers via opt-out or injury. We will update when the official ...

Bowl season’s chaotic streak kept going on Tuesday at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl ... not every bowl game can ritualistically sacrifice a breakfast pastry to be eaten by the victorious team ...

The Pop-Tarts Bowl has been a grand slam since its inception last season. Now, the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl is getting in on the action. The Cheez-It mascot, known as Ched-Z, was tasked with a high ...

The 2024 Citrus Bowl is almost here, offering the biggest bowl game outside the College Football Playoff. This year’s Citrus Bowl sees the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini up against the No. 15 ...

College football fans gathered at Pointe Orlando ahead of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Trump transition update: Senate prepares for ‘train wreck’ ahead of cabinet confirmation hearings 15 Jobs ...