Illinois prevailed over South Carolina, 21-17, in the most heated Cheez-It Citrus Bowl that has ever been contested following an altercation between head coaches Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer during ...

Bielema, who has won Big Ten titles as a head coach and a Super Bowl as an NFL staffer, still cherishes his bowl experiences as an Iowa player, especially the Hawkeyes' 1990 Rose Bowl appearance.

Illinois' lone Citrus Bowl appearance came in 1990, when it defeated Virginia 31-21. It's likely anticipated to be a close game, as South Carolina closed as a 9.5-point favorite, per DraftKings.

In his lone year at South Carolina, he has proved all he can prove. He was Usain Bolt in pursuit, using great quickness to ...

Illinois wide receiver Alexander Capka-Jones (15) catches a pass in front of South Carolina defensive back O'Donnell Fortune (3) during the second half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football ...

The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl is serving up a New Year's treat as the No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) square off against the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) at Camping World Stadium in ...