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 ...

Despite winning its first bowl game in over a decade, the first time under soon-to-be fifth-year coach Bret Bielema, CBS ...

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

ORLANDO, Fla. — Late in the fourth quarter of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, South Carolina had the opportunity to retake a lead and on fourth-and-four from the Illinois seven-yard line. In the most ...

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

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 ...

No. 21 Illinois beats No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl for its 10th win of the season ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway ...

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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Josh McCray scored two touchdowns, the Illinois defense bent but did not break and the No. 20 fighting Illini defeated No. 15 South Carolina 21-17 Tuesday in the Citrus Bowl.

When the college football season began in late August, South Carolina and Illinois were nowhere to be found in the preseason rankings. Both programs were coming off disappointing 5-7 campaigns and ...

0 Victories for Illinois in six games against SEC opponents. The Illini lost to Florida 14-0 on Sept. 23, 1967, Mississippi State 28-21 on Oct. 4, 1980, Alabama 21-15 in the Liberty Bowl on Dec ...