Illinois football defied history by defeating No. 14 South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, overcoming past postseason struggles.

Illinois safety Matthew Bailey, middle, and the rest of the Illini football team celebrate in their locker room after beating ...

Fighting Illini' head coach Bret Bielema spoke to Sam Gillenwater ... second week of the season of my senior year playing for the hometown school. It’s all I ever dreamed of, I still remember ...

The program has enjoyed a resurgence under Bret Bielema, hitting a new high ... If Pena wants instant playing time — near his hometown, no less — then the Connecticut Huskies, Massachusetts ...

When national media comes after Illinois' Bret Bielema, be prepared to hear about it publicly, as ESPN's Adam Rittenberg ...

Beamer saw Bielema’s taunt and started charging forward screaming and pointing at the Illinois head coach. A number of ...

Tensions rose to inferno level during Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, a midgame feud between South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema nearly boiling over.

The confrontation between head coaches Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer in Illinois' 21-17 victory over South Carolina the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday was due to an issue of player safety. Bielema ...

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer, who erupted during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl during an incident involving Illinois’ Bret Bielema, was subdued when he discussed the issue after the game.

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema and South Carolina's Shane Beamer got into it during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Tuesday night and it doesn't seem like their feud will calm down anytime soon.