Illinois Football Citrus Bowl Report Card

Illinois Football Citrus Bowl Report Card: Grades vs. South Carolina
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 superfluous.
No. 21 Illinois beats No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl for its 10th win of the season
Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give No. 21 Illinois the lead, and the Illini held on to beat No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.
Late heroics lift Illinois past South Carolina in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
The Illini rallied three times before overcoming the Gamecocks in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl thanks to two touchdowns by Josh McCray.
3 Key Stats From Illinois Football's Citrus Bowl Win Over South Carolina
No. 20 Illinois (10-3) took down a heavily favored South Carolina (9-4) squad in a 21-17 battle to secure the program’s second Citrus Bowl victory in as many tries. Behind arguably its best rushing performance of the season and a git-'er-done day from quarterback Luke Altmyer,
A spicy Citrus Bowl: South Carolina falls to Illinois in tension-filled game
It will be easy to forget the final score of Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl — 21-17 Illinois over South Carolina. Yes, No. 20 Illinois (10-3) beat No. 15 USC (9-4), keeping the Gamecocks from winning 10 games for only the fifth time in school history.
Illinois vs. South Carolina where to watch: TV channel, live stream, Citrus Bowl odds, prediction, pick
No. 15 South Carolina faces No. 20 Illinois in the Citrus Bowl in the first all-time meeting between the programs. Illinois is looking for its first bowl win since the 2011 season, while South Carolina seeks its second bowl game win in four seasons under coach Shane Beamer.
Five final thoughts, score prediction for South Carolina vs. Illinois in Citrus Bowl
No. 15 South Carolina will finish out its 2024 football season on the last day of the year. On Tuesday afternoon, the Gamecocks (9-3) will compete in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against No. 20 Illinois (9-3).
South Carolina vs Illinois final score: Shane Beamer's emotions run hot in Citrus Bowl loss
South Carolina ends 2024 with a loss to Illinois in the Citrus Bowl, snapping a seven game winning streak and falling short of win No. 10.
South Carolina, Illinois have plenty to play for in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
The two teams are searching for their 10th wins of the season, something they haven’t achieved in more than a decade.
Citrus Bowl updates in Orlando: South Carolina falls to Illinois
The bowl game against Illinois (9-3) begins at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Camping World Stadium. ABC has the broadcast. South Carolina 3, Illinois 0: Alex Herrera 29-yard field goal is good. South Carolina leads Illinois 3-0 with 7:24 to go in the first quarter. Scoring drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:48
South Carolina's Shane Beamer held back after Bret Bielema appears to taunt in Citrus Bowl
Shane Beamer erupted on Tuesday after Bret Bielema appeared to taunt South Carolina's coach during the Citrus Bowl: ...
South Carolina's Nick Emmanwori explains Citrus Bowl exit, declares for NFL draft
Everything South Carolina star safety Nick Emmanwori wrote on social media about not playing in the second half of the Citrus ...
Illini fans squeeze two celebrations into one with Citrus Bowl victory
At a watch party at Joes on Weed Street fans popped champagne Tuesday as they watched the Fighting Illini clinch their first ...