After finishing 9-3 with a six-game winning streak to close the regular season as one of the conference's hottest teams, the ...

Most will remember that game for Bret Bielema’s infamous substitution taunt. Beamer became a folk hero for barking back at Bielema, looking like the coach who woke up feeling the cheesiest at ...

The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl turned fiery when a sideline incident between Illinois’ Bret ... an injury. Bielema, checking on his player, later taunted South Carolina with repeated substitution ...

Coach Shane Beamer had to be held back late in the third quarter after Illinois coach Bret Bielema appeared to taunt him after signaling to Beamer with a substitution gesture used by game officials.

As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...