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 ...

Source: Imagn One of the lasting images of South Carolina’s 21-17 Citrus Bowl defeat to Illinois was Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema taunting Shane Beamer with a “T-Bar” signal ...

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 ...