I made the trip down to warm, mostly sunny Orlando to attend the Illinois Fighting Illini’s first appearance in the Citrus ...

Consider that as recently as 2016-2018, the Illini were able to pull together just nine wins over a three-year stretch. With their 21-17 upset over South Carolina on New Year's Eve, the Illini topped ...

South Carolina scored on three of its nine drives during the bowl game, averaging about 42 yards gained per drive. The ...

South Carolina veteran safety Nick Emmanwori had a team-high five tackles the first half of Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, ...

Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game 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.

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 ...

The Illini save their best for last in a 21-17 win over the favored Gamecocks to secure their first 10-win season since 2001 ...

At a watch party at Joes on Weed Street fans popped champagne Tuesday as they watched the Fighting Illini clinch their first ...

Illinois' 21-17 win over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl -- a historic marker for the Fighting Illini, who for the first ...

CHAMPAIGN — Citrus Bowl representatives attended enough Illinois football games in the second half of the regular season that investing in property in Champaign or Urbana might have made real sense.

And that leaves the Citrus Bowl with an easy choice to fill its Big Ten opening: 9-3 and nationally-ranked Illinois. It has been a minute since the Illini — who are No. 21 in the most recent ...

Rutgers and Kansas State are gearing up for a trip out west to Phoenix, Arizona, where they'll wrap up their seasons in a ...