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 ...

Games like Tuesday's Citrus Bowl don't come around very often for Illinois, and seasons like 2024 have been even less ...

In a result that no one saw coming saw coming – or that at least no major prognosticator admitted to publicly – No. 20 ...

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 ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and Rep. Nikki Budzinski celebrate Illinois Fighting Illini's Citrus Bowl victory over South Carolina.

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit commends Illinois' resilience and coach Bret Bielema's leadership following their Citrus Bowl victory ...

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

The South Carolina football team ended 2024 with a dud instead of fireworks on New Year's Eve.In Orland, the Gamecocks fell ...

I had a great lede (opening paragraph) ready to fire into the paper as South Carolina set up for a first down at the Illinois ...

ORLANDO, Flor. (WAND) - In the absence of Pat Bryant, Illinois needed their wide receiver room to step up in the Citrus Bowl.

It may not have been a playoff game between Illinois and South Carolina, but do not say the Citrus Bowl did not mean anything ...

McCray, an Illinois redshirt junior, rushed for a game-high 114 yards on 13 carries with two touchdowns, including a go-ahead ...