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.
Citrus Bowl MVP: Illinois running back Josh McCray player of the game
Josh McCray of the Illinois Fighting Illini ran for 114 yards and 2 TDs and was named Most Valuable Player of the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday in Orlando, Florida.
Illinois football 2024: Every story from Illini run to Citrus Bowl title
Illinois had a historic 2024 college football season, winning 10 games including the Citrus Bowl. Every story about coach Bret Bielema and the Illini.
Illinois QB: South Carolina thought it was playing Syracuse in Citrus Bowl
Citrus Bowl came complete with a dramatic finish, sideline scuffles and even an altercation between the two head coaches.
Couple gets married during 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, officiated by Cheez-It mascot
Watch a couple get married during the first half of Tuesday's Cheez-It Citrus Bowl between South Carolina and Illinois at ...
Couple Gets Married at Citrus Bowl in Cheez-It Themed Wedding — See the Custom Orange Cake and Cracker Ring! (Exclusive)
Football Fantaseez' winners Erin Doolin and Erik Yakes got married during a commercial timeout at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in ...
The College Football Playoff, scourge of bowl games? If anything, viewership has never been higher
That pair, and others like it, became part of notable trend in the 2024-25 bowl season: 21 of the 30 non-Playoff bowls that ...
Bret Bielema Gives Two-Word Explanation For Citrus Bowl Incident With Shane Beamer
Illinois prevailed over South Carolina, 21-17, in the most heated Cheez-It Citrus Bowl that has ever been contested following an altercation between head coaches Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer during ...
More than $35 million in economic revenue expected from massive crowds at Cheez-it Citrus Bowl
Thousands of South Carolina and Illinois fans made cross-country trips to Orlando for the annual Cheez-it Citrus Bowl.
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 ...
Nick Emmanwori declares for NFL draft, explains Citrus Bowl controversy
South Carolina football star Nick Emmanwori has declared for the NFL draft.The Gamecock safety making his announcement on ...
South Carolina DB Nick Emmanwori sits out second half of Citrus Bowl loss to surprise of teammates
South Carolina star safety Nick Emmanwori is expected to declare for 2025 NFL Draft after sitting out the second half of the ...