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.

The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl was one of the for the ages, as the Illinois football team took down South Carolina. While the final ...

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South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer shared his thoughts on Illinois and the Cheez-It Bowl on Wednesday morning on ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following his team's 21-17 victory against South Carolina in the ...

There are many great games on the college football schedule this bowl season, including the Notre Dame Fighting Irish squaring off against the Georgia Bulldogs.If you are looking for live coverage ...

ORLANDO, Flor. (WAND) - The Illinois Fighting Illini are Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Champions. The Illini took down the Gamecocks 21-17 at Camping World Stadium on New Year's Eve. Tyler Jachnicki reports ...

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The Fighting Illini earned a spirited victory over South Carolina Tuesday, proving that the non-CFP bowls really do mean something.