25 Victories, 14 losses and one tie for SEC teams in the Citrus Bowl and its predecessors -- the Tangerine Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl and Capital One Bowl. Big Ten teams have a 13-19 record in the game. The SEC has a 20-11 record when playing a Big Ten opponent in the game, with Tennessee beating Iowa 35-0 in last season’s game.

After a shaky 3-3 start, South Carolina had to win out to get here. They did just that. The No. 14 Gamecocks had Alabama on the ropes on their home field in October. Trailing by eight with two minutes to play,

QB LaNorris Sellers leads a potent, balanced passing attack that ranks 19th in net yards per attempt (10.3) with a 65.1% completion rate (28th) and 21.5% of pass attempts going for 20+ yards (19th). Defensively South Carolina vaunted pass rush led by DEs Kyle Kennard (opted out) and Dylan Stewart ranks #1 in FBS with a 14.

When it takes the field Tuesday against the Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl (2 p.m., Ch. 7), Illinois, also 9-3, will have its hands more than full. The Gamecocks finished 15th in th

USC is the betting favorite as QB LaNorris Sellers and the Gamecocks look to close the season on a seven-game winning streak.

See the betting odds, spread and over-under for South Carolina football vs Illinois in 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl