South Carolina, Illinois and Citrus Bowl

Vote: Who was the top sophomore football player in South Carolina in 2024?
With the 2024 high school football season complete, it’s time to look back at who was the top sophomore in South Carolina in 2024. There were many excellent sophomore players. Here are 15 candidates for your consideration.
Couple goes viral for on-field wedding at South Carolina-Illinois Citrus Bowl
There was plenty of drama during the Illinois Fighting Illini's 21-17 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks at the Citrus Bowl, but there were also some fireworks pregame in the form of … a wedding on the field. Yes, that's right, a couple got married at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.
Tuesday's college football: Illinois tops South Carolina in Citrus Bowl for 10th win
Illinois' defense helped seal the win by stopping South Carolina with a little more than three minutes remaining.
Vote: Who Was the Top Freshman Football Play in South Carolina in 2024?
With the 2024 high school football season complete, it’s time to look back at who was the top freshman. Here are 10 candidates for your consideration. Voting ends Jan. 31 at 11:59 p.m. McGee ran for 654 yards and 3 touchdowns while averaging 7.
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.
Illinois Football Citrus Bowl Report Card: Grades vs. South Carolina
No one will hang quarterback Luke Altmyer's Citrus Bowl performance in the Louvre, but it had a certain beauty in its effectiveness – especially given the absence of No. 1 receiver and offensive catalyst Pat Bryant (NFL Draft opt-out).
Even with bowl loss, South Carolina’s season could set the stage for a special run
This has been one of the most remarkable seasons of South Carolina football. A squad picked to finish 13th in the SEC, ...
South Carolina's Shane Beamer Talks Scuffle with Illinois' Bielema amid Viral Video
Emotions ran high in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl between South Carolina and Illinois on Tuesday. Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer ...
South Carolina football seniors' 2024 season soured with heartbreaking Citrus Bowl loss
South Carolina football wanted to send its seniors off with historic win No. 10 but instead, the Gamecocks fell to Illinois ...
South Carolina football team losing veteran wide receiver to transfer portal
Mangrum is the 15th player to announce they will transfer from USC this year, including five at receiver. The Gamecocks ...
How close was South Carolina to CFP? One penalty vs LSU may have been difference
There was a lot of talk about three-loss SEC teams and their CFP odds, but South Carolina may have been the closest of the ...
Illinois Football Stuns South Carolina in Program-Shifting Citrus Bowl Upset
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 ...