Meet the two Dick Butkus-idolizing UI grads who did in the Citrus Bowl what no reader had done all season — successfully ...

"Illinois football is serving meals. The main course is Smash Mouth and the side dishes are In Your Face and You’re Welcome.

Illinois football defied history by defeating No. 14 South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, overcoming past postseason struggles.

Considering the Big Ten finish expected of Illinois in the preseason (No. 14 out of 18 teams), a 10-win season culminating in ...

Illinois had a historic 2024 college football season, winning 10 games including the Citrus Bowl. Every story about coach ...

Everything South Carolina star safety Nick Emmanwori wrote on social media about not playing in the second half of the Citrus ...

Somewhere in the fight-filled, money-chasing hustle that the college bowl season has become, a national champion will emerge.

No. 20 Illinois (10-3) took down a heavily favored South Carolina (9-4) squad in a 21-17 battle to secure the program’s ...

Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give No. 21 Illinois ...

South Carolina lost the Citrus Bowl and ended its season on Tuesday. Takeaways from the game and a very successful 9-4 season ...

Dec 31, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini running back Josh McCray (6) celebrates his touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the fourth quarter at Camping World Stadium.

Consider that as recently as 2016-2018, the Illini were able to pull together just nine wins over a three-year stretch. With their 21-17 upset over South Carolina on New Year's Eve, the Illini topped ...