Story by Wes Huett, Dave Eminian and Adam Duvall, Peoria Journal Star The Illinois Fighting Illini face the South Carolina Gamecocks in Citrus Bowl at 2 p.m. Dec. 31 at Camping World Stadium in ...

CELEBRATION, Fla. – South Carolina went back to work at Celebration High School on Saturday afternoon, to continue preparing for Illinois in the Citrus Bowl. The first few periods were open to ...

The Illinois football team doesn't officially have a bowl destination, but every expert has the Fighting Illini at the same landing spot. The Fighting Illini are expected to play in the Citrus ...

The Scots also played in the very first Citrus Bowl, known then as the Tangerine Bowl, on Jan. 1, 1947. “1946 was a great year for Maryville football," John Painter, Maryville College's ...

Not only were there multiple dedicated Cheez-It Bowls-- one of which actually went on to become the Pop-Tarts Bowl -- but the baked snack is also sponsor of the Citrus Bowl. So, naturally ...

Erin Doolin and Erik Yakes tied the knot in a "Two-Minute Timeout Wedding" at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31 The superfan couple won the "Football Fantazees" contest, scoring the on-field ...

The South Carolina Gamecocks take on the Illinois Fighting Illini on Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET in the Citrus Bowl. The game can be seen on ABC. South Carolina (9-3) ended the season with a 17-14 win ...

The following bowl games have SEC tie-ins this season: Orange (SEC or Big Ten), Citrus, Gator, ReliaQuest, Music City, Mayo, Texas, Liberty, Birmingham and Gasparilla. If three SEC teams appear in ...

Illinois' defense held fast in the red zone multiple times against South Carolina, Josh McCray scored a pair of touchdowns and the Illini beat the Gamecocks 21-17 to win the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday.