Illinois safety Matthew Bailey, middle, and the rest of the Illini football team celebrate in their locker room after beating South Carolina 21-17 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., last Tuesday.

Josh McCray rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 7:29 left, to lead No. 20 Illinois to ...

Tyler Warren caught two touchdowns and No. 6 seed Penn State limited Ashton Jeanty to a season-low 104 yards on 30 carries in ...

South Carolina men’s basketball coach Lamont Paris can only hope his team’s first forty minutes of SEC basketball this season ...

South Carolina football seniors Torricelli Simpkins and O’Donnell Fortune have accepted invitations to participate in the 2025 Hula Bowl, an esteemed post-seaso ...

ORLANDO... Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or [email protected].

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Dec. 31 – South Carolina vs Illinois, Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida., 3 p.m.

Heading into the game, there was a lot of discussion about how red-zone execution could be the difference-maker, and that’s ...

South Carolina concluded its season on Tuesday with a Citrus Bowl matchup against Illinois. The Gamecocks are seeking a ...

Gamecocks fans met in Orlando for a pep rally as the Gamecocks prepare to play Illinois in the Citrus Bowl.Fans of all backgrounds showed up at ...