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 coach Bret Bielema was letting some prominent media outlets hear it after omitting his team from way-too-early 2025 ...

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

The SEC has a shot at winning the first 12-team College Football Playoff and its 14th national title in 19 years.

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

Next time the Citrus Bowl calls Illinois with an invitation, it's an immediate and emphatic "YES!" Two trips to Orlando. Two victories. All sorts of fun in the sun. Illinois fans, players, coaches and ...

Wells’ merciless imitation Thursday wasn’t so out of the blue considering that the wide receiver and his former coach share a ...

Wells originally transferred to South Carolina after a productive freshman season at James Madison in 2021. He quickly became ...

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

Ole Miss wide receiver Juice Wells trolled Shane Beamer pretty hard with a touchdown celebration he did at the TaxSlayer ...

Beamer saw Bielema’s taunt and started charging forward screaming and pointing at the Illinois head coach. A number of ...