The South Carolina Gamecocks and the Illinois Fighting Illini will square off in the Citrus Bowl. The matchup is at 3 p.m. ET on December 31, 2024, and airs on ABC.In their most recent outing, the

University of South Carolina Football has accepted a bid to play in the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against the University of Illinois, Florida Citrus Sports announced today. The 79th edition of the game will kick off at 3 pm ET on Tuesday,

The Citrus Bowl had the first pick of Southeastern Conference teams that didn’t make the College Football Playoff and chose the Gamecocks over the likes of Alabama and Ole Miss. It will be the first time the Gamecocks and Fighting Illini will meet on the football field.