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

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.

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,

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer, with SEC roots, prepares to face South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl after a standout season.

No. 20 Illinois (9-3) is headed to Orlando, Florida, to face off against No. 15 South Carolina (9-3) in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31.

It doesn't matter if Illinois football fans wanted to see the Illini take a swing at superpower Alabama this bowl season. As it turns out, it didn't even matter that Alabama was the first team out of the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Find out the Illinois vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football betting odds, over/under and point spread in the 2024 Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31.

South Carolina faces Illinois in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 (12/31/24) at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

The South Carolina Gamecocks and Illinois Fighting Illini will square off in this season’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, Florida Citrus Sports announced Sunday.

South Carolina 28, Illinois 17: LaNorris Sellers throws for just over 300 yards, Mazeo Bennett scores a touchdown, and Dylan Stewart gets two sacks. The Fighting Illini keep it close but not as close as the Clemson game, and South Carolina picks up win No. 10.