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SCGamecocks

South Carolina Gamecocks9-4

17–21

Final

Final

ILLFighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini10-3

SC & ILL Highlights

2:25Illinois outlast South Carolina to win Cheez-It Citrus BowlESPN · 673d ago ↗
1:10Chaos at the goal line as South Carolina recovers fumble in end zoneESPN · 673d ago ↗
0:53Zakhari Franklin gets the ball over the pylon for an Illinois TDESPN · 673d ago ↗
0:47Ched-Z marries couple during Cheez-It BowlESPN · 673d ago ↗
0:59Illinois' onside kick attempt to start second half is unsuccessfulESPN · 673d ago ↗
0:48Shane Beamer loses a shoe celebrating South Carolina TDESPN · 673d ago ↗
0:37Illinois receiver falls down, leads to Jalon Kilgore INTESPN · 673d ago ↗
0:33Illinois gets the ball back as they force a fumbleESPN · 673d ago ↗
0:30Josh McCray finds the end zone from 3 yards outESPN · 673d ago ↗
0:31The Cheez-It Bowl mascot gets kicked through the uprightsESPN · 673d ago ↗
0:31Joshua Simon hauls in the TD to give South Carolina the leadESPN · 673d ago ↗
0:30Josh McCray breaks multiple tackles for an Illinois TDESPN · 673d ago ↗

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Game Thread

Bluesky

Not enough fans yet.

Mood from 26 moderated posts · word-level estimate

Looking for a souvenir for coming to Columbia, SC and found a shirt for the 2024 Cheez It Citrus Bowl, which Illinois won. Wrong size though. 🫠
Bluesky · ▲ 9
Top Colleges, Past Week 1. Illinois Fighting Illini 2. Arizona State Sun Devils 3. Tennessee Volunteers 4. South Carolina Gamecocks 5. Utah Utes icecreamhelmet.com/colleges/all
Bluesky · ▲ 0
(the LIFELONG GAMECOCKS/BRUINS/LONGHORNS/ILLINI/WILDCATS FAN has logged on for the weekend)
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Gamecocks fans

Bluesky · Mastodon

MeltdownNeutral · +0.01Euphoric

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youtu.be/Lw88Q4ZIWjM?...
Bluesky · ▲ 0
I'm so happy for my home
Bluesky · ▲ 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYTC...
Bluesky · ▲ 16

Illini fans

Bluesky · Mastodon

MeltdownNeutral · ±0.00Euphoric

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NCAA FBS football - Illinois Fighting Illini 20 Maryland Terrapins 17 (final) - #TerpsFB #NCAAF
Bluesky · ▲ 2
Buddy texted me when Maryland kicked the FG that taking the points was “loser mentality.” It was “work smarter, not harder” mentality, counting on #Illini offense to go three and out the next drive, which they did. Luckily defense bowed up again.
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