The Illini rallied three times before overcoming the Gamecocks in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl thanks to two touchdowns by Josh McCray.

That was it — Illinois had a 10-win football team for the first time since 2001, a bowl win for the first time since 2011 and arguably its biggest win in any game since the 2007 upset at No. 1 Ohio State.

All hell broke loose in the third quarter of the Cheez-It Bowl on Tuesday. It wasn't the players. It was South Carolina coach Shane Beamer going after Illinois' Bret Bielema. An Illinois DB was injured on a long pass play by South Carolina.

The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl was one to savor as it featured all sorts of mind-blowing action, including a coaches' confrontation.

Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give No. 21 Illinois the lead, and the Illini held on to beat No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

It will be easy to forget the final score of Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl — 21-17 Illinois over South Carolina. Yes, Illinois (10-3) beat USC (9-4), keeping the Gamecocks from winning 10 games for only the fifth time in school history.

The South Carolina football team fell to Illinois on Tuesday in the Citrus Bowl by a final score of 21-17. The Gamecocks finish the season 9-4.

Illinois' defense helped seal the win by stopping South Carolina with a little more than three minutes remaining.

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer erupted Tuesday after Illinois coach Bret Bielema appeared to taunt him during the Citrus Bowl.

A few days out from the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, Illinois has made the trip to Orlando. In the new-age of star players opting-out of bowl games, the Illini escape relatively unscathed. The only opt-out for the Orange and Blue is receiver Pat Bryant,

The South Carolina Gamecocks are headed to Orlando, Florida to take on Illinois in the Citrus Bowl. Here are the latest betting lines and score predictions for the matchup.