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.

Illinois is no stranger to late heroics. The Illini entered Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl leading the nation with four fourth-quarter comebacks. Once again, things would come down to the final 15 minutes as running back Josh McCray had two touchdowns,

Tempers flared at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Tuesday between South Carolina and Illinois. After Illini defensive back Jaheim Clarke went down with an injury, his coach Bret Bielema walked over to check on him.