After the game, Emmanwori said he chose to sit out the second half but noted that he told his “coach.” What seemed clear was if he did tell a coach, that guy wasn’t South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer — who looked to be seething when asked after the game why Emmanwori didn’t play the second half.

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer reveals that Illinois coach Bret Bielema reached out to him a week after the game.

South Carolina Republicans slammed the Biden administration's border policies after an alleged bomb hoax by an illegal immigrant from Jordan shut a highway down for hours.

Greetings from "Can't Wait For Saturday," your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He'll give you his views each day on the game he loves.

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer celebrates during the Illini’s 21-17 win against South Carolina in  the Citrus Bowl. College Football Reporter/Columnist Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer celebrates during the Illini’s 21-17 win against South Carolina in  the Citrus Bowl.

The Illinois football team will have a target on our backs come the 2025 campaign. With the success of the football field comes expectations. The Illini is comi

After a record-breaking Gulf Coast storm, cities like New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida, have had more snow this winter than Omaha, Des Moines and New York.

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is getting a $1.5 million raise after the Gamecocks won their final six regular-season games.

The South Carolina wide receiver rose to national prominence last year, in large part because of what he did off the football field. While running track for USC, Harbor was sensational — a 6-foot-5, 235-pounder who ran the 100m in just over 10 seconds and was so dominant in the 200m that he qualified for the Olympic Trials.

The First Academy (Orlando) figures to be royally good on defense in 2025, thanks in part to a notable transfer from Apopka High School. Junior defensive end Kingston Shaw, a three-year player for the Blue Darters,

Kylan Boswell scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 17 Illinois rolled to an 83-74 Big Ten victory over Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows expectations for his team in 2025 have – relatively speaking – shot right through the roof. It's not often the Illini are ranked in way-too-early lookahead top 25s,