Dec. 7—➜ . And it’ll likely head to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., when the matchups are announced. A New Year’s Eve mid-afternoon kickoff against an SEC opponent. Pretty ideal.
➜ in their Big Ten opener on Friday evening at the Big Ten Fan Fest in downtown Indianapolis (More, B-3).
➜ with a 27-point, 10-rebound, 11-assist triple-double in a 139-124 road win against the San Antonio Spurs.
wins and losses Illinois football has in bowl games in Florida. Both wins in the Sunshine State for the Illini happened against Virginia: a 31-21 victory against the Cavaliers in the 1990 Citrus Bowl in Orlando and a 63-21 rout against Virginia in the 1999 Bowl in Miami. The two losses both happened in Tampa, a 30-0 setback against Clemson in the 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl and a 19-10 loss to Mississippi State in the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl.
➜ . A decade has almost passed since the last time Illinois beat Ohio State. A Top 25 matchup tips off at 3 p.m. Sunday between the No. 21 Illini (7-1) and No. 12 Buckeyes (7-0) from Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
➜ . The visiting Cobras (10-0) put their undefeated record on the line at 1 p.m. Sunday against the Grizzlies (4-7) in St. Louis.
➜ . A 2:30 p.m. tip on Saturday for the host Bulldogs against one of the state’s top Class 3A programs in Mt. Zion, which placed fourth in state last year.
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➜ bringing bad energy or selfishness to the team.
