No. 21 Illinois beats No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl for its 10th win of the season
Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. — Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give No. South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers completed 24 of 34 passes for 260 yards and a touchdown for the Gamecocks, who fell short of the fifth 10-win season in program history. We have to get back to work and focus on next season.” Oscar Adaway III rushed for 69 yards on 14 carries, including a 36-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter that gave South Carolina a shortlived lead. Mixed Signals South Carolina coach Shane Beamer needed to be restrained from pursuing Illinois coach Bret Bielema during a stoppage in the third quarter after Bielema came toward South Carolina’s sideline with his arms extended, a signal to them that he was not happy with a signal given earlier in the game. “We didn’t finish.” Takeaways Illinois and South Carolina looked to make program history by winning the 10th game of the season in the Citrus Bowl.