South Carolina and Illinois will face off for the first time in both football program’s histories in this year’s edition of the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31. But it won’t be the Gamecocks’ first time playing in the Orlando-based postseason event.

According to 247Sports’ Brad Crawford, the Citrus Bowl opted to choose the South Carolina Gamecocks over Alabama for its Dec. 31 game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. South Carolina will face Illinois (9-3), Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer confirmed.

The South Carolina Gamecocks have been predicted to squeak by Illinois in the Citrus Bowl. It may not be the end to the season that Gamecock fans were ultimate

The Citrus Bowl had the first pick of Southeastern Conference teams that didn’t make the College Football Playoff and chose the Gamecocks over the likes of Alabama and Ole Miss. It will be the first time the Gamecocks and Fighting Illini will meet on the football field.

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University of South Carolina Football has accepted a bid to play in the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against the University of Illinois, Florida Citrus Sports announced today. The 79th edition of the game will kick off at 3 pm ET on Tuesday,

The South Carolina Gamecocks and Illinois Fighting Illini will square off in this season’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, Florida Citrus Sports announced Sunday.

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