Good morning college football and Illinois Fighting Illini fans. Just four more days until the Reliaquest Bowl kicks off in Tampa! This will be Illinois' 20th bowl appearance, and they are 8-11 in their previous 19 postseason games. We'll run all this down for you, in two parts, starting with the minor bowls, which we defined as non-traditionally on New Year's Day and/or … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini: Bowl Game History Part 2/2: Major Bowls
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Illinois Fighting Illini: Bowl Game History Part 1/2: Minor Bowls
Good morning college football and Illinois Fighting Illini fans. Just four more days until the Reliaquest Bowl kicks off in Tampa! This will be Illinois' 20th bowl appearance, and they are 8-11 in their previous 19 postseason games. We'll run all this down for you, in two parts, starting here with the minor bowls, which we defined as non-traditionally on New Year's Day … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini: Bowl Game History Part 1/2: Minor Bowls
Illini Win Bowl Games in Back to Back Years- 1st Time in School History
For the second year in a row, the Illini found themselves with a college basketball game scheduled at the exact same time as a college football game. Their bowl selection led to the scheduling conflict. Last year, they won both as the football team crushed Robert Griffin III's Baylor Bears in the Texas Bowl while the hoopsters beat the Iowa Hawkeyes handily. This year … [Read more...] about Illini Win Bowl Games in Back to Back Years- 1st Time in School History
Illinois Linebacker to Play in Bowl Game Just 6 Weeks After Getting Shot!
This has got to be one of the most inspiring stories of the college football bowl season. This is more than a comeback. University of Illinois senior linebacker Trulon Henry was injured in a off-campus shooting November 13th. Henry, a two-year starter for the Illini (he moved from safety to linebacker this year) was shot in the hand and underwent surgery. He missed the final … [Read more...] about Illinois Linebacker to Play in Bowl Game Just 6 Weeks After Getting Shot!
UCLA vs. Illinois: Brutally Honest Fight Hunger Bowl Preview
Ever since the bowl matchups were announced, everyone has picked on the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl for being the the worst matchup of them all. The New Year’s Eve game features not one but both teams playing under interim coaches because the regular head coach was recently canned. And both teams made dubious "history" on the way here. Illinois comes in riding a six-game losing … [Read more...] about UCLA vs. Illinois: Brutally Honest Fight Hunger Bowl Preview
