Former Florida State quarterback-turned-analyst Danny Kanell came to Illinois coach Bret Bielema's rescue following the release of Josh Pate's unofficial "JP Poll," which omitted the Fighting Illini ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema continues to make his voice heard nearly a week after his team's 21-17 win against South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Upon Bielema congratulating both ...

Shane Beamer erupted during the Citrus Bowl after Illinois coach Bret Bielema’s provocative substitution gesture. Bielema defended it as routine, but Beamer viewed it as a taunt. The tactic ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and head coach Bret Bielema ended the season 10-3 overall, 6-3 in conference play, and fifth in the Big Ten standings. It was a major improvement over 2023 (5-7 ...

Graduate of Northwestern University. South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach Bret Bielema continued their exchange Wednesday on social media after several testy moments during Tuesday ...

They showed a clip of South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer going crazy on the field and pointing at Illinois coach Bret Bielema. "Eyes, the eyes," college football analyst Desmond Howard said of ...

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach Bret Bielema continued their exchange Wednesday on social media after several testy moments during Tuesday's Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, which the ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following the Fighting Illini's 21-17 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl. Here is the full transcript of what the ...

but then proceeded to defend his team in a continued war of words between him and Fighting Illini coach Bret Bielema. REQUIRED READING:South Carolina football seniors' 2024 season soured with ...

Tensions flared during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl as a fiery exchange between South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema stole the spotlight in the third quarter.