South Carolina finished the regular season on a six-game win streak with hopes of it being enough to punch their ticket to the College Football Playoff. However, instead, they were snubbed from the playoff, but not all hope was lost as they were selected as the top SEC team to play in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Year's Eve, which is today.
The Gamecocks are set to take on a 9-3 Illinois team that finished ranked No. 20 after another strong season under Bret Bielema.
Shane Beamer and his squad will be down a few players today due to injury and op-outs for the NFL Draft, but they are as motivated as ever to get their 10th win of the season for just the fifth time in program history. Gamecocks fans are hoping to see Beamer dunked not by Gatorade but with a bucket of Cheez-Its at the end of the game, signaling a South Carolina win.
Today's No. 20 Illinois vs. No. 15 South Carolina game details
Game Time
Kickoff for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl will be at 3:00 p.m. EST, 2:00 p.m. for those in Illinois not at the game 2:00 p.m. CT. Fans should get to the game early however for all the game festivities before kickoff and to enjoy the nice weather.
TV Channel information
With this being the premiere bowl game before the first game of the Semifinals for the College Football Playoff tonight, all the Gamecocks and the Fighting Illini got a prime slot on ABC for all fans to be able to watch this game. Just tune to your local ABC channel to be able to watch the Gamecocks in your living room.
Streaming information
The game is available to stream on many different mediums, starting with the ESPN app. With a valid cable login, the game can be watched on a mobile device on the ESPN app. For those who don't have a valid cable login, they can also stream the game on FuboTV with a valid subscription.