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“Get Ready To Learn Sandstorm Buddy”: Illinois Fighting Illini Fans Trolled Over Facing the South Carolina Gamecocks In the Cheez It Citrus Bowl

Glenn KaplanBy Updated:No Comments3 Mins Read
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Nov 30, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini linebacker Ryan Meed (34) holds the ÒLand of LincolnÓ trophy after a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

The Illinois Fighting Illini finished the regular season with a 9-3 record in college football. Illinois is ranked 20th in the country and failed to qualify for the college football playoffs this season, but the Fighting Illini showed major progress this season.

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Nov 30, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini defensive back Matthew Bailey (7) holds the ÒLand of LincolnÓ trophy after a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

One team that got hot toward the end of the season was the South Carolina Gamecocks from the SEC Conference. South Carolina is ranked 15th in the nation and they finished the regular season also with a 9-3 record.

Illinois Fighting Illini Will Face the South Carolina Gamecocks In the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

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Nov 30, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini offensive lineman Josh Gesky (73) holds the ÒLand of LincolnÓ trophy after a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

After the college football playoff field was revealed on Sunday, all of the other bowl games were revealed after that. One of the bowl game matchups this holiday season will be the Illinois Fighting Illini and the South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday, December 31, with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on ABC.

The game will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. This is a game where South Carolina on paper is better than Illinois.

Fans Troll the Fighting Illini Fanbase

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Nov 23, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Oscar Adaway III (27) runs the ball against the Wofford Terriers in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Lanorris Sellers is a freshman star quarterback for the Gamecocks that everyone is talking about. He is one of the reasons why South Carolina made a surge late in the season. Junior quarterback Luke Altmyer for the Fighting Illini has also had a very good season as well for them and it could be a high-scoring football game.

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Glenn Kaplan is a sports writer covering all things NFC East related and SEC related on Gridiron Heroics, mainly the New York Giants. He also writes for Wisconsin Sports Heroics.

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