On New Year’s Eve, when Illinois takes the field in sunny Orlando, Florida, to face South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl (2 p.m. CT, on ESPN), it will be a day of firsts for Illini football.

However, there will be something distinctly different about the Illini's season finale than ... was met with positive reactions from the college football community, particularly those who follow ...

Illinois director of football equipment operations Jake Rosch – the mastermind behind all of the Illini’s excellent on-field style. Whether Illinois ever dusts off the throwback duds again ...