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Bret Bielema Explains His Side of Citrus Bowl Incident With Shane Beamer

Bielema has explained his side of Citrus Bowl fight with Shane Beamer.

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Bret Bielema Sends Sarcastic New Year's Message to Shane Beamer Amid Citrus Bowl Feud

The fireworks from Tuesday's Citrus Bowl spilled into New Year's Day between the two head coaches.

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Bret Bielema Gives Two-Word Explanation For Citrus Bowl Incident With Shane Beamer

Citrus Bowl altercation was addressed by both coaches in the postgame.

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South Carolina's Shane Beamer Responds to Bret Bielema's 'Bush League' Citrus Bowl Taunt

Shane Beamer was not at all happy with out things played out at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

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Shane Beamer, Bret Bielema's Heated Citrus Bowl Altercation Instantly Became a Meme

Things got spicy in the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday evening.

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South Carolina’s Shane Beamer Charges at Illinois’s Bret Bielema Over Citrus Bowl Taunt

Well, this escalated quickly.

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Shane Beamer erupted after Bret Bielema taunted him over Citrus Bowl substitutions

Shane Beamer was HOT.

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South Carolina coach Shane Beamer goes after Illinois’ Bret Bielema during Cheez-It Bowl

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer lost it at Illinois' Bret Bielema

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College Football Week 9 Watchability: Navy Gets Time in the Spotlight vs. Notre Dame

The undefeated Midshipmen finally get an opportunity to prove their unscathed record is no joke. Plus, a pair of SEC teams could take a major leap.

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Forde-Yard Dash: 10 Coaches With Renewed Popularity

This group has gone from celebrated to doubted to—for now—renewed optimism and a chance to stay in their fan bases’ good graces.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Northern Illinois’s Upset of Notre Dame Rallied the Base for Coach Thomas Hammock

A handful of coaches have had stirring wins this season, reminding their teams’ fans of their coaching chops.

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Collision alert: Mason Marchand holds on for a terrific catch

There was a great catch made in an Illinois high school baseball game on Friday.

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Tommy DeVito’s Up-and-Down College Career Makes His NFL Success Even More Surprising

The Giants rookie quarterback overcame plenty of adversity during his college career at Syracuse and Illinois to carve out a spot in the NFL.

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Illinois finished at the bottom of a worse-than-ever Big Ten West — now that’s saying something

It’s OK that the Illini are missing out on the postseason. Nobody needed to see them play again.

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‘Hat’ check: Is the Illinois-Northwestern football rivalry ever going to measure up?

As end-of-November college football rivalries go, Illinois-Northwestern just might be the runt of the litter.

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Big Game Hunting: Illinois, Northwestern get Week 12 shots to lock into bowl position

It can’t be that hard for the Illini to beat Iowa, can it? And why is Purdue favored in Evanston?

Chicago Sun-Times

Three-Dot Dash: Illinois’ Bret Bielema has a huge decision — Luke Altmyer or John Paddock at QB?

There’s no such thing as having two quarterbacks in mid-November. If you don’t have a QB1 you’re all-in on, you’ve got problems.

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Is it really so hard to sustain football success at Illinois? Former Illini standouts weigh in

Anyone who has spent more than a little time steeped in Illinois football has been subjected to a drumbeat of doubt.

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Upon further review, it wasn’t the refs who choked away Illinois’ big lead against Wisconsin

Bret Bielema is deep enough into his third head coaching stop that you’re not wrong for worrying that the needle has started to move in the wrong direction.

Chicago Sun-Times

After a big win at Maryland, Illinois coach Bret Bielema needs more of the same, not excuses

Players are to blame in college football only when coaches are made of teflon, and Bielema hasn’t afforded himself that kind of comfort in three years on the job.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois’ Bielema, Notre Dame’s Freeman high on list of struggling coaches after Week 6

The Illini have gone so far in the wrong direction, it’s fair to ask if the program is in any better condition midway through Bret Bielema’s third season than it was on Lovie Smith’s last day.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois, Nebraska still searching for first Big Ten win

A key matchup to watch on the field: Illinois’ turnover-prone and slow-starting offense against Nebraska’s defense. Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer has thrown seven interceptions, and the Illini have lost four fumbles.

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Forde Yard Dash: Struggling Powerhouses Are Running Out of Time

Several giants, from Florida to Nebraska, are in decline to start the season. But which teams can turn things around before it’s too late?

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois football has an identity, all right — it’s just not a very flattering one

The Illini, 2-3 after a 44-19 loss at Purdue, are the most disappointing team in what arguably is the worst Big Ten West division ever.

Chicago Sun-Times

Third-quarter flurry leads Purdue to rout of Illinois

Hudson Card threw two touchdown passes, Devin Mockobee and Dylan Downing each had TD runs and Purdue used a 21-point third-quarter to pull away for a 44-19 victory.

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