An Illinois football player was down near the South Carolina sideline at one point in the second half and Bret Bielema went ...

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 ...

Illinois prevailed over South Carolina, 21-17, in the most heated Cheez-It Citrus Bowl that has ever been contested following an altercation between head coaches Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer ...

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer, who erupted during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl during an incident involving Illinois’ Bret Bielema, was subdued when he discussed the issue after the game.

Tensions reached a boiling point on New Year's Eve in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl between South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer ...

Bret Bielema is the head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini, as of 2024. Bielema has held his position since 2021. During his prep career, he played as a tight end and linebacker in high school.

Maybe the only positive thing about Illinois coach Bret Bielema's arrogance different from his five years at Arkansas at least he's winning now. He still acts exactly like he's won a national ...

Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer had to be held back by team staff members after Illinois coach Bret Bielema taunted the Gamecocks during the third quarter when he walked across the field to check ...

Bret Bielema had a fun New Year's Day social media victory lap following Illinois' 21-17 Citrus Bowl win against South Carolina one day prior. Bielema, who led Illinois to its first postseason ...

In a battle of substitutions, Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer nearly came to blows on the field during an injury timeout. After the game, the head coaches had a relatively anticlimactic handshake ...

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 ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema is back in a familiar position – another chance to win a bowl game and end a decade-plus drought for a program still on the rise. For the first time since 2001 ...