CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema knows well enough about college ... after he ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns a win against South Carolina, the Illini program's first win over an SEC opponent.

The great thing for me as a head coach is he is walking out of here with a degree and accomplished a lot of great things' ...

Beamer certainly does that: There was an on-field near-fight with Bret Bielema in last season ... ago on the field (it was over including South Carolina with three weak Georgia nonconference ...

The latest departure came on Tuesday in the form of breakout senior running back Josh McCray, who has strong ties to Illinois ...

Bret Bielema's ability to retain key players amid transfer chaos strengthens the Illini, with 18 of 22 starters returning for another promising season.

Illinois running back Josh McCray, Bret Bielema, his family and Illini fans everywhere were celebrating after Illinois beat ...

Despite a successful spring for Illinois football and coach Bret Bielema ... two-TD MVP performance in a win over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl. After starting spring ball in Champaign ...

It was an amazing season for the Illinois Fighting Illini and head coach Bret ... Bielema, who went 10-3 overall, 6-3 in Big Ten matchups, and won their first bowl game since 2011 after defeating ...