That was it — Illinois had a 10-win football team for the first time since 2001, a bowl win for the first time since 2011 and arguably its biggest win in any game since the 2007 upset at No. 1 Ohio State.

The South Carolina Gamecocks played the Illinois Fighting Illini at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando. The event, part of Orlando's three bowl games this year, has generated an estimated $100 million for the local economy.

The Illini save their best for last in a 21-17 win over the favored Gamecocks to secure their first 10-win season since 2001