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 during an injury timeout.
While checking up on an injured Illinois player, Bielema busted out the substitution signal officials use, as there had been some controversy about the speed with with each team was sending in replacements from the sideline earlier in the contest. Beamer didn't much care for that, and ratcheted up his intensity to a level not usually seen mere hours after watching a mascot officiate a wedding.
