The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks and No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini are set to square off in the 2024 Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31. South Carolina enters at 9-3, most recently defeating No. 12 Clemson, 17-14, on Nov. 30 for its sixth straight victory. Illinois enters 9-3, most recently defeating Northwestern, 38-28, on Nov. 30 for its third straight win. 

Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. South Carolina is favored by 9 points in the latest Illinois vs. South Carolina odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 50 points. 

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