Illinois is bowling! I couldn’t be happier to swallow my 5-7 season prediction, as the Illini outperformed my expectations despite the disappointing Senior Day loss to Northwestern. The Fighting Illini will learn about their eventual bowl destination after conference championship weekend. But in the meantime, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and recap some of Illinois’ recent bowl games.
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl (2014)
Illinois 18 - Louisiana Tech 35
Illinois’ last bowl invite brought them out down to the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas to take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.