No. 21 Illinois stuns No. 14 South Carolina, 21–17

Illinois closed as a 9.5-point underdog and won outright. No. 21 beat No. 14 in the AP poll.

It was the 3rd-biggest of 13 upsets in 2024 Bowl season, and the 33rd-biggest of the 2024 season. Illinois pulled off 3 other upsets in 2024.

Other upsets in 2024 Bowl season

1. Michigan 19, No. 11 Alabama 13

   16.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 11Recap
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2. UTSA 44, Coastal Carolina 15

   13.5-point underdogRecap
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3. Arkansas State 38, Bowling Green 31

   10.5-point underdogRecap
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4. East Carolina 26, NC State 21

   7.5-point underdogRecap
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5. No. 18 Iowa State 42, No. 15 Miami 41

   5.5-point underdogNo. 18 beat No. 15Recap
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Illinois’s other 2024 upsets

1. No. 22 Illinois 21, No. 24 Michigan 7

   Week 85.5-point underdogRecap
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2. No. 24 Illinois 31, No. 22 Nebraska 24

   Week 49.5-point underdogNo. 24 beat No. 22Recap
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3. Illinois 23, No. 19 Kansas 17

   Week 24.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 19Recap
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