It's safe to assume that Illinois, having already celebrated its Rededication Game in October against Michigan, the helmet choice could ... turnaround of Illinois football over the past four ...

On New Year’s Eve, when Illinois takes the field in sunny Orlando, Florida, to face South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl (2 p.m. CT, on ESPN), it will be a day of firsts for Illini football.

The orange helmets depict ivy creeping up the sides and along the top of the navy blue Block I that is on the sides of the helmet. The Illinois vs. Northwestern football game is scheduled to start ...