At San Francisco:
In a matchup of schools that fired their head coaches, Terry Hawthorne returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown while Nathan Scheelhaase threw the game-winning 60-yard TD pass to A. J. Jenkins as Illinois (7-6) ended a six-game losing streak on Saturday with a 20-14 win over UCLA (6-8) in the Kraft Foods Fight Hunger Bowl.
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Fighting Ilini Dominate Bears For First Bowl Win Since '99
At Houston:
Mikel Leshoure ran for 184 yards and three touchdowns as Illinois picked up their first postseason victory since 1999 with a 38-14 domination of Baylor (the Bears' first bowl appearance since 1995) in Wednesday's Texas Bowl. Both teams finished the season at 7-6.
Mikel Leshoure ran for 184 yards and three touchdowns as Illinois picked up their first postseason victory since 1999 with a 38-14 domination of Baylor (the Bears' first bowl appearance since 1995) in Wednesday's Texas Bowl. Both teams finished the season at 7-6.
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