Powell and Augustine led Illinois with 15 points each.
Thomas led Illinois with 26 points and Michael had 19.
Lowell Hamilton scored 16 points to lead Illinois (14-5, 5-3).
Jerry Gee led Illinois (16-8, 7-5) with 11 points.
Head led Illinois with 21 points.
Nick Anderson scored 21 points to lead Illinois (18-9, 8-6).
Shelly Clark, a hard-working center, led Illinois with 18 points.
After leading Illinois to a 12-10 record over two years, he departed and played small amounts with the Cincinnati Reds.
Andy Kaufmann scored 19 points to lead Illinois (11-6 and 21-9).
Scheelhaase had a 55 yard touchdown run late in the game, and led Illinois to their first bowl victory in over a decade.