Bouncing it fully outside, Bryant saw an angle, hit the jets and, with the help of a block from fellow receiver Collin Dixon, streaked into the end zone untouched, giving the Illini a 36-31 lead with four ticks left on the clock.

Player of the game Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant Illinois' pass catchers finished Saturday's game against Rutgers with 132 yards after the catch. Bryant was responsible for 131 of them, including 22 on his 40-yard touchdown pass from Luke Altmyer that proved to be the winner against the Scarlet Knights.