One decision that backfired. In the end, Rutgers was left with a heartbreaking loss. This defeat certainly won’t ruin the season – the Scarlet Knights are still bowl bound, and they still have a chance to beat a very mediocre Michigan State team in the regular-season finale to earn a program-defining seventh win.

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmeyer threw a slant to Pat Bryant, who weaved his way through the Rutgers defense for the game-winning touchdown with 14 seconds remaining to provide a miraculous ending as Illinois pulled out a 38-31 victory that left Rutgers

No. 24 Illinois (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) put together a weird, wild, wondrous fourth-quarter rally Saturday in Piscataway, New Jersey, to walk away with a 38-31 road victory over Rutgers (6-5, 3-5 Big Ten).