No. 24 Illinois stuns Rutgers on Bryant's 40-yard TD reception with 4 seconds left
— Trailing by one at the 40-yard line with 14 seconds to play and no timeouts, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent in a play known as “church” to Luke Altmyer.
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FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini
38
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 0 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 38 |
| RUTG | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Maryland Terrapins | W 20-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 21-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Michigan State Spartans | W 38-37 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 17-24 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Ohio State Buckeyes | L 19-42 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Safety 0:00 38-31
Team Safety
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Touchdown 0:04 36-31
Pat Bryant 40 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 1:08 30-31
Kyle Monangai 13 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)
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Touchdown 3:07 30-24
Luke Altmyer 30 Yd Run (Luke Altmyer Pass to Josh McCray for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 13:48 22-24
Aidan Laughery 8 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
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Touchdown 14:51 15-24
Athan Kaliakmanis 1 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
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Touchdown 6:36 15-17
Josh McCray 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:06 9-17
Ian Strong 2 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)
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Touchdown 5:32 9-10
Hank Beatty 16 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano PAT failed)
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Touchdown 9:20 3-10
Athan Kaliakmanis 12 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
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Field Goal 14:56 3-3
David Olano 29 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:52 0-3
Jai Patel 34 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 0:04
8 plays, 75 yards, 1:04 · Touchdown
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Safety 0:00 38-31
Team Safety
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Touchdown 0:04 36-31
Pat Bryant 40 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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RUTG 1:08
10 plays, 65 yards, 1:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:08 30-31
Kyle Monangai 13 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)
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ILL 3:07
12 plays, 90 yards, 5:55 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:07 30-24
Luke Altmyer 30 Yd Run (Luke Altmyer Pass to Josh McCray for Two-Point Conversion)
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RUTG 9:02
8 plays, 29 yards, 4:46 · Punt
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ILL 13:48
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:48 22-24
Aidan Laughery 8 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
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RUTG 14:51
14 plays, 75 yards, 6:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:51 15-24
Athan Kaliakmanis 1 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
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ILL 6:36
8 plays, 63 yards, 3:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:36 15-17
Josh McCray 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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RUTG 9:41
5 plays, 14 yards, 2:14 · Fumble
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ILL 11:55
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:19 · Punt
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RUTG 13:14
5 plays, 13 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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ILL
1 play, 0 yards, 0:06 · End of Half
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RUTG 0:06
16 plays, 75 yards, 5:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:06 9-17
Ian Strong 2 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)
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ILL 5:32
8 plays, 72 yards, 3:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:32 9-10
Hank Beatty 16 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano PAT failed)
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RUTG 9:20
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:20 3-10
Athan Kaliakmanis 12 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
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ILL 14:56
4 plays, -1 yard, 1:23 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:56 3-3
David Olano 29 Yd Field Goal
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RUTG 1:19
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:28 · Punt
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ILL 1:47
6 plays, 26 yards, 4:05 · Punt
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RUTG 5:52
12 plays, 65 yards, 5:18 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:52 0-3
Jai Patel 34 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 11:10
8 plays, 28 yards, 3:50 · Punt
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
ILL
RUTG
24
1st Downs
30
4-10
3rd down efficiency
8-14
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-1
431
Total Yards
387
249
Passing
174
12/26
Comp/Att
18/36
9.6
Yards per pass
4.8
182
Rushing
213
36
Rushing Attempts
45
5.1
Yards per rush
4.7
11-93
Penalties
6-73
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
25:38
Possession
34:22
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