Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers on Saturday. Illinois (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) was down 31-30 when it sent long kicker Ethan Moczulski out for a desperation 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds to go.

After years of being at the bottom of the Big Ten, No. 25 Illinois and Rutgers are going in the right direction under coaches Bret Bielema and Greg Schiano.

It will be remembered as absolute heartbreak for Rutgers and a miracle for Illinois. Rutgers did everything to put itself in position to finish off a comeback for the ages, pick up its first win against a ranked opponent in two decades and send its seniors off in grand fashion.

But clinching the win was contingent on one final stop. Quickly, the Illini traveled 35 yards while only taking 54 seconds off the clock, ending at the Rutgers 40-yard line. With

With Rutgers clinging to a one-point lead and 14 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, Illinois lined up for a potential game-winning 58-yard field-goal attempt into the wind. Ju