Illini and Big 10 punt return leader Hank Beatty brings back a punt 59 yards to the Rutgers 10 with 44 seconds left in the first quarter. But the Illini can't capitalize and have to settle for a chip shot field goal to tie the game.

Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Pat Bryant scored the game-winning touchdown to beat Rutgers on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.

An attempt to ice the kicker turned into a heartbreaking loss for Rutgers against No. 25 Illinois, 38-31.  Trailing by one with 10 seconds remaining, the Illini were faced with a fourth-and-13 at the 40-yard line of the Scarlet Knights.