Most recently, Illinois beat Rutgers 38-31 on Nov. 23. Against Rutgers, Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer went 12-for-26 with 249 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. Northwestern comes into the ...

Aidan Laughery's first touchdown of the season was the spark that ignited Illinois' fourth-quarter rally Saturday against Rutgers. And Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer knew it was a sure thing just ...

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 ...

It was a wild, momentum-shifting game but No. 24 Illinois ultimately escaped with a 36-31 victory over Rutgers football.