Illinois Fighting Illini @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 0 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 38 |
 Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Scoring
Q1 5:52RUTGJai Patel 34 Yd Field Goal 0–3
RUTGJai Patel 34 Yd Field Goal 0–3Q2 14:56ILLDavid Olano 29 Yd Field Goal 3–3
ILLDavid Olano 29 Yd Field Goal 3–3Q2 9:20RUTGAthan Kaliakmanis 12 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)3–10
RUTGAthan Kaliakmanis 12 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)3–10Q2 5:32ILLHank Beatty 16 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano PAT failed)9–10
ILLHank Beatty 16 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano PAT failed)9–10Q2 0:06RUTGIan Strong 2 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)9–17
RUTGIan Strong 2 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)9–17Q3 6:36ILLJosh McCray 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)15–17
ILLJosh McCray 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)15–17Q4 14:51RUTGAthan Kaliakmanis 1 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)15–24
RUTGAthan Kaliakmanis 1 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)15–24Q4 13:48ILLAidan Laughery 8 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)22–24
ILLAidan Laughery 8 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)22–24Q4 3:07ILLLuke Altmyer 30 Yd Run (Luke Altmyer Pass to Josh McCray for Two-Point Conversion)30–24
ILLLuke Altmyer 30 Yd Run (Luke Altmyer Pass to Josh McCray for Two-Point Conversion)30–24Q4 1:08RUTGKyle Monangai 13 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)30–31
RUTGKyle Monangai 13 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)30–31Q4 0:04ILLPat Bryant 40 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)36–31
ILLPat Bryant 40 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)36–31Q4 0:00ILLTeam Safety38–31
ILLTeam Safety38–31Passing
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 12/26 | 249 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 80.2 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athan Kaliakmanis | 18/36 | 174 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 | 76.9 |
Rushing
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 1 | 30 |
| Josh McCray | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 1 | 17 |
| Aidan Laughery | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 1 | 8 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Monangai | 28 | 122 | 4.4 | 0 | 18 |
| Athan Kaliakmanis | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 2 | 20 |
| Antwan Raymond | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bryant | 7 | 197 | 28.1 | 1 | 64 |
| Hank Beatty | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Collin Dixon | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Strong | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Dymere Miller | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 17 |
| KJ Duff | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Kyle Monangai | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 13 |
| Mike Higgins | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Christian Dremel | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kreutz | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Bailey | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Meed | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Coleman-Lyles | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TeRah Edwards | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Patterson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Hood | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jojo Hayden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Briggs Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquan Loyal | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flip Dixon | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Mascoe | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dariel Djabome | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyreem Powell | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Lewis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaj Sanders | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Longerbeam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Rogers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyonte Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Igbinosun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Timmy Hinspeter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zaire Angoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Famah Toure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timmy Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Ray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Illinois Fighting Illini | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Drives 19
Q1
ILLPunt8 plays · 28 yds · 3:50ILL 25 → RUTG 47RUTGField Goal12 plays · 65 yds · 5:18RUTG 20 → ILL 15ILLPunt6 plays · 26 yds · 4:05ILL 25 → RUTG 49RUTGPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:28RUTG 19 → RUTG 19ILLField Goal4 plays · -1 yds · 1:23RUTG 10 → RUTG 11Q2
RUTGTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 5:36RUTG 25 → ILL 0ILLTouchdown8 plays · 72 yds · 3:41ILL 28 → RUTG 0RUTGTouchdown16 plays · 75 yds · 5:26RUTG 25 → ILL 0ILLEnd of Half1 play · 0 yds · 0:06ILL 37 → ILL 37Q3
RUTGPunt5 plays · 13 yds · 1:46RUTG 35 → RUTG 48ILLPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:19ILL 16 → ILL 22RUTGFumble5 plays · 14 yds · 2:14RUTG 49 → ILL 37ILLTouchdown8 plays · 63 yds · 3:05ILL 37 → RUTG 0RUTGTouchdown14 plays · 75 yds · 6:45RUTG 25 → ILL 0Q4
ILLTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 1:03ILL 25 → RUTG 0RUTGPunt8 plays · 29 yds · 4:46RUTG 25 → ILL 46ILLTouchdown12 plays · 90 yds · 5:55ILL 10 → RUTG 0RUTGTouchdown10 plays · 65 yds · 1:59RUTG 35 → ILL 0ILLTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 1:04ILL 25 → RUTG 0Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.