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.

Georgetown coach Ed Cooley apologized on social media for a derogatory comment he made about Illinois after his team beat Saint Francis at home earlier Saturday.

However, that is precisely what took place after coach Ed Cooley's team dispatched the Red Flash 82–65 in Washington, D.C. In his postgame presser, Cooley discussed the performance of guard Jayden Epps.

That came in the form of a 87-37 men’s basketball victory over Maryland Eastern Shore, who hail from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Hawks (2-6) made things tough on the Illini (4-1) offense,