Rutgers had a foot-and-a-half in the door to completing its November renaissance, one play away from ending a long-lasting drought and setting a new standard for the program. The Scarlet Knights just had to get one more stop.

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.