On their way out of SHI Stadium on Saturday afternoon, it was hard to not overhear many of what was left of the announced crowd of 47,524 fans using some four letter words in

Pat Bryant scored a miraculous 40-yard touchdown in the final seconds to push the Illini past the Scarlet Knights. In an offensive shootout, Illinois found itself down by one with just over a minute to go.

Illinois lined up for a 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds to play in Piscataway, a last-gasp attempt to steal a victory. Rutgers had just retaken the lead with a minute to play, and now the hosts were one play away from ending the Illini’s own attempt at a game-winning drive.