Bryant took care of the rest, cutting across the middle of the field and turning on the jets and won a foot race to the goal line against four NU defenders. The score pushed Bryant into a three-way tie with Brandon Lloyd and David Williams for the most receiving TDs in a single season in program history.

In what may be his last game in an Illini uniform, senior wide receiver Pat Bryant put on another show for Illini fans who filled the Wrigley Field stands. In the third quarter, Bryant hauled in his tenth touchdown catch of the year,

Illinois senior wide receiver Pat Bryant is earning weekly honors from the conference and from national outlets. On Monday, Bryant was named the Big Ten’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week. The award comes after his career-high 197 receiving yards on seven catches as Illinois beat Rutgers.

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Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Pat Bryant scored the game-winning touchdown to beat Rutgers on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.