One decision that backfired. In the end, Rutgers was left with a heartbreaking loss. This defeat certainly won’t ruin the season – the Scarlet Knights are still bowl bound, and they still have a chance to beat a very mediocre Michigan State team in the regular-season finale to earn a program-defining seventh win.

It will be remembered as absolute heartbreak for Rutgers and a miracle for Illinois. Rutgers did everything to put itself in position to finish off a comeback for the ages, pick up its first win against a ranked opponent in two decades and send its seniors off in grand fashion.