Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant hadn’t reached the end zone in, well ... a week. When the Illini traveled to Chicago's Wrigley Field to face Northwestern on Saturday, Bryant hadn't crossed the goal line since delivering a miraculous game-winning score against Rutgers in Week 13.

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.