Illinois stuns Minnesota 27-26 on TD pass by Paddock in final minute
John Paddock relieved the injured Luke Altmyer and went 3 for 3 for 85 yards to lift Illinois from a huge hole and deliver the go-ahead 46-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams with 50 seconds left for a 27-26 victory over stunned Minnesota on Saturday.Altmyer passed for 212 yards and a career-high three touchdowns for the Illini , who had two of their three turnovers in the fourth quarter.
His on-the-money heave to Williams allowed the junior wide receiver to split the safeties, sprint into the end zone â and make amends for his earlier lost fumble.Athan Kaliakmanis threw a career-high three touchdown passes, including the go-ahead scoring strike to Daniel Jackson with 5:53 left following the miscue by Williams.Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton, a projected top-10 NFL draft pick next year, served a first-half suspension for a targeting foul against Wisconsin.
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