Pat Bryant also put together his most productive game of his career, finishing with five catches for 131 yards and a score, his sixth touchdown of the season.Ĭasey Washington hauled in the first receiving score of his college career, ending his day with five catches for 99 yards and a score. Williams marked 200 career receptions and surpassed 2,000 career receiving yards with nine catches and a career-high 200 yards, his ninth game with over 100 yards and the most yards an Illini receiver has recorded in a game since 2014. Those 507 yards set a Memorial Stadium record and are the second-most in a single game in program history. Paddock, making his first start with the Orange and Blue, put together one of the greatest passing performances in program history, totaling 507 passing yards and four touchdowns while completing 24 of his 36 pass attempts. The Fighting Illini recorded 662 total yards of offense in the win, including over 500 yards through the air, their most since 1980. – John Paddock found Isaiah Williams for a game-winning 21-yard touchdown in overtime as Illinois took down Indiana, 48-45, at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
