That was all the game time it took for Rutgers football to go from the cusp of a memorable, historic victory for the program to a disappointing, stinging defeat. With 1:08 remaining in the fourth quarter,

Illinois lined up for a 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds to play in Piscataway, a last-gasp attempt to steal a victory. Rutgers had just retaken the lead with a minute to play, and now the hosts were one play away from ending the Illini’s own attempt at a game-winning drive.

The flags atop the goalposts at the west end of SHI Stadium were flapping hard toward the east. This was a 20-mile-an-hour wind blowing into kicker Ethan Moczulski's face. Illinois already had whiffed on an extra point in this direction.