Illini's Altmyer, Bryant Honored After Rutgers Win

(From Illinois Sports Information Office)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois QB Luke Altmyer and WR Pat Bryant were honored with multiple awards Monday after they engineered a comeback 38-31 win at Rutgers on Saturday. Altmyer threw the game-winning 40-yard touchdown to Bryant with 0:04 remaining.

Here’s a rundown of today’s awards:

Pat Bryant: Big Ten Player of the Week (FightingIllini.com)

Pat Bryant: AP National Player of the Week Runner-Up (apnews.com)

Luke Altmyer: Manning Award Stars of the Week (FightingIllini.com)

Luke Altmyer: Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 (FightingIllini.com)

Altmyer, Bryant, and the Illini travel to Wrigley Field to take on Northwestern on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT on Big Ten Network.

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