Game recap: Indiana football falls to Illinois 48-45 in overtime

Indiana football has to win out to become bowl eligible, and the Illinois Fighting Illini also seek a bowl berth when the teams meet in Champaign, Illinois.

IU (3-6, 1-5) is coming off a 20-14 victory over Wisconsin in which the Hoosiers' Aaron Casey earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors. Illinois (4-5, 2-4) is coming off a 1-point, last-minute win over Minnesota. The Illini's Isaiah Williams earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors, while running back Kaden Feagin was Freshman of the Week.

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Final: Illinois 48, Indiana 45, OT

Any faint hopes of bowl eligibility are extinguished as the Hoosiers' defense falters.

John Paddock passes for 507 yards -- the second-most in Illini history -- and 4 touchdowns.

Isaiah Williams has 9 catches for 200 yards and 2 TDs, including the winning 21-yarder in overtime. Pat Bryant has 6 catches for 146 yards and a TD, and Casey Washington has 5 catches for 99 yards and a TD.

Reggie Love III adds 140 rushing yards and 2 TDs.

Brendan Sorsby passes for 289 yards and 2 TDs to Donoven McCulley, who has 11 catches for 137 yards. Sorsby also hits DeQuece Carter with the tying TD in the final minute of regulation and rushes for 2 TDs.

Indiana (3-7) hosts Michigan State in the Old Brass Spittoon game next week.

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:28 left 4Q: Indiana ties Illinois in last minute

Brendan Sorsby hits DeQuece Carter from 26 yards, then hits E.J. Williams for the 2-point conversion. Indiana 42, Illinois 42

2:58 left 4Q: Indiana fails on downs

Illinois takes over at its 37.

5:04 left 4Q: Illinois adds to its lead

Caleb Griffin kicks a 21-yard field goal. The Illini commit two false start penalties after reaching the 1. Illinois 42, Indiana 34

12:25 left 4Q: Brendan Sorsby runs for another touchdown

He goes in from 5 yards. Sorsby is responsible for 4 of IU's 5 touchdowns. This is the highest-scoring Big Ten Conference game this season. Illinois 39, Indiana 34

And this happened.

14:53 left 4Q: Reggie Love III adds to Illinois' lead

He runs 37 yards for his second touchdown of the game, and he tops 100 yards for the game. The 2-point PAT fails. Illinois 39, Indiana 27

3:25 left 3Q: Brendan Sorsby throws an interception

Mac Resetich nabs the long pass along the sideline at the Illinois 20. The turnovers are even at 2.

5:08 left 3Q: John Paddock is over 400 passing yards

Paddock hits Isaiah Williams for a 42-yard touchdown. Paddock is the first Big Ten quarterback to eclipse 400 passing yards in a game this season. Williams has 8 catches for 179 yards. Illinois 33, Indiana 27

13:48 left 3Q: Indiana commits its first turnover

The handoff isn't clean and the Illini recover at their 39-yard line with 13:48 left in the quarter.

Halftime: Indiana 27, Illinois 26

Brendan Sorsby is 11-of-15 for 158 yards, with two touchdowns to Donoven McCulley, who has 7 catches for 100 yards. Sorsby also has a rushing touchdown, as does Trent Howland.

John Paddock, starting in place of the injured Luke Altmyer, is 13-of-19 for 316 yards and two touchdowns. Reggie Love III has a rushing TD. Pat Bryant has 5 catches for 131 yards and a TD.

Indiana is +2 in turnover margin, converting both into touchdowns.

:18 left 2Q: Illinois scores again

John Paddock hits Pat Bryant for an 13-yard touchdown. Indiana 27, Illinois 26

Illinois sacks Brendan Sorsby twice to force an Indiana punt.

3:05 left 2Q: Illinois strikes back

Fifth-year player Casey Washington takes John Paddock's pass 20 yards for his first career TD. Illinois 27, Illinois 19

Kenari Wilcher's kickoff return for touchdown is called back for a holding penalty.

5:44 left 2Q: Brendan Sorsby rushes for a touchdown

The IU quarterback bounces off Illinois tacklers and goes 18 yards for the score. The PAT is blocked. The Hoosiers have their most points in a game since beating Akron in 4 overtimes on Sept. 23. Indiana 27, Illinois 12

7:45 left 2Q: Louis Moore gets an interception

Josh Paddock loses track of the snap, recovers the ball and is hit while he passes. Moore gets under the floater, and IU has it at its 48.

8:22 left 2Q: Donaven McCulley catches everything

The Indiana receiver snags the 6-yard touchdown from Brendan Sorsby while being interfered with. He has 7 catches for 100 yards and 2 TDs. Indiana 21, Illinois 12

11:24 left 2Q: Illinois narrows its deficit

Caleb Griffin hits from 27 after the Illini drive into the red zone. Big play: John Paddock hits Pat Bryant for 28 yards. Indiana 14, Illinois 12

14:32 left 2Q: Brendan Sorsby throws a touchdown pass

Sorsby hitting Donoven McCulley is becoming a popular combination for the Hoosiers. Indiana 14, Illinois 9

End 1Q: Indiana is driving into the red zone

The Hoosiers face 2nd-and-goal at the Illinois 9.

Brendan Sorsby hits Donaven McCulley for 41 yards on the drive's first play as Illinois blows a coverage assignment.

3:19 left 1Q: Illinois football strikes back

Reggie Love III runs from 8 yards, but the PAT misses. Illinois 9, Indiana 7

IU doesn't cover Isaiah Williams on the drive's first play, who takes the John Paddock pass 67 yards.

3:54 left 1Q: Indiana converts an Illinois turnover

Trent Howland gets in from 1 yard. Indiana 7, Illinois 3

Aaron Casey recovers a muffed punt to set up the Hoosiers at the Illinois 32.

8:59 left 1Q: Illinois takes the early lead

Caleb Williams kicks a 24-yard field goal. The drive goes 10 plays and 71 yards, but the Hoosiers hold firm after committing a holding penalty in the end zone. Illinois 3, Indiana 0

Both teams go 3-and-out on their initial drives.

10 a.m.: Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer is out

The Illini reported two hours before kickoff that quarterback Luke Altmyer is out for the game. He suffered an injury late in last week's game against Minnesota. John Paddock, a transfer from Ball State, led a late drive by completing 3-of-3 passes for 85 yards, including the winning touchdown to Isaiah Williams with 50 seconds to go. Paddock gets the start against IU.

Altmyer has completed 64.8% of his passes this season for 1,883 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Paddock is 15-of-26 passing for the year, for 222 yards and 2 TDs.