Luke Altmyer passed for four touchdowns and ran for another, and Gabe Jacas had two sacks as Illinois routed visiting Rutgers 35-13 on Saturday in Champaign, Ill., stopping a two-game losing streak.

Altmyer finished 19-for-31 passing for 235 yards while matching a career high for passing touchdowns and tossing one interception. He added a game-high 88 yards on seven carries after entering the game with 20 yards on the ground this season.

Rutgers (4-5, 1-5 Big Ten) capitalized on arguably the lone Illinois blemish of the game, turning Farell Gnago's interception of Altmyer on a tipped pass into a 40-yard Jai Patel field goal with 5:45 left in the second quarter.

The kick pulled the Scarlet Knights to within 7-6 of the Illini (6-3, 3-3). Patel connected from 26 yards on Rutgers' second po

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