Rutgers' Chris Laviano Stuffed After Bad Snap on 4th Down vs. Illinois

Rutgers' rough season continues.

The Scarlet Knights allowed 136 points over their last two humiliating losses without scoring once against Ohio State or Michigan. Given a more manageable opponent in Illinois, the Rutgers offense has not performed any better.

Head coach Chris Ash decided to go for a pivotal 4th-and-2 during a sloppy first half. But center Derrick Nelson snapped the ball before anyone was ready, and it bounced off quarterback Chris Laviano's shoulder.

Though he grabbed the ball out of the air, the defense stuffed Laviano behind the line of scrimmage. The Fighting Illini picked up 61 yards two plays later—and reached the end zone three plays after that.

The Scarlet Knights' scoreless drought extended to 11 quarters before backup quarterback Giovanni Rescigno threw a touchdown pass to tight end Nick Arcidiacono early in the fourth period. They still suffered their fourth straight loss in a 24-7 defeat.