"He made an outstanding play," Brosmer said. "That moved and generated energy for us, moving down the field."
Darius Taylor rushed for 15 yards before 5 were given back on the next play because of a delay-of-game penalty. Brosmer went back to work. Jackson for 10 yards. Elijah Spencer for 13, with a targeting call on the Illini's Miles Scott that moved the ball to the 2. Two plays later, Brosmer hit Jameson Geers to his right for a touchdown and a 22-17 Gophers lead. Illinois was stopped on its next drive, and Dragan Kesich booted his fourth field goal of the afternoon. Gophers 25, Illini 17.