ehind Jamison Crowder in touchdown catches with five.Reeds return gives the Redskins their primary target and someone who thrives against man coverage, which the Eagles like

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Riding a four-game losing streak, all Illinois coach Lovie Smith wanted was for a couple of his players to make some big plays.Halfback Kendrick Foster did it early, Darius Mosely came through late and the Illini defense stepped up all game in forcing five turnovers in a 24-7 win over mistake-prone Rutgers 24-7 Saturday.We feel good about winning the football game, yes, Smith said. About this one game. You have to celebrate every game to feel good about it. Sense of relief? Yeah. You can give it a few different descriptions. There definitely was a lot of excitement. Theres nothing like seeing a locker room after a big win and thats what we had today.Foster, who rushed for 108 yards on 21 carries, ran 5 yards for a touchdown and caught a 5-yard scoring pass from first-time starter Chayce Crouch in helping the Fighting Illini (2-4, 1-2 Big Ten) win for the first time since the season opener.The Illini defense forced five turnovers, recovering four fumbles and getting the game-clinching, fourth-quarter 75-yard interception return for a touchdown from Mosely, who also had a fumble recovery.We started him for the first time at the nickel position and that was probably the play of the game, that long interception return, Smith said. ... Times like when you have a four game losing streak going you need someone to elevate their game. He did.Gio Rescigno, who replaced Chris Laviano at the start of the second half, threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Nick Arcidiacono on the first play of the fourth quarter to snap an 11-quarter scoring drought and get Rutgers (2-5, 0-4) within 17-7.It wasnt enough to prevent the Scarlet Knights from losing their fourth straight game.Rescigno had Rutgers at the Illini 25 with a first down on the next series, but Mosely intercepted his short pass to the left side. The clincher came after play was delayed a couple of minutes for an injury Scarlet Knights lineman J.J. Denman.It didnt work out the way we thought it would, but it happens, Rescigno said. You have to get over it and move on to the next play.The first half was dominated by mistakes.After having his first-quarter TD run following a muffed punt nullified by a holding penalty, Crouch threw an interception in the end zone.Laviano (7 of 12 for 62 yards) and halfback Robert Martin both lost fumbles in Illinois territory. The low point for the Scarlet Knights might have been seeing Laviano and Rescigno mishandle snaps in the shotgun formation on fourth-down plays.You get five turnovers in a game and really you have no chance to win a football game, Rutgers coach Chris Ash said. Thats what it came down to. I thought we did a lot of good things on both sides of the ball. We ran the ball better. We threw the -- at times threw the ball better today. Had a little energy going. And every time we were in critical situations, shot ourselves in the foot.TAKEAWAYIllinois: Crouch played well, starting for the injured Wes Lunt. He was 6 of 14 for 92 yards and ran 11 times for 25. Lunt missed the game with a back injury sustained last week.Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights are clearly the worst team in the conference. Rescigno, who was 10 of 18 for 120 yards, clearly earned the right to start next week although Ash said it would be quarterback competition this week.NUMBERS: Rutgers outgained Illinois 385-320 in total yards and had the ball for almost 33 minutes. The Scarlet Knights were 9 of 16 on third-down attempts. Illinois was 4 of 13.UP NEXTIllinois: The Illini travel to No. 4 Michigan next Saturday.Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights are at Minnesota next Saturday.---AP College Football: collegefootball.ap.orgLarry Williams Jersey . Emery skated the length of the ice and fought an unwilling Holtby during the third period of the Flyers 7-0 loss Friday night in Philadelphia. He was given 29 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct. But Emery did not face even a disciplinary hearing with NHL senior vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan because rules 46. Bryan Bulaga Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. http://www.wholesalepackersjerseys.com/ . Calgary scored on the first shift, and Michael Cammalleri scored twice as the Flames cruised to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Allen Lazard Jersey . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. Brady Sheldon Jersey . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status.Redskins tight end Jordan Reed is expected to play Sunday against the Eagles, a source told ESPNs Adam Schefter.Reed had been listed as questionable on the injury report due to a Grade 3 separation of the AC joint in his left shoulder. A source said Reed and the Redskins still would wait until pregame to finalize the decision.Reed had expressed confidence after practices Thursday and Friday that he would be able to play. The Redskins, however, remained in wait-and-see mode, wanting doctors to clear him. During the portion of practice open to the media, Reed at times appeared in discomfort because of the shoulder. He sometimes would make one-handed catches, keeping his left arm down. However, he also showed that he could catch two-handed, one time reaching up high on a fade pattern in the end zone.dddddddddddd.Reed hasnt played since suffered the injury in a Thanksgiving Day loss to the Cowboys. He was sidelined for most of the second quarter but returned after halftime to catch eight passes, playing mainly on passing downs.The tight end is tied with receiver Pierre Garcon for the team lead with 59 receptions and is second behind Jamison Crowder in touchdown catches with five.Reeds return gives the Redskins their primary target and someone who thrives against man coverage, which the Eagles like to play. He missed the first meeting between these teams, a 27-20 Washington victory.Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys[/usp://www.cheapjerseysauthenticmlb.com/]Wholesale Baseball Jerseys ' ' '