IOWA CITY, Iowa - Big Ten receiving leader Geronimo Allison hauled in 8 receptions for 148 yards and a key touchdown for Illinois in the fourth quarter. But the Fighting Illini faltered late in a hostile environment at Kinnick Stadium to lose 29-20 against No. 22 Iowa.

Wes Lunt threw for 317 yards and a touchdown for Illinois (4-2, 1-1).

Once again, defense gave Illinois a fighting chance, stuffing the Hawkeyes on a fourth and goal in the first half and holding them to a field goal to keep the game a one score deficit late in the fourth quarter. T.J. Neal led the Orange and Blue with 14 tackles and the team racked up seven tackles for loss in total. Junior LEO Dawuane Smoot totaled one sack and three TFLs. Smoot has recorded a least one sack in each of the last three games.

But two critical turnovers - one on an interception thrown by Allison on a double reverse and one on a fumble by Ke'Shawn Vaughn in the fourth quarter - proved costly.

Vaughn put Illinois on the scoreboard in the first quarter on a 4-yard run, preceded by a one-handed catch by Malik Turner earlier in the drive.

The Illini offense produced 317 passing yards against Iowa, its second-highest passing total on the season.

Taylor Zalewski was 2-for-2 on field goals, connecting from 37 yards and 40 yards.

The Fighting Illini have a bye week before welcoming Wisconsin on Oct. 24 for Homecoming.