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Penn State at Illinois

Friday, September 21, 2018

No. 10 Penn State beat Illinois 63–⁠24. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 19–⁠5.

Away10Penn State9–⁠4 in 2018
63
HomeIllinois4–⁠8 in 2018
24

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: FS1Attendance 34,704

At kickoff
65°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Rod Snodgrass; umpire James Shaw III; head linesman Ric Hinkamper; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Frank Steratore; field judge Jeffrey Noggle; back judge D. Pender; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State71473563
Illinois7107024

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trace McSorley12/1916031
Sean Clifford1/14400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Miles Sanders22200348
Ricky Slade1094261
Trace McSorley1592016
Journey Brown21016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jonathan Holland353021
Juwan Johnson451119
Mac Hippenhammer144044
K.J. Hamler241121
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jonathan Sutherland8100
Garrett Taylor71.500
Ellis Brooks60.50.51
Jan Johnson6001
Robert Windsor51.51.50

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
M.J. Rivers II17/2814911
Matt Robinson0/2001
Trenard Davis1/11710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Corbin1187151
Mike Epstein1373018
Ra’Von Bonner442016
M.J. Rivers II1024012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carmoni Green449016
Sam Mays326011
Ricky Smalling223217
Mike Epstein219013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bobby Roundtree12220
Del’Shawn Phillips8000
Sydney Brown5000
Stanley Green4000
Delano Ware3001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Penn StateIllinois
591Total yards411
204Passing yards166
387Rushing yards245
10.2Yards per pass5.4
7.6Yards per rush5.4
31First downs26
9–⁠11Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers2
8–⁠72Penalties7–⁠81
29:55Possession30:05
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Penn StateIllinois
68%Success rate40%
0.49EPA per play−0.02
1.12Explosiveness1.26
0.53Rushing EPA−0.03
0.39Passing EPA0.03
57%Passing-down success28%
0.06First-down EPA0.01
0.81Second-down EPA−0.05
1.31Third-down EPA0.17
18%Havoc by its defense10%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Penn State −26.5, over/under 60.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Penn State 97%, Illinois 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 Penn StateFumble, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 IllinoisMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 Penn StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ2 Penn StateInterception, 1 playQ2 IllinoisField goal, 5 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 IllinoisMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 IllinoisEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StateFumble, 3 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisMissed FG, 9 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q1 Penn StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 37 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
  7. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q2 Penn StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 5 plays, −9 yards
  15. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q4 IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 play, 21 yards
  21. Q4 IllinoisMissed FG, 9 plays, 31 yards
  22. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 66 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 27 yards
  24. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 19 yards
  26. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 10 yards
  27. Q4 IllinoisEnd of game, 5 plays, 17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Penn State Fumble, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 6 yds to the PnSt 31
14:302nd & 4 at own 31Trace McSorley pass complete to Jonathan Holland for 21 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 48Trace McSorley pass complete to Jonathan Holland for 28 yds Jonathan Holland fumbled, forced by Dre Brown, recovered by Illin Michael Marchese , return for 11 yds to the Illin 31
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 31Mike Epstein run for 6 yds to the Illin 37
13:302nd & 4 at own 37Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the Illin 38
13:153rd & 3 at own 38M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
12:494th & 3 at own 38Blake Hayes punt for 54 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 22 yds to the PnSt 30
Penn State Touchdown, 9 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 30Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the PnSt 36
12:202nd & 4 at own 36Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 10 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 46Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the Illin 48
11:402nd & 4 at opp 48Miles Sanders run for 19 yds to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 29Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
11:002nd & 10 at opp 29Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the Illin 26
10:303rd & 7 at opp 26Trace McSorley run for 7 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 19Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 5 yds to the Illin 14
9:172nd & 5 at opp 14Miles Sanders run for 14 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Missed FG, 9 plays
9:172nd & 5 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 51 yds
9:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Epstein run for 8 yds to the Illin 43
8:442nd & 2 at own 43M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
8:303rd & 2 at own 43Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 46M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Sam Mays
8:152nd & 10 at own 46M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Sam Mays for 11 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 43Mike Epstein run for no gain to the PnSt 43
7:302nd & 10 at opp 43M.J. Rivers II run for 3 yds to the PnSt 40
7:003rd & 7 at opp 40M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Daniel Barker for 3 yds to the PnSt 37
6:094th & 4 at opp 37Chase McLaughlin 55 yd FG MISSED
Penn State Missed FG, 6 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 37Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 20 yds to the ILLINOIS 43 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 43Miles Sanders run for 12 yds to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 31Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the Illin 29
4:302nd & 8 at opp 29Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the Illin 26
3:523rd & 5 at opp 26Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
3:474th & 5 at opp 26Jake Pinegar 44 yd FG MISSED
Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 26M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 12 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 38Mike Epstein run for 18 yds to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 44M.J. Rivers II run for 10 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 34M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Trenard Davis for 19 yds to the PnSt 15 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 15Mike Epstein run for 13 yds to the PnSt 2 for a 1ST down
2:161st & goal at opp 2Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Tied at 7
Penn State Touchdown, 11 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:001st & 10 at own 25Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the PnSt 28
1:452nd & 7 at own 28Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the PnSt 33
1:153rd & 2 at own 33Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 39Trace McSorley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 47
0:082nd & 2 at own 47Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
0:003rd & 2 at own 47Trace McSorley run for 16 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Trace McSorley run for 11 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:301st & 10 at opp 26Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the Illin 21
Q2 14:002nd & 5 at opp 21Trace McSorley pass complete to Jonathan Holland for 4 yds to the Illin 17
Q2 13:303rd & 1 at opp 17Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:561st & 10 at opp 14McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Hamler, KJ, PENALTY ILLINOIS pass interference (Brown, Sydney) 12 yards to the ILLINOIS2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
Q2 12:521st & goal at opp 2Miles Sanders run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 14, Illinois 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 21, Illinois 17
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:521st & 15 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:401st & 10 at own 25Mike Epstein run for 6 yds to the Illin 31
12:302nd & 4 at own 31Mike Epstein run for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 27
12:003rd & 8 at own 27M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Mike Epstein for 6 yds to the Illin 33
11:254th & 2 at own 33Blake Hayes punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 34
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 34Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Mac Hippenhammer
11:002nd & 10 at own 34Miles Sanders run for 12 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 46Miles Sanders run for 13 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 41Trace McSorley run for 12 yds to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 29Ricky Slade run for 10 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 19Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the Illin 17
8:452nd & 8 at opp 17Trace McSorley run for 12 yds to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down
8:111st & goal at opp 5Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 5 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 21, Illinois 7
Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:051st & 10 at own 25M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
8:002nd & 10 at own 25Reggie Corbin run for 15 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 40Reggie Corbin run for 51 yds to the PnSt 9 for a 1ST down
7:111st & goal at opp 9Rivers II, M.J. pass incomplete to Smalling, Ricky, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Reid, John) 7 yards to the PENNST2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS.
7:011st & goal at opp 2M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Daniel Barker for a loss of 4 yards Daniel Barker fumbled, forced by Jarvis Miller, recovered by Illin Sam Mays
6:472nd & goal at opp 6M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 6 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Penn State 21, Illinois 14
Penn State Punt, 7 plays
6:472nd & 14 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds , KJ Hamler return for 12 yds to the PnSt 12
6:301st & 10 at own 12Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 19 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at own 31Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Miles Sanders
6:002nd & 10 at own 31Miles Sanders run for 7 yds to the PnSt 38
5:453rd & 3 at own 38Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 43Trace McSorley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 47
5:002nd & 6 at own 47Trace McSorley run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 45
4:113rd & 8 at own 45Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
4:034th & 8 at own 45Blake Gillikin punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Carlos Sandy at the Illin 13
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 13Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the Illin 14
3:302nd & 9 at own 14Mike Epstein run for 11 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 25Reggie Corbin run for 6 yds to the Illin 31
2:302nd & 4 at own 31M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Sam Mays for 5 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 36Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 32
1:302nd & 14 at own 32Mike Epstein run for 9 yds to the Illin 41
0:493rd & 5 at own 41M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
0:374th & 5 at own 41Blake Hayes punt for 49 yds , KJ Hamler returns for 17 yds to the ILLINOIS 42 PENN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (John Reid) to the PnSt 17
Penn State Interception, 1 play
0:281st & 10 at own 17Trace McSorley pass intercepted Delano Ware return for no gain to the Illin 44
Illinois Field goal, 5 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 44M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Mike Epstein for 13 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 43Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:21
0:151st & 10 at opp 43Reggie Corbin run for 12 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 31Reggie Corbin run for 6 yds to the PnSt 25
0:092nd & 4 at opp 25Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:09
0:062nd & 4 at opp 25Reggie Corbin run for 1 yd to the PnSt 24
0:053rd & 3 at opp 24Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:05
0:053rd & 3 at opp 24Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:05
0:003rd & 3 at opp 24Chase McLaughlin 42 yd FG GOODPenn State 21, Illinois 17
3rd quarter4 drives, then Penn State 28, Illinois 24
Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Reggie Corbin run for 3 yds to the Illin 28
14:302nd & 7 at own 28M.J. Rivers II run for 12 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 40M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Sam Mays
14:002nd & 10 at own 40M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 1 yd to the Illin 41
13:303rd & 9 at own 41Rivers II, M.J. pass incomplete to Green, Carmoni, PENALTY PENNST roughing passer (Brown, Cam) 15 yards to the PENNST44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS.
13:001st & 10 at opp 44Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 49
12:302nd & 15 at opp 49Ra’Von Bonner run for 7 yds to the PnSt 42
12:003rd & 8 at opp 42M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Carmoni Green for 9 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 33M.J. Rivers II run for 1 yd to the PnSt 32
11:002nd & 9 at opp 32Rivers II, M.J. pass incomplete to Green, Carmoni, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Castro-Fields, Tariq) 15 yards to the PENNST17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS.
10:361st & 10 at opp 17Trenard Davis pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 17 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 24, Penn State 21
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds , Johnathan Thomas return for 20 yds to the PnSt 20
10:301st & 10 at own 20Miles Sanders run for 10 yds to the PnSt 30 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 30Miles Sanders run for no gain to the PnSt 30
9:302nd & 10 at own 34Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Personal Foul (Isaiah Gay) to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 49Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the Illin 48
8:362nd & 7 at opp 48Miles Sanders run for 48 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 28, Illinois 24
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
8:362nd & 7 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:301st & 10 at own 25M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Carmoni Green for 11 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 36Rivers II, M.J. pass complete to Green, Carmoni for 7 yards to the ILLINOIS43, PENALTY ILLINOIS illegal block (Smalling, Ricky) 10 yards to the ILLINOIS26, NO PLAY.
7:301st & 20 at own 26M.J. Rivers II sacked by Robert Windsor and Ellis Brooks for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 21
7:002nd & 25 at own 21M.J. Rivers II run for 6 yds to the Illin 27
6:303rd & 19 at own 27M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Trenard Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 25
6:044th & 21 at own 25Blake Hayes punt for 43 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 8 yds to the PnSt 40
Penn State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 40Miles Sanders run for 15 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 45Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the Illin 40
5:152nd & 5 at opp 40PENN ST Penalty, False Start (Ryan Bates) to the Illin 45
4:452nd & 10 at opp 45Trace McSorley run for 7 yds to the Illin 38
4:203rd & 3 at opp 38Ricky Slade run for 5 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 33Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 5 yds to the Illin 28
3:302nd & 5 at opp 28Ricky Slade run for 4 yds to the Illin 24
3:003rd & 1 at opp 24Ricky Slade run for 3 yds to the Illin 21 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 21Sanders, Miles rush for 19 yards to the ILLINOIS2, PENALTY PENNST holding (McGovern, Connor) 10 yards to the ILLINOIS31, NO PLAY.
2:001st & 20 at opp 31Miles Sanders run for 2 yds to the Illin 29
1:262nd & 18 at opp 29McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Polk, Brandon, PENALTY ILLINOIS illegal helmet contact (Hobbs, Nate) 15 yards to the ILLINOIS14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
1:001st & 10 at opp 14Sanders, Miles pass complete to McSorley, Trace for 14 yards to the ILLINOIS0, PENALTY PENNST ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the ILLINOIS19, NO PLAY.
0:451st & 15 at opp 19Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the Illin 17
0:302nd & 13 at opp 17Ricky Slade run for 1 yd to the Illin 16
Q4 14:533rd & 12 at opp 16Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 16 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 35, Illinois 24
4th quarter9 drives, then Penn State 63, Illinois 24
Illinois Interception, 2 plays
14:533rd & 12 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds , Nate Hobbs return for 12 yds to the Illin 12
14:451st & 10 at own 12Reggie Corbin run for no gain to the Illin 12
14:182nd & 10 at own 12M.J. Rivers II pass intercepted Jan Johnson return for no gain to the Illin 21
Penn State Touchdown, 1 play
14:091st & 10 at opp 21Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 21 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 42, Illinois 24
Illinois Missed FG, 9 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 60 yds
14:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Epstein run for 1 yd to the Illin 36
13:302nd & 9 at own 36M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Sam Mays for 10 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 46M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Carmoni Green
13:052nd & 10 at own 46M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Lou Dorsey
12:453rd & 10 at own 46M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Daniel Barker for 20 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 34Trenard Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 36
12:002nd & 12 at opp 36M.J. Rivers II run for a loss of 14 yards to the 50 yard line M.J. Rivers II fumbled, recovered by Illin Alex Palczewski , return to the 50 yard line
11:003rd & 26 at the 50M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Carmoni Green for 16 yds to the PnSt 34
10:344th & 10 at opp 34Chase McLaughlin 52 yd FG MISSED
Penn State Touchdown, 2 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 34Ricky Slade run for 5 yds to the PnSt 39
9:582nd & 5 at own 39Ricky Slade run for 61 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 49, Illinois 24
Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:582nd & 5 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
9:451st & 10 at own 25Ra’Von Bonner run for 16 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 41M.J. Rivers II run for 3 yds to the Illin 44
9:002nd & 7 at own 44M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Carmoni Green for 13 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 43ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Ra’Von Bonner) to the PnSt 48
8:301st & 15 at opp 42M.J. Rivers II run for 6 yds to the Illin 42 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Doug Kramer) to the Illin 48
8:001st & 19 at own 48Ra’Von Bonner run for 4 yds to the PnSt 48
7:302nd & 15 at opp 48M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Caleb Reams ILLINOIS Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass ( Yards) declined
7:233rd & 15 at opp 48M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Carmoni Green
7:124th & 15 at opp 48M.J. Rivers II run for 2 yds to the PnSt 46
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 46Ricky Slade run for 7 yds to the Illin 47
6:302nd & 3 at opp 47Sean Clifford sacked by Bobby Roundtree for a loss of 10 yards to the PnSt 43
6:003rd & 13 at own 43Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Freiermuth, Pat, PENALTY ILLINOIS personal foul (DeGroot, Dawson) 14 yards to the ILLINOIS43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
5:351st & 10 at opp 43Ricky Slade run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 46 Ricky Slade fumbled, recovered by PnSt Ricky Slade
5:002nd & 13 at opp 46Sean Clifford run for 1 yd to the Illin 45
4:453rd & 12 at opp 45Sean Clifford pass complete to Mac Hippenhammer for 44 yds to the Illin 1 for a 1ST down
4:241st & goal at opp 1Ricky Slade run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 56, Illinois 24
Illinois Interception, 4 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds , Nate Hobbs return for 15 yds to the Illin 15
4:151st & 10 at own 15Ra’Von Bonner run for 15 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 30Matt Robinson run for 4 yds to the Illin 34
3:152nd & 6 at own 34Matt Robinson run for no gain to the Illin 34
2:463rd & 6 at own 34Matt Robinson pass intercepted Ellis Brooks return for 28 yds to the Illin 10
Penn State Touchdown, 2 plays
2:301st & goal at opp 10Journey Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 6
1:562nd & goal at opp 6Journey Brown run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 63, Illinois 24
Illinois End of game, 5 plays
1:562nd & 6 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:501st & 10 at own 25Dre Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 29
1:302nd & 6 at own 29Dre Brown run for no gain to the Illin 29
1:003rd & 6 at own 29Matt Robinson run for 9 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at own 38Matt Robinson pass incomplete to Caleb Reams
0:002nd & 10 at own 38Matt Robinson run for 4 yds to the Illin 42

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Penn State leads 22–⁠6 in 28 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Penn State 21, Illinois 7
2023Penn State 30, Illinois 13
2021Illinois 20, Penn State 18
2020Penn State 56, Illinois 21
2018Penn State 63, Illinois 24
2015Penn State 39, Illinois 0

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