Penn State at Illinois
Saturday, October 4, 1997 Share
No. 2 Penn State beat Illinois 41–6. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 6–1.
FinalHigh 82°F, low 60°FAttendance 51,523
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Illinois gamePenn State leads 22–6 in 28 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.
| 2024 | Penn State 21, Illinois 7 | |
| 2023 | Penn State 30, Illinois 13 | |
| 2021 | Illinois 20, Penn State 18 | |
| 2020 | Penn State 56, Illinois 21 | |
| 2018 | Penn State 63, Illinois 24 | |
| 2015 | Penn State 39, Illinois 0 |
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gamevs. Ohio StateOct. 11, 1997
- SeasonPenn State in 1997
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat WisconsinOct. 11, 1997
- SeasonIllinois in 1997
- ProgramIllinois history and records