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Everything James Franklin said after Penn State beat Illinois to begin Big Ten action Penn State improved to 3-0 on the 2023 college football season Saturday afternoon with a 30-13 win at Illinois. Afterward, 10th-year Nittany...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

REPORT CARD: Grading Penn State's performance vs Illinois The Nittany Lion defense carried the day by forcing five turnovers in a 30-13 road victory over the Illini

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Penn State puts away Illinois: Game balls, tuning points and analysis Penn State intercepted Illinois quarterbacks four times, and the No. 7 Nittany Lions defense helped put away a punchy Fighting Illini group...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

College football Week 3 top 25 ballot: Our rankings and where Penn State landed after Illinois win PennLive's Johnny McGonigal shares his AP ballot after a fun week of college football.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • PENNLIVE.COM

2023 College Football Week 3 odds, predictions: Lines, results for Top 25 games

Check out the odds and final betting results for Week 3 of the college football season, including No. 18 Colorado's thrilling win over Color...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Is Penn State elite? Uneven showing vs. Illinois reveals there is still work to do

Penn State will take the win, but its offense must improve to challenge Michigan, Ohio State for Big Ten supremacy.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Drew Allar faces first test as Penn State offense struggles in win at Illinois: 'He'll learn from this' Drew Allar wasn't perfect at Illinois. But neither was the rest of Penn State's offense.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • PENNLIVE.COM

Drew Allar navigates adversity in first road start to keep No. 7 Penn State undefeated at Illinois Penn State quarterback Drew Allar completed less than 50% of his passes, but he stayed poised and didn't make mistakes. That opened the door...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Penn State football report card: What grade does Drew Allar, offense get vs. Illinois? The Nittany Lions' offense struggled, the defense rallied at Illinois. See what grades they get in victory ...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • YDR.COM

Everything James Franklin said after Penn State beat Illinois to begin Big Ten play Penn State improved to 3-0 on the 2023 college football season Saturday afternoon with a 30-13 win at Illinois. Afterward, 10th-year Nittany...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Defense delivers as Penn State defeats Illinois, 30-13 in its Big Ten opener CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — No. 7 Penn State owes its defense a huge debt of gratitude as it consistently bailed out a struggling offense that dealt w...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

No. 7 Penn State's defense dominates Illinois Alex Felkins connected on three field goals and Penn State’s defense hounded Illinois into five turnovers Saturday afternoon, lifting the No...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Big Noon Live: Penn State pulls away to rout Illinois; Deion Sanders led pregame party

James Franklin's Penn State Nittany Lions pulled away to beat on Illinois in a "Big Noon Kickoff" matchup. Here are the highlights!

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Defense rules as No. 7 Penn State tops Illinois in grueling contest

Drew Allar and the Penn State offense struggled against Illinois, but the defense forced five turnovers in a 30-13 victory.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

How Drew Allar struggled, Penn State football defense saved the day vs. Illinois The Nittany Lions' defense won the day in dramatic fashion ... erasing a lot of issues in their Big Ten road opener.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • YDR.COM

Here are 3 takeaways from Penn State's 30-13 road victory over Illinois The Nittany Lions never trailed in the game.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • CENTREDAILY.COM

Penn State creates 3 first-quarter turnovers at Illinois: Watch Kobe King fumble recovery, Abdul Carter and Daequan Hardy INTs Penn State rolled into the second quarter with a full head of steam in Champaign on the backs of a defense that bent early but found its tak...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • PENNLIVE.COM