Illinois Fighting Illini @ Penn State Nittany Lions
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Penn State Nittany Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring
Q1 9:36ILLCarson Goda 4 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)7–0
ILLCarson Goda 4 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)7–0Q1 5:34PSUTyler Warren 3 Yd Run (Sander Sahaydak Kick)7–7
PSUTyler Warren 3 Yd Run (Sander Sahaydak Kick)7–7Q3 8:38PSUNicholas Singleton 4 Yd Run (Sander Sahaydak Kick)7–14
PSUNicholas Singleton 4 Yd Run (Sander Sahaydak Kick)7–14Q4 1:55PSUKaytron Allen 5 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)7–21
PSUKaytron Allen 5 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)7–21Passing
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 16/25 | 185 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 36.1 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar | 15/21 | 135 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 78.7 |
Rushing
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Feagin | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 0 | 34 |
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh McCray | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Altmyer | 15 | -28 | -1.9 | 0 | 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaytron Allen | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 1 | 14 |
| Nicholas Singleton | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 1 | 14 |
| Beau Pribula | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Drew Allar | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Tyler Warren | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zakhari Franklin | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Hank Beatty | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 21 |
| Pat Bryant | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Josh McCray | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Kaden Feagin | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tanner Arkin | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Carson Goda | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Wallace III | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Tyler Warren | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Nicholas Singleton | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Omari Evans | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Julian Fleming | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Liam Clifford | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Luke Reynolds | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bailey | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Meed | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Coleman-Lyles | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Rosiek | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Briggs Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Patterson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TeRah Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Warren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enyce Sledge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Feagin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Reed | 8 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe King | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakee Wheatley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Durant | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Harris | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Rojas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Elsdon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Miller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coziah Izzard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Washington II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Tracy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hakeem Beamon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Kimber | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dvon J-Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ta'Mere Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith Vilbert | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Karri Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Illinois Fighting Illini | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 4-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 219 | Total Yards | 374 |
| 185 | Passing | 135 |
| 16/25 | Comp/Att | 15/21 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 6.4 |
| 34 | Rushing | 239 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 44 |
| 1.1 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 9-60 | Penalties | 6-63 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:11 | Possession | 33:49 |
Drives 17
Q1
ILLTouchdown11 plays · 75 yds · 5:24ILL 25 → PSU 0PSUTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 4:02PSU 25 → ILL 0ILLPunt4 plays · 35 yds · 2:06ILL 25 → PSU 40PSUPunt6 plays · 38 yds · 3:36PSU 4 → PSU 42Q2
ILLPunt8 plays · 33 yds · 4:00ILL 10 → ILL 43PSUMissed FG13 plays · 69 yds · 5:56PSU 8 → ILL 23ILLMissed FG12 plays · 50 yds · 4:12ILL 23 → PSU 27PSU—4 plays · 11 yds · 0:53PSU 27Q3
PSUTouchdown12 plays · 74 yds · 6:16PSU 26 → ILL 0ILLPunt3 plays · -8 yds · 1:59ILL 25 → ILL 17PSUDowns9 plays · 43 yds · 5:33PSU 42 → ILL 15ILLPunt6 plays · 5 yds · 3:54ILL 15 → ILL 20Q4
PSUMissed FG6 plays · 45 yds · 3:18PSU 32 → ILL 23ILLInterception6 plays · 25 yds · 3:04ILL 23 → ILL 48PSUTouchdown8 plays · 41 yds · 3:55ILL 41 → ILL 0ILLFumble8 plays · 17 yds · 1:32ILL 25 → ILL 42PSUEnd of Game1 play · -2 yds · 0:23ILL 33 → ILL 35Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.