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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Illinois Fighting Illini

College Football
#7Penn State
3-0
30-13
Final
Illinois
1-2
Gies Memorial Stadium

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Who won: Penn State 30-13

The Penn State Nittany Lions beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 30-13 on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Gies Memorial Stadium. Drew Allar led the Penn State in passing yards (16/33, 208 YDS). Luke Altmyer led the Illinois in passing yards (15/28, 163 YDS, 4 INT).

Recap · Sep 16
No. 7 Penn State defense gets five takeaways and pulls away from Illinois in 30-13 victory

Penn State coach James Franklin was fine without scoring a bunch of style points on its first road trip of the season.

What it means

  • Penn State 1-0 on the road; Illinois 1-1 at home.

Latest headlines

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Quarterbacks

Penn State13th in Big Ten
Drew Allar QB
Season passing leader · 208 YDS
Illinois12th in Big Ten
Luke Altmyer QB
Season passing leader · 163 YDS, 4 INT

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Game info

Venue
Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL · Turf · Attendance 49,099

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