Illinois @ #7 Penn State
-- Penn State Homecoming --
Final
October 23, 2021 12:00 PM
Illinois
Fighting Illini
2-5 / 1-3
20
18
#7 Penn State
Nittany Lions
5-1 / 2-1
9 OT
2021 Season

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA
Capacity: 106,572
Attendance: 105,011

Series Stats

Illinois
Penn State
Tie
6
20
0
26th
meeting
More Games
A rivalry game without a trophy is a rivalry waiting to happen.
Illinois

West Division
Head Coach
 Bret Bielema
Schedule
vs Texas San Antonio L 37-30 9/4/2021
@ Virginia L 42-14 9/11/2021
vs Maryland L 20-17 9/17/2021
@ Purdue L 13-9 9/25/2021
vs Charlotte W 14-24 10/2/2021
vs Wisconsin L 24-0 10/9/2021
@ Penn State W 18-20 10/23/2021
vs Rutgers L 20-14 10/30/2021
@ Minnesota W 6-14 11/6/2021
@ Iowa L 33-23 11/20/2021
vs Northwestern W 14-47 11/27/2021
vs Wyoming W 6-38 8/27/2022
@ Indiana L 23-20 9/2/2022
vs Virginia W 3-24 9/10/2022
Illinois 2021 schedule
Illinois
has been outscored by their opponents
172 to 124
this season
Bret Bielema's record
at Illinois
2 - 5 - 0
vs Penn State
0 - 0 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Illinois
1 game(s)
from 1960
to 1960
Penn State
7 game(s)
from 1972
to 2000
Team Stats
1st Downs
0
0
3rd Down Conv/Att
0-0
0-0
4th Down Conv/Att
0-0
0-0
Passing Yards
0
0
Comp-Att
0-0
0-0
Yards per pass
0.00
0.00
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Rushing Yards
0
0
Rushing attempts
0
0
Yards per rush
0.00
0.00
Total Yards
0
0
Penalties
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Possession
0:0
0:0
Notes

Pre Game

In a major upset, the Fighting Illini survive a record 9 overtimes to beat #7 Penn State.

Penn State

East Division
Head Coach
 James Franklin
Schedule
@ Wisconsin W 10-16 9/4/2021
vs Ball State W 13-44 9/11/2021
vs Auburn W 20-28 9/18/2021
vs Villanova W 17-38 9/25/2021
vs Indiana W 0-24 10/2/2021
@ Iowa L 23-20 10/9/2021
vs Illinois L 20-18 10/23/2021
@ Ohio State L 33-24 10/30/2021
@ Maryland W 14-31 11/6/2021
vs Michigan L 21-17 11/13/2021
vs Rutgers W 0-28 11/20/2021
@ Michigan State L 30-27 11/27/2021
@ Arkansas L 24-10 1/1/2022
@ Purdue W 31-35 9/1/2022
Penn State 2021 schedule
Penn State
has outscored their opponents
170 to 83
this season
James Franklin's record
at Penn State
65 - 29 - 0
vs Illinois
3 - 1 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Illinois
1 game(s)
from 2021
to 2021
Penn State
3 game(s)
from 2015
to 2020