GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: PENN ST (3-1) at ILLINOIS (3-1)

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 24 14:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 24 13:03 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 24 11:28 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 24 9:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 24 8:04 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 24 7:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG ILLINOIS
JASON REDA 33 YD

PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 7:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 5:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 4:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 4:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 2:12 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 2:01 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 1:53 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 1:22 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 0:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 0:31 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 0:09 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PENN ST (21) 10 7 3 0 20
ILLINOIS 14 7 3 3 27 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: PENN ST - FG, KEVIN KELLY 26 YD, 5:27. PENN
ST 3-0
ILLINOIS - TD, ARRELIOUS BENN 90 YD KICKOFF
RETURN (JASON REDA KICK),
5:40. ILLINOIS 7-3
ILLINOIS - TD, RASHARD MENDENHALL 2 YD RUN
(JASON REDA KICK), 12:57.
ILLINOIS 14-3
PENN ST - TD, DERRICK WILLIAMS 24 YD PASS
FROM ANTHONY MORELLI (KEVIN
KELLY KICK), 14:18. ILLINOIS
14-10
2ND QUARTER: ILLINOIS - TD, ARRELIOUS BENN 29 YD PASS FROM
JUICE WILLIAMS (JASON REDA
KICK), 4:26. ILLINOIS 21-10
PENN ST - TD, AUSTIN SCOTT 7 YD RUN (KEVIN
KELLY KICK), 6:06. ILLINOIS
21-17
3RD QUARTER: ILLINOIS - FG, JASON REDA 47 YD, 2:22.
ILLINOIS 24-17
PENN ST - FG, KEVIN KELLY 20 YD, 8:51.
ILLINOIS 24-20
4TH QUARTER: ILLINOIS - FG, JASON REDA 33 YD, 8:00.
ILLINOIS 27-20</div>

 

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (Ticker) -- Thanks to its defense,Illinois is off to a 2-0 start in the Big Ten Conference.

The Fighting Illini forced four turnovers in the second half -including three interceptions - to hold off mistake-prone PennState, 27-20, on Saturday.


llinois (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten), which defeated Indiana last week,has won its first two conference games for the first time since1991.


The Fighting Illini's offense was virtually non-existent afterscoring 21 points in the first half. Quarterback Juice Williamswas benched early in the fourth quarter after going 0-of-5 inthe second half.


But the defense yielded only three points in the second half,despite six straight Penn State possessions in Illinoisterritory. Four of those drives ended with turnovers.

Penn State also continues to be plagued by poor red zoneexecution, settling for field goals on its two possessionsinside the 20.


The Nittany Lions have not scored a touchdown on their last fivetrips in the red zone. They managed only three field goals inlast week's 14-9 loss at Michigan.


Kevin Kelly's 20-yard pulled the Nittany Lions within 24-20 with5:55. remaining in third quarter but the Nittany Lions turnedthe ball over on their next four possessions.


With 1:11 left in the third quarter, Illinois' Brit Millerinterfered with punt returner Derrick Williams, giving theNittany Lions a first down at the Illini 27.


But linebacker Jeremy Leman preserved the lead with two hugedefensive plays.


On first down, Penn State quarterback Anthony Morelli hitreceiver Andrew Quarless with a perfect pass inside the 5, butLeman stripped Quarless just before he crossed the goal line.Two plays later, Leman intercepted Morelli at the 3-yard line.

Penn State reached Illinois' 25 on its next possession, only tohave defensive back Vontae Davis pick off Morelli at the 18.

After Illinois' Jason Reda kicked a 33-yard with 6:33 remaining,the Nittany Lions (3-2, 0-2) put together another solid drive,reaching the Illinois 20.


Morelli appeared to pick up the first down on a desperate4th-and-10 scramble with 2:12 remaining, but he fumbled afterdefensive back Justin Harrison jarred the ball loose andIllinois recovered.


Defensive back Kevin Mitchell ended Penn State's last chancewith yet another interception inside the 20 in the final minute.

 

NCAAF: PENN ST at ILLINOIS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
PENN ST (21) 20
ILLINOIS 27 FINAL</div>