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.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Penn State Nittany Lions
30
Illinois Fighting Illini
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| ILL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 31-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | L 18-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs USC Trojans | L 23-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/2/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | L 13-34 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 20-24 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:21 30-13
Malik Elzy 19 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 14:24 30-7
Nicholas Singleton 16 Yd Run (Alex Felkins Kick)
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Touchdown 2:14 23-7
Tyler Warren 11 Yd pass from Trey Potts (Alex Felkins Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 16-7
Alex Felkins 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:08 13-7
Reggie Love III 5 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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Touchdown 11:04 13-0
Kaytron Allen 4 Yd Run (Alex Felkins Kick)
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Field Goal 1:43 6-0
Alex Felkins 45 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:27 3-0
Alex Felkins 20 Yd Field Goal
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ILL
6 plays, 71 yards, 1:47 · End of Game
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PSU 1:47
6 plays, 28 yards, 2:31 · Punt
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ILL 4:21
8 plays, 58 yards, 3:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:21 30-13
Malik Elzy 19 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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PSU 7:23
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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ILL 9:04
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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PSU 10:28
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:45 · Downs
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ILL 13:13
6 plays, 12 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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PSU 14:24
3 plays, 30 yards, 1:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:24 30-7
Nicholas Singleton 16 Yd Run (Alex Felkins Kick)
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ILL 0:35
5 plays, 2 yards, 1:34 · Interception
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PSU 2:14
7 plays, 70 yards, 2:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:14 23-7
Tyler Warren 11 Yd pass from Trey Potts (Alex Felkins Kick)
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ILL 4:16
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:42 · Punt
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PSU 5:58
5 plays, 16 yards, 2:16 · Punt
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ILL 8:14
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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PSU 10:38
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:54 · Punt
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ILL 12:32
3 plays, 36 yards, 1:32 · Interception
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PSU 14:04
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:51 · Punt
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PSU
6 plays, 48 yards, 0:42 · Field Goal
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ILL 0:42
5 plays, 17 yards, 0:45 · Punt
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PSU 1:27
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:31 · Punt
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ILL 2:08
7 plays, 68 yards, 4:01 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 16-7
Alex Felkins 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:08 13-7
Reggie Love III 5 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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PSU 6:09
8 plays, 26 yards, 3:46 · Missed FG
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ILL 9:55
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:03 · Punt
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PSU 11:04
12 plays, 57 yards, 5:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:04 13-0
Kaytron Allen 4 Yd Run (Alex Felkins Kick)
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ILL 1:17
2 plays, 6 yards, 0:26 · Interception
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PSU 1:43
4 plays, -6 yards, 1:19 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:43 6-0
Alex Felkins 45 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 3:02
6 plays, 18 yards, 2:25 · Interception
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PSU 5:27
9 plays, 40 yards, 4:10 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:27 3-0
Alex Felkins 20 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 9:37
3 plays, 18 yards, 0:58 · Fumble
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PSU 10:35
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:42 · Punt
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ILL 11:17
11 plays, 46 yards, 3:43 · Missed FG
Showing the last 38 of 38 events.
Team Stats
PSU
ILL
19
1st Downs
20
7-18
3rd down efficiency
5-16
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-2
383
Total Yards
354
219
Passing
276
17/37
Comp/Att
25/45
5.9
Yards per pass
6.1
164
Rushing
78
40
Rushing Attempts
29
4.1
Yards per rush
2.7
7-70
Penalties
6-47
0
Turnovers
5
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
4
31:52
Possession
28:08
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