| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Illinois (10-1) | 14 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 33 |  |
Penn State (9-3) | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
|
| Team Statistics | ILL | PSU |
| First Downs | 31 | 12 |
| Rushing | 11 | 6 |
| Passing | 19 | 4 |
| Penalty | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 9-18 | 3-13 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 469 | 209 |
| Total plays | 89 | 61 |
| Average gain | 5.3 | 3.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 177 | 98 |
| Rushes | 46 | 29 |
| Average per rush | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Net Yards Passing | 292 | 111 |
| Completed-attempted | 25-42 | 10-26 |
| Yards per pass | 7 | 4.3 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 1-6 | 6-20 |
| Had intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Punts-average | 5-41 | 7-41 |
| Return Yardage | 51 | 139 |
| Punts-returns | 2-6 | 2-29 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 3-39 | 5-110 |
| Interceptions-returns | 1-6 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-65 | 2-15 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 2 |
| Rushing | 3 | 1 |
| Passing | 1 | 1 |
| Extra Points | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| Field Goals | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 5-6-83.3% | 2-2-100% |
| Time Of Possession | 36:57 | 23:03 |
|
| First Quarter |
| ILL | TD | 11:16 | 7-0 | Tim Clemens 1 YD Pass from Johnny Rote (Danny Williams Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 00:57 | 14-0 | Tim Clemens 1 YD Run (Danny Williams Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| PSU | FG | 11:21 | 14-3 | Glynn MacPherson 39 YD |
| PSU | FG | 05:40 | 14-6 | Glynn MacPherson 42 YD |
| ILL | FG | 00:02 | 17-6 | Danny Williams 50 YD |
| Third Quarter |
| PSU | TD | 11:55 | 17-14 | Donnie Cole 10 YD Run (2 Pts - Andy Gary Pass from Philip Conner) |
| PSU | TD | 10:50 | 21-17 | Joseph Wray 10 YD Pass from Philip Conner (Glynn MacPherson Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 06:17 | 24-21 | Tim Clemens 3 YD Run (Danny Williams Kick). |
| Fourth Quarter |
| ILL | FG | 07:32 | 27-21 | Danny Williams 23 YD |
| ILL | TD | 01:50 | 33-21 | Tim Clemens 3 YD Run (2 Pts Failed) |
|
|
|
| PSU PASSING |
| CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | LG | SACK |
| QB P. Conner | 10/26 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 6-20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ILL PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P M. Monken | 5 | 41.00 | 30.80 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| PSU PUNT RETURNS |
| NO | AVG | TD | LONG | FC |
| WR J. Wray | 2 | 14.50 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
|
|
|
|
| Player of the Game |
 | Tim Clemens, Running Back |
| AT | Yards | TD | LNG | REC |
| 30 | 95 | 4 | 17 | 53 |
|
| Game Information |
| Attendance: 91,793 |
| Temperature: 51 |
| Weather: Heavy rain |
|