| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Penn State (9-4) | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |  |
Illinois (12-1) | 14 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 38 |
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| Team Statistics | PSU | ILL |
| First Downs | 17 | 28 |
| Rushing | 9 | 10 |
| Passing | 7 | 18 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 4-13 | 11-19 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 446 | 482 |
| Total plays | 62 | 84 |
| Average gain | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 168 | 149 |
| Rushes | 37 | 46 |
| Average per rush | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| Net Yards Passing | 278 | 333 |
| Completed-attempted | 12-22 | 25-36 |
| Yards per pass | 12.6 | 9.2 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 3-21 | 2-10 |
| Had intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Punts-average | 6-42.5 | 5-44.8 |
| Return Yardage | 91 | 158 |
| Punts-returns | 3-23 | 5-36 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 3-68 | 5-120 |
| Interceptions-returns | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-45 | 3-20 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 4 |
| Rushing | 2 | 2 |
| Passing | 1 | 2 |
| Extra Points | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Field Goals | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 3-3-100% | 4-4-100% |
| Time Of Possession | 24:34 | 35:26 |
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| First Quarter |
| PSU | TD | 09:23 | 7-0 | Donnie Cole 1 YD Run (Glynn MacPherson Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 07:01 | 7-7 | Tim Clemens 10 YD Run (Danny Williams Kick). |
| ILL | TD | 03:21 | 14-7 | Hassan Blount 22 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| PSU | FG | 09:27 | 14-10 | Glynn MacPherson 22 YD |
| ILL | TD | 07:41 | 21-10 | Dashon Nolen 31 YD Pass from J.B. Ellsworth (Danny Williams Kick). |
| PSU | TD | 05:38 | 21-17 | Donnie Cole 3 YD Run (Glynn MacPherson Kick). |
| ILL | FG | 01:27 | 24-17 | Danny Williams 35 YD |
| PSU | TD | 00:22 | 24-24 | Brandon Secules 64 YD Pass from Philip Conner (Glynn MacPherson Kick). |
| ILL | FG | 00:02 | 27-24 | Danny Williams 42 YD |
| Third Quarter |
| ILL | FG | 09:20 | 30-24 | Danny Williams 30 YD |
| Fourth Quarter |
| ILL | TD | 06:25 | 38-24 | Tim Clemens 2 YD Run (2 Pts - Joe Lynch Pass from J.B. Ellsworth) |
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| PSU PASSING |
| CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | LG | SACK |
| QB P. Conner | 12/22 | 278 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 3-21 |
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| ILL PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P M. Monken | 5 | 44.80 | 40.20 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Tim Clemens, Running Back |
| AT | Yards | TD | LNG | REC |
| 34 | 142 | 2 | 27 | 31 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 69,249 |
| Temperature: 33 |
| Weather: Slightly overcast |
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