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Micah Parsons Destroys Zach Wilson, Jets’ Day

Micah Parsons

When Pro Football Focus tweeted out this Micah Parsons first quarter sack on Jets’ quarterback Zach Wilson and calling the third year Cowboys linebacker “unfair,” I doubt that they could foresee it as just the beginning of one of the most lopsided, dominant, individual defensive performances in NFL history to come. Personally, what I think … Read more

Saquon Barkley Injury a Dark Cloud Over Dominant Performance

Saquon Barkley

The New York Giants were down 20-0 at halftime and were outscored 60-0 through the first six quarters of the season. That’s when Saquon Barkley put the Giants on his back, against the Arizona Cardinals. New York scored four touchdowns in the second half and a field goal to pull out a 31-28 win over … Read more

Penn State Football Defense Flexes Muscle in Win Over Illinois | 3 Things We Learned

Penn State Football

If you thought Penn State Football winning 30-13 over Illinois on Saturday was a bit of a “tough watch” you’d be right.  But, if you thought the Lions’ first victory on the road this season was a “beautiful win” like head coach James Franklin did, you’d also be correct. Just like on Sundays in the … Read more

Drew Allar Report Card: Penn State Football QB Struggles in Win Over Illinois

Penn State Football, Drew Allar,

For the first time as a starter, Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar looked human against Illinois Saturday afternoon. After completing 78 percent of his passes in his first two career games, Allar did not complete 50 percent of his passes against Illinois Saturday. Even with at least a few of those passes dropped by … Read more

Penn State Football Survives vs. Illinois 30-13 | Handing Out Game Balls

Nick Singleton

Penn State Football went on the road and beat Illinois in the Nittany Lions‘ first road test of 2023 to move to 3-0 on the season. While the Nittany Lions’ offense struggled for most of the day, Penn State was able to continue the nation’s longest of scoring 30 points, extending their streak to 10 games.  … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football vs. Illinois: Nittany Lions’ 5 Keys to Victory

Penn State Football, Drew Allar,

Saturday, Penn State Football will face its first road test of the season against the Illinois Fighting Ilini at noon. Although Illinois is not as strong on paper this season as it was last season when the Ilini won eight games, Penn State will need to execute in all facets of the game in order … Read more

What channel is the Penn State Football game today (9/16/23)? FREE LIVE STREAM, Time, TV, Channel for College Football Week 1 vs. Illinois

Penn State Football

No. 7 Penn State Football (2-0) led by quarterback Drew Allar, running back Nick Singleton, and linebacker Abdul Carter travel to Champaign, Illinois, to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1) in a Week 3 game of the 2023 College Football season on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 (9/16/23) at noon inside Memorial Stadium, on FOX. … Read more

3 Penn State Football Bold Predictions vs. Illinois: Over 250 Rushing Yards?!

Penn State Football, Nick Singleton

Penn State Football faces its first road test of the season when the Nittany Lions face off against the Fighting Ilini Saturday at noon. Here are three bold predictions for Penn State’s first road game of 2023: Penn State  Football rushes for 250+ yards, including two 50+ yard rushes In the first two games of … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football vs. Illinois Betting Odds, Point Spread, Picks, Predictions, Preview

Penn State Football, James Franklin

No. 7 Penn State Football (2-0), led by QB Drew Allar, RB Kaytron Allen, and CB Kalen King, travels to take on the Fighting Illini (1-1) in an in-conference contest, opening up Big Ten play for the eight consecutive season, on the road. The Nittany Lions checks in at No. 7 in the third AP … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football vs. Illinois Picks, Predictions for College Football Week 3

Penn State Football, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Transfer Portal

No. 7 Penn State Football (2-0) quarterback Drew Allar has answered the bell and lived up to the hype through the Nittany Lions’ first three games of the season, but the sophomore faces arguably his most daunting task to date in Week 3. Allar has completed an astonishing 78.2 percent of his passes for 529 … Read more

3 Key Matchups No. 7 Penn State Football Must Win vs. Illinois

Penn State Football, Kalen King, NFL Draft

Penn State Football will face its first road test of the season as the Nittany Lions head to Champaign, Illinois to face the Fighting Ilini at noon on Saturday. While the Ilini come into the game off of a loss to Kansas, a few matchups could prove difficult for the James Franklin‘s team. To remain … Read more

What time, TV Channel is No. 7 Penn State Football vs. Illinois Game on Saturday? (9/16/23) FREE LIVE STREAM, TV, Channel, Odds

Penn State Football

No. 7 Penn State Football (2-0) led by quarterback Drew Allar, running back Nick Singleton, and linebacker Abdul Carter travel to Champaign, Illinois, to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1) in a Week 3 game of the 2023 College Football season on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 (9/16/23) at noon inside Memorial Stadium, on FOX. … Read more

Why Bret Bielema’s Illinois is Big Threat for No. 7 Penn State Football | Behind Enemy Lines

Penn State Football

It’s difficult to win on the road in college football, a test No. 7 Penn State Football (2-0) has yet to face this season. Saturday afternoon, the Nittany Lions will yet again open Big Ten Conference play on the road, heading to Champaign to take on the Fighting Illini in a noon kickoff that carries … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football vs. Illinois: 2 Reasons for Confidence, 1 to Worry vs. Illini

Penn State Football, Nick Singleton

No. 7 Penn State Football is flying high into their Week 3 matchup with Illinois at Memorial Stadium. The Nittany Lions have gotten off to a fast start and are squarely in the top-10 rankings and early-season CFP conversations. PSU blew out Delaware 63-7 last week in a rout that was never really close. Penn … Read more

Penn State Football Must Fix Glaring Liability on Defense

Penn State Football, Manny Diaz

They’re just kids, but sometimes you have to just call it how you see it. Penn State Football defensive coordinator Manny Diaz has put together one of the best defenses in the country in State College, allowing only 22 points through the first two games of the season. This was a unit that was elite … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football vs. Illinois Tickets at Memorial Stadium: Price Update, How to Buy Tickets for Week 3

Penn State Football

No. 7 Penn State Football (2-0), led by quarterback Drew Allar, running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, and linebacker Abdul Carter take the road in the Big Ten Conference opener against the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1) in Week 3 of the 2023 College Football season, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 (9/16/2023) at noon at … Read more

WATCH: Penn State Football QB Drew Allar’s Passing Coach Shows How Offseason Training Led Directly to Success

Penn State Football, Drew Allar,

Head of QB Excelerate and private quarterback coach of Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar, Brad Maendler, took to twitter Tuesday to show how Allar’s offseason work at QB Excelerate has directly led to Allar’s success in Penn State’s offense in 2023. Allar has excelled in his first two starts for Penn State Football in … Read more

According to James Franklin, Here is 1 Thing Penn State Football Must Fix Before Traveling to Play Illinois

Penn State Football

Yes, even after a 63-7 victory over the Delaware Blue Hens last Saturday there is room for improvement for Penn State Football. In his weekly press conference Tuesday, Penn State head coach James Franklin mentioned plenty of positives coming out of Saturday’s win; playing 80 players in the game, defensively causing 10 3-and-outs, offense running … Read more

Penn State Football News: 3 Players No. 7 Nittany Lions Must Stop vs. Illinois

Penn State Football, Manny Diaz

No. 7 Penn State Football travels to Illinois to take on the Fighting Illini to open Big Ten Conference play in Week 3. Illinois had a strong defense last season, but so far, that is not the case in 2023. The Illinis ranked 125 in defense after two games this season. However, Penn State must … Read more

Penn State Football: Will ‘Reverse Psychology’ Fix Nittany Lions’ Big Ten Scheduling Issues?

Penn State Football, James Franklin

Tuesday afternoon in his weekly press conference, Penn State Football head coach James Franklin spoke on opening Big Ten play on the road for the 13th time out of the last 14 seasons, including every season since 2016. According to Franklin, Penn State has a “tradition” of opening on the road for which he joked … Read more