No. 9 Penn State runs over No. 19 Illinois for 21-7 win in Nittany Lions' Big Ten opener
No. 9 Penn State arguably faced a test in its Big Ten opener, hosting No. 19 Illinois on Saturday. The Fighting Illini came into the matchup off a big win over then-No. 22 Nebraska in Lincoln, improving to 4–0 and looking like a possible factor in the conference race.