Travis Johnson

Illinois long snapper Patrick Mahoney III and linebacker Dylan Rosiek celebrate an overtime win over Nebraska on Sept. 20, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Bonnie Ryan)

No. 19 Illinois relishes underdog role at No. 9 Penn State in a prime-time battle of unbeatens

September 27, 2024 at 5:31 p.m.

Illinois is undefeated through four games for the first time since 2011 and just the fourth time since 1936. The Illini knocked off a pair of ranked teams to get...

Penn State's Zach Hicks shoots a free throw against Illinois near the end of the game on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)

No. 12 Illinois upset 90-89 by Penn State as Zach Hicks makes 3 free throws with 3 seconds left

February 22, 2024 at 7:39 a.m.

Zach Hicks made three free throws after being fouled with three seconds left to give Penn State a 90-89 win over No. 12 Illinois.

Penn State's Troy Apke tackles Indiana's Ian Thomas short of the goal line during Saturday's game.

Change of direction: Indiana switches QBs in blowout loss to Penn State

June 2, 2018 at 9:15 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — DaeSean Hamilton caught nine passes for 122 yards with three touchdowns and became Penn State's career receptions leader on Saturday as the No. 4 Nittany Lions...

Purdue's Isaac Haas (44) dunks against Penn State on Tuesday.

Ryan Cline’s late 3-pointers help Purdue overcome Penn State in overtime

June 6, 2018 at 1:34 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Accustomed to dominating in stretches lately, the 14th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers found themselves on the other end of a big score and needed a savior against a...

Indiana's James Blackmon Jr. (1) is mobbed by teammates Thomas Bryant (31), Robert Johnson (4) and Josh Newkirk (2) after hitting a last-second 3-pointer to defeat Penn State on Wednesday.

James Blackmon Jr.’s late 3-pointer gives Indiana a win at Penn State

June 6, 2018 at 11:40 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Shep Garner gathered his teammates along Penn State's bench to remind them they needed one more stop to head to overtime. Indiana's James Blackmon Jr. was...

Penn State defensive tackle Austin Johnson pulls down Indiana quarterback Zander Diamont on Saturday.

Christian Hackenberg runs, passes Penn State past Indiana

June 16, 2018 at 7:21 p.m.

— Penn State planned on facing a quarterback who'd make plays with his feet Saturday. Instead, the Nittany Lions' own signal-caller burned Indiana with his legs — and his arm,...

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