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The News-Gazette: Illini at loss after defeat
Drive into central Pennsylvania in late October and the wide-open views are captivating.
Mountains to the left and right stretching as far as the eye can see. Trees brimming with multi-colored leaves screaming fall. For miles and miles, the landscape is saturated like this.
Illinois ends October saturated with a losing feeling that has previously permeated the program after Saturday’s painful 39-0 loss at Penn State in front of 94,417 fans at Beaver Stadium.