On Thursday, Illinois (20-8, 13-5) will face Penn State (12-14, 7-11) in an important home game to maintain its spot near the top of the Big Ten.
This is their first and only matchup this season. Illinois is coming off a road victory against Michigan while the Nittany Lions are looking to bounce back following their loss to Nebraska. Penn State will need to put up an impressive effort to defeat red-hot Alfonso Plummer and the rest of the Illini. Let’s take a look at a few things before the game.
Season So Far
Penn State has been near the bottom of the Big Ten standings for the entire season.