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Interesting stats behind Penn State and Illinois' 9-OT marathon

After nine -- yes, nine -- overtime periods, unranked Illinois defeated No. 7 Penn State 20-18 in a game that was a test of endurance.

After Illinois' Khalan Tolson broke up Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford's pass in the ninth overtime, Brandon Peters found Casey Washington in the end zone for the winning conversion.

Penn State is the latest ranked school to lose to an unranked opponent. Alabama, Coastal Carolina and more have suffered the same fate this season.

Little passing, little scoring and some history provided this contest between Illinois and Penn State with some interesting stats -- many showing how awful a loss this was for the Nittany Lions.