Dec 5, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini running back Chase Brown (2) runs the ball during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Penn State Football looks for their fourth straight victory when they host the Illinois fighting Illini in the regular season finale at Beaver Stadium Saturday.
Penn State football gets to stay home for “champions week” as the 2-5 Fighting Illini take their first trip to Beaver Stadium since 2015, a game the Nittany Lions won 39-0.
These teams are going in opposite directions as James Franklin‘s Nittany Lions have won three straight and looking toward a potential bowl game, while Illinois has lost two straight and just fired coach Lovie Smith on Sunday.