| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 | 63 |
| Illinois | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Game flow
Penn State won by 39 · 13 scoresLead changes
2
1 time tied
ILL biggest lead
+3
Q3 10:36
PSU biggest lead
+39
Q4 1:56
Time in front
ILL 3% · PSU 80%
tied 17% · 2:00 vs 47:53 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Illinois is ahead, below it Penn State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:17
TD Miles Sanders 14 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)9 plays, 70 yds, 3:32 · from PSU 30
PSU 7–0 ILL2:16
TD Reggie Corbin 2 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)6 plays, 74 yds, 1:31 · from ILL 26
PSU 7–7 ILL2nd quarter
12:52
TD Miles Sanders 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 4:24 · from PSU 25
PSU 14–7 ILL8:11
TD Pat Freiermuth 5 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick)8 plays, 66 yds, 3:14 · from PSU 34
PSU 21–7 ILL6:47
TD Ricky Smalling 6 Yd pass from M.J. Rivers II (Chase McLaughlin Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:24 · from ILL 25
PSU 21–14 ILL0:00
FG Chase McLaughlin 42 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 32 yds, 0:28 · from ILL 44
PSU 21–17 ILL3rd quarter
10:36
TD Ricky Smalling 17 Yd pass from Trenard Davis (Chase McLaughlin Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:24 · from ILL 25
PSU 21–24 ILL8:36
TD Miles Sanders 48 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)5 plays, 80 yds, 2:00 · from PSU 20
PSU 28–24 ILL4th quarter
14:53
TD Juwan Johnson 16 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick)11 plays, 60 yds, 6:11 · from PSU 40
PSU 35–24 ILL14:09
TD KJ Hamler 21 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick)1 play, 21 yds, 0:09 · from ILL 21
PSU 42–24 ILL9:58
TD Ricky Slade 61 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)2 plays, 66 yds, 0:36 · from PSU 34
PSU 49–24 ILL4:24
TD Ricky Slade 1 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)6 plays, 54 yds, 2:48 · from PSU 46
PSU 56–24 ILL1:56
TD Journey Brown 6 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)2 plays, 10 yds, 0:50 · from ILL 10
PSU 63–24 ILLDrives
ILL 4/14 scoredPSU 9/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | PSU | PSU 25 | 3 | 55 | 0:56 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 14:04 | ILL | ILL 31 | 3 | 7 | 1:15 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:49 | PSU | PSU 30 | 9 | 70 | 3:32 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:17 | ILL | ILL 35 | 9 | 28 | 3:08 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 6:09 | PSU | PSU 37 | 6 | 37 | 2:22 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 3:47 | ILL | ILL 26 | 6 | 74 | 1:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:16 | PSU | PSU 25 | 11 | 75 | 4:24 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:52 | ILL | ILL 25 | 3 | 8 | 1:27 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:25 | PSU | PSU 34 | 8 | 66 | 3:14 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:11 | ILL | ILL 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:24 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:47 | PSU | PSU 12 | 7 | 33 | 2:44 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:03 | ILL | ILL 13 | 7 | 28 | 3:26 | Punt |
Win probability
Penn State 100% · pregame line Penn State −26.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace McSorley | 12/19 | 160 | 8.4 | 3 | 1 | 77.4 |
| Sean Clifford | 1/1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Sanders | 22 | 200 | 9.1 | 3 | 48 |
| Ricky Slade | 10 | 94 | 9.4 | 2 | 61 |
| Trace McSorley | 15 | 92 | 6.1 | 0 | 16 |
| Journey Brown | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Sean Clifford | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Holland | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 28 |
| Juwan Johnson | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 19 |
| Mac Hippenhammer | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 |
| KJ Hamler | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 21 |
| DeAndre Thompkins | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Brooks | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Jan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Pinegar | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 9/9 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Gillikin | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Biggest plays
ILL +22% Q3 10:36 Trenard Davis pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 17 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
PSU +16% Q3 10:36 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds , Johnathan Thomas return for 20 yds to the PnSt 20
PSU +12% Q3 8:36 Miles Sanders run for 48 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)
ILL +8% Q1 2:16 Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
PSU +7% Q1 2:16 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | PSU | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 31 | 26 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-11 | 4-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 591 | 411 |
| Passing | 204 | 166 |
| Comp/Att | 13/20 | 18/31 |
| Yards per pass | 10.2 | 5.4 |
| Rushing | 387 | 245 |
| Rushing Attempts | 51 | 45 |
| Yards per rush | 7.6 | 5.4 |
| Penalties | 8-72 | 7-81 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 29:55 | 30:05 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 10 at ILL 38 Matt Robinson run for 4 yds to the Illin 42
Q4 0:33 1st & 10 at ILL 38 Matt Robinson pass incomplete to Caleb Reams
Q4 1:00 3rd & 6 at ILL 29 Matt Robinson run for 9 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:30 2nd & 6 at ILL 29 Dre Brown run for no gain to the Illin 29
Q4 1:50 1st & 10 at ILL 25 Dre Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 29
Q4 1:56 Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 1:56 2nd & Goal at ILL 6 Journey Brown run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)
Q4 2:30 1st & Goal at ILL 10 Journey Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 6
Q4 2:46 3rd & 6 at ILL 34 Matt Robinson pass intercepted Ellis Brooks return for 28 yds to the Illin 10
Q4 3:15 2nd & 6 at ILL 34 Matt Robinson run for no gain to the Illin 34
Q4 3:30 1st & 10 at ILL 30 Matt Robinson run for 4 yds to the Illin 34
Q4 4:15 1st & 10 at ILL 15 Ra'Von Bonner run for 15 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:24 Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds , Nate Hobbs return for 15 yds to the Illin 15
Q4 4:24 1st & Goal at ILL 1 Ricky Slade run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)
Q4 4:45 3rd & 12 at ILL 45 Sean Clifford pass complete to Mac Hippenhammer for 44 yds to the Illin 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:00 2nd & 13 at ILL 46 Sean Clifford run for 1 yd to the Illin 45
Q4 5:35 1st & 10 at ILL 43 Ricky Slade run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 46 Ricky Slade fumbled, recovered by PnSt Ricky Slade
Q4 6:00 3rd & 13 at PSU 43 Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Freiermuth, Pat, PENALTY ILLINOIS personal foul (DeGroot, Dawson) 14 yards to the ILLINOIS43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
Q4 6:30 2nd & 3 at ILL 47 Sean Clifford sacked by Bobby Roundtree for a loss of 10 yards to the PnSt 43
Q4 7:00 1st & 10 at PSU 46 Ricky Slade run for 7 yds to the Illin 47
Q4 7:12 4th & 15 at PSU 48 M.J. Rivers II run for 2 yds to the PnSt 46
Q4 7:23 3rd & 15 at PSU 48 M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Carmoni Green
Q4 7:30 2nd & 15 at PSU 48 M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Caleb Reams ILLINOIS Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass ( Yards) declined
Q4 8:00 1st & 19 at ILL 48 Ra'Von Bonner run for 4 yds to the PnSt 48