Live updates: Penn State-Illinois score, stats, notes, updates, and more

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State is taking on Illinois today in primetime. It’s one of four top 25 matchups in Week 5 of the college football season. This is your home for live updates from Beaver Stadium. Before and during the contest, we’ll have the latest notes, updates, stats, and score information below. Note: This page does not show new information automatically. So, please be sure to refresh your browser often to see the latest information.

The Nittany Lions are a 17.5-point favorite over the Fighting Illini, who are 4-0 and already have a Big Ten victory. Head coach James Franklin’s team seeks its first conference triumph after going 3-0 during the non-conference portion of its schedule.

“I just think he got a really good idea of who he is, how he operates, the type of teams he’s going to have,” Franklin said of Illinois coach Bret Bielema this week. “And really, that’s been his time in Wisconsin, that’s been his time at Arkansas, that’s been his time at Illinois. You look at the coaches that he’s worked for, his tree, and then we also have [analyst] Robb Smith, who’s on our staff, who was with him at Arkansas.

“So we got a really good understanding of who Bret is all the way back to his playing days. And, who he played for. Very similar tree in terms of how they want to manage the game, how they want to play at the line of scrimmage, how they want to run the ball, how they want to dominate the clock, turnovers. Essentially, he’s going to play a style where they’re not going to beat themselves.”

See the latest Penn State-Illinois updates below.

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Third quarter updates

9:34 — Touchdown, Penn State: Nick Singleton races four yards into the end zone to cap the Nittany Lions’ opening drive of the second half with six. Sander Sahaydak’s PAT makes it seven, and the Lions lead 14-7 with 8:38 to go in the second half.

9:25 — Penn State-Illinois is underway in the second half.

Second quarter updates

9:02 — Sack: Drew Allar stepped right up into pressure and goes down to end the first half. Penn State 7, Illinois 7 at the break. Lions have a 197-160 total yards advantage. Both teams have missed a field goal.

8:58 — Illinois’ 45-yard field goal attempt is no good. It sailed wide after a false start flag on the Fighting Illini. Penn State-Illinois is tied at 7 with :44 to go in the half.

8:54 — On his first pass attempt since the 11-minute mark of the second quarter, Altmyer is forced to throw it away. Illinois will try a field goal for the lead with 48 seconds left in the half.

8:52 — Illinois snaps it over Altmyer’s head. The Fighting Illini fell on it but now have 2nd and goal from the 11 with 1:35 left in the first half.

8:44 — Two minute timeout: Penn State 7, Illinois 7. Fighting Illini have it at the PSU 29 for 3rd and 7 when play resumes.

8:36 — Penn State offense stalls out leading to a Sander Sahaydak 40-yard field goal attempt. It’s no good. Nittany Lions 7, Illinois 7 with 4:56 left in the first half.

8:22 – Altmyer’s third down pass falls incomplete. Penn State declines an illegal shift penalty. Illinois will punt again with 10:58 left in the first half. PSU takes over at its own 10.

8:14 — Facing 4th and 1 at its own 42, Penn State will punt to start the second quarter when play resumes shortly. Illinois takes over at its own 10.

First quarter updates

8:10 — End of 1: Penn State 7, Illinois 7. Lions will face 4th and 1 at its own 42 to start the second quarter.

8:02 — The Penn State defense buckles down after a shaky start to its second drive and forces Illinois to punt at the PSU 40 facing 4th and 7 with 3:58 left in the first quarter. The Lions take over at their own 4.

7:54 — Touchdown, Penn State: Tyler Warren takes a direct snap and leaps three yards into the end zone. Nittany Lions 7, Illinois 7 with 5:34 left in the first quarter.

7:53 — On 3rd and 4, Drew Allar hits a wide open Nick Singleton for a first down. It sets up first and goal for Penn State at the Illinois 8.

7:49 — Three straight 10-plus yard plays for Penn State to start the game: Allar 20 yards to Wallace, Allar 11-yard run, Singleton 14-yard run. Lions already up to the Illinois 30.

7:44 — Touchdown, Illinois: Altmyer to Carson Goda for a quick six. Ugly opening drive for the Penn State defense. Fighting Illini 7, Penn State 0 at the 9:36 mark of the first quarter.

7:43 — Altmyer to Bryant for a first down on third down sets up first and goal for Illinois at the Penn State 4.

7:40 — Illinois converted its first third down attempt and hasn’t faced another since as it marches inside the Penn State 20. Lions not having much success in any way, shape, or form defensively after the first two plays.

7:34 — We are underway at Beaver Stadium.

Pregame updates

7:32 — Penn State wins the toss and defers. Illinois will receive the opening kickoff in moments on NBC. And it looks like Tom Allen will call the game from the coaches box again.

7:04 — First look at Dom DeLuca, who is out tonight. He has what looks like a cast on his right hand.

7:00 — Not much of note from team warmups. Starters look fairly normal so far and everyone who should be out there is.

6:30 — Full team warmsups are underway.

5:54 — Availability report is out. For Penn State, linebacker Dominic DeLuca, safety KJ Winston Jr., quarterback Jaxon Smolik, running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie and Kari Jackson, defensive ends Mason Robinson and Zuriah Fisher, receivers Ethan Black and Peter Gonzalez, tight end Andrew Rappleyea, linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, De’Andre Cook, and T.A. Cunningham. are OUT. No one is QUESTIONABLE.

5:30 — Penn State arrived around 5:30 p.m. ET. So did Illinois. More updates will follow once pregame warmups begin.

Illinois at Penn State: Game time and details

Penn State is 21-6 all-time against the Fighting Illini. Illinois beat the Lions in nine overtimes during its last trip to State College. Penn State extracted revenge by winning in Champaign a year ago. Here is the info for this week’s game:

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Date: Saturday, Sept. 28
Location: Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa.
Weather: Here’s the latest forecast: “Cloudy with showers. High 68F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.”
The line: Penn State is a 17.5-point favorite.
Over/under: 48.5 points