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Illinois (4-3) @ Penn State (6-2)
Saturday, October 31st, 2015 | 11:00am CT
University Park, PA | Beaver Stadium (106,527)
Television: The game will televised on ESPN2
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht & Paul Carcaterra
Live Video Stream: ESPN will have a live stream available via WatchESPN.
Odds: Penn State (-4.5), Over/Under = 43
Radio: All Illinois football games air live on radio in the Champaign (WDWS 1400) and Chicago markets (WSCR 670). The game is also broadcasted on other stations throughout the state; check the Fighting Illini Radio Network for more information.
Advanced Stats:
Illinois Fighting Illini
Head Coach: Bill Cubit (4-3)
Passing Leader: Wes Lunt (1702 YDS, 9 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing Leader: Ke'Shawn Vaughn (447 YDS, 4 TD)
Receiving Leader: Geronimo Allison (700 YDS, 3 TD)
| Record: 4-3 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.6 (-0.4) | S&P+ Rk: 37 | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Percentile Performance |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Win Expectancy |
| 5-Sep | Kent State | 107 | 52-3 | W | 99% | 58.3 | 100% |
| 12-Sep | Western Illinois | N/A | 44-0 | W | 94% | 35.7 | 100% |
| 19-Sep | at North Carolina | 39 | 14-48 | L | 31% | -14.9 | 5% |
| 26-Sep | Middle Tennessee | 86 | 27-25 | W | 53% | -0.3 | 49% |
| 3-Oct | Nebraska | 47 | 14-13 | W | 66% | 4.0 | 68% |
| 10-Oct | at Iowa | 16 | 20-29 | L | 39% | -12.0 | 9% |
| 24-Oct | Wisconsin | 19 | 13-24 | L | 55% | -3.8 | 33% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 31-Oct | at Penn State | 45 | 48% | L | -1.1 | 23.2 - 24.2 | 4.48 |
| 7-Nov | at Purdue | 94 | 78% | W | 13.4 | 30.9 - 17.5 | 5.26 |
| 14-Nov | Ohio State | 5 | 32% | L | -8.3 | 21.1 - 29.4 | 5.57 |
| 21-Nov | at Minnesota | 62 | 59% | W | 4.1 | 24.4 - 20.3 | 6.16 |
| 28-Nov | vs. Northwestern | 50 | 59% | W | 3.7 | 22.2 - 18.4 | 6.75 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 26.8 | 82 | 17.1 | 10 |
| Points Per Game | 26.3 | 84 | 20.3 | 31 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
Head Coach: James Franklin (13-8)
Passing Leader: Christian Hackenberg (1708 YDS, 11 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing Leader: Saquon Barkley (632 YDS, 4 TD)
Receiving Leader: Chris Godwin (628 YDS, 2 TD)
| Record: 6-2 | Second-order wins (diff.): 5.1 (-0.9) | S&P+ Rk: 45 | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Percentile Performance |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Win Expectancy |
| 5-Sep | at Temple | 28 | 10-27 | L | 39% | -10.4 | 12% |
| 12-Sep | Buffalo | 91 | 27-14 | W | 77% | 13.8 | 94% |
| 19-Sep | Rutgers | 100 | 28-3 | W | 95% | 35.5 | 100% |
| 26-Sep | San Diego State | 54 | 37-21 | W | 88% | 17.4 | 98% |
| 3-Oct | Army | 118 | 20-14 | W | 57% | 4.6 | 70% |
| 10-Oct | Indiana | 71 | 29-7 | W | 75% | 11.0 | 89% |
| 17-Oct | at Ohio State | 5 | 10-38 | L | 23% | -22.4 | 1% |
| 24-Oct | vs. Maryland | 81 | 31-30 | W | 47% | 0.1 | 51% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 31-Oct | Illinois | 37 | 52% | W | 1.1 | 24.2 - 23.2 | 6.52 |
| 7-Nov | at Northwestern | 50 | 45% | L | -2.2 | 20.9 - 23.1 | 6.97 |
| 21-Nov | Michigan | 2 | 18% | L | -16.1 | 14.0 - 30.1 | 7.15 |
| 28-Nov | at Michigan State | 27 | 34% | L | -7.4 | 23.7 - 31.1 | 7.49 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 29.0 | 63 | 21.8 | 32 |
| Points Per Game | 24.0 | 98 | 19.3 | 26 |