Illinois coach Bret Bielema still has his team's back. Even after the loss to No. 9 Penn State, Bielema remains confident in ...

Penn State kicks off its Big Ten conference schedule against one of the league's surprise contenders in Illinois ...

The reality check took a half to show up. Illinois football is better. No doubt about it. A 4-0 start including wins against ranked (at the time, not now) Kansas and Nebraska served as proof. But ...

The 4-0 Nittany Lions physically dominated Bret Bielema’s Fighting Illini (4-1) at the line of scrimmage. PSU’s defense was ...

Penn State coach James Franklin said fans at Beaver Stadium were "impactful" in the Nittany Lions' 21-7 win.

In a sea of Penn State blue and write, Ron and Brandon Ostrowski — wearing their Illini orange Block I caps — stood out. Father and son, longtime Illinois fans, made the eight-hour drive from Chicago ...

No. 9 Penn State begins this season's pursuit of winning a Big Ten title and continues its chase of earning a College ...

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Saturday's game against a former Big Ten West foes is also a battle for which program can stem the tide of trending downward ...

Penn State is taking on Illinois today in primetime. It’s one of four top 25 matchups in Week 5 of the college football ...

Nick Singleton ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, Kaytron Allen added 94 yards and a score and No. 9 Penn State pulled away ...