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The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday night in a gritty, grimy game. Penn State used Illinois tactics against them, running the football repeatedly in the third and fourth quarters to grind out a closer-than-expected victory. Join the BWI Live postgame show to discuss the win and your thoughts about how the team performed.

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Penn State offense grinds out win

The high-flying offense we became accustomed to through the first month of the season didn't show up for the Nittany Lions. Penn State didn't complete a pass over 20 yards in the game. Once again, quarterback Drew Allar didn't make many mistakes to put the ball in harm's way but was off-target in the first half, missing several passes that would have converted third and fourth down.

In the third quarter, Penn State ran the ball 16 times. However, kicker Sander Sahaydak missed two field goals and kept the game close throughout the contest. Overall, the Penn State offense had four drives of eight plays or more. They also accumulated multiple chunk runs without breaking off a big run for a touchdown in the game.

Defense dominates in the second half

The Penn State defense gave up just 32 total yards in the second half before AJ Harris stepped in front of a fourth down pass from Altmyer. Harris took the ball back for a touchdown, but a block in the back penalty on slot corner Zion Tracy eliminated the defenisve score.

Still, the defense dominated the line of scrimmage all night and prevented Illinois from getting into a rhythm offensively. Illinois averaged 1.8 yards rushing on the night.

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The Penn State wrestling show from Blue-White Illustrated is back to get you up to speed on the latest news and information about the Nittany Lions. The 2024-2025 regular season is almost here, and the leaves are starting to turn color to prove that the calendar is inching closer to NCAA title defense time for head coach Cael Sanderson and his legendary program.

On this week's show, BWI reporter Greg Pickel and host Thomas Frank Carr start by recapping the latest recruiting information. Top Class of 2026 recruit Bo Bassett had Penn State coaches at his Pa., house for an in-home visit on Tuesday. He also reduced his list of suitors to 17 schools, while fellow teammate, top recruit, and junior Jax Forrest dropped his list to 10. The Nittany Lions are on both prospects' rundown of schools, which are still in the running, of course.

Following the recruiting update, Pickel and Carr move on to the latest schedule news. The Lions will host Drexel in December during the non-conference portion of their 2024-2025 schedule. Here's where things stand on that front as of Thursday night:

The show closes with a look at the NWCA All-Star Classic. Levi Haines is competing in it at 174 pounds after winning last year's 157-pound title. And, Shayne Van Ness is returning from last season's injury to wrestle at 149 in the event. What do those two developments tell us about the Penn State projected lineup in 2024-2025? Pickel and Carr discuss. Update: After the taping of this episode, Flo announced two more matches involving Penn State wrestlers. Beau Bartlett faces Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez at 141 pounds. And, Greg Kerkvliet faces Buckeye Nick Feldman at heavyweight.

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The Penn State Nittany Lions have had road games and non-conference opponents to start the season. Now, at the end of September, the Nittany Lions have a primetime clash with a Big Ten opponent at Beaver Stadium for their first home recruiting weekend with juice. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we discuss that topic, plus preview the game and give our predictions.

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Penn State practice update and not-so-subtle message from Franklin

Last night Penn State head coach James Franklin spoke with the media about the team's progress through the week and what he expects from Illinois this weekend. When discussing freshman linebacker Anthony Speca, Franklin diverted into a recruiting pitch for players at Speca's former school, Pittsburgh Central Catholic.

Who was Franklin speaking to? Our experts, Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz, decode the message and who it was aimed at. Next, we'll give you a glimpse into our view of Penn State practice from Wednesday night and what we learned from the event.

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Illinois recruiting list

Next, we'll get to the meat of the show. Penn State hosts a 7:30 kickoff to open the Big Ten schedule on Saturday against Illinois. Why does the kick time matter? We discuss why this weekend is a prime recruiting weekend for the Nittany Lions, aside from the opponent and the hype around a ranked matchup.

We'll discuss the names of those attending the event and what our experts are hearing about the feeling heading into this weekend.

Finally, we'll discuss the game and what we expect from the team's performance this weekend. Who will win, and by how much? We'll give you our score predictions for Penn State vs. Illinois to end the show.

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