Nittany Lions focus on being 1-0 against Illinois

As coach James Franklin says every week, Penn State is just focused on being 1-0 this weekend. At noon Saturday, Penn State (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) will be in back inside Beaver Stadium after two weeks on the road. Its latest opponent will be the Fighting Illini (4-3, 1-2 Big Ten), which beat Penn State last year when the two football teams met in Champaign.  With one day until kickoff, here’s what reporters have written about this Illinois team: The Inquirer: Illinois defensive end Jihad Ward journeyed from North Philly to Illinois The Chicago Tribune: Illinois must improve on third downs

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