Penn State vs. Illinois - September 28, 2024

Big Ten power rankings Week 6: UCLA has to save a conference in CFP turmoilPenn State blew its chance of remaining in the CFP race, so it may be up to UCLA.

Penn State-Michigan is still getting the marquee matchup treatment with 3:30 start on CBSThe Nittany Lions are getting another national spotlight game, but it could be their last.

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Broadcast Network Announced for Penn State at MichiganPenn State will be making its first appearance on CBS this season. The Nittany Lions' game against Michigan on Saturday will be broadcast during the

🚨 Week 6 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🤩 Georgia jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon unranked 📳 Tap to tune in

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Collected Clayton leads Illini to overtime win over SpartansIllinois (3-3, 1-2) found itself in a tough spot at the start of the fourth quarter on Saturday. Following a fervent comeback by the Michigan State Spartans (2-4, 0-3), all the momentum the Illini built through a first-half 17-0 lead was gone. So too was fifth-year quarterback Katin Houser, who left the game following an...

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🚨 Week 6 CFB AP Top 25 Poll🤩 Georgia jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon unranked 📲 Tap for full standings

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Katin Houser out indefinitely with broken handFifth-year quarterback Katin Houser will be out for "a considerable amount of time" with a hand injury, according to head coach Bret Bielema after Saturday's game. Illinois' (3-3, 1-2) quarterback left the game against Michigan State (2-4, 0-3) in the third quarter after Spartan redshirt junior defensive back Devin Vaught intercepted his pass.

It's impossible not to second-guess Penn State's lack of interest in Bob Chesney after UCLA's big winPenn State football suffered its third consecutive loss of the 2026 season after USC beat the Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten), 31-23 on Saturday night in the W

Matt Campbell’s ‘stand for what’s right’ comment feels like what’s wrong with Penn StateMatt Campbell needs to understand that there's no valor in losing "the right way" in the new era of college football.

Grading quarterback Rocco Becht's redemption game in Week 6 loss vs. USCPenn State football sustained its third straight loss of the 2026 season and remains winless in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) fell to the US

Shocking CFB Top 25 Shakeup 🔢Texas falls 6 spots after suffering upset loss. Tap for new projections after Week 6 📲

CFP Title Race Is Wide Open 🏆After 6 weeks, there's still no clear No. 1 favorite. Multiple teams still have question marks 📲

5 losers and 3 winners from Penn State’s deflating Week 6 loss to USCIt's another week and another Big Ten loss for Matt Campbell's team.

Matt Campbell’s timeout usage is a huge red flag and his explanations don’t helpMatt Campbell's game management is a big problem for Penn State, and it was never more clear than the Week 6 loss to USC.

Week 6 Winners & Losers 📊🐻 UCLA is a playoff contender 🦓 Controversy in UGA win? 📲 Takeaways from chaotic slate

USC Holds Off Penn State 🤫Jayden Maiava had 3 TDs to help Trojans improve to 5-1 📲

Josiah Zayas injury update: Talented freshman DB exits in 4th quarter vs. USCZayas made the start at nickel, but hobbled off in the fourth quarter.

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Clayton debuts, leads Illinois to win in overtime thriller against Michigan State An up and down rollercoaster leads to an Illini win

Penn State WR Chase Sowell goes down with injury just before halftime vs. USCDuring Penn State football's White Out game vs. USC on Saturday night, wide receiver Chase Sowell sustained an injury at the very end of the first half with les

Penn State has benched starting safety Marcus Neal Jr. against USCAfter a shaky start to the season, Marcus Neal Jr. has been benched and replaced at safety by Zion Tracy.

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Katin Houser exits game with an injuryHouser left the game on a play that resulted in a Michigan State interception.

Early CFP Predictions 🔮Latest picture after chaotic Week 6 📲

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Penn State, USC Release Pregame Availability ReportsPenn State and USC released their final availability reports ahead of Saturday night’s White Out clash. Nittany Lion defensive tackle Armstrong Nnodim is

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Penn State Week 6 injury report vs. USC: Who’s in, who’s out, and who has to step upPenn State football takes on No. 19 USC in the White Out Saturday night. This Week 6 contest heading into the season was considered a pivotal game for the Nitta

What time and channel does Penn State play today? Latest on how to watchPenn State football is back in action later tonight with the USC Trojans visiting Happy Valley for Week 6. The 3-2 Nittany Lions head into this matchup on a two

Penn State vs. No. 19 USC final odds and prediction for Week 6Penn State is a home favorite, but the team still doesn't inspire much confidence.

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Former Nittany Lion Kaytron Allen Joins New NFL Team Amid Rookie SeasonKaytron Allen's stint in the nation's capital is over. The former Penn State running back was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins on Friday

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No. 24 Illinois swept by No. 7 WisconsinThe Illini defense couldn’t find an answer to Wisconsin’s star freshman Audrey Flanagan.

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What I Want To See From Penn State Against No. 18 USCMake it a memorable whiteout!

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Can Illinois still make a bowl? Fans don’t think soNot feeling optimistic.

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Column | 3 goals for Illini to get back on track against Spartans"We're a 2-3 football program that has lost two games, in my opinion, one-score games that could have easily gone the other direction if we just executed a little bit better in all three phases," said head coach Bret Bielema. "And bottom line, we're not." After back-to-back Big Ten losses, Illinois (2-3, 0-2) sits near...

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James Franklin returns as guest picker at the Whiteout Game

Which Team Will Bounce Back? 📈

Four squads looking to shake off first loss

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Illinois, Green determined to finish close gamesIllini are emphasizing late-game consistency in hopes of bringing March Madness to Champaign.

Big College Noon Day From Ann Arbor! 🏈

Potential CFB frauds, voicemails, and picks alongside a special musical guest in this week's episode 🎥

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D'Anton Lynn has a unique perspective on USC to prepare Penn State's defense for the White OutPenn State football faces its first major opponent of the 2026 season, facing USC at home in the White Out on Saturday night. The Week 6 contest features a 3-2

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2 Penn State Defenders Questionable Against USC: Full Availability ReportPenn State may be without some contributors on the defensive side of the ball against USC. The Nittany Lions listed linebacker Alex Tatsch and defensive

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Illinois looks to regroup amid injuries, defensive changes ahead of Michigan StateA battered and bruised Illinois squad will head to East Lansing on Saturday, looking to turn its season around.

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Column | Why not us? It already wasIn the hours before Gies Memorial Stadium opened its gates to a sellout crowd that would soon suffer through a frustrating, embarrassing Illinois (2-3, 0-2) loss on Saturday, the new video board showed the final few minutes of the Minnesota-Michigan game. All 30 million pixels of the largest screen in college football broadcast the moment...

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Strength on Strength: Penn State Pass Defense Set for Toughest Challenge Against USCIt’s easy to look at Saturday night’s White Out battle between Penn State and USC through the lens of pure spectacle — the stadium environment, the sea of

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Week 6 CFB Picks 🔮Breaking down a Saturday night Big 10 matchup between USC and Penn State ➡️

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Penn State Commits in Action: NJ Athlete Continues to ShineMatt Campbell is building a solid 2027 class.

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Cooper's communication changes give Illinois' defense a fresh look"Nobody plays fast if they aren't confident in what they're doing," said head coach Bret Bielema. "Usually your best players are guys that play with extreme confidence." New defensive play caller Roger Cooper is trying to get his guys to play with that confidence. The inside linebackers coach recently took over play-calling duties after Bobby...

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Illinois Football Looks One-Dimensional in Costly loss to PurdueIllinois Offensive Coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. discusses the loss to Purdue, and where his unit goes from here as the Illini look ahead to the rest of their Big Ten schedule.

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Illinois loses out on 2027 five-star Darius WabbingtonPremier big man chooses Hoosiers over Illini.

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Matt Campbell's comment on Penn State's offense takes the heat off the two people who need it mostPenn State football's 34-13 loss to Northwestern in Week 5 looked even worse than its Week 4 loss to Wisconsin, mainly because the Nittany Lions' (3-2, 0-2 Big

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Latest WR Koby Howard injury update is exactly what Penn State didn't want to hearPenn State football wide receiver Koby Howard sustained a lower body injury in the Nittany Lions' (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) victory over Buffalo in Week 3. Following t

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How to Watch Illinois at Michigan State: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and OddsNeed this one.

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Nittany Lions in the NFL 2026: Week 4Tight End U strikes again.

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Pat Narduzzi takes a lame and unnecessary shot at Penn State and the AP PollThe AP Top 25 Poll has a lot of moving pieces, especially early in the college football season. For Penn State football, which started the season as the No. 18

‘Fast and free’: Cooper looks to reinvigorate Illinois’ defenseHow much better can the Illini defense really get?

Column | 'Just one of those days:' Illinois' loss to Purdue latest link in losing chainThere are a lot of words that can describe Illinois' (2-3, 0-2) 24-17 loss to Purdue (2-3, 1-1) on Saturday. None of them are pretty, but neither was the game. "(It) just felt like one of those days where everything that you said, 'Hey, we can't do this,' it happened," said head coach Bret Bielema....

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Big Ten Announces Kickoff Time for Penn State at MichiganPenn State and Michigan won't be receiving prime-time treatment this season. The Nittany Lions' battle against the Wolverines on Oct. 17 will kick off at

Penn State’s Chase Sowell Expresses Belief in Rocco Becht After Northwestern LossAs the final seconds ticked away inside Northwestern’s freshly minted Ryan Field on Friday night, the high expectations that accompanied Penn State into

Top Overreactions after Week 5 of CFB Season 😧The latest discussions surrounding Penn State's decline ➡️

Big Ten power rankings Week 5: Northwestern stuffs Penn State in a locker, and Ohio State stiff-arms IowaThe Big Ten's second tier of contenders are bunched up just behind the league's Big 3.

Penn State Game 5 Snap Counts at Northwestern and Season TotalsPenn State’s struggles in Big Ten play continued with a lopsided defeat at Northwestern in the debut of the new Ryan Field on Friday night. The Nittany

Penn State Demolished by Northwestern: Post-Game Link DumpBlack Shoe Diaries, a Penn State Nittany Lions community

🚨 Week 5 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

😬 Gators drop 8 spots 📈 Bama just outside top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

🚨 Week 5 AP Top 25 Poll😬 Gators drop 8 spots 📈 Bama just outside top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

Purdue steals the Cannon at Illinois' HomecomingThe Cannon Trophy left Champaign as the Illini (2-3, 0-2) fell to the Purdue Boilermakers (2-3, 1-1) in their Homecoming game Saturday afternoon. Illinois started to unravel from the first quarter. Incomplete passes, a hurt player and a missed field goal attempt all contributed to a scoreless first 15 minutes.

Matt Campbell benching Brock Riker won't solve everything but it's worth a tryMatt Campbell has a lot of problems to solve with his team right now, but the easiest change might be to replace Brock Riker with Vaea Ikakoula.

In theory, Penn State’s supersized DTs make sense; in practice, it’s been a disasterPenn State overhauled its defensive tackle room and it may have overcorrected.

Massive Shakeup in CFB Top 25 List 🔢Florida and Mississippi State were both humbled after lopsided losses. Tap for new Top 5 📲

CFB Week 5 Winners & Losers 📊🐐 Jeremiah enters GOAT convo? 🔻 Kamario's Heisman odds tank 📲 Full recap after Saturday

Missed opportunities lead to deflating Illinois loss to Purdue Purdue claim the Cannon trophy in 24-17 win during Illinois homecoming.  

Week 5 CFB Playoff Predictions 👀Gators became the latest contender to learn how difficult life can be on the road in the SEC

Everything I Experienced Covering a Game at the New Ryan FieldThis past Friday, I had the honor of covering Penn State in the first game played in Northwestern’s new Ryan Field, and it’s an experience I won’t soon

Illinois Football vs. Purdue Game DiscussionTalk here!

Matt Campbell not attempting an onside kick vs. Northwestern continued an alarming trendMatt Campbell's conservative approach is making a bad situation worse.

Matt Campbell and his players openly questioning Penn State's toughness is an unexpected lowAfter getting blown out by Northwestern on Friday night, Matt Campbell admitted his team failed to meet the attitude effort and toughness needed.

‘We’re bigger, we’re longer’: Length, athleticism fuel new-look Illinois defenseHow the 2026-27 Illini will look defensively.

Three Takeaways From Penn State’s 34-13 Loss To NorthwesternEmbarrassment is a choice.

Matt Campbell Rips Loss 🗣️Penn State HC didn't hold back feelings after getting blown out by Northwestern 🎥

Pat Kraft has to be feeling the pressure after Matt Campbell’s disastrous 0-2 Big Ten startIf Matt Campbell was the wrong guy, Pat Kraft will be the first to go in Happy Valley.

Grading quarterback Rocco Becht's Big 12-esque performance in Week 5 lossIt seemed like nothing could go right for Penn State football on Friday night in its 34-13 loss to Northwestern at new Ryan Field. This dropped the Nittany Lion

Matt Campbell’s Iowa State loyalties are about to be tested with Rocco Becht and Alex ManskeMatt Campbell can't afford to be overly attached to his two Iowa State transfer QBs because he could risk putting his new program in a bad spot.

5 biggest losers from Penn State’s embarrassing 34-13 blowout loss to NorthwesternThe start of the Matt Campbell era could not be going worse.

Matt Campbell's start at Penn State looks awfully familiar to James Franklin's endPenn State football sustained a disappointing, 34-14 loss to Northwestern on Friday night. The energy of new Ryan Field definitely helped fuel the Wildcats (3-1

Matt Campbell is dancing around the honest truth that Iowa State doesn't cut it in the Big TenFollowing Penn State's embarrassing loss to Northwestern on Friday night, head coach Matt Campbell took a lot of responsibility and gave very coach-like answers

Northwestern Runs Over Penn State 34-13Northwestern (3-1) racked up a staggering 413 rushing yards and dominated Penn State (3-2) in every phase to hand the Nittany Lions a 34-13 defeat on

Penn State CB Daryus Dixson a Game-Time Decision Against Northwestern, Other UpdatesPenn State offered no clarity on the status of cornerback Daryus Dixson ahead of Friday's contest against Northwestern. After listing Dixson as

Penn State - Northwestern Open ThreadFOOTBALL LET’S GOOOOOOOO

Northwestern Debuts New Ryan Field 🏟️Video and photos inside stadium's inaugural game vs. Penn State

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Column | 3 predictions for Illinois vs. PurdueAfter a loss to open Big Ten play, Illinois (2-2, 0-1) parted ways with its defensive coordinator, Bobby Hauck. The Illini have a big test Saturday against the Purdue Boilermakers (1-3, 0-1) and a lot to prove. The defense is the obvious candidate for scrutiny. The Illini are No.

5-star RB Kemon Spell shuts down any talk of a Penn State vs. James Franklin flip battleOn3 did its best to drum up a pre-signing day flip battle between Penn State, Virginia Tech, and USC for Georgia commit Kemon Spell.

Penn State vs. Northwestern final odds and prediction for Week 5Matt Campbell is in serious danger of an 0-2 start in Big Ten play.

Illinois vs. Purdue sells outIt will be a packed house on Saturday.

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Penn State Week 5 injury report vs. Northwestern: Who’s in, who’s out, and who has to step upDaryus Dixson is still listed as questionable on Penn State's Thursday night injury report ahead of its Week 5 matchup with Northwestern on Friday night.

Northwestern is Matt Campbell's opportunity to prove he's not all talkPenn State football fell out of the AP Top 25 Poll after giving up a 17-point lead to Wisconsin in Week 4, ultimately sustaining its first loss of the 2026 seas

How to Watch Illinois vs. Purdue: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and OddsUp for the cannon.

Colleges Paid Athletes $1.77BFirst year of revenue sharing resulted in massive payouts (The Athletic)

‘Execution and Details.' James Peoples Breaks Down Penn State’s Rushing StrugglesRunning back James Peoples isn’t satisfied with the current state of the Penn State rushing attack, and for good reason. Though he leads the team with 37

BSD YouTube Show: Previewing Penn State vs. NorthwesternBlack Shoe Diaries, a Penn State Nittany Lions community

New Big College Noon Day from RUTGERS ⁉️

The only pregame show that performs an exorcism, won't interview a politician and names some guys 🎥

Penn State vs. Northwestern: Game PreviewBlack Shoe Diaries, a Penn State Nittany Lions community

CFP Nearing 24-Team FieldLeadership says they 'are definitely going to' expand if TV deal lines up (Yahoo)

Oregon's Ace in the Hole 🦆

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With Chip Kelly on the other side, Northwestern is not the soft landing Penn State needsChip Kelly is deep in his bag at Northwestern and on a short week, it will be a tough prep for D'Anton Lynn.

Joey Porter Jr. is taking a page from Micah Parsons’ playbook to force the Steelers’ handThese two Nittany Lions used the same tactic to gain leverage in contract negotiations.

Ikenna Ezeogu Remains Confident in Penn State’s Pass RushThrough the opening third of the season, Penn State’s pass rush has struggled to produce consistent pressure, leading to questions surrounding a unit that

Matt Campbell provided clarity and optimism after Daryus Dixson appeared on injury reportDixson is questionable for Week 5 but even on short rest it sounds likely he'll be able to go.

Matt Campbell is learning in real time that his familiar Iowa State tropes don’t fly in Happy ValleyMatt Campbell made a misstep at Tuesday's press conference, reverting to a familiar message from his time at Iowa State.

Penn State vs. Northwestern Week 5: How to watch, weather, injuries, odds, announcers, and moreHere's what you need to know for Penn State's Friday night matchup in Evanston.

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Week 5 CFB Picks 🔮Breaking down the slate of games with potential major surprises on the horizon ➡️

Jerry Neuheisel got the best of Penn State before and his Northwestern QB could do it againPenn State football is on the road in Week 5, taking on Northwestern on Friday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. EDT. Both teams look to get back in the win column after the Ni

3 biggest fixes Penn State needs to avoid another upset at Northwestern in Week 5Taylor Mouser needs to make some big changes on offense to fix that unit.

Penn State, Northwestern Release Initial Availability ReportsPenn State may be without a standout cornerback for Friday's game. Sophomore Daryus Dixson is listed as questionable for the Nittany Lions' matchup at

Penn State is still ‘looking for somebody to emerge’ in a crowded backfieldIt's time for Matt Campbell to make some tough decisions with a crowded backfield that includes Carson Hansen, Quinton Martin Jr., and James Peoples.

Lack of culture isn't the issue at Penn State, Matt Campbell knows it's executionPenn State football sustained its first loss of the 2026 season on Saturday as Wisconsin upset the Nittany Lions, 24-20. This defeat knocked Penn State out of t

College QB Report Cards 🔠How Rocco Becht performed this past week ➡️

3 new commits Penn State could land to take the sting out of its Week 4 meltdownIt would sting to come away from a big showcase weekend empty-handed.

Taylor Mouser owns up to Penn State’s 'cowardly' third-and-long play-callingFinding a solution to the offense's issues may not be so easy.

Nittany Lions in the NFL 2026: Week 3Parker Washington is good at football. Also, Mike Gesicki’s still got it.

Bielema speaks on Hauck's departure, declines to name new play caller"I just don't know (that) our identity was really there," said head coach Bret Bielema. Former defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck spoke with Bielema Sunday to discuss his role. They came to a mutual agreement that Hauck would step down as the defensive coordinator for Illinois. "His final comment to me ...

Column | What positions outperformed in Illinois' loss to Ohio StateIn football, like any sport, there are winners and losers. While the Illini (2-2, 0-1) ultimately lost to the then-No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1, 1-0), certain players and positions stood out for its individual performances. While some players for Illinois did all they could to potentially push the Illini closer in contention to the...

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Illinois, Hauck part ways: ‘He felt it wasn’t working for him’Bobby Hauck and Illinois parted ways just four games into the season.

5 former Penn State players Matt Campbell should have fought harder to keepIt would be nice to have these former Nittany Lions in Happy Valley right now.

Koby Howard’s absence proved Penn State still has a troubling WR weaknessWithout Penn State's WR1, the rest of Rocco Becht's pass-catching group struggled mightily in Week 4 and brought back memories of years gone by.

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Column | Notebook from Illinois' conference-opening defeatScore vs. stats While Illinois (2-2, 0-1) lost handily to No. 5 Ohio State (3-1, 1-0) 42-19, the stats told a different story. The Illini racked up 462 yards of offense and averaged 6.5 yards per play, not far behind the Buckeyes 518 yards and 7.6 yards per play.

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Illinois at Michigan State game time announcedBret Bielema will head to Michigan State for the first time as Illinois Head Coach.

Penn State’s early odds vs. Northwestern are sounding the upset alarm againNorthwestern will not be a walkover for the Nittany Lions.

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Big Ten power rankings Week 4: Penn State is in free fall after a home upset lossThe Nittany Lions got exposed as a pretender and fell out of the AP Top 25 and Tier 2 of the Big Ten power rankings as a result.

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Early CFP Projections ↕️Gators were rewarded for their marquee win over Ole Miss in AP's Top 25

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Bobby Hauck departs Illinois program after four gamesHe’s gone.

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Illinois parts ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after 4 gamesAccording to a press release from Illinois (2-2, 0-1), defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck and the program have parted ways after just four games. Hauck, a longtime head coach at Montana, was hired this offseason to implement a new 3-3-5 defensive scheme. "Coach Hauck reached out to me early this morning and asked to meet ahead...

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Penn State Falls Out of AP Top 25 After Loss to WisconsinPenn State has taken a tumble out of the rankings. The Nittany Lions on Sunday afternoon were dropped from the AP Top 25 entirely following a 24-20 upset

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🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

📈 Florida jumps to top 10 😬 Michigan unranked again 📲 Tap for full standings

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🚨 Week 4 CFB AP Top 25 Poll📈 Florida jumps to top 10 😬 Michigan unranked again 📲 Tap for full standings

Penn State AP poll prediction: The Nittany Lions have no business in the top 25Penn State could be in for a major freefall after its Week 4 loss.

Penn State's weak non-conference slate does more harm than good and it's time for a changeNo. 13 Penn State got a wake-up call on Saturday. The Nittany Lions (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) gave up a 17-0 lead after halftime and allowed Wisconsin to hold them to