Sunday, 09/28/08
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (22) Illinois | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| (12) Penn State | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 109,626 |
Scoring Summary
| Ill - PSU | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 10:21 | Ill | TD | JASON FORD 1 YD RUN (MATT ELLER KICK) | 7 - 0 |
| 6:16 | PSU | TD | DARYLL CLARK 1 YD RUN (KEVIN KELLY KICK) | 7 - 7 | |
| 3:25 | Ill | TD | ARRELIOUS BENN 33 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (MATT ELLER KICK) | 14 - 7 | |
| 0:22 | PSU | TD | DERRICK WILLIAMS 21 YD PASS FROM DARYLL CLARK (KEVIN KELLY KICK) | 14 - 14 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 9:09 | PSU | TD | DERRICK WILLIAMS 5 YD RUN (KEVIN KELLY KICK) | 14 - 21 |
| 3rd Quarter | 9:14 | PSU | FG | KEVIN KELLY 25 YD FG | 14 - 24 |
| 0:00 | Ill | FG | MATT ELLER 43 YD FG | 17 - 24 | |
| 4th Quarter | 14:47 | PSU | TD | DERRICK WILLIAMS 94 YD KICK RETURN (KEVIN KELLY KICK) | 17 - 31 |
| 12:48 | Ill | TD | ARRELIOUS BENN 54 YD PASS FROM JUICE WILLIAMS (MATT ELLER KICK) | 24 - 31 | |
| 9:03 | PSU | TD | ANDREW QUARLESS 17 YD PASS FROM DARYLL CLARK (KEVIN KELLY KICK) | 24 - 38 | |
Team Statistics
| Ill | PSU | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 19 | 24 |
| Passing | 9 | 10 |
| Rushing | 10 | 13 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 5-12 | 5-10 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Net Yards | 372 | 422 |
| Total Plays | 66 | 64 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 189 | 241 |
| Rushes | 42 | 44 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| Net Yards Passing | 183 | 181 |
| Completions - Attempts | 13-24 | 14-20 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Times Sacked | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -9 | -7 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Punts | 3 | 3 |
| Average Punt | 39.3 | 33.7 |
| Penalties | 5 | 1 |
| Penalty Yards | 40 | 10 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
Passing
| Illinois | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Williams | 13 | 24 | 183 | 54.2 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Penn State | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| D. Clark | 14 | 20 | 181 | 70.0 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Illinois | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Williams | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | 14 | 0 |
| D. Dufrene | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 30 | 0 |
| J. Ford | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 6 | 1 |
| M. LeShoure | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 11 | 0 |
| A. Benn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| C. Duvalt | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| E. Royster | 19 | 139 | 7.3 | 37 | 0 |
| D. Clark | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 22 | 1 |
| D. Williams | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 8 | 1 |
| S. Green | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 9 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Illinois | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Benn | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 54 | 2 |
| W. Judson | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 13 | 0 |
| M. LeShoure | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 14 | 0 |
| M. Hoomanawanui | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 14 | 0 |
| C. Duvalt | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| D. Dufrene | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| D. Williams | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 21 | 1 |
| D. Butler | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 24 | 0 |
| A. Quarless | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 17 | 1 |
| E. Royster | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 |
| G. Zug | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| S. Green | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Illinois | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Eller | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 43 | 6 |
| Penn State | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| K. Kelly | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 25 | 8 |
Punting
| Illinois | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Santella | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| K. Kelly | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Boone | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Illinois | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Jenkins | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Benn | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Davis | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| D. Williams | 3 | 133 | 44.3 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Wallace | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Illinois | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Penn State | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| A. Scirrotto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |










