Penn State prepares for the Fighting Illini
With two days until kickoff, here's a roundup of what reporters are writing about Penn State's next opponent, Illinois.
Penn State (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) will take on Illinois (4-3, 1-2 Big Ten) at noon Saturday in another conference matchup. The game will be the second-to-last home game of the season for a Nittany Lions squad that became bowl eligible last weekend with a 31-30 win over Maryland. Illinois, meanwhile, comes off two straight losses, a 24-13 defeat by Wisconsin last week and a 29-20 loss to Iowa earlier in the month. The game will pit two Philadelphia-area coaches against each other - Penn State's James Franklin of Langhorne and Illinois' Bill Cubit of Sharon Hill.
With two days until kickoff, here's what reporters are writing about Penn State's latest opponent:
The Inquirer: Coach Bill Cubit is pride of Sharon Hill
The Inquirer: How will Penn State matchup with Illinois?
The Inquirer: Illinois defense has sparked the team
The Chicago Tribune: Injuries mount for Illinois
The Chicago Tribune: The Cubit brotehrs are bonded by coaching