Fighting Illini 12, Nittany Lions 26
Final · ESPN2 · Beaver Stadium · Attendance 108,112
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ILL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
 PSU | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 26 |
The Penn State Nittany Lions beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 26-12 on Oct 21, 2006 at Beaver Stadium.
Top performers
Rashard Mendenhall ran for 161 yards on 14 carries.
Anthony Morelli threw for 144 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception for the Nittany Lions.
Tony Hunt ran for 52 yards on 19 carries.
Before and after
- Fighting Illini · 2006 season · Previous Oct 14, 2006: OHIO 20, ILL 17 · Next Oct 28, 2006: ILL 24, WIS 30
- Nittany Lions · 2006 season · Previous Oct 14, 2006: MICH 17, PSU 10 · Next Oct 28, 2006: PSU 12, PUR 0
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| Dec 19, 2020 | ILL at PSU | 21-56 | Regular |
| Sep 21, 2018 | PSU at ILL | 63-24 | Regular |
| Oct 31, 2015 | ILL at PSU | 0-39 | Regular |