Nittany Lions 35, Fighting Illini 7
Final · ESPN, ESPN 3D · Gies Memorial Stadium · Attendance 46,734
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PSU | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
 ILL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
The Penn State Nittany Lions beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 35-7 on Sep 29, 2012 at Gies Memorial Stadium.
Top performers
Matt McGloin threw for 211 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions for the Nittany Lions.
Zach Zwinak ran for 100 yards on 19 carries.
Nathan Scheelhaase threw for 270 yards, 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Fighting Illini.
Donovonn Young ran for 63 yards on 6 carries.
Before and after
- Nittany Lions · 2012 season · Previous Sep 22, 2012: TEM 13, PSU 24 · Next Oct 6, 2012: NU 28, PSU 39
- Fighting Illini · 2012 season · Previous Sep 22, 2012: LT 52, ILL 24 · Next Oct 6, 2012: ILL 14, WIS 31
Other Nittany Lions vs Fighting Illini games
| Sep 28, 2024 | ILL at PSU | 7-21 | Regular |
| Sep 16, 2023 | PSU at ILL | 30-13 | Regular |
| Oct 23, 2021 | ILL at PSU | 20-18 | Regular |
| 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 |