Week 12 · 2001

Penn State at Illinois

Sat 11/10/2001 03:30 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Conference

Penn State

28

5–6

Illinois

33

10–2

Attendance

70,904

reported

ILL2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff

15:00own 0Start of the 1st quarter.0
15:00opp 20Nittany Lions kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini.0

ILL3 plays, 5 yd · Punt

14:541st & 10own 20Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.0
14:542nd & 10own 20Carey Davis (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
14:183rd & 5own 25Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.0

ILL2 plays, 71 yd · Defensive TD

14:124th & 5opp 29Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) returned 71 yards by Bruce Branch (PSU) for a touchdown.+71
13:55goal lineExtra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

ILL1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

13:55opp 20Nittany Lions kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini.0

ILL8 plays, 32 yd · Punt

13:461st & 10own 20Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 14 yards.+14
13:281st & 10own 34Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Brian Hodges (ILL) for 7 yards.+7
13:282nd & 3own 415 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.+5
13:281st & 10own 465 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.+5
12:291st & 5opp 49Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.0
12:102nd & 5opp 49Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
11:553rd & 4opp 48Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.0
11:304th & 4opp 48Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

11:211st & 10own 12Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
11:212nd & 9own 13Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
10:413rd & 9own 13Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
10:364th & 9own 13Punt by David Royer (PSU) returned 1 yards by Eugene Wilson (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 46.+1

ILL4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

10:361st & 10own 46Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.0
10:232nd & 10own 46Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
10:233rd & 4opp 48Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.0
9:404th & 4opp 48Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU9 plays, 36 yd · On downs

9:311st & 10own 20Omar Easy (PSU) rushed right side for -1 yards.−1
9:082nd & 11own 19Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
8:483rd & 11own 1915 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.+15
8:481st & 10own 34Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.+12
8:421st & 10own 46Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
8:052nd & 8own 48Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to John Gilmore (PSU) for 7 yards.+7
7:193rd & 1opp 45Television timeout; 07:02 remaining 1st quarter0
7:023rd & 1opp 45Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
7:024th & 1opp 44Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for no gain; turnover on downs.0

PSU4 plays, 12 yd · Punt

6:421st & 10own 44Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
6:172nd & 10opp 44Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
6:123rd & 10opp 44Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 11 yards.−11
6:124th & 21own 45Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Fighting Illini.0

ILL5 plays, -6 yd · Punt

5:321st & 10own 20Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.0
5:262nd & 10own 20Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
5:143rd & 4own 2612 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.−12
5:143rd & 16own 14Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass across the middle complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for 11 yards.+11
5:144th & 5own 25Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) returned 3 yards by Bruce Branch (PSU) to the Nittany Lions 43.+3

PSU11 plays, 57 yd · Touchdown

3:571st & 10own 43Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 12 yards.+12
3:391st & 10opp 45Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed left side for 8 yards.+8
3:142nd & 2opp 37Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.+10
2:461st & 10opp 27Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed right side for 14 yards.+14
2:461st & 10opp 13Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
1:302nd & 12opp 15Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to John Gilmore (PSU) for 9 yards.+9
1:303rd & 3opp 6Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Larry Johnson (PSU) for 5 yards.+5
0:231st & goalopp 1Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.+1
0:00goal lineExtra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0
0:00goal lineEnd of the 1st quarter.0
15:00goal lineStart of the 2nd quarter.0

ILL1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

15:00opp 8Kickoff returned by Eugene Wilson (ILL) for 18 yards.+18

ILL4 plays, 0 yd · Punt

14:491st & 10own 26Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
14:382nd & 10own 26Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.0
14:143rd & 10own 26Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.0
14:094th & 10own 26Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU10 plays, 7 yd · Punt

13:571st & 10own 5Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.+8
13:572nd & 2own 13Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
13:171st & 10own 16Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
13:172nd & 8own 185 yard penalty on Fighting Illini.+5
13:171st & 3own 2311 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−11
12:151st & 14own 12Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
12:052nd & 14own 12Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
12:003rd & 14own 12Television timeout; 12:00 remaining 2nd quarter0
12:003rd & 14own 12Matt Senneca (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Eric McCoo (PSU) for 3 yards.+3
11:374th & 11own 15Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Fighting Illini.0

ILL3 plays, 9 yd · Turnover

11:371st & 10own 41Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Rocky Harvey (ILL) for 9 yards.+9
11:042nd & 1midfieldAntoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
11:041st & 10opp 47Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass across the middle intercepted by Shawn Mayer (PSU). Returned for 31 yards.+31

PSU5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

10:171st & 10midfieldTelevision timeout; 10:17 remaining 2nd quarter0
10:171st & 10midfieldLarry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
10:172nd & 7opp 48Matt Senneca (PSU) rushed left side for -2 yards.−2
9:073rd & 9midfieldMatt Senneca (PSU) sacked for a loss of 2 yards.−2
8:374th & 11own 48Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Fighting Illini.0

ILL4 plays, -1 yd · Punt

8:241st & 10own 22Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
8:002nd & 6own 26Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed left side for -5 yards.−5
7:293rd & 11own 21Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.0
6:574th & 11own 21Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU3 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

6:571st & 10own 33Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
6:452nd & 10own 33Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
6:413rd & 10own 33Matt Senneca (PSU) pass left side intercepted by Eugene Wilson (ILL). Returned for no gain.0

ILL7 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown

6:311st & 10own 36Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.0
6:292nd & 10own 36Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
6:003rd & 6own 40Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Aaron Moorehead (ILL) for 7 yards.+7
6:001st & 10own 47Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Aaron Moorehead (ILL) for 35 yards.+35
5:281st & 10opp 18Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
5:102nd & 9opp 17Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Brian Hodges (ILL) for a 17 yard touchdown.+17
4:44own 0Extra point by Peter Christofilakos (ILL) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

4:44opp 20Fighting Illini kickoff, touchback by Nittany Lions.0

PSU4 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

4:401st & 10own 20Matt Senneca (PSU) pass right side complete to John Gilmore (PSU) for 13 yards.+13
4:401st & 10own 33Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
3:522nd & 5own 38Eric McCoo (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for a 62 yard touchdown.+62
3:28goal lineExtra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

ILL1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

3:28opp 9Kickoff returned by Eugene Wilson (ILL) for 21 yards.+21

ILL2 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

3:181st & 10own 30Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Aaron Moorehead (ILL) for 20 yards.+20
3:181st & 10midfieldKurt Kittner (ILL) pass across the middle intercepted by Bruce Branch (PSU). Returned for no gain.0

PSU10 plays, 38 yd · Punt

2:511st & 10own 22Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 7 yards.+7
2:512nd & 3own 29Mick Blosser (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
2:143rd & 2own 30Television timeout; 02:06 remaining 2nd quarter0
2:063rd & 2own 30Matt Senneca (PSU) pass right side complete to Mick Blosser (PSU) for 10 yards.+10
2:061st & 10own 40Tony Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 10 yards.+10
1:242nd & 1midfieldMatt Senneca (PSU) pass left side complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 10 yards.+10
1:241st & 10opp 40Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
1:242nd & 10opp 40Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
0:463rd & 10opp 40Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
0:434th & 10opp 40Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Fighting Illini.0

ILL3 plays, 2 yd · Rush

0:371st & 10own 15Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
0:162nd & 7own 18Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
0:003rd & 8own 17End of the 2nd quarter.0

PSU2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff

15:00opp 17Start of the 3rd quarter.0
15:00opp -2Kickoff returned by Larry Johnson (PSU) for 15 yards.+15

PSU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt

14:511st & 10own 13Matt Senneca (PSU) pass right side complete to Larry Johnson (PSU) for 2 yards.+2
14:232nd & 8own 15Mick Blosser (PSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
14:053rd & 3own 20Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
13:374th & 3own 20Punt by David Royer (PSU) returned 10 yards by Eugene Wilson (ILL) to the Fighting Illini 48.+10

ILL9 plays, 52 yd · Touchdown

13:271st & 10own 48Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
13:272nd & 8midfield5 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.+5
13:272nd & 3opp 45Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
13:271st & 10opp 40Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
13:272nd & 7opp 37Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Walter Young (ILL) for 11 yards.+11
13:271st & 10opp 26Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
11:492nd & 4opp 20Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
11:093rd & 4opp 20Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed right side for a 20 yard touchdown.+20
10:42own 0Extra point by Peter Christofilakos (ILL) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

10:42opp 20Fighting Illini kickoff, touchback by Nittany Lions.0

PSU11 plays, 36 yd · Turnover

10:361st & 10own 20Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
10:312nd & 10own 20Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
10:053rd & 5own 25Matt Senneca (PSU) rushed left side for 6 yards.+6
9:441st & 10own 31Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed left side for 14 yards.+14
9:031st & 10own 45Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for 6 yards.+6
8:452nd & 4opp 4910 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−10
8:452nd & 14own 41Matt Senneca (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Larry Johnson (PSU) for 13 yards.+13
8:453rd & 1opp 46Television timeout; 07:52 remaining 3rd quarter0
7:523rd & 1opp 46Matt Senneca (PSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
7:481st & 10opp 44Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
7:002nd & 7opp 41Larry Johnson (PSU) pass right side intercepted by Eugene Wilson (ILL). Returned for no gain.0

ILL4 plays, 7 yd · Punt

6:301st & 10own 10Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
6:042nd & 7own 13Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
5:323rd & 3own 17Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for no gain.0
4:494th & 3own 17Punt by Steve Fitts (ILL) returned 23 yards by Bruce Branch (PSU) to the 50.+23

PSU5 plays, 8 yd · Punt

4:261st & 10midfieldEddie Drummond (PSU) rushed right side for 10 yards.+10
4:191st & 10opp 40Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed left side for -2 yards.−2
3:482nd & 12opp 42Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
3:173rd & 12opp 42Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
3:104th & 12opp 42Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Fighting Illini.0

ILL15 plays, 81 yd · Touchdown

3:021st & 10own 19Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the right side.0
2:542nd & 10own 19Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed right side for 15 yards.+15
2:481st & 10own 34Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.+8
2:282nd & 2own 4215 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.+15
2:281st & 10opp 43Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
2:282nd & 5opp 38Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
1:033rd & 4opp 37Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Brian Hodges (ILL) for 15 yards.+15
1:031st & 10opp 22Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
0:002nd & 5opp 18End of the 3rd quarter.0
15:002nd & 5opp 18Start of the 4th quarter.0
15:002nd & 5opp 18Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed left side for 9 yards.+9
14:551st & goalopp 9Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for 5 yards.+5
14:352nd & goalopp 4Antoineo Harris (ILL) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
13:553rd & goalopp 1Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.+1
13:48own 0Extra point by Peter Christofilakos (ILL) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

13:48opp 5Kickoff returned by Larry Johnson (PSU) for 19 yards.+19

PSU2 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

13:361st & 10own 24Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
13:312nd & 10own 24Matt Senneca (PSU) pass right side intercepted by Eugene Wilson (ILL). Returned for 30 yards.+30

ILL4 plays, 2 yd · Field goal

13:311st & 10opp 15Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed left side for no gain.0
13:022nd & 10opp 15Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
12:343rd & 8opp 13Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.0
12:044th & 8opp 1331 yard field goal by Peter Christofilakos (ILL) is good.+31

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

12:011st & goalgoal lineKickoff returned by Casey Williams (PSU) for 20 yards.+20

PSU6 plays, -11 yd · Punt

11:511st & 10own 2010 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−10
11:511st & 10own 10Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.+3
11:292nd & 7own 13Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
11:053rd & 6own 145 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−5
10:323rd & 11own 9Matt Senneca (PSU) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.−7
9:464th & 18own 2Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Fighting Illini.0

ILL12 plays, 33 yd · Field goal

9:341st & 10opp 45Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Walter Young (ILL) for 7 yards.+7
9:342nd & 3opp 38Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
8:461st & 10opp 34Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass right side complete to Rocky Harvey (ILL) for 2 yards.+2
8:112nd & 8opp 32Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
7:523rd & 8opp 32Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Carey Davis (ILL) for 10 yards.+10
7:521st & 10opp 22Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
6:502nd & 8opp 20Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
6:233rd & 3opp 15Carey Davis (ILL) rushed left side for 10 yards.+10
5:551st & goalopp 5Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
5:322nd & goalopp 5Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
4:593rd & goalopp 3Kurt Kittner (ILL) sacked for a loss of 9 yards.−9
4:594th & goalopp 1230 yard field goal by Peter Christofilakos (ILL) is good.+30

PSU2 plays, 97 yd · Touchdown

3:471st & goalopp 3Kickoff returned by Larry Johnson (PSU) for a 97 yard touchdown.+97
3:29goal lineExtra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

ILL1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

3:29opp 20Nittany Lions kickoff, touchback by Fighting Illini.0

ILL12 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

3:241st & 10own 20Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete to the left side.0
3:182nd & 10own 20Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass incomplete across the middle.0
3:143rd & 10own 20Kurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Brandon Lloyd (ILL) for 30 yards.+30
3:141st & 10midfieldKurt Kittner (ILL) pass left side complete to Aaron Moorehead (ILL) for 12 yards.+12
3:141st & 10opp 38Carey Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.+8
2:452nd & 2opp 30Carey Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.+9
2:191st & 10opp 21Carey Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
2:192nd & 7opp 18Carey Davis (ILL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
1:243rd & 2opp 13Television timeout; 01:22 remaining 4th quarter0
1:223rd & 2opp 13Rocky Harvey (ILL) rushed up the middle for a 13 yard touchdown.+13
1:191st & goalgoal lineTelevision timeout; 01:19 remaining 4th quarter0
1:191st & goalgoal line2 point rush attempt up the middle by Carey Davis (ILL) is no good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

1:191st & 2opp 16Kickoff returned by Tony Johnson (PSU) for 11 yards.+11

PSU3 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

1:151st & 10own 27Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
1:112nd & 10own 27Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
1:073rd & 10own 27Matt Senneca (PSU) pass across the middle intercepted by Christian Morton (ILL). Returned for 5 yards.+5

ILL4 plays, -2 yd · Rush

1:071st & 10opp 38Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
0:452nd & 11opp 39Kurt Kittner (ILL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
0:003rd & 12opp 40End of the 4th quarter.0
0:00opp 40End of the game.0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 6 meetings vs. Team

Illinois 0–6 vs Penn State

  • 2000 · wk 9Illinois 25 @ Penn State 39
  • 1999 · wk 10Penn State 27 @ Illinois 7
  • 1998 · wk 10Illinois 0 @ Penn State 27
  • 1997 · wk 7Penn State 41 @ Illinois 6
  • 1994 · wk 12Penn State 35 @ Illinois 31
  • 1993 · wk 12Illinois 14 @ Penn State 28

Previous 4 meetings vs. Ron Turner

Penn State 4–0 vs Ron Turner

  • 2000 · wk 9Illinois 25 @ Penn State 39
  • 1999 · wk 10Penn State 27 @ Illinois 7
  • 1998 · wk 10Illinois 0 @ Penn State 27
  • 1997 · wk 7Penn State 41 @ Illinois 6

Previous 6 meetings vs. Joe Paterno

Illinois 0–6 vs Joe Paterno

  • 2000 · wk 9Illinois 25 @ Penn State 39
  • 1999 · wk 10Penn State 27 @ Illinois 7
  • 1998 · wk 10Illinois 0 @ Penn State 27
  • 1997 · wk 7Penn State 41 @ Illinois 6
  • 1994 · wk 12Penn State 35 @ Illinois 31
  • 1993 · wk 12Illinois 14 @ Penn State 28

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