STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The defense flew around the Beaver Stadium field to knock down running backs, break up passes and frustrate the freshman quarterback in the backfield.
It was Illinois doing its best impression of what used to be Penn State's trademark during a lopsided 33-13 win Saturday.
A year after a defensive letdown in a 3-9 season, the Illini are showing promising signs in 2010. In holding the Nittany Lions to season-lows in yardage (235) and first downs (seven), Illinois turned homecoming in Happy Valley into a coming-out party for its defense.
"No question, it's something we talked about all offseason," coach Ron Zook said. "It is a dramatic change, but …
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