"We beat this team last year and they were able to make it to the College Football Playoff, so our season's far from over," Saquon Barkley said postgame.
Russ Rose's Nittany Lions improved to 21-1 on the season thanks to their second straight-sets win over the Illini.
James Franklin's Nittany Lions couldn't hold off a furious Ohio State rally that saw the Buckeyes take their first lead of the game with 1:48 to play.
Thelen didn't blink when Russ Rose asked her to fill in on the right side last season. Now, she's playing the best volleyball of her career at the position.
Roberson, a dual-threat quarterback from New Jersey, joins three-star cornerback Keaton Ellis as Penn State's second commitment next cycle.
Erica Dambach's Nittany Lions dropped the regular-season finale in Madison Wednesday night. Now, their focus shifts to the Big Ten tournament.