The Nittany Lions are 7-3 on the road against the Wildcats.
Let's take a look at how Penn State's position groups performed against Illinois.
While the blue and white were battling the Fighting Illini, here's what some once-Nittany Lions did around the college football world this past Saturday.
“You've got to appreciate winning. It's hard to do… That was a big-time win for us on the road."
There were plenty of sights and sounds from the Nittany Lions' road matchup with Illinois over 600 miles from Happy Valley.
If you couldn't be in Champaign this weekend, check out the Nittany Lions' victory through the eyes of our photographers.