Three defensive players and a wide receiver are no longer listed on the availability report and may make their return Saturday.
The Nittany Lions will return to FOX for the first time this year, and the network will send its top broadcast team to Illinois for the game.
Ultimately, Saturday is a test to see if Penn State has learned how to be better at stopping mobile quarterbacks and if it can capitalize on the opposing quarterback's glaring weaknesses.
"Whether it's catching passes every down or run blocking every down, we're gonna do whatever they ask of us to the best of our ability."
The Illini barely defeated Toledo 30-28 in week one, then lost 34-23 at Kansas last week.
For the third-straight week, our staff unanimously predicted the Nittany Lions to remain undefeated.