Led by wide receiver Jahan Dotson (5), the Penn State offense generated 580 total yards on the way to a 56-21 win over Illinois on Dec. 19 at a snowy and cold Beaver Stadium.
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Junior receiver Jahan Dotson finishes a 70-yard catch and run for a touchdown during second-quarter action at Beaver Stadium Dec. 19. Dotson caught 6 passes for 189 yards leading Penn State to a 56-21 win over Illinois.
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Running back Keyvone Lee breaks through for a 15-yard gain during first-half action at Beaver Stadium Dec. 19. Lee gained 85-yards rushing and scored a touchdown as Penn State finished the 2020 season with a 56-21 win over visiting Illinois.
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Nittany Lion linebacker Brandon Smith wraps up Illinois running back Mike Epstein for no gain. Smith had 8 solo tackles as Penn State earned their fourth consecutive win 56-21 over the Fighting Ilini.
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Penn State's KeAndre Lambert-Smith runs for a first-down following an 8-yard pass completion from Sean Clifford during second-quarter action at Beaver Stadium on Dec. 19. Penn State defeated Illinois for their fourth consecutive win of the 2020 season.
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Linebacker Jesse Luketa closes in on running back Mike Epstein to keep Illinois from a first-down. Luketa recorded 7 tackles as Penn State's defense shut down Illinois in the second-half on the way to a convincing 56-21 win.
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Freshman running back Caziah Holmes rushed for 77-yards and 2 touchdowns, both career highs, as Penn State's offense led the way in a 56-21 victory over visiting Illinois on Dec. 19.
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Head Coach James Franklin looked on as his Nittany Lions dominated visiting Illinois in the second-half on the way to a 56-21 win. Franklin's team rebounded from a difficult start to the 2020 season to win their last four games.
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Quarterback Sean Clifford (14) threw for 285 yards, his 11th career 200-yard passing game and his fifth of the 2020 season. Clifford and the Penn State offense racked up more than 500 yards of total offense in a 56-21 victory over visiting Illinois Dec. 19.
