Penn State enters this weekend’s matchup against Illinois as a considerable favorite, but this has been quite a wild college football season across the nation. While experts and our staff are certainly not expecting Penn State to drop a game to the Illini, nothing should ever be considered 100% impossible.
Both teams are dealing with quarterback troubles. Penn State has been rotating guys in all week with the uncertainty of Sean Clifford. Illinois has also had lingering injuries in their quarterback room.
The Fighting Illini have a tough matchup ahead of them, but an upset is still certainly possible.
If Illinois is going to pull the upset on Penn State, here are five reasons it could happen.