The Illinois Fighting Illini continue Big Ten play this weekend as they square off against the Penn State Nittany Lions in University Park on Saturday.  The Illini have dropped back-to-back games after winning their first six games to start the season.  They are coming off a 21-14 setback to Ohio State last weekend.  Illinois beat Penn State, 33-13, last year.

In other local action, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish host Navy on Saturday afternoon.  The Irish had a four-game winning streak snapped with a 31-17 loss to USC last weekend to fall to 4-and-3 on the season.  ND suffered a historic 35-17 defeat to Navy last season.  Meanwhile, the Northwestern Wildcats play at Indiana on Saturday.  The 'Cats are 2-and-5 on the year.