The NCAA hasnt admitted this game happened. Yet. Vacated Win #79 Sept. 27, 2008 38-24 over Illinois Penn State welcomed the Fighting Illini with a Friday Night Rally in the Valley and a raucous White Out crowd of 109,626. Then Derrick Williams took over with a scintillating performance to lead No.12 Penn State to a convincing 38-24 win over No. 22 Illinois broadcast in prime time by ABC. Williams gained a career-high 241 all-purpose yards, scoring three touchdowns - one each via a run, reception and an electrifying 94-yard kickoff return on the first play of the fourth quarter. He became the first player in the Joe Paterno era to score a rushing touchdown, a receiving touchdown and a kick return touchdown in the same game. Evan Royster added 139 rushing yards and Daryll Clark passed for 181 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for 50 yards and a touchdown. For the fourth time, sophomore linebacker Navorro Bowman led the Nittany Lions in tackles, recording 10, with 0,.5 TFL, a forced fumble and a pass break-up. Senior safety Anthony Scirrottos diving second quarter interception gave him 11 for his career, tying him with Don Eyer and Dennis Onkotz for ninth at Penn State. Scirrotto made six tackles and also had his second career fumble recovery. youtube/watch?v=8buVu-qKL4s&sns=em The NCAA says this game never happened.
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