Lion Tales: Illinois

In 2012, Penn State opened its conference slate at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, delivering a 35-7 throttling of Illinois.

Zach Zwinak ran for 100 yards and two scores, while the Nittany Lions forced three turnovers and cruised to a 21-0 halftime lead.

You can roll right into the highlights just below, but you know that’s only part of the story surrounding that tense battle more than a decade ago.

For most here, the 2012 offseason doesn’t need to be rehashed all that much. But, if you’re very new to Penn State fandom, here you go with the part that matters to this post.

The Jerry Sandusky scandal led to the firing of Joe Paterno, the NCAA levying major penalties on Penn State, and left most…