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Penn State Football Grades: Jahan Dotson’s career day leads decisive win over Illinois

Jahan Dotson #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Penn State football wins fourth straight to cap off the regular season as the Nittany Lions defeat the Illinois fighting Illini 56-21 at Beaver Stadium.

After a wild first quarter that saw 42 points scored between both teams, Penn State football settled in and pulled away with 35 unanswered points to defeat Illinois 56-21 Saturday.

it was a dominant effort from Penn State Football, outgaining the Illini 580 yards to 273 and the Nittany Lions got contributions from all the phases of the game.