ALTOONA, Pa. -- Penn State is favored to beat Illinois by 23 points, a big number that led some people to believe that Vegas is expecting Sean Clifford to play Saturday.
Because how could the number be that high, given what Ta'Quan Roberson showed at Iowa?
Well, Illinois' offense is awful, for starters. The Illini were shut out in their last game at home against Wisconsin, and their quarterbacks have completed only 49.8 percent of their passes.
Penn State's defense, meanwhile, has been strong all season and pitched a shutout in the last home game against Indiana.