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T-Frank's Film Room: Penn State Defense puts the ball in Altmyer's hands, who puts it back in theirs

Headshot 5x7 reduced qualityby: Thomas Frank Carr09/18/23ThomasFrankCarr
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Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Adisa Isaac (20) tackles Illinois Fighting Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer (9) as he passes the ball during the second half at Memorial Stadium. (Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports)

Penn State avoided an upset situation on Saturday thanks to its defense. The top-ten team played like it on that side of the ball, forcing five turnovers and dropping several more on the way to a 30-13 blowout of Illinois.  So, what went into the performance of the Nittany Lions? Penn State struggled to stop the run the last time the two teams played but gave up 100 yards rushing for the first time this season. We'll break that down in T-Frank's Film Room. We'll also examine the Illinois passing attack and what factors led to all of those balls thrown to the team in white.