... as expected for fans and alum, but it has not been a disaster either.

The Nittany Lions needed a 28-point second half at Illinois to pull away from the Fighting Illini this past Saturday.

This week, Penn State comes back home to face the Eastern Illinois Panthers but exactly who are these Panthers?

Eastern Illinois is a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school. They are members of the Ohio Valley Conference and will be entering Happy Valley with a 4-1 record.

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress are alum of Eastern Illinois, as is Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Tony Romo.

Panthers quarterback Jake Christensen is someone that Penn State fans should be ...

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