Illinois is heading into Happy Valley to take on No. 7 Penn State on Saturday. It’s homecoming week for the Nittany Lions, who are coming off a bye week after dropping a top-5 showdown with then No. 2 Iowa. The Illini will need all the help they can get if they want to try and handle the Nittany Lions.

The Illini have released a new hype video to try and get the juices flowing:

Illinois is coming off a 24-0 loss to Wisconsin. But their 24-14 win over Charlotte and a strong showing against now ranked No. 25 Purdue displayed some hope for the Illini faithful.

Following an injury in the game with the Badgers, starting quarterback Brandon Peters is questionable, so the Illini will likely look to Rutgers transfer Art Sitkowski. Sitkowski has 4 appearances for the Illini and has a 51.2 completion percentage with 666 passing yards.

Isaiah Williams is the top playmaker for the Illini offense with 32 receptions. But he has been held to just 11 catches for 68 yards and no touchdowns in his last 3 games.

Kickoff is set for 12 pm EST on Saturday at Beaver Stadium.