Free Press sports writer Chris Solari on what Michigan State football learned in a 38-16 loss at Illinois and previews Friday night's Purdue visit.

Favorite: Illinois (-2.5 points)* Over/under: 47.5 points* Illinois vs. Michigan State all time: Michigan State leads the series 27-19-2 Streak: Michigan State has won one in a row against Illinois Last meeting: Michigan State 23, Illinois 15 (Nov. 5, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan) (*Figures as of Friday morning)

It's Penn State football vs. Purdue. Follow our live game and score updates as Drew Allar leads the Nittany Lions toward the College Football Playoff.

Week 12 of the 2024 college football season saw No. 4 Penn State and No. 8 Notre Dame cruise to blowout wins to keep their hopes for an at-large berth to the 12-team College Football Playoff alive. The Nittany Lions are firmly inside the CFP bubble and remain in contention for the Big Ten title game alongside Oregon,

Notre Dame moved to 9-1 on the year with a 35-14 victory over Virginia on Saturday, wrapping up the home portion of the regular season. The Irish now hit the road to take on Army in the Shamrock Series on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium before heading west for a Thanksgiving weekend date with USC.