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Must-win? Zook says yes, Paterno says no

Both Illinois and Penn State enter Saturday's game at Beaver Stadium 0-1 in the Big Ten. The Lions seek to avoid their second 0-2 conference start in four years (and first since 2007).

But Paterno said he is more concerned with a team that lacks offensive punch. The Lions are 100th nationally in scoring offense, with just nine touchdowns in five games, and 114th in red-zone offense, converting just 12 times on 18 trips inside the 20-yard line.

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