COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 2 Ohio State barely made it through its first big challenge of the season on Saturday night, escaping Wisconsin with a 30-23 overtime victory after a clutch second-half rally. Now it’s on to Penn State for another prime-time matchup this Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC) against a Big Ten opponent. Coach Urban Meyer summed up the attitude of the Buckeyes after the hard-fought win at Wisconsin when he said, “That was a ballgame.” Indeed it was. Ohio State fell behind 16-6 at halftime but outscored Wisconsin 23-7 in the second half and overtime to remain unbeaten and atop the Big Ten East Division standings with Michigan. “We did get outplayed,” Meyer said. “I wouldn’t say we got out-toughed. They didn’t out-effort us. They had some very good stuff. Very good team, very good coaches, and you keep swinging. “As anguished as that was, as much of a root canal as that was, I’d much rather have it that way for that kind of game, for the development of your team.” This week, Ohio State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) will be trying to extend its road winning streak to 21 games, the longest in the country, when…
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