October 23, 2024

Is Ohio State football’s matchup with Penn State still a big game?


PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Ohio State football’s two easiest Big Ten games of the season are behind them and now comes its toughest stretch. The Buckeyes will face a Penn State team who was ranked No. 4 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings until an upset loss to Minnesota dropped them to No. 9. Now the Nittany Lions entire season will rest on if it can come into Ohio Stadium and knock off Ohio State to get to the Big Ten Championship game. Two weeks ago, this game would decide who would be ranked No. 1 in the poll — much like the game between LSU and Alabama did — going into the last week of the season. But with the way Penn State has looked in its past two games, this may not turn out to be the competitive match up Ohio State has yet to have this season.…

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