October 13, 2024

How Chase Young’s return affects both Ohio State football and Penn State


COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins looks forward to the energy Chase Young will bring back to the lineup Saturday against Penn State. He knows not everyone shares that enthusiasm, especially the Nittany Lions. Following Saturday’s 56-21 victory over Rutgers, Dobbins was asked to confirm that some opponents are afraid of OSU’s star defensive end. “Probably,” Dobbins said. “He’s a big human being.” Young returns Saturday from a two-game suspension for an NCAA eligibility infraction. During his absence, he yielded the national sack lead to Oregon State’s Hamilcar Rashed Jr., 14-13.5. The Buckeyes beat Maryland and Rutgers by a combined 129-35 without Young — a potentially small price to pay to have him back for the two biggest games of the regular season. You better believe Penn State coach James Franklin did the math on that. “Obviously Chase Young is back just in time for good old…

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