October 18, 2024

Ohio State football vs. Penn State: Five questions on KJ Hamler, Sean Clifford and the Nittany Lions


COLUMBUS, Ohio – On paper, Ohio State football has not faced a challenge resembling the one Penn State brings to Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Only three weeks ago, the Nittany Lions were the No. 4 team in the College Football Playoff rankings, aiming for a national semifinal berth. A loss at Minnesota interrupted that trajectory. However, Penn State still utilizes some of the most exciting young players in the Big Ten Conference and, as a program, has consistently pushed the Buckeyes harder than anyone else in recent years. After nearly derailing Ohio State’s own CFP chances in 2016, the Nittany Lions battled to one-point losses the past two seasons. We asked PennLive.com’s Greg Pickel for intel on how Penn State might attack Ohio State in a game that could decide the Big Ten East Division champion. Question: If KJ Hamler cannot play, who replaces him in the slot, and where…

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