October 17, 2024

Penn State-Ohio State matchup: Key positions, players for the Nittany Lions, Buckeyes


Penn State superfans: Get exclusive, in-depth Nittany Lions news, analysis and recruiting updates every day. Become a PennLive Football Insider. Only $5.99 a month. Learn more. When two teams combine to average more than 88 points per game, it’s clear there is offensive talent all over the place. Ohio State (51.5 points) and Penn State (36.8) produced 77 points in the 2017 contest at the Horseshoe — a 39-38 Buckeyes win — and a high-scoring affair could be in the forecast on Saturday. Then again, these two defenses have plenty of playmakers, too. Here are some key players and positions for this highly anticipated Big Ten East contest … QUARTERBACK Ohio State The Buckeyes feature young Justin Fields (1), a former Penn State verbal who has thrown for 31 touchdowns and run for another 10. Fields is averaging 4.5 yards per carry and he is completing 69 percent of his…

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