9:08 AM ET Penn State and Ohio State are two top-10 teams facing off for what could be the East’s berth in the Big Ten championship game and a potential spot in the College Football Playoff. While Ohio State is ranked No. 2 and Penn State is No. 8, the line on this game has Penn State at +18.5. That’s partially because the Buckeyes are averaging 51.5 points per game, but it also has a lot to do with the matchup between quarterback Justin Fields and the Ohio State passing game against Penn State’s pass defense. The Nittany Lions’ defense has been stout this season, but if there is any weakness, it’s the pass defense, which ranks 84th in pass yards allowed per game, giving up 240.3 yards a game. Compare that to the 75.9 rush yards per game the defense is allowing, which ranks fourth, and you can see…
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