J.K. Dobbins rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 2 Ohio State locked up the Big Ten East title Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, surviving its first real test of the season with a 28-17 victory over No. 9 Penn State. The Buckeyes held on after the Nittany Lions (9-2, 7-2) took advantage of two second-half turnovers to climb back into the game in the third quarter after going down 21-0. This was a far different scenario for Ohio State, which blew out its first 10 opponents. The Buckeyes (10-0, 8-0 Big Ten), who are also No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings, were clinging to a 21-17 lead early in the fourth quarter when Justin Fields threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Olave to create some breathing room. “We talked about going into a big heavyweight match, and you have to take shots,” Ohio…
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