January 16, 2025

Ohio State passes big test, turns back Penn State


J.K. Dobbins rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and Justin Fields threw for 188 yards and two scores for Ohio State (10-0, 8-0). Ohio State held on after Penn State (9-2, 7-2) took advantage of two second-half turnovers to climb back in the game after trailing, 21-0. This was a far different scenario for Ohio State, which hadn’t yet had to play hard into the second half. Advertisement “We talked about going into a big heavyweight match, and you have to take shots,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. “One of the things about playing in a game like this is you have to be willing to take punches and you have to not flinch when it happens. That was a great example. That was the first time we really were taking shots there. ‘‘To win a game like that, that was not clean, shows the toughness that we…

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