Following a puzzling performance in an opener that ended with controversy, Penn State has no time to feel sorry for itself and only a few days to apply necessary corrections ahead of its Halloween game against Ohio State. This matchup already loomed as the Nittany Lions’ most consequential of a revised 2020 Big Ten schedule but the possibility of falling into an 0-2 hole further escalates its importance. A 36-35 overtime loss at Indiana created plenty of questions regarding this Penn State squad, from first-year starters and program veterans to coaching approach and injury concerns. The Nittany Lions, who as a result fell from No. 8 to No. 18 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, haven’t started a season 0-2 since 2012, but a substantial upset will be required to avoid that outcome as early betting odds place No. 3 Ohio State in the vicinity of a two-touchdown favorite. The Buckeyes…
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