Penn State is 0-1 and staring at an 0-2 start. Ohio State, one of the nation’s premier teams, visits Beaver Stadium on Saturday night. The Buckeyes opened as an eight-point favorite and the line has already jumped to 12.5. Penn State, a 36-35 loser to Indiana in Week 1, is going to have to play much better against Ohio State to have any chance. Here are some of the players and coaches to watch … Ellis Brooks. Penn State’s fourth-year junior inside linebacker is mentioned here for a couple of reasons. I thought he had a solid game against Indiana and finished with five tackles and a forced fumble. But remember, the Lions will be without another veteran linebacker, Jesse Luketa, for the first half after his targeting ejection vs. the Hoosiers. And that means it will be up to Brooks and fellow linebackers Brandon Smith and Lance Dixon to…
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