Penn State’s last win against Ohio State occurred in 2016, a 24-21 victory keyed by the Lions’ defense and special teams. The Buckeyes are prohibitive favorites in Saturday night’s game at Beaver Stadium. But the Lions have shown plenty of fight in the last four contests with Ohio State. Here’s the upset plan for James Franklin and his players. Generate more chunk plays in the passing game. Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford threw for 238 yards on 24 completions against the Hoosiers. The big play was Clifford’s 60-yard touchdown throw to wideout Jahan Dotson late in regulation. Dotson also had a 21-yard catch early in the game but the longest gain after that was 16 yards. PSU is going to have to make some big plays via the pass to spring the upset. Chunk plays are gains of 20 or more yards. Be ready for Justin Fields the runner. The…
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