Despite claiming an early 14-0 lead, nothing came easy for the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes in their 38-25 win over the No. 18 Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday. Starting quarterbacks Justin Fields and Sean Clifford combined for nearly 700 passing yards and seven passing touchdowns, but Ohio State’s defense and ground game (208 total rushing yards) made the difference in the Buckeyes victory. Here are three takeaways from this big-time Week 9 matchup in the Big Ten. 1. Having a Fields day With eleven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and Ohio State up 31-19, the Buckeyes faced fourth down deep in Penn State territory. Rather than kick a field goal or try to grind out the necessary yard, Fields took the snap, dropped back and fired a dart for the first-down and then some. It wasn’t the biggest play of the day for Fields and his Ohio State offense,…
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