No. 3 Ohio State leads No. 18 Penn State 31-13 after the third quarter on Saturday in Happy Valley, and this has been a game in which Penn State coach James Franklin understood the situation he was faced with early. After Ohio State received the opening kickoff, it went 75 yards in three plays to take a 7-0 lead. On Penn State’s ensuing possession, the Nittany Lions faced a fourth-and-2 at their 42-yard line, where Franklin opted against punting; playing the field-position game isn’t how you’re going to beat Ohio State, so the Nittany Lions went for it. The attempt did not work, and the Buckeyes were in the end zone again a few plays later to take a 14-0 lead. It looked like Penn State had worked its way back into the game to start the third quarter. Trailing 21-6 at the break, it opened the second half with…
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