STATE COLLEGE — When the Big Ten finally released the conference’s eight-game schedule for 2020, Penn State was staring at plenty of trouble in the month of October. The Nittany Lions drew a difficult 1-2 punch at the start — a road opener at Indiana followed by a Halloween home opener with no fans against powerful Ohio State. Losing both contests was possible. Now it is a reality. And one has to wonder when James Franklin’s defense is going to recover. After the Lions (0-2) let down late in the overtime loss to IU, allowing that regulation touchdown and then the eight points on the Hoosiers’ only overtime possession, they looked completely overmatched against Justin Fields and the third-ranked Buckeyes in a 38-25 loss Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. Facing an offense that has NFL-caliber players at just about every position, Penn State’s defense allowed a touchdown just three plays…
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