March 19, 2025

Ohio State 44, Penn State 31: Scarlet & Gray Matter analysis


Observations on Saturday’s Ohio State-Penn State game by Joey Kaufman: The game at hand • Short-attention span synopsis: Another tight one in Happy Valley. The Buckeyes get dragged into the mud with Penn State before late heroics from C.J. Stroud and J.T. Tuimoloau pulled them out. The offense found its footing in the fourth quarter, just before it was too late. • Pregame buzz: The stakes of the matchup between the Big Ten East rivals were high as usual, the sixth consecutive season they were meeting as ranked teams. The Nittany Lions also offered a barometer of midseason improvement for Ohio State as they were the first ranked opponent it had faced since a top-five matchup in the season opener.   • Spread the wealth? The final three minutes were a roller coaster ride for those with a wager on the 15.5-point line in favor of the Buckeyes. Just as it…

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