Justin Fields and the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes held off the eighth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions 28-17 in a pivotal Big Ten East showdown at the Horseshoe on Saturday.
Fields led the way for the Buckeyes with 188 passing yards, 68 rushing yards and two total touchdowns, while running back J.K. Dobbins added 157 yards and two touchdowns. Chase Young had two sacks and one forced fumble in his first game back from a two-game suspension.
Ohio State clinched the Big Ten East with the victory.
Notable Performances
Ohio State
QB Justin Fields: 16/22, 188 yards, two touchdowns; 21 carries, 68 yards, two fumbles
RB J.