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No. 4 Ohio State escapes Beaver Stadium with dramatic victory over No. 9 Penn State

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — No. 4 Ohio State outlasted No. 9 Penn State 27-26 in a thriller at Beaver Stadium. Here are three things we learned from the Buckeyes' win:

1. Ohio State cements its place as the leader of the Big Ten Conference. It wasn’t a beautiful performance, beginning with a listless first half capped by a touchdown late in the second quarter that shifted momentum.