While it was not as exciting as the previous two Ohio State-Penn State showdowns, the Buckeyes came away with a victory for the third year in a row against the Nittany Lions, winning 28-17. J.K. Dobbins ran for over 150 yards and the Silver Bullets held the visitors to just 227 yards of total offense in the win.
In today's Three Key Stats, we'll look at Ohio State's rushing inefficiency, Young's big game, and the Buckeyes' worst turnover differential of the season.
Ohio State ran the ball on nearly 75% of its offensive plays.
While the poor weather and an early lead certainly had an impact on Ryan Day's play-calling, the Buckeyes' insistence on running the ball was nearly its demise.