Two drives down to Ohio State's 3-yard line resulted in zero points for Penn State last Saturday.
That stat almost seems anomalistic. Ohio State's own offense has driven inside the opposing 20-yard line 28 times this season and failed to score only once, when quarterback Will Howard fumbled a football through the end zone for a touchback in University Park over the weekend.
But it's been a trend for the Buckeyes' defense, especially over the last three games. Ohio State held Oregon to a field goal in a goal-to-go situation on its final drive. A goal-to-go stop against Nebraska was part of a 21-17 victory largely carried by OSU's defense.