It's that time of year again when we pretend Penn State is a perennial powerhouse posing a palpable threat to Ohio State's postseason prospects.
Look, the Nittany Lions are a good football team, but let's actually put this in perspective: Penn State has beaten Ohio State just once in the past six tries and has as many double-digit losses over that span as one-score games, including a 63-14 bludgeoning.
The lone win? It came in a game where the Buckeyes actually out-gained the Nittany Lions 413 to 276 and lost on a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown, and they celebrated like it was
Keep that in mind as you keep hearing about how even this series has been lately, how close the previous two games have been, and how much of a threat Penn State is to Ohio State in the Big Ten.