Two years ago, Ohio State shocked the world by winning a national championship. Penn State almost killed that dream before it ever got off the ground.
QB Christian Hackenberg and the Nittany Lions hung tough in a game that was weird from start to finish, and the Penn State defense limited J.T. Barrett to one of his worst passing games as a Buckeye. (For reference, the Buckeyes’ leading receiver in that game was tight end Jeff Heuerman, who had three catches for 19 yards.) Ohio State blew a 17-0 lead, with Penn State tying the score in the 4th before taking a 24-17 lead in the game’s first overtime.