A week after a narrow escape against Nebraska despite being 25-5-point favorites, many fans weren't supremely confident in Ohio State's prospects on the road at No. 3 Penn State. But to Ryan Day's credit, his program made a statement yesterday with a 20-13 victory in Beaver Stadium.
Often criticized even in wins as being a soft of finesse team, the Buckeyes won the line scrimmage repeatedly, came up with clutch plays, and choked out Penn State with a game-sealing possession in which the run game singlehandedly exhausted the final 5:13 of clock even with everyone in the stadium and watching on TV aware run plays were about to be served.